Hands down my favorite gay bar in Boonton!…read more Bartender Pete is such a sweetie A guaranteed fun night for bears and twinks alike; with the local patrons being more than willing to give you advice on tools and home improvements. Don't leave before you get a hug from José! PURR

Dear Johnnie's, I'm…read moresorry for only giving you 4 stars. I was young and naive. I didn't fully appreciate $2 draft beer and the occasional free sandwich that seems to somehow appear whenever I visit. As much as I thought I liked local dive bars, I'm not sure why I didn't put my stars where my mouth is. Johnnie's is a top notch local bar where you don't have to be a regular to feel like one. I'm finally making this my go-to spot and I would love to see you here, free sandwiches or not .

Went with a group of 7, wonderful atmosphere, good food, service was excellent! Highly recommend…read moreas a business traveler for casual low key enjoyment!

3.4 stars on Yelp: about right for the Poconos (or Poconos-adjacent; not sure what Port Jervis is…read moreconsidered). One of us had been here before with the Pop-Pop, but this time we went as a family for dinner. The main area inside is cute and homey, and the bar is especially nice, but we were seated in the adjacent section which felt like an IHOP. Our server was very nice and patient, and we did appreciate that there were decent beers on draft as well as some cocktails. We started with the appetizer sampler, and it was...fried food galore. The chicken wings were beyond rubbery, but the onion rings were OK, as were the mozzarella sticks. The whole thing was a plate of grease. For mains, one of us got the teriyaki chicken wrap, and she was pleasantly surprised. It was pretty delish! Nice flavor, good balance of ingredients and texture, and somewhat fresh tasting. The chicken parm sandwich, though, was a hot mess, and not in a good way. The bread became pure mush, the chicken tasted off, and the sauce was unappetizing. A real bummer of a meal. Our daughter had a shrimp basket that we didn't even want to ask about. We all split a lava cake for dessert that lacked any soul. Overall, the Erie Hotel is on par with literally everything else in a 30-mile radius that we have experienced in this corner of America: average food that's not particularly first-rate. Three accurate stars.

This is the best bar in West Shokan! Very warm and friendly…read moreplace with a classic look.

Funny little place; I was the only one there. I will return. Prices from another era. I haven't…read morepaid 4 bucks for a Makers Mark with ice since the early 80s. Loses a star for having Fox News on the tv. I shouted "I love that guy!" when Bernie sanders flashed on the screen, just to see what would happen. The old bartender just chuckled good-naturedly. Recommend

Great dive bar always a lot of fun the band last night was a lot of energy and fun every time I've…read moregone there. I've always had a blast.

I rarely leave reviews, especially negative ones, but today Kyle really upset me, and I feel like I…read moreneed to share my experience. First of all, Kyle is a very poor bartender. He spends a lot of time drinking with the regular customers instead of focusing on his job. Tonight, I came in after a long day at work. Most of the people there know me, and I'm a regular customer myself. I ordered a Long Island Iced Tea and shared it with Earl, a regular customer and a good friend of mine. About ten to fifteen minutes later, I ordered a gin and tonic. Kyle made it, and it was okay, nothing special. While I was sitting there enjoying my drink, my friend Dennis, who plays pool with me, came over. We hung out for a while, and I shared a little of my drink with him as well. Then, about forty-five minutes later, I ordered my third drink. To my surprise, Kyle simply poured me a glass of water and charged me the full price as if he had served me another cocktail. The Long Island Iced Tea was fourteen dollars, the gin and tonic was eleven, and the third "drink" was another eleven. I tipped him two to four dollars for each drink, so it's not like I was being cheap or disrespectful. I told Kyle that what he did was unacceptable. I've been coming to this place regularly, and I couldn't believe he would treat me like that. What makes the situation even more disappointing, is that Kyle seems to spend his time drinking with almost everyone at the bar, yet he couldn't even treat a regular customer honestly and professionally. Wednesday is actually my favorite night here because of the great live music. I came in hoping to relax, enjoy the atmosphere, and have a good evening. Instead, I felt disrespected, taken advantage of, and ultimately decided to leave. It's a shame that one bartender's behavior can ruin an otherwise great night at a place I genuinely enjoy. I hope management takes this seriously, because customers deserve honesty, respect, and professional service.

Great dive bar. Great burgers. Cold beer. Friendly service…read more Went there on the bike with couple guys. Very welcoming spot for bikers.

Great place. Old time charm. You have to look at the register when it was operating as a hotel…read more Some great old names!

We have loved this modest, local spot for years. It never changes; in all the best ways. Service…read moreis always authentic and friendly, especially, Mike. We love the bar food; simple and just right. Definitely an awesome place!

