Stopped in for lunch at Pub 199 and once again had a great meal. Started with a bowl of lobster bisque, followed by a porterhouse steak cooked medium rare that we split. The meal came with a baked potato, steamed vegetables, and two dozen steamed clams, all washed down with a cold bottle of Briar's root beer. Pub 199 feels like walking into a natural history museum inside a hunting lodge, surrounded by taxidermy and rustic decor. The service is consistently excellent, the atmosphere is comfortable, and the prices remain very reasonable. If you enjoy classic New Jersey spots with character and reliable food, this is one worth visiting. If you've been here, feel free to share your experience or leave a review. read more

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Missed getting reservation today at a place we never been to so we resorted back to what we loved. I figure since everyone was recommending steakhouses with outrageous prices when we knew Pub 199 had the best steaks and they don't need to break the bank. Tonight I ordered the 2 doz calms (always a must) and the steak and lobster tail. It was AMAZING as always. My normal order is the whole lobster but now that they offer 2 tails I always will get that. I'm excited to try the lobster bisque which I didn't try tonight. My only complaint tonight is the waitress came over with a dish of fries for my husband who ordered the baked potato (omg so good also order the baked potato) and apologized for selling out of the potatoes. 5 Minutes later we see the table next to us get their baked potato's with their dishes. My husband was so mad. Don't lie to people when we love your food. Fries could be better. (We left them). And their vegetables are always soggy and not worth eating. Back to the positive the seafood and steaks are always worth looking over the sides. Not the baked potato, keep doing what you're doing with them. Except stop lying to the customers. read more

Even though I've lived in the area most of my life, I had not gone to Pub199. It was late and super busy with large parties but there was only a 15 minute wait for a table. There were many places to sit at the bar and live music. If you aren't a fan of taxidermy, then don't go here, but if you are ok with it, all the animals (and there were many) were adorned with festive lights and hats. People were very jovial and families were celebrating together. It used to be cash only, but they accept credit cards for a small fee. The price of food is incredible! My husband and I both got porterhouse steaks which were cooked perfectly! They came with veggies and baked potatoes for only $32! Full bar, excellent options and it feels like home. Stop in and bring your crew. I know I'll be back read more

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Over priced food and even worse service than before. Before COVID this place rocked. Great food, fair prices and super service. All GONE. Alaskan King Crab legs. 90/lb. Snow Crab legs 36/lb. I did not see whole lobster on the menu. Just taking a trip back in time. In the 80's a whole lobster with a baked potato was 9.00 This night my Snow Crab legs were warm on the bottom and cold on the ends. Like refrigerator cold not room cold. Pub 199 has new ownership and it's failing badly. Bye Bye Pub 199 read more

My wife was craving something different, so we took a nice drive to Pub 199 in Mt. Arlington for a late evening Father's Day dinner. It was our first time under the new ownership, and the food did not disappoint. My t-bone was cooked to medium well perfection, clams steamed just as good as we remember, and my wife loved her lobster tails. I'm glad we went later in the day, you could tell it was a very stressful day for staff and it was not as loud as it usually is for early dinner. Hands down, the best part of our meal was our server, Alix. She was constantly checking if we needed anything, and our drinks were never empty. She was super friendly and since we were her last table for the night, she took a few minutes to chat with us. Great news: Pub 199 finally accepting credit cards!! Who the heck carries cash anymore. Looking forward to going back and will definitely request to sit in Alix's area. read more

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Dining hall of taxidermy with fireplace. Service was fast and accurate. Food was ok, but temperature was just warm to cold. read more

