We had perfect weather for the rooftop baby shower and everything was excellent. The staff was attentive and went out of their way to accommodate all the ladies. The food was so delicious. I actually ate everything on my plate because it was that good. The clams casino, very tasty chicken in a light herb sauce and the eggplant rollatini were superb. I was so full I couldn't even take any of the pasta dishes but the ladies who had some said they were delicious. I would definitely recommend this place highly. read more

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We love Sear. Food is amazing!!! Service is great! We've had Easter and Christmas Eve dinners as well as other celebrations or just lunch or dinner. Never disappoints!! They also have a room upstairs for parties. read more

Dinned here on 1/4/25 and the food was great would give it an 8/10 however the service was absolutely horrendous. We barely were attended to. Had to ask the bussers to get our waiter multiple times. Also Took 30mins to get the check because our waiter was too busy flirting with the hostess. Not sure if I'll be back unfortunately. Plenty of great restaurants in the area with much much better service read more

Sear House was really wonderful! I didn't know much of the place. I just wanted to go for dessert, but ended up getting a full meal. :P The hostess was exceptionally friendly. The atmosphere was nice and they have a party room upstairs and we heard the music bumpin! The have a lovely bar right in front with TVs if you want to sit back and watch some sports. Now to the food! My boyfriend and I ordered mushroom soup and lobster bisque to start. I didn't enjoy the mushroom soup because it was more of a purée. I was expecting a clear soup with mushrooms in it. The lobster bisque was good, it had good flavors, just wish it had more lobster meat in it. For dinner we shared a porterhouse with mushroom risotto. The porterhouse was cooked perfectly! Very good! The mushroom risotto was alright, seemed a little mushy for my likely. I also had the lychee martini! Very good! Not too strong, just the right amount of alcohol! Lastly, we had the chocolate lava cake with ice cream for dinner! Mmm, yummy! We had a really great experience. We will def be back again. read more

It was a special night out and we wanted to find a local steakhouse to celebrate. When we pulled up and got out of our vehicle we saw the valet walking up from the lot. He walked right past us to the car BEHIND us took his key and quickly parked his car. Not a minute later he comes sprinting back only to run past us AGAIN to the second car behind us!!! As he took the keys from the 2nd gentleman. I was like wtf to my husband!! Valet comes sprinting back about to take the 3rd car behind us. My husband calls out to him and the valet simply tells him to leave the keys in the car. Huh? 3 cars got quick right to your door service and he tells us just leave the keys and passes a ticket to my husband in passing? We enter the restaurant and we are seated within 5 minutes (mind you our car has still not been parked as we are escorted to our table). We sat outdoors (i didn't want to be indoors since I didn't know if their hvac system was updated to covid-19 protocols. A wee bit chilly but tolerable not a standing torcher heater anywhere out there. Most guests stayed in their jackets. The wait staff was quick and attentive. The food came out well timed from appetizer to entrees. Appetizers consisted of Greek style grilled octopus (a tad bit salty), lobster bisque (yum) and tempura shrimp sushi (the sauce had a little kick to it). All three were delish. Entree was the Tomahawk steak for 2 and 3 sides: brussel sprouts, burnt broccoli and garlic mash potatoes. The broccoli was as they said BURNT. It was beyond burnt (bitter). Everything else was superb. We were stuffed in the end. A memorable meal. Would come again. read more

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The food was EXCELLENT! The service was lousy. I saw the waiters and staff going from table to table. They were very attentive to everyones table, except for ours. I pointed out the disparaging difference of treatment to Ben, the manager. I also recommended that he review the tapes for training purposes. He was apologetic and offered us desert and coffee on the house. That was a nice gesture for such deliberately piss poor service. I am sure that being Black had absolutely nothing to do with it. Maybe,it was because I am male and my table was in between the other two tables being attentively served. read more

Nice place, good service but food was a mixed bag. The bread was cold and not fresh, slightly hard like a leftover loaf from yesterday. We ordered 3 entrees, the double cut veal chop, NY sirloin prime and the seafood paella. The double cut veal chop was good and cooked as requested, medium. The NY sirloin was also done as requested, medium rare and was also good. The seafood paella was poor and not even close to a paella. It was seafood, mostly clams and calamari in a heavy, canned-tasting tomato sauce with overcooked orzo. Also disappointed as it only had 1 shrimp. The sides were very disappointing. The garlic mash was gummy, the roasted brussel sprouts was ok and the mushroom and onions were mostly onions. In general, the sides were average that you could've gotten at a diner. Lastly, the menu prices on their website are less than the actual prices, false advertising. read more

It's been our second time here. Really love this place. Food was excellent and the service was superb. Really consistent. Highly recommended. I highly recommend an early reservation, it really gets packed. read more

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Excellent choice local restaurant with really good food. When the baked clams and calamari are delicious it's a green light. read more

