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Tavern 519

4.5 (77 reviews)
ModerateAmerican, Bars
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Casual
Outdoor seating
Good for groups

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Prime rib poutine on fries
Sarah J.

Nice spot! Staff was super friendly and helpful. Tried the prime rib poutine for appetizer and it was sooooo good! Got the regular burger but added caramelized onion cooked medium well with tots. Super juicy and thick. The tots were sooo crispy and delicious. (Forgot to take a pic) Would try the steak options next time.

Homemade Pretzels
Donna R.

I've been here several times. The food is always fresh and delicious. If you're not with a large party I highly recommend coming here, otherwise skip it. The service is always good and friendly. With that being said, my bf's company has had two Christmas parties here over the past several years. We are always a party of at least 10 people. I don't recommend big parties here, we found out the hard way they will kick you out after exactly 2 hrs whether you're finished or not. The first time we were all here I got up to use the bathroom. I came back a few minutes later and my dinner was taken away, the table cleaned along with my new drink I just got. I was in total shock and asked my bf where's my food and my new drink. He said they took everything away our 2 hrs was up. I chalked it up and went to the bar where everyone was standing and got another drink. This time,again it was another Christmas party.After dinner my bf's boss asked for a dessert menu, and he was told by our server sorry your two hours are up you can't have dessert. Everyone looked dumbfounded and abruptly got up and left and we all went somewhere else to have drinks and dessert. I know this place isn't real big but if they would book the parties differently say like 5-8, and then the next party 8-11 or reserve some of the other tables to accommodate both parties everyone would not feel rushed. It took over 1/2 hour for our appetizers to arrive, and then another 40 mins for our food. It's really not a lot of time for a large group. The other thing that bothered me was when we were walking out there was another group waiting and the woman pulled my friend and I over and said "oh you're the group just leaving?" and we said yes. She said,"well they just sent me a text," and she showed us the text. It read, we just kicked out the other group. Needless to say we were all shocked. This is no way to do business. I was told the Christmas Parties will be at a different restaurant from now on. Aside from that our food was delicious, and our servers were very nice. I will come here again but the next time it won't be with a group. Food- 5 Stars Service- 4 Stars Atmosphere- 3 Stars Group getting kicked out 1 Star

Caesar salad

It was great we got a seat at the bar at 6:30 on a Friday night. Sat down got drinks in the first 10 minutes. Staff was busy but accommodating. Told the server we had a show to go to and had to be out the door at 7:45 when we ordered food at 6:45. Bartender did say "good luck with that." Everything we got was delicious BUT... it came out around 7:35 (50 minutes later.) we had literally 10 minutes to split a Caesar salad & a $80 20 oz ribeye. Had to rush thru dinner & never had time to enjoy our meal. I would go back but I didn't know it takes 50 minutes to prepare my meal. Saw friends come in, sit at a table, get served & leave while we waited for our meal.

Pork chop with sweet potato and brussel sprouts, theres a lot of food hiding under this huge pork chop!
Glenn S.

Wow. First time here. Wont be the last. Sorry locals but somebody needs to spread the word. This is awesome high end food served in the most low key out of the way place. We had poutine to start, awesome and a huge portion. Then it was the pork chop with sweet potato hash. Best softest pork chop you will ever have. My wife got the pork belly pasta. Another wow! Just awesome tasting and another huge portion. The maple old fashioned was awesome and really strong. They dont cut corners here. Best to make reservations as it gets filled up fast. Our waitress was awesome too. We cant wait to go back and visit.here are my pics from dinner

Ray liotta pizza

Absolutely incredible!!! Service was amazing, the food was delicious and came out fast. It was so cute inside and very clean. Would highly recommend. The pretzel was amazing and I don't like pretzels or cheese

Bone in pork chop and salmon special, delicious!

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Burgers were amazing! Service at the bar was top shelf. Loved the comfortable atmosphere. We'll definitely be back!

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Always a great meal. The menu has plenty of options for everyone. One of my favorite restaurants!

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Ambiance is great! Food is outstanding! Service is excellent! It's our favorite place!

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Nice bar food, good quality and value. Service is always good, but can be a little noisy

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Awesome food and staff - lets not forget about the draft beers and mix drinks - which are ::chefs kiss:: !! Really cozy too.

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Delish food great friendly service and perfect tavern ambiance Will definitely go back!!

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Perfect ambiance of a local bar and delicious food! Service is fantastic, especially the bartender.

