Food was great!! Appetizers of the nachos Camachos and fried pickles. Home cut fries with the sandwiches were great. Zeppoles and chocolate cake for dessert. Service was great! Plenty of varieties of beers. New owners, Rick and Dawn are very gracious and welcoming. We will be back!! read more

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I feel really awful writing this update but unfortunately it's true. I liked the place under the original owners. The menu was limited bit not this limited. If you ate gluten free it's not for you. We went on a Friday during a holiday week lent so I only have myself to blame but very limited choices. They discontinued a few entries and salads and it made a difference. They used to have a good cocktail menu. Not now. Wait staff is still great I hope for the best for them but I wont be back. read more

We had a great night at PineTar last night! Our waitress, Tanya, was fantastic and attentive. The atmosphere is always inviting. My kids are entertained between the pool table and the basketball games. The food was delicious. Their scarpariello wings are phenomenal--like lick the plate good!! The chicken parm sandwich is delicious as well as the wraps and cheesesteak!! You can't go wrong with the menu. The band was a blast and the owners make it a point to always interact with their patrons making sure everything is up to par! Give them a try, you won't be disappointed :) read more

The cheesesteak on the menu right now! Chefs kiss! I wish they had jalapeños, though. It's the only thing it's missing. Happy hour is 11:30-4pm, food and drink specials, except recently they've been out of a lot on the drink menu. There is an unfortunate 3% credit card surcharge that'll add quite a bit to your bill. Plus $3 for bacon, $1 for any side of sauce. read more

Pine Tar Grille - Buffalo Wings - Pizza Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

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Pretzel burger was great but the fried chicken sandwich with hot honey.....best I ever had...amazing! Staff: super friendly and extremely accommodating. I Had a take out order Ithat wasnt quite ready yet...not a problem....now I can have an excuse to have a beer at the bar while I wait. Really friendly staff and great music and vibe...had a couple beers instead the atmosphere was so nice. Highly recommend the fried chicken sandwiches. If I could give 6 stars I would. read more

So we decided to give the new owners a try. Arrived at 5:15 and the restaurant was empty and only 2 people at the bar. Hmmmm. We ordered a buffalo wrap and a cheesesteak. The food was good and that was a relief because our experience with the former ownership was not great. Two things ended up pulling down the overall experience. First, we were charged for Cavit pinot grigio yet were served Sutter Home--big difference! Then, the server told us we could swap out fries for onion rings on one order. Turns out there is an upcharge for onion rings. Not a big deal but don't tell customers they can swap out without telling them there is an upcharge. Rather shady. We most likely would have gone for the rings and upcharge if we had been told BUT, not being told when she is the one who suggested it....cringey. We would have left with a much improved feeling about the restaurant if not for the two shady business practices. C'mon, $9 for Sutter Home??? If you wanna charge me for Cavit, give me Cavit. Unbelievable. It is a full bar, why are you doing individual bottles, btw?? Not inclined to go back even though the food was good. $9 for wine during happy hour....sad. read more

I actually ordered an Italian hotdog here it was big and had a roll that came from up north jersey so I ordered it . Fries came in a cute little fry basket and the hotdog was decent but it's not the usual Sabretts or North Jersey brand that they use up there . read more

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This is a nice place to relax and grab a bite. The mood is mellow and inviting, even while wearing an opposing teams gear. The food has been above par on my last 2 visits and the customer service was great. Greeted and seated quickly with a friendly "hello" from the girl tending the bar. Our drinks and food were out quickly with no issues. Paid the bill fast and on our way. Ps. "Thinny thin crust" was very good. Will go again soon. read more

Pine Tar Grille - Ambience - Pizza Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

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We went for the thinny thin pizza and it was great. We tried other things as well, sausage & long hots & the buttermilk chicken sandwich. Will go back. read more

Would NOT recommend. Went in and we were one of the only people at the bar at 6 o'clock on a Friday night-not a good sign. Ordered their "famous" pizza which was a Parmesan crisp with some marinara and to top it off the garlic shaker for the pizza had a fly in it!! The bartender was okay until it took him a while to get back and then added someone else's check on to our making our bill $40 more then it should of been. On their website it says Trivia every Friday but it was cancelled Just a bad experience over all. The ambiance was a total sports bar which wasn't bad-kinda cool. I can see how regulars would be treated great but not one/first timers. Will not be back read more

Best place to watch a game and grab some great food The beer is always ice cold and the servers are the best around read more

Horrible experience. Ride waitress and slow service. That was last year and we've never gone back. read more

Great pie and love the sports vibe. Service was great company, too. Kinda like Cheers but better food ;-)

