Cash only seafood place with other items on the menu, but stick to the steamers potentially the lobster and some other dishes. Not a fancy place, but good food and good value for the money. read more

Same excellent food, service staff & views as we always have had for the last two or three decades. You can never go wrong here! Crab is market price, but obviously it's not like you overpay. Everything is very well prepared! read more

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This pub is great. Nice bar to sit at if you want or regular dining room tables if you prefer. The clams, wings, steak, and lobster are all great value here. Parking is plentiful and the service is always friendly. Not a fancy place by any means but never disappointed here. Thanks. read more

Pub 517 - Clams Wings Lobster Steak - Pubs Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

Order nachos didn't like them. They use chips from store.and the wings tested like the pre cooked them and store them in the fridge.

Dinner at Pub 517 in Tranquility, N.J. (sounds like a fictitious name from a Twilight Zone episode) with long time friends. Cool, comfortable, rustic, vibrant, neighborhood type of bar/restaurant with a sports theme vibe. A lot of similarities to Pub 199 in Mt. Arlington, including the 2 dozen clams that I can never pass up. Food was very good, with generous sized portions, and service was friendly and prompt. In addition to the usual bar fare Pub 517 also offers a nice selection of steaks and/or seafood that should satisfy any appetite. Nice stop if you're in the area. 01/13/2024 read more

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Came here for my birthday dinner and I'm not happy that I did. Steaks were overcooked for medium. No pink whatsoever. The chicken parm had no pasta and the garlic bread tasted stale. We weren't told as we were seated that it was cash only so the atm hit us for an extra charge. The waitress had a bad attitude and was less than attentive. This place used to be a family favorite years ago, but I highly doubt we will be coming back. read more

Very few people in the restaurant, which should been a sign. One waitress and one bartender. We ordered two virgin bloody Mary's, so full of horseradish it was undrinkable. Chicken parm sandwich was a huge roll with blanket of cheese on top and a ladle of marinara on top of that and very little super dry chicken inside. Total bill was way more than expected bc we were charged for a regular Bloody Mary not a virgin and when we asked the waitress, she was very bothered and asked the bartender who didn't move an inch and proceeded to call someone on her cell phone instead of having any form of customer service. We will not be going back. Poor service, sky -high prices, not worth the trip. read more

Very happy with the prices. I personally had a steak dinner. The food didn't blow me away, but I had no complaints. The side veggie was from a can, but I'd still rather have it than not. Great service! Wasn't particularly a fan of all of the taxidermy animal mounts covering the walls, but I'd still highly recommend this place for an affordable decent meal! read more

Very nice outdoor seating with a view. I Do not eat seafood but it is a specialty. Plenty of parking. Friendly. What more can i say? Oh yes across street Trank Farms Italian Ices. read more

Wow did this place go downhill. Horrible. The only item good in my meal was the baked potato. Clams were old, like from the night before and reheated, had to send them back. The snow crab was old too and some legs barely had any meat in them, small portion for $47 totally not worth it. Friend had the T-bone which had more fat than meat. The only other positive was the service. Last time here. read more

What a beautiful location. We've been wanting to go here for years. Especially since we've been going to Pub 199 for decades. On the positive side our waitress was very nice and attentive. The clams and shrimp cocktail were good. Now for the bad. My daughter's burger was over cooked and flavorless. My wife's Lobster was okay but nothing great. My steak was overcooked and grisly. I sent it back. Something that I never do. My second steak arrived and was again over cooked. Except this time not only over cooked but flavorless. So now for the worse part. The Manager comes over in a huff and ask what's wrong. So I go into the details and instead of just comping my meal. "Something I never do. I'm not looking for a free meal but her attitude Pissed me off" she takes the steak and leaves the table. We're all looking at each other like WTF! The poor waitress comes over with the check and they gave me credit for the streak portion of the bill. Honestly the right thing to do would've been to comp my entire meal. Especially since they F'd up twice. The manager needs to be retrained and the cook could definitely use some lessons. Will we be going back? Unfortunately probably not. But I do get everyone can have a bad day. But it was poorly handled too. That's final nail in the coffin. read more

