This is the bar upstairs from Long Beach Restaurant…read more It used to be sooo much better, when it was the "new" Long Beach, but it has lost some appeal, and slid into a locals bar, older locals. Some might like this, it is low key and they always have a DJ there. The good part is they have decent food available from the restaurant below. In the summer, obviously there will be more people and they have a nice 2nd story deck with it's own bar that is nice. They added a crab steaming building 2-3 years ago, so enjoy some crabs on the deck! I will say the DJ is almost always too loud, not sure why they can't turn it down...maybe something to do with the older crowd?? Living close to this place, it's a nice option, definitly better than Wild Duck on every aspect except view.

The Utter Bar is attached to Long Beach Restaurant and Tavern. It is a fun place to hang out in…read moreMiddle River with great bartenders and excellent service.

The food was tasty and well priced. I ordered the cream of crab soup. The flavor was good , but…read morehad a bit too much seafood seasoning for me. My seafood salad sandwich was amazing-- real lobster meat, shrimp, and crab meat. Jameson was an amazing host and service was superb. The atmosphere, we sat outside, was truly relaxing and wonderful on a sunny summer day. Will surely return.

If you want to waste your money, head on over. ​We went to…read morecelebrate my wife's birthday, hoping for a nice dinner and a good time with our 2 year old son. Instead, we spent the night surrounded by security. I didn't have my ID on me when I tried to order a mixed drink which I completely understood and didn't argue about , but it felt completely over the top. The whole staff seemed to get involved over something minor, and security even came over to tap our table and warn us not to touch a drink that was sitting on my wife's side. Imagine trying to eat a family dinner in your late 20s while being treated like that. ​To make matters worse, they seated us outside in the darkest, dingiest corner of the restaurant with no lights, no fan, and spiders everywhere, even though plenty of better tables with lights and fans were wide open. ​Our server, Kaylee, was terrible. We didn't get water until 20 minutes after sitting down. After our appetizers arrived, we realized we had no plates or silverware. When our main entrees came out, we still had zero utensils, so I had to walk up to the bar to get them myself. And the food was just as bad I ordered the stuffed rockfish, and it came out rubbery and nasty. ​To top it all off, they slapped an 18% auto gratuity onto an $75 bill for a table of three (two adults and a toddler). ​You will never survive as a business if you keep treating customers this way. Good luck.

Apparently, they're closed, I don't know for how long but I tried to go to lunch there earlier this…read moreweek and they just shut down without no notice. Their website states they're open. They are not. The Facebook says they're open. They are not. And if you call the business, the answering machine lists the hours and the name for the business that was three names ago, so no clue what's going on.

My oh my... I wanted to love this place but it didn't go well at all. Let's start off with the…read morepositives.... Ambiance is great! It's right on the water and plenty of outdoor seating. I will say the shade wasn't the best in the section that we were seated in and it was very HOT! The service was absolutely terrible! We had to ask for everything at least 3 times. We never received water refills and a lady from another table brought us her napkins. It was BAD! The food was also terrible!!! I will say the crabs were heavy and they used a lot of seasoning. Other items that we received but weren't liked by the table were the fries, onion rings, Cesar salad, wings and rockfish bites. We originally said we would never order food again and just come for the drinks and ambiance BUT the drinks were horrible as well! I wouldn't recommend the Paloma or Margarita. I didn't finish either :(

Too many negatives to list. Bartender/ server-…read moreslow,couldn't remember order correctly and unfriendly. Got ice tea instead of beer Asked for medium rare hamburger got so well done it was dry. Got chips instead of fries.Ice tea tased putrid. We will not be returning.

This lil neighborhood bar needs more help than the current new owners can provide. They paid a ton…read morefor this dilapidated space, and put very little into it, (which is no surprise on why business is so poor). The 'all you can eat' breakfast is almost as bad as the service. Your either waiting 15 minutes for your check or 30 minutes for the other half of your order they forgot to give you. The owner is usually there eating or drinking but doesn't acknowledge his patrons at all. Instead he's spends lots of time conversing with the staff making service even worst. I've even been there on 2 separate occasions where've I've seen them serving an underage drinker, and another time where they had a very young kid sitting at the bar. This place needs lots of help!!!!