Tried this place again after a year or so. Still not great. Burger was so-so. Pretzel bun was not fresh. Tgis had to be a frozen patty. Beer cheese sauce was thick and glue-y. Fries were good. Beer was good. Other diner had a chicken cutlet sandwich but said it was rather dry. Wont rush back. Only 2 tables on a Froday night I guess should have been telling. read more

Came here when it first opened and wanted to give it a second chance so glad I did. The scarparielli wings were amazing. They should make them a dinner special with rice and some veggies. The hotdog was also great. The waitress suggested the wing flavor she was awesome. They have a very nice outdoor seating area will come again on a nice day. It's great to be able to sit outside. read more

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I've been going to the pine tar for 3 years and it was great. Tonight I went and had to pay a $25 cover and there were maybe 10 other people there sitting at the bar. It was not worth it in the slightest and they said they will be charging a $25 cover every Saturday. Not worth it. read more

We were the only people in the restaurant, which was clean & tidy. However the food was gross, they were out of the few things on the menu & the service was Terrible!! I had to hunt for the waitress even though we were the ONLY table?! I'll never go back read more

Great pizza but 4.00 ice cube charge per drink?! My Johnny Walker Black ended up being 17.00 Didn't know about the up charge until the bill arrived. Won't do that again. Food/ beer sure, drinks with ice, no. read more

It's been a year since my last visit here. The Pie was originally the main attraction (See my first review) then it got worse; stopped going. Heard it got better - it didn't! They claim to have the "Famous Thinny Thin" pie, but that is an Angeloni's trade mark pie. Yes they are related family wise, it appears no one from Angeloni's wil ltech them how to make a Thin Crustless pie! If you want to drink, it's a bar; if you want some apps. like Fried Mozzarella, or wings - they are pretty good overall BUT if it's a Good Pizza your are looking for - Look Elsewhere! Tonight's Pie - Hardly any sauce, all cheese, Burn cheese edge and an a VERY oily bottom. Sorry - That is the way it is - Never again! read more

Full disclosure: I was visiting from Virginia. My niece's husband is a bar tender here. This was my first time eating here. If I did not like the place or the food I would not be writing a review at all. So, there's that. But I have to tell you, if you go, ask for Jamie. You will absolutely love him. Totally affable. You won't be ignored at the bar. My dinner: penne pasta with cannellini beans, white wine sauce and shrimp. Shrimp were perfectly cooked, great flavors!!! Flavor to savor. Niece had a cheesesteak and her son a burger. both were happy with their choice. Fried pickles for appetizer: BINGO! Good to start out if you like pickles. A great local hangout if you are looking for one read more

I was hired to bartend here, trained and put on the schedule. I even attended a staff meeting at 9:00 pm and then after a friend and fellow staff member quit; I was mysteriously taken off the schedule. I received zero communication or explanation from my manager and even after I went in to speak with the manager face to face they were still unable to provide any explanation. I never received a paycheck from the shifts I worked and realize that I never will. As someone who has been in the restaurant industry for 20 years and who has managed multiple different restaurants and businesses I have to say how appalled I am at the conduct and ownership of this establishment. The owner "Pinetar Tommy" was never present at the restaurant and obviously takes zero amount of pride in actually running his establishment. I highly suggest you drive right past this place and dine elsewhere. And if you're looking for a job... well don't get one here unless you want to be completely mistreated. If I could rate this place zero stars I would. Absolutely disgusting behavior. read more

Needed a late dinner out last night and my usual joint - Breakers - had just closed their kitchen. Bartender recommended PineTar..."good pizza" she said. I'm on that low carb diet where all you eat is pasta and bread, so she had me. Opted for the Chicken Savoy with roasted potatoes for the side. I mumbled and got the chicken with a big bowl of penne in a thick, rich, not-too-sweet marinara - topped with a big barata dollop. What's not to like? Add a good meet & greet with Paul the bartender, and The Chef, who I chatted with, complimented, and did not change names with. There're only so many slots on my Christmas card list... Yeah no but the food was on the money, priced reasonably, and way bigger servings than I could possibly get through alone. Great place to share a couple of apps and a main. Two big thumbs up dudes. read more

So I will preface this review by saying 1. We have been here quite a few times and food has been ok not fantastic but good, 2. Our waitress was great last nite considering we were a table of 12 with 4 separate checks. She did a great job. Too bad she didn't cook the food too. I would say 5 out of 12 meals were less than good! White pizza suppose to have broccoli rabe on it came out just a white pie when asked waitress went back to kitchen to ask, came back apologized chef said they didn't have any broccoli rabe. Well when ya looked at the order chef should have said tell the customer we don't have it is it ok? Or do they want to order something different? No just make a plain white pie!! sMH... Special was chic parm sandwich with garlic parm fries. Dish came out with plain fries and one chic cutlet on a huge roll...again waitress took it back chef sprinkled some cheese on the fries and sent it back out. Really? SMH ordered brisket nachos less than a cup of brisket on the whole plate of nachos, for the price??? No! Brisket sandwich very little meat on the sandwich. Now if this place was busy with a lot of full tables I could understand... BUT, we were a table of 12 and there was a table of 4 leaving when we sat down and a booth of 4 and another table of 4. That's it!!! No excuse... it was like the kitchen didn't care and left the poor waitress to take the fall. Very disappointed. Not happy with the kitchen but a good waitress!!! Its was a birthday celebration by the time we left it was too late for dessert so waitress felt bad and gave us a slice of chocolate cake for the bday guy, to go . read more