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Finn Bar

Finn Bar

3.9(21 reviews)
3.5 mi

This was an interesting experience. My OG chums and I stopped by here impulsively last night for an…read moreearly dinner. All of us grew up in this area (I was making a humble cameo return) and were thus enormously pleased that the meh weather prevented a lot of the tourists from jamming up the sidewalks on a Saturday afternoon. That extended to the restaurant; it looked like the bar area to the right of the entrance was hopping a bit, but the dining sections to the left were empty or close to it. After jokingly mentioning that we were natives of the Kingdom of Hunterdon, the hostess good-naturedly seated us at the "locals booth," in the corner of the backroom. Only the best for this crew. Given how bougie this daily menu is, I was pretty impressed at the competitive price points; if I'm uncertain what 40% of the ingredients in my dish are, I'm expecting to pay probably twice what I actually did. In true hipster fashion, the menu had a stamp at the top (akin to a ye olde library card) with the day's date, if you needed explicit confirmation that this menu changes every day. It's a limited menu for sure, but that made it easier to narrow down the choices. Very The Bear, if you've recently watched that (disclaimer - it takes a bit of a step back in Season 3). I ordered a Red Hook ($14), which was basically a Manhattan. Pretty tasty - definitely a boozier cocktail but I thought the vermouth they used, coupled with the cherry, gave it kind of a subtle cola vibe. I personally have to be in a very specific mood for this kind of drink but I'd theoretically get it again. We split the fried squash with mint raita, which was the high point for me. I thought it was delicious, and the flavor profile was pretty much perfect. The mint gave it a nice subtle nip without being overwhelming, and the squash was lightly fried and not remotely heavy. A delight. We ended up almost strategically ordering different entrees and thus ended up testing out 75% of that section of the menu. My heart was with the meatballs but I figured you could get meatballs pretty much anywhere, and went with a very edgy pasta dish, Torchio Pasta alla Palina. It was good but in hindsight I should have gone with my heart - it was just not my jam, palate-wise. I'm primarily a texture-based eater so the crunchier aspects were not the selling points I'm sure they are for others. And I'm sure this is a very specific, intentional decision based on the type of pasta dish, but it seemed a touch dry, like it needed some kind of sauce to moisten the pasta overall. It WAS a little better in that regard when I stirred in the wetter bottom more. A unique taste for sure, and I do want to make it clear this was a decent dish but just a better fit for someone else. The service was interesting. We ended up getting assigned the general manager as our primary waiter (one or two others made quick cameo appearances as well). When the GM initially came to our table, he seemed almost startled, like he'd recognized one of us but didn't want to bring that up, or wasn't sure where he knew the person. All of us picked up on it. And that skittery demeanor pervaded the meal; it was almost like having a cat for a waiter, who looked like they might bolt out the room at the first sign of a bird in the window. I really don't know how else to describe it, but he was PERFECTLY nice to us and turnaround times and communication were very solid. Maybe something else was going on behind the scenes or we should have picked up on something, but it certainly made the meal more memorable. Overall, this was very pleasant. Most places in Frenchtown and the surrounding river towns are either very obviously catering to the out-of-towners or are going hardcore local but this is a rare one that I think does navigate the two worlds pretty deftly.

What a lovely gem in the heart of picturesque Frenchtown. The restaurant is set in a very old yet…read morebeautifully renovated historic building that sits just before the bridge to PA and close to the banks of the Delaware River. The interior is rustic with exposed brick. Very 1700s! The cool thing about this place is that the menu is updated on a daily basis to take advantage of and highlight locally sourced products and produce. There may be some favorites that leave and some that come back but I imagine there is sure to be a new favorite that's bound to pop up. We were a group of 4 and so, we all shared the Scarlett Frills salad with smoked NJ Bluefish and the focaccia with muhammara dip. Both were excellent. I had the duck leg confit with rutabaga potato mash, spinach and chili-cabbage salsa and oh-em-ghee! That was the most tender, fall off the bone, flavorful duck I've ever had! The chili-cabbage salsa was the perfect match and the acidity and crunch cut through the fatty deliciousness of the duck. Rutabaga is a favorite of mine and restaurants hardly ever offer it and so this was an absolute home run for me! I chose the pear cranberry cake. I ordered it because I'm obsessed with anything pear and in hindsight, it was the wrong choice to order something in cake form. A tart with and wonderful crust would have been a better format. My friends ordered the pot de crème and they almost licked their bowls, it was that good. The service was excellent. Our waitress was very friendly and attentive but not too attentive. All of our plates arrived at the same time from multiple waiters. We stayed to chat well beyond the end of our meal and not once did we feel rushed or hurried to get out. I cannot wait to come back.

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Finn Bar - Mushroom falafel on a crunchy spring vegetable salad & pasta alla vodka

Mushroom falafel on a crunchy spring vegetable salad & pasta alla vodka

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Dog & Deer Tavern

Dog & Deer Tavern

4.5(18 reviews)
6.0 mi

Absolutely loved it here! We dinned outside and everything was incredible. From the atmosphere to…read morethe drinks to the desserts ... WOW. We sat outside on a cool fall evening and the heat laps kept us plenty warm and I loved the sound of the waterfall. For me the apps and desserts really stole the show. The mains were good but in comparison the apps and desserts were better. 100% recommend the wedge salad, pull apart bread and the crab & artichoke dip. The carrot cake, tiramisu, and d&d snickers bar were so delish but the carrot cake was my favorite. Will absolutely be back and can't recommend dinning here enough! Go soon so you can eat outside!

STOCKTON: Stockton Inn is a classy hotel in a newly renovated historic building with a few dog…read morefriendly rooms and we enjoyed one of their restaurants, Dog & Deer Tavern, that offers an outdoor terrace where leashed and friendly dogs are allowed. A fully covered space, and heated in chilly weather, the fine dining menu is exquisitely prepared and we indulged in the sourdough focaccia starter and the D&D burger as an entree. Sitting at the bar, we had front row seats to Brian, the bar manager, and mixologist extraordinaire. He was creating beautiful and mouth watering cocktails as seen in more metropolitan cities. He brings a level of experience and taste to New Jersey that we look for on our excursions. Truly excellent. The ambiance of the outdoor space is elegant while being approachable. With different areas to sit and nature views, we especially loved the relaxing waterfall. The walkway into the space is also a treat. Whether you visit on a day trip or overnight, you will have an amazing experience at Dog & Deer Tavern.

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Tavern 519 - tradamerican - Updated May 2026

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