Grey atmosphere and good people! I really had a good time and the pool tables are greatread more

This is a quaint dive with a new owner as of 6 months ago. Very clean…read more In a way we were lucky b/c we got there at 12:45, and learned that the kitchen opens at 1 pm. They have a laminated menu-front and back and a paper one with the specials. This made the selections very interesting, and many to choose from, without being overly ambitious. The owner/server was the one who helped us chose lunch. I got the hamburger, med rare with provolone, this came with french fries. I was a bit disappointed with the hamburger, it had a flavor of added seasonings or too low fat content, i am unsure. It was beautiful in the presentation, but the flavor and texture were off. I could eat about 1/3rd of it. The fries were perfect, fresh and hot. My husband who is easy to be pleased, he said his meatball sub, was pretty good and he would order it again. We will be back, sometime,

We love going to Lenny's, it's a cool place and we like the food. Except, the burger is always too…read moredry, so I am hoping they see this and get a juicier (higher fat) grind of burger meat!!!!!!!

Amazing food and great service. I also love the atmosphere of whenever there is a holiday like…read moreHalloween.

We eat there quite a bit! It's always great!!! Love steak…read morenight! Taco night with the car shows is so fun!

Great food. Good service. Nikki very attentive Always have…read morea good lunch there. Prices reasonable

This was my second time at Charly's and wow was it just as good as the first time! We arrived…read morearound 5:40 p.m. on a Saturday evening and while it was busy it wasn't crowded and we didn't have to wait long for a table. The first thing I noticed was the host was so patient and kind. She also was so friendly. Once we were sat we were greeted by our server who was also extremely kind and helpful with our questions and needs. We placed our drink orders, a mocktail for me (Cranberry Cosmo) and a Charly's Crush for my friend. The mocktail was served in a martini glass and was so delicious. I'll be honest I was impressed and pleased that the mocktail was only $9 as some places charge the same price for mocktails as they do cocktails. We ordered appetizers for dinner 2 crab pretzels and crispy brussels. The crab pretzel was soft, delicious and had the perfect amount of old bay, crab meat + cheese! The brussel were crispy, with priscuitto, a homemade dijon mustard sauce and gorgonzola cheese. For three of us this was perfect and delicious! The restaurant is beautiful and on the water. One of the things I really love is that you can sit inside but with the garage doors open you feel like you're on the patio. Outdoors there are benches, yard games and mini golf. And while there was live music that was ending for the evening it didn't feel overly loud or overwhelming. My only complaints about this evening were not the fault of the restaurant but we did have a few flies around our table that were annoying. And I was really hoping to have an egg custard snowball with marshmallow and they were out of marshmallow :)! I would 100% visit again and continue to try different menu items!

Who knew you could find a beachy vibe on the water in Essex. Well, I was pleasantly surprised at…read morethe views and food Charlys Waterfront had to offer. In need of a new restaurant for happy hour with a friend, I stumbled upon Charlys Waterfront. Upon arrival I immediately felt like I was transported to restaurant on the beach. A nice outside area and bar for lounging late into the summer nights, mini golf for the kiddies, and good drinks and food. Our bartender was great and very attentative, given it was her first night behind the bar. And the crushes were quite tasty. The menu had a decent amount of seafood items given we were dining on the water. And the star of the night were the nachos. The chips seems to be house fried and the cheese sauce was divine. Now that I've discovered this hidden gem on the water I'm definitely looking forward to my next visit to Charlys Waterfront and an opportunity to relax near the water with a grapefruit crush in hand.

dfun welcoming eclectic place. excellent dj and bartender. easy to miss this tiny bar but its…read moreworth a stop in. strong cheap drinks and all kinxs of folks. The sign outside says ' if you dont fit in. come here. '

Got an Italion Sub there a week ago. The mayo had to have been sitting out all day with the kitchen…read moreabove 100 degrees. I was sick for 3 days. When I went back in there a few days later and told the waitress about it the manager (Stacy) came over to me and falsely accused me of taking photos of one of the bar tenders without permission. Truly a lie. When I tried to correct her, she cut me off and made more false accusations and barred me. The most disrespectful management approach I have ever experienced in my life. She should definitely call in sick when the full moon approaches. My rating is -20. Do yourself a favor and go else where. It's the worst of the worst.

Great flat bread... ERY NICE people/ owners working and were extremely helpful with ordering and…read morewanted to make sure I was happy with everything... the patrons seem really nice as well! Poker game Texas hold em game made it fun.