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Time for an update since it's been a while and menu has completely changed! For the better IMO! No longer offering a whole lobster with the clams. However; no issue though with the new version of twin lobster tails with choice of clams, shrimp cocktail or something else - I can't remember I already had my mind set on the clams as always. Added on variations of snow crabs with choices as well as steak. Apps completely expanded to add fried calamari which surprisingly was really darn good! Still have wonderful baked potatoes! You can still order a whole lobster or King Crab, but it wasn't a combo choice as it used to be. The portions were still gigantic! The clams still the cleanest we have ever eaten in our lives and remain to be. The lobster tails were actually better as many don't clean a full lobster when eating. One often tends to leave the body and legs. I was taught since a child how to break down a full lobster so it never stopped me lol. Service as actually better than it ever was as more attention to your table than before and waitress refills without asking. Kept checking if we needed anything. Truly still a fave pastime of ours and love the new menu. I sure do miss the old pricing though back when it was $22 for a lobster and clams lol You are now looking at $50. However the steak was like $35 but you literally got like 1/2lb shrimp cocktail. We were shocked! Not your typical 5 shrimp. More like 12-15 for $8 more. As always you get your pitcher of ice cold beer and when done, you head down 2 miles to Cliff's Homemade Ice Cream for dessert! Still a fave place of ours! Bill came out to $200 for 4 people and we were beyond stuffed! Cash discount or up-charge with CC. read more

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OK, so this is a tough one. The layout of this place is awesome. There are two huge dining rooms and a large oval bar. The seating is really nice. Plenty of TVs around the bar. The service is really good. They seem to hire a lot of young local kids, and they are generally very pleasant And they seem happy. I have been here before, so I decided to try something different since they have expanded their menu. The mozzarella sticks were good. The clams were excellent the bacon cheeseburger not so great a bit plain. The wings are really good, but they don't toss the wings in sauce, so the wings aren't covered entirely. They just put the sauce over top of them . The chicken cheesesteak was absolutely terrible terrible. The snow crab legs were very good. All in I know this place is more known for the clams crab seafood, and even the steak so I was trying something different. I don't recommend doing that stick with the clams and lobster or clams and wings or clams and crab legs, etc. again the clams are very good. read more

Pub 199 - Snow Crab Legs - Steakhouses Near Me - Mount Arlington, New Jersey

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This place is unreal! Must visit! The seafood specials amazing and big open bar is so beautiful :-) great service and attendees! an incredible display of the owners personal collection from hunting and fishing read more

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Great service portions are small.Love the decor in both the Game Room and the Fish Room. Prices are High so can not go as often as I would like.Would recommend going at least once! read more

5 Stars - Still Amazing! Pub 199 is still the go-to spot for amazing food and a laid-back, welcoming vibe. We sat at the bar and had clams, Toni wings, a bacon cheeseburger, fried shrimp, and steak--everything was delicious! Service was top-notch--Toni took care of us and is now one of the new owners. She's been there for years and really knows how to make you feel like family. Same great menu with a few nice updates (now they take credit cards and offer coffee & dessert). Love that it's still locally owned and just as popular as ever. A must-visit if you're in the area! read more

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Was visiting family back east and they insisted we try this place. I will say, this place is unique. The interior is reminiscent of a cafeteria filled with taxidermy. The outside covered seating is more my preference. They can accommodate large parties and ONLY ACCEPT CASH! Service was fast and sufficient. Portions are HUGE and the price is fair for what you get. My qualm with this place is that although it's unique, it's kinda bland and nothing exceptional. If you want Cajun butter or a seafood boil this is not your place. If you want large portions for a good value, come here. So flavor wise, I wasn't impressed and it kind of got mundane. They are very upfront about that though. I would say it's mostly fresh, although definitely a little fishy. So nothing outwardly wrong but just didn't like this place, and that's ok. Give them a try and let me know what you think. read more

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We love pub 199! You cannot beat the prices here- especially for seafood. We always get clams and they are always sooo clean and never sandy. The lobster was fantastic. Steak was delicious. Everyone enjoyed their meal and we always come up here. Our server was fantastic. She was so sweet and quick to bring everything out. read more

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The place is quite nice with all of the taxidermy animals and the open seating I'm a fan of all that. The outside area is also looks very nice and would be a solid place to sit and eat. The service was pretty good and our server was very attentive and helpful, brining our food and drinks in a very appropriate amount of time. The food was pretty good but not the best, to start the wings were solid but didn't have a lot of buffalo sauce, a lot of meat though. The steamers and mozzarella sticks were also pretty good. The only big issue was the main course which was the bacon cheeseburger with cheese fries, the burger was pretty bland and was below average but the fries were very good. read more

