TOMS RIVER: Miracle Pub is a local favorite with great food, great vibes, and they are dog friendly! Leashed and friendly pups are welcome both on the beautifully decorated outdoor tiki patio and inside the restaurant. With an American‑style menu in a fun sports bar setting, this spot is perfect for game days, casual hangs, and year‑round good times. The fried green beans are a must‑order, and the mango margarita brings the perfect spicy kick. Huge shoutout to Kevin (manager) and Nicole (our server) for the amazing service and great conversation! If you are looking for a place to watch sports, enjoy delicious food, and bring your pup along, this is it. They also have a front store with package goods, which is super convenient. Thanks to our follower Wendy (Mom to pups Kylie & Kevin) for the awesome recommendation! read more

The Miracle Pub - Pubs Near Me - Toms River, New Jersey

I've heard a lot of talk about this place throughout the years and finally had a chance to dine here. This place is actually bigger than it looks. We walked in the front door and immediately you see a liquor store and in the back is a huge restaurant. It was so crowded that we ate outside, which I believe was actually better both since the weather was nice and not as crowded. The price of food here is really reasonable. This watering hole is a real plus to the locals. Elise was our server. Very friendly. Excellent food, large menu for every type of diner. I believe they even serve late breakfast because they open up at 10 AM. Check it out. Not the easiest place to find when you're on the highway 37 E. read more

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Really love this place , and have been coming for years. Last night I definitely had old terrible soup, which I order and is always fresh. Not last night I got terribly sick from the minestrone. Maybe soup should not be kept for days!! read more

This place is always great. In 2025 voted one of the top bars in NJ Thats "worth the trip". That's accurate. Got a BLT burger cooked 100% perfectly; came with the crispiest fries, crunchiest pickle slices and the best cole slaw. read more

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You would never know as you drive down the highway that this location offers an amazing meal experience and just a comfortable place to sit down and enjoy a drink or even a bowl of soup. It's a MIRACLE!!! You walk over the bridge that covers the wet parking lot and into an energized pub filled with smiling faces and lots of chatter. I'm not a big drinker but these cocktails look amazingly good. The menu is eclectic but I highly recommend the Manhattan clam chowder which is thick and yummy and clearly something they take pride in. You can drive down the highway just a mile or two and pay another $10 or $15 more for seafood. that is not as good as you'll find at the miracle pub. You get a full plate of food and none of us were able to finish all of the food that was served for dinner. The atmosphere is almost a travel back in time. there were old car models and other eclectic items to glance at while you were eating. When you sit down you get some popcorn but I will admit the popcorn was rather salty. service was good and the experience is one that will be repeated! read more

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Super fun atmosphere! Always hopping. The menu is diverse with plenty of options. The service is always right on. Great neighborhood spot!

We visited on Monday afternoon for a late lunch and drinks and it was a very pleasant experience. The outside of the place looks sketchy, but the inside is quite nice. We arrived and were seated right away at a table in the back near their package store. The waitress stopped by and took orders, the Bud Light was ice cold. We went with a few appetizers; Steak Bite Sliders, Loaded Potato Skins, Deviled Eggs, and Buffalo Shrimp. All were well prepared and hot. The Potato Skins were HUGE and the Bite Sliders were amazing. They also provide free popcorn. The service was very good, the waitress was friendly and efficient. Overall an excellent spot for food and drink. read more

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The wait staff is excellent. The women manager needs retraining. My seafood was off. Broiled flounder most likely...on a combo plate. It smelt of ammonia and it tasted off witch bled all over the plate. I told the waitress after the meals were complete, not looking for anything, just a heads up, something is off. On her own she told the manager in which we heard her reply.... " WELL, ITS SEA FOOD ". I've lived here my whole life, fished here and cooked my whole life...I'm 62, I know when fish is OFF. Your lack of professionalism was gross. Again, I wasn't asking for it to be taken off the bill, but once you became aware it became your responsibility to address the situation. I will not return neither will anybody in my party. The food was good other than that one dish, and again our waitress war amazing. Do better management. read more

Always good food and great service. Cool place and outside seating when the weather is good. read more

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Great, very friendly service. Free popcorn. An extensive, reasonably priced menu and a full bar. Noisy, but not too loud. I had the fish and chips. It was tasty and plentiful. The chips were seasoned crinkle cut potatoes. YUM! I could barely finish half of it. The leftovers were still excellent the next day. My husband had the hot pastrami sandwich. Huge and very tasty. Definitely a hidden gem. read more

Everything went well. Great menu, hard to decide what to get. Stuffed flounder platter was amazing. Cooked perfectly. Steak bites appetizer was very tender and tasty. Manhattan clam chowder was perfect. Penbe vodka with chicjen was delicious. Reese's peanutoeanut butter pie also yummy. Great staff and always busy at Miracle pub, you will like it there read more

always great food and great company A go to place for lunch or dinner go early if you want to spot at the bar read more

