Tim Kerwin's is your typical Irish bar with that local/hometown vibe. They have a small outdoor seating area, large bar inside and a good amount of tables. There's a consistent schedule of live bands playing, and they never have a cover charge. Affordable drinks prices. Moderately priced food, this place is mainly good for the basics like wings, pizza & fried appetizers. Super casual spot for a night time hangout - just be prepared for the music to be *very loud* if you sit indoors during a rock band. Each food item on our bill also came out to a few dollars more than the prices on their website menu (i.e. got charged $19.95 for the Sampler Platter appetizer, when the online menu says $16.95, and got charged $13.95 for the dozen wings when online menu says $11.95). Didn't notice this until the next day, and we can't remember if the printed menu pricing in-person was correct & matches the receipt, or if it was also lower prices that match the online menu (which would be disappointing). Will definitely be highly aware of that if we visit again. read more

Tim Kerwin's Tavern - Appetizer Sampler Platter with mozzarella sticks, potato skins, chicken fingers & jalapeño poppers - American Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

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this is my spot. The food is always so good from the jerk wings to the pasta banger mash. I love it. Services always phenomenal the ladies behind the bar get it working get your drinks five beers ice cold zero complaints and it's a Irish bar. What do you expect you don't expect Jamaican jerk, wings, or live bands it's definitely a vibe all the time read more

Cool local spot, nice selection of entrees and appetizers, very reasonably priced. Would recommend pizzas, sandwiches, wings, pasta dishes. Weeknight specials last until roughly 7 at night read more

Great Dive - Round Bar - Cool Bartenders Stopped in and you come to realize that this is a the restaurant/bar, personable, clean and friendly. Oh yea, and the food, excellent. Pizza, onion soup, hamburgers, even Prime Rib, a variety that says, glad I stopped in. Looking for entertainment or dart games, you found it. It is so a locals bar. The bartenders are wonderful. We had shots with them and you can tell they want the patrons to have good time. We met several nice people who were looking for people to hang out with. We accommodated, of course. This is the kind of bar where you first meet a group of people and they all start buying you drinks. Just make sure to reciprocate. Love Tim Kerwin's! Thanks read more

I was only at Tim Kerwin's Tavern to check out a band, so I cannot say anything about their food or dining options, but overall as a bar, this was definitely a cool enough place. The staff was extremely friendly and professional and the crowd all seemed to be having a great time listening to the band. The vibe of this place is like countless bars not only across New Jersey, but across the United Tates. It definitely has that neighborhood dive bar vibe pretty much down. I do not mean that in any kind of disparaging way. I love a dive bar vibe. Plus, live music is always a plus. If you are looking for a place to grab a drink or two, Tim Kerwin's Tavern is a cool enough place to head towards. read more

5 stars in the dive bar category! Large round comfortable bar. Tables set off from the bar by iron railings. Most of the night was handled by someone who I think was the owners son and a lady who knew how to handle a crowd. We ate a chicken wrap and bbq pork bites. Both were delicious. About 20 beers on tap. We came to listen to live music which we enjoyed very much. Enough TVs to watch the game from the bar and clean bathrooms rounded out an outstanding dive bar experience. We'll be back! read more

My friends came here for a birthday party. As a vegan, I was very disappointed in the menu but it honestly is typical of an Irish pub. The only thing I could order was a pasta and it was overcooked and bland. The servers were all lovely though and the drinks were great. How about adding some veggie burgers to the menu??? read more

3 words - double April's pay. Food, beer, coffee all excellent. And burgers and steaks! . . . . . read more

Have been here dozens &!dozens of times throughout the years. Tim has most of his family in and out waiting, cooking, & tending bar when they are around, back home from school and work along with his usual wait staff. Food is fresh and delicious. Lots of beer on tap, from traditional Irish brews to a terrific selection of local and IPA's and the good old standards. Always have great affordable specials. Sandwich's are wonderful, great soups, and their famous chicken pot pie melts in your mouth. Then we have the High Holy Week of St. Patrick's Day, best corned beef & cabbage hands down in the area, in years & years have never been disappointed. Always serves traditional Irish fair, reubens, shepherds pie, strews, Irish clubs and more. Plenty of entertainment on the weekends but especially on St Paddy's day .... in this climate social distancing is in place, masks enforced, sanitizing stations located throughout. Advice all to check it out. Fun place to bring your kids for an inexpensive meal in a friendly family run place. read more