Sear House - Top floor out to terrace outdoor seating. Buffalo Mozzarella & Beefsteak Tomato Grilled Shrimp Baked Clam Fried Calamari - Steakhouses Near Me - Closter, New Jersey

Update 8/16/19: As expected, service was excellent as always. Jimmy is so welcoming, funny and super attentive. Thank you for taking care of us! This was our fourth time here. We thought we try something different than our usual porterhouse. We ordered the tomahawk steak for two. Excellent choice if you're looking for that juiciness in every piece! It was tender and absolutely delicious. Also, we ordered the Portobello mushrooms with gorgonzola and AMAZING balsamic sauce for the appetizer. When it came out, it looked as though it was going to be heavy and salty, but NOOOOO! It's absolute heaven, it goes perfectly with their warm bread! Highly recommended! -------------- Yes there's the food of course, but the 5-star rating mostly goes to the service. Came here Thursday night for dinner. It wasn't a packed house but they provided valet service. We were welcomed by the warm, friendly hostess and waiter. Food arrived quickly, one course after the after. They made sure our water glasses were never empty. Overall, the entire staff was extremely attentive. Porterhouse was excellent. Creamed spinach (delicious) and skinny fries were a great combo. As a Closter resident, my husband and I are very proud to have Sear House in our own town! Looking forward to our next visit! read more

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Simply outstanding!!! The drinks were great and the food was amazing!! The octopus is a must!!!! I will definitely come back. read more

This whole restaurant chain needs bartenders or bar maids that have some sort of Mixology experience! For such beautiful restaurants, the drinks are horrible! read more

Service was bad. No hostess at the door. Finally arrived after waiting. Waitress wouldn't take an appetizer order first. We had to order everything even though we weren't ready to order dinner yet. Then waitress ghosted us. Busboys did most of the work. Dinner was mediocre at best and took forever to arrive. Flavorless steak. Horrible experience from beginning to end. Poorly run and overpriced for what it is. Never coming back. read more

So we had a not so great experience a number of years ago but I have been back with family a couple of times since then, most recently last month. The food was wonderful and the service was top notch. I appreciate the effort made to care for our large party and help deal with 9 children. I would also like to add that the owners had reached out in the past after the bad review and offered to comp a meal. We didn't take them up on the offer, as it may have been a bad night. It wasn't necessary but the fact that they offered meant that they cared to make things right. As I said, we have been back a number of times since and I feel it is time to update the review to show that they did change and that the staff and owners do care to make things right. Thank you again for a wonderful afternoon and meal and look forward to returning and visiting some of the other locations owned by this group. read more

Came for dinner last night. My daughter loved the lobster bisque as her appetizer. The crab cakes were good, the aoli sauce it came with was good not too thick, very fresh. For my entree I ordered the ribeye with mushrooms & onions medium rare. The steak was cooked nicely with good flavor. We also ordered the 8 oz lobster tails. They were perfectly seasoned however a little too overdone & tough. Our sides were the garlic mashed potatoes, sautéed Brussel sprouts, & the hot long Italian sautéed peppers. The mashed potatoes were inedible poor quality, the peppers were okay if you like spicy, & the Brussel sprouts were amazing. My daughter enjoyed her rigatoni bolognese, no complaints. For dessert my daughter chose the chocolate lava cake which was so decadent I would 100% recommend. We had the tiramisu which was not so good, I would skip this all together. All in all the service was good, friendly attentive staff. We would come again to try different dishes and give it another chance. read more

Sear House - Rigatoni Bolognese, Rib Eye Steak, Brussels Sprouts, lobster tails, garlic mashed potatoes, Italian peppers - Steakhouses Near Me - Closter, New Jersey

Tye porter Prime Porterhouse Steak for Two on the bone 48oz amazing! The best in the world! Do not miss it! People very friendly. read more

Sear House - Tye porter Prime Porterhouse Steak for Two on the bone 48oz amazing! The best in the world! Do not miss it! - Steakhouses Near Me - Closter, New Jersey

My appetizer of clams was pathetic The rest of the meal was fine Service was good The filet mignon was very good read more

Sear House - My appetizer Four tiny clams Pathetic The rest of the meal and service were fine. - Steakhouses Near Me - Closter, New Jersey

Great food, service and ambiance. The food comes in massive quantities. For the first time in my life I was defeated by a steak.