Pub 199 - Steamers and wings - Steakhouses Near Me - Mount Arlington, New Jersey

The place was filled like usual, the service we had was slower than other tables we watched one waitress serve 2 tables and left while we were still waiting for ours . We had 8 people 2 kids I would have loved if the kids have there food first they waited over 45 mins the food was over priced for steak and claims was $42 but the steak was chewy mine was filled with grizzle, my daughter has the porterhouse which was $46 he steak was good. We liked the decorations. The owner must have seen the grizzle that I was putting in the napkin since I couldn't eat it. She said she will make good on it. That was nice because I didn't ask her to she offered. We go there often and will return , glad they now take credit cards . read more

Pub 199 - This was charged as a t bone steak - Steakhouses Near Me - Mount Arlington, New Jersey

haven't been here in YEARSSS but it was so good to be back. there's plenty of parking and seating. it was super empty when we went (monday night around 7p), the hostess sat us immediately and our waitress was absolutely wonderful. the decor is all animal carcasses so if you're not into that/get disturbed by that then i don't recommend you coming haha. our waitress allowed us to try the beer selection by sampling them since my mom didn't know which one she wanted, we got a pitcher of soda ($8) comparative to getting one drink ($3). we got the snow crab ($25.95) which was actually pretty good, the mussels mariana ($10.75) wasn't bad (can't beat the price point to be honest haha) -the garlic bread was deliciousss, we got 2 caesar salads ($8/each) to share which was pretty good and then got lobster/steak combo ($26.95-$34.95 depending if you get the porterhouse or Tbone). I believe the lobsters can be passed on ($26.95 for two if bought separately without the steaks), not much flavor and pretty dry. each combo comes with a baked potatoe and veggies. **SUPER GREAT VALUE AND DEAL*** cash only though only reason why this place gets only a 4 not a 5 because the steak was good but not AMAZING (the lobster you can pass on completely, not juicy at all). but hey, for the price point and quantity, we enjoyed our dinner! read more

My sister in law and I went here while waiting for my dog to be neutered down the block at preventative paws which also is amazing by the way. We ordered a picture of sangria from Adriana the most amazing bartender you could ever meet.. absolute personality and cocktail maker. Pub 199 is a fabulous location. We will definitely be back. Thanks to Adriana for being the best sangria is absolutely amazing. They have a fantastic outside patio with retractable walls that allows the guests to be in the fresh air We were the only two people out there, and they opened the walls for us, we were very impressed by. We didn't have any food but apparently they have the best seafood and we will definitely be back. The other patrons seemed extremely happy with their food and the service. There is a lot of taxidermy which is neat, but you have to be okay with that. We were. read more

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Great local restaurant with something for everyone. Enjoy the low key atmosphere and prices. read more

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If I could give this restaurant ZERO stars, I would. The shrimp basket tasted like something from Walmart's freezer section. My son couldn't finish his pizza burger because it was so bad. The salmon was horrible served with melted butter as the sauce. I could go on and on. If you want to go for a beer and wings, go for it, but dinner is a hard NO! read more

Low prices, decent service, resolutely mediocre food. The too thin fried calamari was tasteless. The lobster small and soft. I don't understand the positive reviews unless the point of reference is Red Lobster. read more

not the same !! clams taste different , no king crab legs ever in stock. THIS IS OFF MY FAVORITE LIST.!!! read more

Place was packed a line out the door. Food was delicious. Our server Bonnie was on top of her game. Couldn't be any happier.

Pub 199 is okay! They have a great atmosphere with deer heads and live fish heads on the walls. Good food onion rings are great.