Tim Kerwin's Tavern - Corned Beef & Cabbage Platter - American Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

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Stopped in on St. Patrick's Day for some traditional food for takeout. Generous portion of corned beef and wedge of cabbage with boiled potatoes and steamed carrots. All perfectly done and delicious. Will go back soon for a beer and to try the fish & chips. read more

My wife and I sat at the spacious bar for lunch. First timers. Wife had cheeseburger and I had philly cheese steak. Plenty of steak, cheese and loaded with onions and peppers. A couple of chilled beers and wife had some sort of St. Patrick's special cocktail. She thought it was delish. Comfortable surroundings and great service. read more

Tim Kerwin's is a fun Irish bar that serves a strong drink! The bartenders are all very experienced and fast! I love the history here and looking at all the photos and memorabilia decorating the walls. I know people who have been coming to Kerwin's since the 1960s! This is a great place to play darts and it has at least four dart machines and has Luck of the Draws and dart league. They have an electronic jukebox too. There's usually an energetic crowd here. If you want a casual bar to meet your friends at, I suggest here! read more

This is definitely a dive style bar, but let me say it's a fun place especially on St. Paddy's Day. It's a very unique setting because the bands play behind a long bar. There's another large car in the middle of the room. If it's a single person playing music then they will sing on a platform in the middle of the large bar..On both sides of the bar there are tables... I've been here several times to see bands and always had a good time... The food is a mixture of pub style food wings, chicken fingers, fries, burgers, ribs along with steak, sandwiches, and salads.. My friend and I split the corned beef and cabbage dinner along with the fish n chips dinner.. Both were very good... The portions are a nice size, they don't skimp... What I like about Tim Kerwins is they serve food pretty late. It was 11p and food was being ordered and served... This bar is family run... Many of the bartenders are related. They really work hand in hand with one another... During the week there is always happy hour and specials... If u like darts they have that too.. Outside there is an outdoor patio with tables and chairs. People eat out here and smoke... What was really nice to see was a very clean modern bathroom. I didn't expect this at all...everything was updated ... The people who come here are very friendly. They get a lot of regulars...especially a woman named Janet... The atmosphere changes from week to week depending on what bands are playing... Rock n Roll, Country, 80's, Motown you get the idea... This is definitely a place that's interesting.. read more

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Welcome to a nice addition to the central NJ dive crawl. I was sold at $2 daily domestic pints until 8pm, hitting category #1 of my unwritten dive check list nicely. Dated look and feel will become abundantly clear from parking lot to entrance. Now if your gut reaction is to bolt, remember that's a good thing in the world of diveyhood. Expect a few stares and an immediate drunken patron conversation within 2 to 5 mins after propping upon a stool. Where's my anti bacterial gel should enter your mind. Ice in the urinals. Yep if all checks are accomplished you've reached an acceptable dive institution. The bonus here is the food which is your basic pub grub is fairly decent and of course priced well. The "sloppy Joe" is a triple decker $8 with ham, turkey, swiss and slaw on rye with russian dressing, was ample and made to satisfy. This guy will be popping in for a cheap cold one again, that's for sure. read more

Tim Kerwin's Tavern - Da bar. - American Near Me - Middlesex, New Jersey

A nice dark place, lots of seating and a large horseshoe shaped bar. The bartender was a little inattentive and didn't look like he wanted to be there serving paying customers, but it's just that kind of place I guess. Enjoyed $2 PBR drafts and a BLT & kid's chicken finger meal. It's not $2 for all domestics- Yuengling was $4. We came on a rainy, sleepy Wednesday for happy hr and left before the free juke box night started at 9pm. The place seemed to be getting a little more crowded when we left. The bathrooms were surprisingly clean and updated. That pretty much sums up our visit. read more

Bar is located in Middlesex right up the street from a few other Dunellen bars. The place itself does have ample parking . Many would consider this a Dive bar and I suppose I agree. However dive bars are great when that what your in the mood for. A good dive bar has cheap shots, cold beer , entertaining locals and a jukebox and in my opinion they have that covered ( with a bonus of 2 dart boards). I have been to this place a few times solely for late night drinks with friends and this is the only place that closest to 2am. Zupkos up the street would be my first choice because they have very nice bartenders there.Tim Kerns staff is a HUGE hit or miss. I have been there and had bartenders are engaging and then other times I get the guy who seems impatient ,pours your round of shots and says $12.50 stands there like a collections agency barely making eye contact lol. Nutshell. Shots and Beer kinda place come with your own friends. read more