Our last 2 experiences here were not good, but my mom lives in the retirement community nearby so it's convenient and local when we come down to visit her, so we gave it another try. The person at the door is just a terrible person, we could hear her mumbling under her breath to another employee about us "old people". Even the folks behind us waiting heard her and they were appalled (we later were told by our server that she was the manager!). Our waitress was a very nice girl but unfortunately she was not a great server. Took forever to get drinks and refills, and two of the meals served were for a different table, so 4 people ate while 2 waited for their meals to be prepared. Food was mediocre again, wings were dried out, almost like they were reheated. 3 of the 12 drunken clams didn't open. The cheesesteak flatbread was soggy, something definitely was spilled on it and they served it anyway, we mentioned it to the waitress and she agreed that it didn't look normal, and she did remove it from the check in fairness. There were 4 younger men sitting at the bar and they couldn't go 3 words without using foul language, to the point where it was every other word. Now I know this is not the establishments fault, however it was their response to us when I said something that was unbelievable. I mentioned to the hostess/manager discretely away from the 4 young men, if she can ask them to watch the foul language as I had my 92yo mother and my 4 sisters all in their 60's & 70's. She proceeded to go over to them and shockingly broadcast it loud enough for several patrons to hear her and she said it in a joking tone as if we were wrong for asking. She then laughed along with all 4 of them and mumbled something to the effect of "they shouldn't come to a bar then". She's just a terrible person and should not be working in hospitality at all. This place is a zero, we will never return and our mother will be sure to let the other "old people" in Holiday City know they are not wanted here. read more

Place is crap ever since Paul sold it. Mikes a nice enough owner but staff back then was bad. Mostly relatives. Then someone getting killed on 37 after drinking there turned it upside down. Lost liquor license for 6 months or something. Now they hawk you and count drinks especially if you order a long island, or shots, etc. We stopped going there over 15 years ago and I've heard nothing but bad news. And the one or two times I've been there in 15 years it was like $6 for a coors light. At a dive bar! LOL. Patronize at your own risk! read more

Parking lot should be repaired/refinished due to all the potholes! Stopped in after a visit with a granddaughter for a late lunch on a weekday. Was surprised to see that the place was fairly crowded. Unfortunately I can't sit at a high top so we sat at a long table near the package store section. Food is still good at best, but the service now is definitely lacking. Drinks weren't refilled without several requests and our lunches were slow in delivering. Since we both ordered the half sandwich/soup combo, the order was not complicated. Not sure if we should come back without an improvement in service. read more

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We just keep going back. The food is delicious and the portions are hefty, prices are reasonable. The wait staff is friendly and spot on with the orders. If you like a place that feels like your old hometown sports bat with great food I highly recommend this place. read more

Great place for a drink, wings, or a burger! We are regulars. We love the decor around the bar and going to watch sports there. The bartenders are friendly and sociable. Miracle is also a place where you can stop in and buy beer and wine for home. Always a good place to bring friends. read more

Interesting place. We thought it was gonna be a total hole in the wall dive bar. Well it kinda is plus a liquor store. Funny thing is the food is much better than I guessed and it had lots of cool sports novelties. The staff was very cool as well. read more

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Solid solid solid dive bar. Proper interior clean well kept with photos and retro memorabilia you will find something new and interesting every where you look. Outdoor seating was great spacious and the right amount of shade for a 5 o'clock sitting, cool littler chill couch area in the back if your just stopping for drinks. Food was phenomenal. We took home more than half of our entrées cause the appetizers were phenomenal. The mahi-mahi was your standard restaurant portion dressed up and cooked nicely with complementing spices and a very good salsa. Heavy for an appetizer great on the wallet. The deviled eggs were really a showstopper. Simple but packed with flavor. As a special 6 eggs for $6 i feel like that's a good value. The crab melt away lacked a little crunch but the "Surimi crab" being fresh and not overly fishy makes up for it. For a bar great pasta salad deli level. Dress it up with salt and pepper your way couldn't go wrong, ripe crispveggies, sausage and peppers was something you could hang your hat on, more home style with small butterflied link, peppers and onions were good not overcooked or over seasoned, bread was bookmark, I'd actually like to go back and try different sandwiches just cause of how nice the bread was. Soft fluffy nice outside crunch with out being to crumby, service was transparent told us about the dinner rush , kept our drinks full , answered all our questions and seemed to know just when to show up. Lindsay had the waitress gig spot on. read more

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Food was very tasty with good portion size, service was great, very friendly staff, plus the outdoor area was so nice and with such an inviting vibe . Affordable prices . read more

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If you live in this community, this is your bar It's like a little family community everyone's always nice strangers and staff. The food is excellent. The drinks are good. The prices are very reasonable and it's just like walking to someone's living room. read more

