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Val's Tavern

3.3 (106 reviews)
Closed • 11:30 am - 12:00 AM (Next day)

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Live music
Casual
Moderate noise
Good for kids

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Thai chili wings what's left

Megan our waitress was wonderful. Helpful and sweet. Food was delicious. Thai chili wings were amazing. So good. The beet and goat cheese salad with arugula was yummy with a side of pizza!! Ha!! They went together perfectly. Since it was our first visit we had the plain small pie. It was plenty. We also had the crispy calamari. Our belief is that when trying a new place go with classics so that you test against the baseline. VALS succeeded! Will go back

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Melissa D.

After being "greeted" by a not so friendly host we were seated among throngs of children, all running around while the unaware parents sat around talking to each other. We went specifically for the famous lobster pie which had a weird taste combination. Not what was expected. Neither was the lipstick stained glass at the table either. I ordered the chicken cabrese panini which was very tasty. The server was friendly and accommodating. But...considering this tavern is in haughty taughty Rumson, the experience was a lot less then expected.

Jim L.

Shout out to Val's Tavern in Rumson. Great place to grab a bite and listen to live music on the weekends. It's also a great place to have event's! There is a private room upstairs and we recently had had a great event there, my 60th birthday and a surprise wedding. The food was great, thanks to Chef Courtney. The staff was fantastic, very attentive and accommodating to what we wanted. Thanks to Timea & John for the planning and hosting us, great drinks, great food, great friends and family, the party was a hit and everyone had a great time. I highly recommend Vals for a private event.

View from the back of the first floor
Jonathan R.

Another box checked off of our list of places to visit in the Sea bright NJ area. Val's Tavern is a local Tavern situated in Rumson NJ since 1942. A small group of us visited Val's because one of our favorite bands was playing this past Saturday night. Val's has live music every weekend and on this particular evening local favorite Ten String was on. The place was very crowded on the first floor, the bar is surrounded by TV's and there are high top and dinner tables surrounding the area. There are two patios for outdoor dining that I noticed. We were offered a table on the 2nd floor which was great as it was away from the large crowds and we could still hear the music and watch it he NFL playoffs on the TV's upstairs. Reservations are not available. We went with basic Jersey shore bar fare, chicken wings, pizza, salads, crab cakes, tuna bites, burgers etc. The dressings were very good as was the pizza. The tuna bites weren't overly seasoned but the Wasabi cream sauce that accompanied them was fantastic. The service was very good all evening. If there is one gripe, their Soda mix was not good. I am not sure if it was a bad batch or simply the brand they use. I changed from a mixed cocktail to Whiskey straight up because of it. It was great to have a venue to visit for live music in the off season. As you should know this part of the shore has live music venues open just about every night of the week from Memorial Day through Labor Day. Looking forward to my next visit.

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Great vibe at an affordable price. Hard to find in this area! Your typical American bar food, the best!

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Grossly overpriced. Very tiny portions. French onion soup was like dish water. Save your money definitely don't go there.

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Great food , great atmosphere, pleasant place to take the family! Staff is terrific as well, love this place.

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Food is so inconsistent. Over priced. Pizza sucks. Bar scene can be fun but they desperately need to improve food

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