DIVE bar it is. Went for a few beers & sandwich. The taylor ham & cheese was horrible. The taylor ham was overcooked & the sandwich , at most, had 2 slices of cheese. I should have thrown it out. There were about 6 people at the bar. 3 guys, who were together, were very loud, burping out loud, and the barmaid & barback were engaging these 3 obnoxious, loud, and very inconsiderate customers. I'll never go back. Good luck if you do. read more

Tim Kerwins is a very friendly place great food Great bands great employees. Have been a costumer for several years. Always have a great time Love it read more

First time I have been here and I will absolutely go back. I went to see a friend of mine play there on Friday night. I decided to order the shrimp in the basket thinking it would be like all the others. Boy was I wrong. The food came out hot and fresh and they gave you plenty of shrimp. Every one of the staff that we interacted with were polite and friendly. I will definetly be back. read more

Great place to shoot darts and hang out! With an easy going relaxed atmosphere! Always new draft specials and ever changing food specials.

Cant wait for the weekends when my favorite bartender Felisha is working. Great place to hang out with friends drink and get a good bite to eat. read more

Every Friday is TJ Friday 5th generation bar keep. Great personality great service from Tim Kerwin Jr. Recommend a visit great music on weekends great atmosphere read more

We saw the sign out front advertising prime rib, I am always looking for a good prime rib. This is not the place to go for prime rib. I cut, from different parts of this "prime rib" four different places before I gave up, my shoe would have been more tender. Started with French onion soup, zero flavor, after maybe five spoons of the soup the waitress came and asked if we wanted our dinners or she could put them on the top of the oven. We decide to take them. A green salad came with the meal, after I have given up on the "prime rib" the waitress came to the table with the salad and a "to go" box, said "they rush me too much and I did not bring out your salad, you can take it home." I will say the baked potato was worth the trip, perfect. read more

You must try the food here! No kidding, the filet is to die for and under $15 - just amazing! All of their food is great but you wouldn't get that idea from the outdated dark insides but I highly recommend it. The bartenders are sarcastic but stay on their toes and remember your drinks the way you like 'em. Not a huge selection of beers on tap and don't order the Coke Cola it's often flat but does go well with the Rum. The food is reasonable priced and awesome, can't be beat. Outdoor seating is where it's at including a flat screen tv so you don't miss out on the sports. The inside also has several large flat screens but there is a delay of a couple of seconds that makes watching the same game on both TV's quite annoying. (One side of the bar has the play before you do). This bar is like Cheers except there's about 100 Norms. Don't expect to find a crowd under 30 partying it up except for a couple of cliques on Friday & Saturday nights. Biggest hit is Rich Meyer and Dancing Francine - don't miss them. Karaoke on Thursday nights has a small but drunk and fun crowd however the accoustics may turn off the hard core karaoke singer. Package goods and take out are also offered. You should stop in. read more

When I'm in the neighborhood, I always try to stop by Kerwin's. I have never eaten here. I have been here when there is a band and it's a fun crowd. Happy hour here is a good time, lots of blue color guys. Everyone here is super friendly and always great me kindly. I maybe come here four times a year, and believe me the people do remember who you are. This is a true neighborhood bar room. The food I see here always looks very decent, I just never ha an opportunity to eat here. If you are looking for a watering hole in the neighborhood, look no further than Tim Kerwin's Tavern. There is plenty of parking. read more

First, let me say I sometimes expect the moon and I wind up with Pittsburgh, or in this case, Tim Kerwin's typical dive bar. My good friend Benny K. and I had a hankering for a cool brew and to watch the first game of opening day, and, being in Piscataway, NJ we googled what was near by and of course the map machine pointed us to this local joint. Very nondescript exterior, yet inside, it was a cavalcade of local townieness gone unchecked. First, they had about 3 t.v.s and all were showing Nascar. Mind you, I am no snob, but how many times can I watch a car turn left? Our barmaid was ind and told us what was on draft. They allow free samples for drafts, which is nice. After making our beer selection, we asked to watch the opening day game, and of course, upon the fourth request, she found it...shazaam! The beer selection was better than expected in this oasis. The barmaid was good with the routine check on us, although she did pour me the wrong beer once, hmm, honey, I don't do IPAs!. Yet, the real charm lay with the clientele. There was of course the electro dart boys who came in, and requested that we change the baseball game, hmm, quite rude. Then of course, the boyish boy who looked like he was 12 and was getting served. I thought he was someone's kid at first, then he was doing shots and oh my, how I was an old fuddy duddy misjudging the youth of today. The plus side was an attentive staff, friendly bar flies and cheap beer. The downside was the food. It's been over 24 hours and my body is still referencing that casadia (if you know what I mean). Oh, and no valet parking...unreal in this day and age. The only real, real upside is when my fav 1960s Britwave cover band plays this joint in the next few weeks...Carnaby Street, I love you! read more