Horrible service at the bar. I was ignored when I sat down. I literally asked the bartender of he was giving me service while he was busy putting the TV on. My entire experience during my meal was unpleasant and unwelcoming I had to ask manager for coffee whereas he did not ask me if I wanted anything else. Bartender was absolutely not worth giving a tip read more

I was working as usual and needed a spot to eat something healthy if I could. I happened upon Sear House and was pleasantly surprised. It was a Monday night, 7ish. Place was relatively empty (as one would expect on a Monday night). Although it is a steak house, I saw on the special menu Chilean Sea bass and decided to go with that. Now usually they say "don't order fish on a Monday night" because it might not be the freshest, but let me tell you. This was quite possibly the best prepared sea bass dish I've had. It was fantastic. As a side note, the bartender/maitre d, Alex, was nice kid. Great conversation. Highly recommend. read more

Sear House - Chilean Sea Bass, Aparugus, risotto. - Steakhouses Near Me - Closter, New Jersey

Enjoyed a fun and enjoyable dinner last night. We were originally seated in the main dining room, but we requested to sit in the back near the open fire and bar which had a more dim lit ambience for us young folks. The server and manager were incredibly accommodating about this last minute change. Our server Alex was great with our party of 6. We started with the burrata and figs and the grilled calamari. The burrata was already cut in half which was a let down. The grilled calamari on the other hand was really flavorful. I loved my linguine seafood special. The portion was huge! The thin linguine was cooked perfectly. There was ample seafood as you can see from the photo and the sauce was flavorful. My friends enjoyed their rib eye steak - acceptable for a non-chain restaurant in the suburbs. Great wine selections by the bottle. We couldn't decide on dessert so Alex offered to great a smorgasbord of most of their options, which was a fabulous offer. My favorite was the chocolate mousse which came on a delicious Oreo crust. Overall enjoyed our experience especially how we were taken care of by Alex and the managers who stopped by to check on how we were doing. Looking forward to stopping in again! read more

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We really wanted to like this place and I have a lot of empathy for the hard work that goes into running a restaurant in a pandemic. Additionally the food was tasty and came in large portions. If the service and the social distancing were as good as the food, we would have a real winner and would like to return however that just was not the case in our experience. The service was clumsy, cold and slow, whether asking for a wine recommendation (never got a wine list) or trying to find the restroom. We ordered the tuna tartare, a caesar salad, the lamb chops and the scallops and although we asked for the lamb medium-rare and it came blood red, it had a nice char on it from a good hot grill. We remarked with pleasure on the quality and presentation not only of our dishes but of those passing by, and the bread was warm although no olives or cheese or amuse of any kind. My Aperol spritz was generous, as were the wine pours. Service was another matter altogether. From the forced valet parking and the attendant who didn't even say hello/welcome to us much less ask if we had a reservation. He was just a guy in a mask sort of lurking uncertainly next to the car, and hard to tell if we were giving our keys to an employee or... ? Our waiters never introduced themselves and were spread really thin. For instance, we said in our reservation that it was both our birthdays and yet for long periods we ate without wine because we couldn't flag down an anonymous guy in a mask (again hard to tell if they are patrons or staff!) Also, unfortunately the bathroom was very dirty which is a deal-breaker for me. We left pretty immediately after that. The bill was not horrifying with several drinks and the above food ordered, so that is a nice thing. Now, a word on social distance. There is no way the people seated in the two adjacent booths were anywhere near 6ft apart from us. I was exactly the thickness of the banquette away from the gentleman dining behind me. The couple in the corner booth sat close to one another and were perhaps 4-5 ft from my husband. If that squicks you out at this moment in time, you should question the staff about seating options, which I wish I had done. All in all kind of a weird disappointment and with so many other better options even in Closter, such as the wonderful Stern and Bow and cute Brasserie Memere, not worth a return visit. read more

Favorite restaurant for a fancy night out. Steak is 10/10 and the staff is very attentive and kind.

My husband wanted to come here to celebrate Father's Day, so I took him out for a date night (no kids) on Saturday. We had 7 o'clock reservations and the place was busy - not packed, but nicely filled. The roof top seating seemed to be the place to be (it was a lovely night) but we didn't specify that in our reservation so it wasn't a choice. We were seated at a large round table (set for four) closer to the entrance and the bar. It was nice to have the space and plenty of room for all of the food. Complimentary olives, cubed parmesan cheese and bread started us off. Next was the complimentary house salad to share. I sprinkled some parm on it to make it official. Glad I didn't order a salad as an app. Next were the mussels in white sauce - very good. Not a huge portion but we shared anyway. I opted for the one of the day's specials- sea bass with butternut squash risotto. It was delicious. The sea bass was a nice portion and cooked perfectly. The risotto was rich and filling and I have at least half to my husband (to his delight) since I was stuffed. He had the halibut special and loved that too. I was disappointed that they charged $3.50 for my seltzer - really? Other than that service was attentive (but not overly so) and we enjoyed our meal. I would definitely return, especially to try the rooftop (but avoid ordering the seltzer.) read more

Sear House - Sea bass special with butternut squash risotto - Steakhouses Near Me - Closter, New Jersey

Went one time, will definitely be heading back. The tomahawk steak was perfect. Staff was attentive and selection was well thought out. Staff was very informative on the menu and specials. I truly enjoyed evening. read more