Large groups welcome! We had a group of 22, and we're able to call ahead to reserve a spot in advance. Two huge dining room areas and a full bar. Service wasn't the best- mentioned we had 2 servers but only one came over to take care of us. She would ask just one person in the group if someone needed something, and walk away- instead of asking both tables. We constantly had to flag her down, which is something I don't like having to do, as a server. Felt like a task for multiple people in our group to get her attention since she wouldn't come by very often. But, as for food: Crab, clams and their fries were great! If they had some sort of garlic seasoning- that would have made it even better. Food seemed come out as it's served so a few people had finished their plates before the rest of the table was served. They only take cash and don't split checks, so fair warning for large groups. read more

Pub 199 - 2 dozen clams - Steakhouses Near Me - Mount Arlington, New Jersey

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This place is the best hidden gem in the area! We come here every trip up to the mountains for hikes. Soooo much food, so fresh and so delicious!! We will be back for years and years and years to come! If you haven't tried the place please do yourself a favor and go! You will not be disappointed read more

I loved the crab and baked potato!! Definitely a place worth checking out. The waitress was nice and made good cocktails I got two margaritas. The place is grand like BIG!! I ate at the bar on a weekday so not many people around I hear they are switching ownership. Being in a place w so many wild animals is definitely something to experience. read more

Food was very good. Service was excellent. Fun as a sports bar. Could do without all the stuffed animal heads!

Can't call yourself a true New Jerseyan if you have never been here. A bit of a drive for my fellow people from North Jersey but trust me the drive is worth it just make sure you bring cash. Clams, lobsters, steak...everything is tasty and I would recommend getting all 3 and sharing with your group. I am not sure why there are bad reviews since I went recently and had a good experience like I usually do. The only knock is that it is cash only... read more

Pub 199 - Steakhouses Near Me - Mount Arlington, New Jersey

Great local restaurant for a reasonable price meal. Can't go wrong with the Clams, the steaks are ok nothing great. Service is excellent. Will order at least 6 dozens clams for myself next time. read more

Food was ok, service was poor. Music was way too loud and not good, it was annoying. We had 5 people at the table and we were all upset by the music. We will never go back on a Friday night. I believe the new owners should sit with their family and judge for themselves how annoying the music is when they are trying to have dinner. read more

After a long time of hearing about this pub stopped in yesterday for dinner. This place is huge with a bar in front with plenty of TV's and two huge dining rooms off to the sides. Loves the interior and was decorated pretty cool for the holidays. The menu is pretty straightforward....seafood and steaks mostly. Any appetizers are included with mains. There is a one during minimum. They do offer some burgers and sandwiches. The service was great. Our waitress was always available to refill drinks and was very friendly. The food was decent. I had the lobster tails with onion rings which came with shrimp cocktail. Next time I would try the whole lobster. Everyone else enjoyed their steaks or seafood. If you have a large party this place is ideal....plenty of space. There is a large parking lot as well. Pub isn't fancy and place settings and tables are no frills. If I was in the area I would stop back in....maybe try out the bar area for a game. read more

tldr: down below I decided to make an updated review since this is my second time coming here After waking up from late night festivities hungover and hungry we decided to come back to Pub 199. The last time I was here was pre-covid. I was expecting change however, everything is top notch as always. Walking in around opening hours, noon, is such a treat. Mostly empty tables lined both dining areas as well as the outdoor seating. We sat in the 'safari' looking section this time. Last time I was here we were seated in the 'aquarium' side. So unless you don't mind game trophies staring at you, I'd suggest sitting in a different area. After the gracious host sat us, we were delighted by the most enchanted server, Jordan. Jordan made sure we had everything we needed. She explained the menu, made adjustments as needed and provided an excellent substitute for the baked potato. They say a great restaurant has to have these three key things; Food, Ambiance, Service. With Jordan as our server and the area we were sitting in, 2 of 3 aint so bad. Tired and hungry everything on the menu looked fantastic. Though, seafood is usually a priority in my life, they offer fare for different types of dishes. Porterhouse steaks, hamburgers, and chicken. Unsure of pork, I wasn't actively searching for it. Most of the items usually come with a baked potato, however you can sub that for anything else on the side order menu. We ordered the 2 dozen clams with King Crab Legs and the Snow Crab Legs. Subbed a baked potato for French fries and it was a great decision. The king crab was delicious, real thick and juicy. Sure, king crab legs are a little spiky but it only makes the reward inside so much better. The snow crabs on the other hand felt a little dry to the touch. Though still delicious, I won't let an isolated incident tarnish the rest of the foods we've eaten. Fries as a side was excellent. Crispy, crunchy, breaded? Im no expert but I'd get them again. The baked potato, was well a baked potato. But the clams? Oh baby, give me another order please! Clams were steamed to perfection. Paired nicely with the cocktail sauce and butter. Jordan, was kind enough to offer more lemons and Tabasco. Worth every bit. 2 dozen may seem like a lot, but next thing you know, you're searching the empty shells for anything. and that's 3 of 3 key things! This review is kind of long but if you made it this far your decision has already been made. Come and enjoy the taste of your desires and you won't regret it. A love letter to Pub 199 -Joseph M. tldr; Pros: A variety of menu items and sides Decor's sweet if you're a hunter/fisher Excellent customer service Cons: Still no refills on water cash only read more