My son went with his friend and his parents. He ordered a steak. This place actually charges for tap water.....lol He said he wasn't impressed with the place and thought it wasn't great. Not sure why this gets 3.5 stars read more

let me start with we like to have a drink at the bar before dinner, then sit in the dining room for dinner. Sat at the bar and the barmaid said I'll be with you in a minute. OK she proceeded to do some paperwork then goes into the kitchen and starts serving tables on the patio , ok about 10 minutes later we decided to just sit at a table. Get to the table ordered a bottle of Kendall Jackson Chardonnay, waiter come back after about 10 minutes with 2 glasses of wine, send it back and waited literally another 10 minute when he came back with a warm bottle on ice. My girlfriend ordered two appetizers for dinner and I ordered the steak, we asked for them to come out together. The two appetizers came out there was no silverware or napkins on the table I asked for them waiter said they were washing them (the place was far from busy) the apps were eaten by hand, l assumed my steak was on its way after awhile I the waiter came to the table to ask how the appetizers were, I asked where the heck is my steak? He said they time it so you could eat your appetizers first I said we asked for them together. Finally my t-bone came out without silverware I couldn't believe it, however, it only took about 2 minutes for it to arrive with a remark "At least you know they are clean". The steak was med cooked to my liking however a little tough. Overall, this was my go to instead of Pub 199 andI was disappointed with the service and the food, not having cleaned silverware is unacceptable And is a management issue . The seafood prices are outrageous : lobster 39.95/57.98 snow carb 40.95/58.95 King crab 58.95/76.95 I know prices have gone up all over but I feel these price are way above board, being that ShopRite sells a 1.5lb lobster for $14, and 1 dozen clams for $5.99 and what could a potato cost 1 dollar? I didn't see any lobsters come out just burger, steak's,and sandwiches . Must be a reason the place to be empty on a Saturday evening! : read more

My family loves to come here and eat snow crabs. They also have yummy lobster bisque. Love the atmosphere, we used to go to pub 199 but this place is worth the extra ten minute drive. Much more intimate and cozy, and we think the menu is bigger and food a bit better. Can't wait to sit outside, such a beautiful location. Afterward go to tranquility farms across the street for amazing ice cream. read more

Terrible chewy steaks. The clams were good though. Not a big fan of this establishment.

After waiting four years to try Pub 517 again we decided to go there last night. The pricing is unbelievably high-king crab legs were $92 a lobster was $54 and the clams were $20. The restaurant was nearly empty so I guess people are fed up fed up with these high prices. My party was a family of five and I was the only one that had seafood (lobster). Others had a pork roll sandwich, mozzarella stick appetizer, a pasta dish, and a burger. The price with a tip was $180 crazy, will never be back! read more

Very nice clams and crab legs. Nice staff aswell. Ambiance has a little diner by the highway vibe if that makes sense

The clams are very good but the New York strip I had was excellent. The only downside was that it's cash only and pretty pricey.

Four friends had lunch today. We got there right at opening. There was only one server, tending bar and waiting on tables. She was excellent! Our drinks and our food came in a timely manner. Her attitude was friendly and professional. Our food was very good, with great portions. read more

Basic place with outstanding shellfish! Really, the star of the show is the clams & snow crab. The snow crab serving is very large - trust me - you get a lot of crab. The lobster is good but I'd like a larger serving. The prices are VERY reasonable & servers are friendly. I wish they offered an upgraded wine instead of the Vendage they are serving - that is my only complaint. Kick back & enjoy! read more