Food mediocre at best. Nachos we're not great- I'm guessing less than 1/2 cup of chicken cubes sprinkled over, globs of sour cream. I've made better in my microwave at home. Just nothing great. Back to Caffreys- I'll wait in line!! read more

Better options available locally. Pricy for what you get and food is mediocre at best.

They will just keep deleting my reviews. Don't waste your time here as a worker or customer. Totally unsanitary. Mold in taps. Bar Manager is inexperienced. Gets wasted and makes a fool out of herself. Amanda L is completely right about how shady they are. There's dead bugs all over the food window also it's disgusting. read more

Awful experience. We will never be going back. What a waste of money. The brisket was definitely BOILED and not put on a grill or smoker. The "burnt ends" were just cut up pieces of the boiled brisket slices. The mac n cheese was a bowl of salt. The cord bread could have knocked someone out if you threw at them, and the cole slaw was dry as a bone. For $80.00 i would expect more. Definitely will be going back to Caffreys. And the waiter/ bartender was kinda obnoxious.!!!! read more

So good ! Service was friendly and welcoming (the owner ? Greeted and sat us). Got a medium rare cheeseburger that was cooked perfectly and came on a nice bun. Fried pickles were the perfect combination of sweet and salty that came with the perfect dipping sauce. I got an old fashioned that was made very well... I would recommend this place to a friend read more

Went for dinner tonite. Got sick on way home...wont go back. I read reviews on facebook about food not being good but its been open awhile so I thought would be better. My stomach was churning before we left the place read more

4 rotten doe pretzela $16.00 r u nuts rip off food over priced bar tenders nice clean place don't go there hungry

Food was so so good. Best sports bar ever been to. Kids loved it also

The food, service from jess, and the atmosphere was amazing there. Best place to watch sports in town!

I pre judged pine tar when they first opened up and realized I was completely wrong about them! They just needed to get the kinks out!! I have been back there a couple times with having amazing food and service! There Sunday brunch $16 bottomless drink menu is unbeatable! Great food great atmosphere. I love the place! From a 3 star to a 5 they go! read more

I agree 100% with the person that mentioned the Sangria, it was terrible. They tried to improve it but was still just as bad

Will start and say the service was good. It went downhill from there. We started with brisket nacho's. The chips were stale. The brisket was good. A beer battered shrimp po-boy had a strong lemon taste. When we asked they said it had no lemon in the dish. So there has to be an issue with something. It tasted off. The grilled chicken sandwich was ok. Unfortunately this will probably be last time we go there. read more

Well, we tried it but won't likely be back. The brisket was very fatty, the Mac and cheese had under cooked noodles and the sauce I think was Velveta. My wife had a breaded chicken filet that had been pounded thin and breaded to add column but substance was lacking. The coleslaw was pretty good though. Drinks were good, and service was average. read more

Our dinners were amazing. the crusted mozzarella was fantastic. we enjoyed the Bambino sandwich and fries and the brisket sandwich was delicious. Our waitress Katie F was a pleasure and we will definitely be back again. read more

Dined here today first and last time. Got the fried chicken sandwich asked if it could be cut in half because I was sharing was told oh no they won't do that I could bring you a knife. Well they should've just cut it because they would've realized they were serving me completely RAW chicken. They fixed the mistake I didn't ask for anything but they said we will take a percentage off the total bill. 120$ bill they took 5$ off I wouldn't have even embarrassed myself and gave anything off at that point. Food was ehh. read more

my friend and I got there at 11:30 we ordered the thin pizza we dint get it until 12:20 the bottom was not cooked and the top was burnt we dint know which was more burnt the cheese or the crust then it wasn't even cut we sent it back and got the nachos instead that came out in like 5 minutes it came in a soup bowl and we couldn't figure out what the slimy stuff was on the chips looked like nacho soup i did give waitress good tip wasn't her fault what we ordered was not good yes we will never go back there read more

Pine Tar Grille - Nach - Pizza Near Me - Forked River, New Jersey

Besides the super friendly staff, their food is not something I would come back to ever. I ordered the franchaise and it looked like I ordered an omelette. The beer was really fresh, but that's about it. read more