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Massive portions of delicious food. Clams, Lobster, Steaks all prepared to perfection. Alix, our server, was nothing short of amazing. Friendly, attentive and very nice. The atmosphere is warm and inviting, as long as you don't have a problem with the animals hanging on the wall. Overall, a great experience. I highly recommend this restaurant. A big shout at to Toni and Anthony for running a wonderful restaurant! read more

I ordered a veal Parmesan. I'd never go back to this restaurant again. It wasn't even fresh veal ! The waitress was not very good never checked on us. My wife had cheese steak that was good. The hamburger that's friends had very good and the steak. My other friend had that was good and he had two dozen clams which were good. read more

They still only accept cash. Most prices are up from before Covid but I guess that's "acceptable" now. But! The taste isn't the same. We had cold/lukewarm clams, chewy, etc. I wouldn't drive an hour to go here like I used to. read more

Pub 199 - King crabs - Steakhouses Near Me - Mount Arlington, New Jersey

I do not know to rate this place. It is unusual for sure. I will start with the positive- the crab legs are outstanding! Large, perfectly cooked and oh so delish! Baked potatoes cooked perfectly. Clams were good and also cooked perfectly. Prices are very reasonable. The place is huge so great place for big groups and parties. Nice round tables instead of rectangle which I love. Service was really good. The weird - I could do without eating in a room full of mounted animal heads. There is a one drink minimum which is bizarre. The negative - my son ordered the porterhouse. It was huge. Had absolutely NO flavor. He added salt and still so bland. Very odd and disappointing. Fries are battered which some love but we prefer standard fries. The place is cash only so be aware. Overall I will return for the crab legs for sure! My son the meat eater can stay home. read more

Pub 199 - Crab legs, Porterhouse Steak - Steakhouses Near Me - Mount Arlington, New Jersey

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Quality's gone down from how it used to be years ago and prices have skyrocketed. In the shrimp basket we only got one single piece of onion ring lmao. We also ordered bottle water, never got it, but was charged for it on the bill. Waitress was nice about it but overall a crappy dinner in comparison to what we were expecting. This used to be a family favorite spot but not sure if we'd be willing to return again after this time unfortunately. read more

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Third visit, steamed clams were perfect, king crab legs wad a huge serving, fried shrimp plate had great texture and light fried color, usually means clean oil in the fryer. New ownership new techniques. The only drawback was the entertainment, two man group was talented but way too loud. Hard to have a conversation very distracting. read more

Huge! This is a "sports pub" serving steaks, seafoods and other comfort foods. Upon entering, you will encounter a large bar area and an interior filled with wild game and fish trophies mounted to the wall. Entree portions are huge. Our party tasted the menu - a Ruben, a Bacon Cheeseburger, a Triple Decker Sandwich, and a Philly Cheesesteak. All came with crispy French Fries. We shared at the table, sweet Fried Onion Rings, which were memorable. Service was pleasant, quick and efficient. Plenty if parking outside too. Bring cash - no credit cards are accepted! read more

Used to love this place.. it is not under new ownership and the menu has definitely changed in way of prices... the clams are no longer included as a pair when ordering lobster or king crab legs, and min u the prices of these two were very high wo the clams, was a-great bang for your buck for the food.. will not being going back.. read more