I have been going here since before it was even Pub 199 sinc ethe buyout, things were good. Prices great. I go about once a month. Dinner or lunch and the quality has gone down. This past week the burger tasted off. The side of fries, making it a Felix were very good, however it was a very small portion. I used to have a beer or two, but the taps always seemed to have a weird taste and as a beer snob, even the higher end beers had a taste specific to Pub 517. This time I ordered a soda and as usual comes in a smallish plastic cup, but it was filled with ice and had maybe 8 oz of soda and that was almost like watered down. I'm saddened by what has happened. You can't even order a single dozen of clams anymore. This was one of my go to places and I'm sad to say that aside from family get together a once a summer, I won't be going for my monthly friends meet ups for meals. We have all decided we would rather go somewhere else for the price and quality. Oh and they removed the best deal on the menu. Sadly one of our groups favorites. Maybe we will come back in a few months, but this time was our last hope as we have given it a few tries, each time hoping it would improve, but we all agreed it has gone the other way. Maybe giving it a few months break and we will see. I haven't rated it or reviewed until now out of hope for better things coming, but hoping this helps. Honestly, we loved coming here, so this is not posted for anything other than hoping the quality goes back to where it once was. We didn't mind the price change. Heck the one drink limit even, which is silly paying for a bottle of Poland spring water, but I'd hate to lose some place that was once so good and as for middle of the road fine, but it was so good and hope it returns to its former glory. Hopefully when we come back I will rewrite this and be singing it's praises. I truly hope so! Good luck! read more

2 king crab legs for $44. I sent it back. I can't justify spending that kind of money on so little food. The waitress said because of the pandemic it is hard to get seafood therefore they increased the price and decrease the portion. This place has gone downhill in the past couple years. I remember when $44 got you about 6 legs. Fried calamari was burnt also. Will not be going back anytime soon. read more

Pub 517 - a plate of crab legs and claws - Pubs Near Me - Hackettstown, New Jersey

Burger tasted like old frozen meat. Service was ehh at best. Atmosphere outside just a blah patio with umbrellas down and very sad atmosphere. Party lights not on. But the distracting flood lights were. Not impressed. Won't be going back for sure. Which is unfortunate because it used to be fabulous. Not anymore. read more

Food is good and place is friendly. Great to stop on moto trip. Great steak and seafood specials

This place is gross. The *only* thing they have going for it is it's in a gorgeous spot. We met up with friends this past weekend when we had a gorgeous 75 degree day in November (thanks global warming!!). Our food was gross. Our friends got the clams (dried out) my husband's steak sandwich was 'okay' and my fish and chips was disgusting. Soooo oily and gross. I had one piece and had the rest wrapped to go so I could throw it out. The fries were bad, the onion rings super greasy as well. The lobster bisque was actually good. My husband and I felt bloated and sick the entire night and most of Sunday. Probably because of the grease floating around in our stomachs. Drinks were 'eh'. Boring beer selection and the margaritas are made with a pre-made mix so bad I couldn't drink it. Not worth it AT ALL and I will never be back. read more

The place was great when we first went there but the prices are RIDICULOUS!! The owner of the Hopatcong place had the place packed!! But then started to raise prices and now I stopped going there!! read more

I found myself in Northwest NJ today with busted plans but Terry & Ray rescued me and took me to this charming place somewhere up there but I don't know exactly where. There's something here for everyone. There were families, groups of friends, bikers galore, and sports fans camped in front of the many TV sets. I started with a very hearty bowl of lobster bisque. I ordered eggplant parm--keep in mind that I know not to order this dish in a Greek dinner or a bar. However, I don't eat meat and wasn't in a fish or seafood mood. The dish was OK, even better than I expected and really dirt cheap. My friends raved about the lobster, king crab legs, or cod dinners that they usually have and thoroughly enjoy. Plus, the clams. I don't know when I'll be up this way again but if I am, I would make a return visit. read more

Great dinner with my boyfriend. We loved the steak, clams, poppers, pepperoni bread & lobster! Service was great and the place overlooks farm land/horses--beautiful sunset! :) read more

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We visited this place in August and really it was not our best experience because of food quality (overcooked lobster) ,though service was good as usual. Today we tried again and everything was excellent and especially our waitress Jackie!!!She made our dinner unforgettable. We would like to thank her again read more

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Nice open patio area. Staff wears masks, lots of space between tables. Can get quite warm in sun but every table has an umbrella. I had a burger and fries. Cooked to order, good portion. My table mates had grilled cheese, looked yummy and cheesesteak sub -HUGE, two can share! I've been here a couple of times and the service has always been good, food is good...lacks some touches that would make it really good. Price is very reasonable so if you want decent food at a lower price, this is definitely a good option. read more