Its a bar so be preperared for some chat with the locals and spect some drama from some outsiders. I'm Mexican and been in many all white bars where they always look at you funny. In this bar I was amazed of how many people talk to us and offer drinks, the stuff on happy hour is amazing. Walt and this other girl who I didn't get the name, make us feel very pleasant. Food was right on the spot. Please be patient as the bar do gets crazzy crowed at happy hour. read more

Was there last Friday evening It was my first time and I had a blast The bartender Mike was super friendly and did make good martinis The people were all friendly My friend and I shared a spicy shrimp app which was quite tasty We also had a flatbread It was tasty but the crust needed to be cooked more to make it crisp I cannot wait to go back Really a fun place read more

If you are looking for good pub food this is the place. Bartenders are a different story, I went there tonight with a friend to celebrate my BD. There were three bartenders. Two were pleasant, one gave us the impression we were a burden. There was no sense of humor or fun, we felt rushed. Something you are certainly are not looking for when celebrating or just to stepping out of the pressures of life for a while. Would I go back, yes for takeout, but not to spend an evening away from it all, for a couple of drinks and good friends. read more

all the staff and bartenders are the friendliest most hospitable people in the area and the customers are all local, some of which, I have become friends with and go back to see and the food is pretty decent. read more

Just moved here was one of my first places to grab food and a drink Was excellent great service great food great atmosphere.

We have been going here for years. Now I won't be coming back. The manager was extremely rude. She is the one that sat us and we explained we have some back issues and needed to sit at a regular table and not a high top. Did not care at all and just was down right nasty. We left and went somewhere else. We weren't asking for much at all. When that's the first face you see coming in (big puss) and the rude way she talked that's a sign to go elsewhere. You would think a manager would know better read more

The food was amazing, very reasonably priced. The management and the staff were very friendly and very efficient. I would highly recommend!

excellent food, good service, only 4 stars because they keep charging 3% fee on a debit card, and this is not really legal in NJ...reason given is that it is too expensive to change their system, so everybody pays the 3%...cost me $3 again this visit...now that's not a deal breaker, but if you're not supposed to charge, then don't... read more

Just got back from the Miracle Pub had a 4pm reservation, we were told that we had to be done by 6:30 for the next reservation. At 6:05 we were still finishing our drinks when the female hostess told us we had to leave because the 6:30 reservation was there. We were taken way by this and when the waitress came to get the check we question her why we had to leave when we still have another 20 min. before the next reservation, she replied because they are here. I responded that is very rude making us get out of our seats to leave. The waitress response was well don't come back. Hope this message gets back to the owner of the Miracle Bar. We have been coming here for several years and never got treated like that, so unprofessional to be treated like that after spending 180 dollars. read more

Food is awesome and great beer selections. Sit back and enjoy Sunday Football with awesome food... talk about a great day. Very friendly staff. Will definitely recommend this place to my friends and family read more

This used to be a family favorite but it's gone way down hill. I wanted to give it another try this weekend and had a burger. Thank goodness I only ate half. I woke up to food poisoning that night so bad. I think the bacon on the burger was bad. It had a different smell but I thought it was just the brand they used. Well it wasn't and I will NEVER be back. read more

Big servings, cold drinks & very friendly waiter. Had 2 of the chicken parm sliders, shared basket of fries & onion rings. All delicious! Definitely would return & recommend. read more

Food was ok- service was ok..$6.15 + tax pint Miller lite/ domestic beer ripoff - price gouging,- disgrace.. read more

The Miracle Pub - Receipt - Pubs Near Me - Toms River, New Jersey

The attitude from all the waiters is terrible. Especially the woman who seats people... always has a nasty face on. Everyone is slow, food comes out cold half the time. The females there seem miserable... they shouldn't be greeting customers with a nasty face. read more

I can't believe it cost $14+ For a nasty bud draft pint and a shot of fireball,, how dare you people, , And nobody friendly and just a bad place to hangout, You should be ashamed of y'all self No stars n find some friendly people to work there, Oh and $11 for a six pack of bud 12oz bud to go, Hope yall have regulars to keep you open cause I. Spreading my word,, But I did leave a $5 tip just because read more

Good food and great service. Seafood with pasta was very tasty and a huge portion. Good food and great service. Seafood with pasta was very tasty and a huge portion. read more

Food is delicious and very tasty staff are very friendly and polite reasonable prices and plenty of parking read more

The Miracle Pub - Panko shrimp yum - Pubs Near Me - Toms River, New Jersey

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Had a great time here promoting some spirits for the local patrons. Food was great. Service was great. All good things to say.

Such a great stop , food is always great, large selection on the menu . Love that they carry my wine ménage à trois ! The staff is always pleasant and love the endless popcorn! I would like to see some tables that aren't bar height for us older folks . read more