Love this place. The band ( relapse band ) they had on saturday January 20 is another story. The band itself wasn't bad, but that singer omg. She screeched like a banshee. Needless to say we all left early and with headaches I will check to make sure not to go here when that band is playing...nightmares read more

Typical bar atmosphere with a nice variety of beer on tap. However, the waitress/bartender was as rude as could be. She came over and asked if there was anything we needed. My friend asked for the specials. She scoffed and replied with, "This is Tim Kerwin's..." Meanwhile the menu's cover says, "Ask for today's blackboard specials!" Strike 1 with the attitude. She comes back to take our order and I ordered the platter with fries because it says choice of potato. She again scoffs and goes, "You want fries like, what...? Instead of spaghetti?" so I pointed out it said choice of potato and that's what I'd like. She then came back and said, "It's fries or spaghetti. Pick one." Strike 2 My friend ordered a buffalo chicken wrap (that came out cold) with extra bleu cheese on the side. She responded, "What, you want a piece of cheese on the side or...?" To which my friend responded, "No. I'd like some extra bleu cheese dressing to dip my wrap in." And she made some kind of noise and walked away. Good price, decent food, horrible service. Strike 3. Never going back. read more

I always have amazing service here! Great atmosphere and food. Super clean especially during COVID!

Love this place. Great place for good food and good beers. They've literally got everything. From IPAS to domestics. From jersey style sandwiches to Pizzas. I recommend the Rueben panini! 10/10. read more

If your looking for a fun relaxed good time this is the place. We have been going for years now. Great food also. Love Tammy and the cook. Great people. Also have awesome bands too. read more

Excellent neighborhood bar like the ones in Northern NY on Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River. I eat lunch and /or dinner here once / twice a week. Food is very good, plentiful and I never fail to meet someone new and have an interesting conversation. Always a friendly crowd. Good service. Love the Trivia Night, even though it's usually a humbling experience. Trivia is fun with bringing a team of smart friends and busting on the neighboring tables. Live bands vary to different taste to keep the place interesting. Good spot! Rick G read more

The food is great! REALLY GREAT! Most of the wait staff is great too! So, why only two stars?? Because they nickel and dime you to death for water and soda. Here's the story: My husband and I spent 6 hours there eating and drinking to celebrate his birthday. Our bill for food and alcohol was over $130. Towards the end of the night, I asked for water. $3 they charged for water!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And when the bill came, even though there was over $70 worth of booze on the bill, come to find out they charged for each of the sodas our designated driver drank. This annoyed me so much that I won't go there again. read more

You want a dive bar with bad music, staff with an attitude and awful food? You've got it. Been there several different times to give it a chance but all it seems to attract are unsigned musician wannabes and old lady barflies from the neighborhood. Reputable bands won't play here. If you want good food and great entertainment, then stay away from this place. read more

Great to hang with friend's. Great wings , burgers and fries. Also has great deal on the Rib eye dinner. Saint patties day hot spot. Very good corn beef and cabbage. read more

If you like corn beef and cabbage,by far ,kerwins is the place for you,and family.cozy,laid back tavern,and authentic.i have been to many Irish taverns ,Irish bars and this is my favorite and it will be yours . read more

Pretty good place for a burger and a beer. Mostly a neighborhood crowd.

A great neighborhood bar. Ice cold beers and great pizza. A little bit of an older crowd which is a plus. Friendly staff is good. A great place to stop after golf or just to relax. I've only been here during the late afternoon on Sundays so I can't speak on the scene on Friday and Saturday nights.... but the late afternoons on Sunday's after golf are cool. read more

Great food! The chicken Parm sandwich was fantastic! Tender chicken cooked to perfection! Priced right! The staff was very friendly as well! From what I hear though .. Do not attempt to go to this place on patty day! read more

ItTim Kerwins has great food. And really good bands on the weekends. Trivia Tuesday is a good time with prizes. It's a great place to go and hang out with friends and meet new people read more