Awesome! I was craving seafood and have been very selective with restaurants, second guessing quality during COVID. I picked up an order of Linguini with white clam sauce. It did not disappoint: there were close to 15 clams beautifully encircling the round container with a mound of linguini in the center. They went heavy on the garlic (which can be a good or bad thing depending on personal preference.) I enjoy a light garlic flavor so I picked out all of the pieces I could find. The sauce was wonderfully thick and somewhat rich. I also asked them for some of their bread and they gave me a giant saran wrapped piece of fresh bread. I will definitely keep them in mind for future seafood and steak cravings. read more

This is a place that tries to be a high end steakhouse, but falls quite short. We went here a few years ago for dinner and did not like it. Slow uncoordinated service and mediocre food. My Lobster Bisque was a strange, brown color and off tasting. It was also almost boiling hot - should not have been served that way. Recently, we decided to give them one more chance. Well, the slow uncoordinated service is still an issue. We noticed that "regulars" seem to get the lions share of attention while others sit twiddling their thumbs. The Food is mediocre, "just ok" is how I would describe it. The steaks are nowhere near Capital Grill or Allendale Steakouse levels of quality, not even close. One of our steaks was over cooked and some of the steaks were grizzled with fat and served on plates way too small. The sides were just "meh" - nothing to write home about. Even the Valet seemed to be scratching his head, befuddled as to what his purpose in life is. We will not be back. read more

Went here for a family dinner and was happy we did! We ordered the Tomahawk steak and some side dishes. Everything tasted great! Good food, good service! read more

how u got no soda, brazy. all this crazy scenery just for them to have no soda. all these crazy prices just for u to not give me soda is diabolical read more

Excellent food and ambiance. Highly recommend this restaurant. The staff was attentive and helpful in suggesting dishes and drinks.

One of my favorite steakhouses ever, just as good if not better than any in the city. Porter House for 2 is always my go too for my wife and I. Martini's are also delicious. read more

It was good. Thrus night before holiday weekend not too many ppl but def liked my food. Got the Chilean sea bass with butternut squash risotto read more

Got a nice surprise at Sear House last night they now serve delicious Sushi fresh & delicious. I had the Chef's Special Roll and can't wait to try the rest of their special rolls. I'd go back today if I could read more

Sear House - Chef's Special Roll - Steakhouses Near Me - Closter, New Jersey

Order out for lunch and was very disappointed. Ordered the chopped salad with chicken for 16 dollars. It was low on lettuce, they forgot to put the dressing so I added something. We also ordered the chicken asparagus for 16 dollars and it was two slabs of chicken, which tasted good but had very few vegetables. For the price I can get a better meal. I am not coming back. read more

Sear House - Chopped salad (I added ranch dressing cause they forgot to pack the dressing). - Steakhouses Near Me - Closter, New Jersey

Great date night dinner. The food was elegant yet unassuming. Delicious from start to finish. read more

Sear House - Branzino with avocado and tomatoes - Steakhouses Near Me - Closter, New Jersey

Came here for dinner with a girlfriend last night and everything about the experience was excellent. Our server's name was Jimmy a very friendly personable guy who made great recommendations on everything! We got blue point oysters , tuna tartare, pappardelle vodka , rigatoni bolognese, and a chocolate mouse cake The tuna tartare was heavenly delicious ! I need like 10 more plates of this. lol everything else was also great. Very fresh tasting & delicious. I preferred The bolognese over the vodka sauce but both were rich and flavorful. Chocolate mouse cake was also great that cookie crust was amazing! Look forward to coming back on a cooler evening to have dinner on the roof! read more

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Bathroom was dirty! We were there around 1pm on Sunday (5/5). The bathroom had paper towel all over the floor and there was an empty drink left by the sink. Our food was okay but the male host was rude and when I mentioned the bathroom needed tending to, he was quite rude and didn't seem to care. At this prices, I expect everything to be top notch. Save your money and go somewhere else! read more

We always enjoy a consistently great meal at Sear House. The beet salad is a favorite and you can't go wrong with the fish or the steak. Also good service! read more

Excellent food at a reasonable price in the middle of Closter, NJ. We stopped here for dinner on our way up to Woodbury Commons because it's the perfect halfway spot between there and the city. I had the rack of lamb and there were 7 bones on the rack, which was perfect. We also had the tuna tartar and the baked clams for apps - both delicious. My wife had the filet mignon and enjoyed it. The only thing I would recommend is a bigger wine by the glass selection. We'll definitely be going back. read more

the food is excellent! also the service! I bit pricey but is worth it! I love the steak, the one I order sirloin comes w mushrooms and delicious potatoes. Mushroom riSoto is very good, cream Spinach. My husband likes the filet mignon. Good ambience, music is not too loud. The have very comfortable booths for party of 4-5 read more