What a beautiful drive, beautiful area. Great outside seating. As well as one big great room/dining room. Sitting in the large bar as well . Plenty of parking, ramp & handicap accessible. I have been here several times with usually 6-13 or more. We love this place, it is a bargain for what you get. Good seafood, (clams are always great) and steaks as well as other options vegetarian ( Eggplant, etc). Service is always good, atmosphere is OK, a bit of a dive but a nice dive. Highly recommend. Not a lot of places like this left any more. You cannot beat the homemade ice cream from right down the street is on the menu. You get a whole pint to yourself. Yum! Just remember to bring cash with you, they do not take credit cards. read more

Stopped by while in the area for a couple of drinks and relive the days experience. Started off with a weak holiday drink for $7 that came in a shot glass. Switched to beers $5 each. Biggest tip here is CASH ONLY! read more

The service was excellent from the bar to the table. Onion rings are yummy. Good family restaurant. Only drawback is cash only

Nice, comfortable, no frills bar/restaurant with excellent King Crab Legs, shrimp cocktail, and clams - clams are the most popular dish here. Decent burger if you have a seafood allergy or just don't enjoy seafood. Friendly staff (thank you Brooke!), clean interior, plenty of seating and a collection of taxidermy covering the walls. Glad we stopped in tonight. read more

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What the HELL happened to Pub 517??? Stopped for lunch. Bar had 1 single and another couple seated. 3 people at a table in front and 4 people at another table in the back. Definitely not busy. Most of the bar top was crumby and greasy. Had to have the bartender wipe down 2 separate areas just to sit. Waited a good 5 minutes for "would you like something to drink"? When my lunchmate arrived, we ordered fried calamari. Have had it before and it (used to be) is great. Came out a good 25 minutes later (remember not busy). It was pale in color, cool and we had asked for a fra diablo dipping sauce and got plain marinara. (we subsequently asked and received a cup of hot pepper seeds). Then we ordered a cheese steak sandwich to split. Onion rings instead of fries and on garlic bread not a plain roll. Well, kudos to the bartender for bringing the sandwich out halved and on two separate plates. But, they came with french fries. Plain cold roll (not "grilled" garlic as offered and ordered). Told the bartender about not getting onion rings (surprised and disappointed she didn't notice). The onion rings came out quickly, but obviously the oil wasn't hot enough - they were like soaked in oil. UGH. Now to the steak sandwich. Meat was cut up in like flat cubes and way way way over cooked. Some yuk orange cheese melted on the bread and large chunks of "blanched like textured" peppers and fried onions. Just odd and not in a good way. Note to self and everyone else: Go for the Alaskan King Crab and the clams. Stay away from the rest of the menu. read more

Took an hour drive to visit here again. It was completely worth it. The service was friendly and efficient. Steamed clams Were delish! I had the Ruben which was perfect and my husband had the turkey club, which he ended taking half home. It was that generous. Will definitely be back. read more

Was there last night and I had theist amazing potato skins and burger! Our server Ashley rocked! I've been here many times before and I've never been disappointed! read more

Had such a great time for a friend's birthday the other night! Ashley, our server was awesome, considering we WERE not easy OR quiet. Fired was delicious! Drinks were great! Thanks so much foe a great night!! read more

Sadly, My son was invited to a birthday dinner at this godforsaken establishment. His clams were filled with sand. His silverware was dirty. His lobster was waterlogged. The service was abysmal. He almost didn't attend the dinner because of our last experience here. He has verified that nothing has changed. The rest of his group also experienced a terrible meal and service. A few years ago this establishment used to receive consistent good/decent reviews. It is evident that the majority of the recent reviews are poor. read more

3 things wrong that guarantee my visit was my first and last. 1 they charge for water. I don't need a Poland spring. Tap water will suffice 2. No free refills on fountain drinks which cost about 10 cents to pour 3 cash only. Who carries cash these days Our server was awesome and the food was decent but can't overcome 1-3 read more