Cheap beers and I mean, you'll do a double take and ask the bartender like 3 times, how much??…read more Even the bar eats are prime cheap! Liverwurst sammie for $3.50?! Where am I fam?? The interior was bigger than I expected, def a local hangout and oh, they have a touchtunes machine so can totally put on Spice Girls "Holler" and no one needs to know it was you... 'oh who played this crap?!' (thanks joey i love this song!!!!) If i lived here I would def be chillin and drinking here on the often

A cool little dive bar. Alot of ex-military police and firefighters seem to go here. The bartender…read moreI had was nice. 2 tv's at the bar which seats at least 15 people. They take cash only but have an ATM in the building. There is a back room with a few dart boards and there were some tables set up that kinda looked like they were setting up for a buffet. Very old school vibe and nothing pretty. Standard beers on tap (Bud, Michelob, Coors, etc) and a fully stocked liquor section. The 4th star goes to the people. Friendly, funny, and the bartender, stephanie, was down to earth.

Amazing cash only bar. Please don't forget your cash or atm card. That's the only place you find…read moreamazing prices for drinks. The Only place that can charge low pricing for drinks only because they save on credit card fees. The atmosphere is grand and very low key. If you ever seen the show Cheers this is the place to go. Everyone is so friendly and you won't be let down! Players is the place to be!! First time ever being here and will be back again! Rated A++++ come stop by Joe here hope to see you here because I'll be here!

It's kind of a dive bar, which isn't unexpected as it's not in the best part of Middletown;…read morehowever, it's actually got pretty good food. The server was very nice, the guys hanging at the bar left a little to be desired lol but it is what it is. I got the French Onion soup, very tasty and the buffalo wings, they were large not tiny like some places and very juicy. My sister got a burger and said it was good and the fries were good not like those that stick together, the good kind. We went early evening on a Monday so it wasn't busy but I'm sure when they do events it probably gets packed as the dining area is small.

Google for some reason won't let me post this; it was written with that site in mind…read more If you're going here to revel in the antics of Samantha and the other cute barmaids, read no further; it seems like you'll have a good time. If you're coming here to eat, though, read on. I was part of a 16-set whose reservations were made *three* days earlier for 11 a.m., when the Switch opens for brunch on Saturday mornings. About 14 of us showed up. When we entered, we were told we had the back space all to ourselves ... only to find the tables had not been arranged for such a large group. We helped the staff, which is to say one of the attractive young women probably among those mentioned by name in many of the other reviews, put them together--by which it would be more accurate to say we did it for her. Said waitress was the *only* person working the *entire* front ... there were a few other people near the bar. And none of the cute barmaids. This young woman had to do *all* the waitservice *and* all the bartending. There is absolutely no excuse for letting this much service fall on the head of a single staffer with this much advance notice. They had *three days' notice* that they'd have a big table at Saturday's open. That's more than enough time to get someone else to come to work. That they did not suggests that someone was too busy writing emoji-laden one-word responses to Google Reviews to let this be brought to his attention, or that it was and he didn't care because he needs a little help making this month's boat payment. If this had been the only problem, I'd have left a generally favorable review. But instead, it got worse. A friend in the group who has plenty of restaurant experience themselves and noticed these same deficiencies ordered some iced tea with his breakfast--only to be told there was none available. Uh, OK ... these things happen. Immediately afterwards, I ordered coffee. A few minutes later our cute barmaid returned, and said with some evident surprise that ... there wasn't any. Really? On a Saturday morning when you advertise and serve an extensive brunch menu, you have somehow forgotten to restock something so basic? This is Restaurant 101. As my omelet was being prepared (it was good ... the food is the only thing that got a star here), the same cute barmaid came bouncing out to inform me that ... there was no whole wheat bread to toast for the side I had ordered. Would white be OK? Yes. But I was beginning to feel like the Switch's business model was the cheese shop in the Monty Python sketch, and did something I would never have imagined myself doing before: announced loudly that that would mean another star off the Google Review. I guess Mr. Owner was too busy keeping up on *his* strategy of responding to every single review in order to intimidate people from posting what might be more generally bad experiences from which lessons might be learned to actually check his stocks, much less order more (However, maybe there's an upside to this ... if people want to shoot each other in the future, there won't be any bullets available). And while this experience was not the fault of the cute barmaid, who I should say I still tipped (albeit modestly), since she was indeed polite and charming and (importantly) apologetic the whole time, especially again given that she had to do all the front-end work by herself, she did make one significant error my restaurant-veteran friend noticed. Another of our number had his drink delivered without the lemon wedge that was supposed to be in it. She (yet again) apologized, and came back with several lemon wedges to choose from ... held in *her bare hands* when they should have been in a bowl or on a plate. This is an actionable health-code violation, and the only reason I'm reporting it here rather than to Goshen is that, for all the aforementioned reasons, I don't want her to get into trouble and get fired. When I told my wife about all this, she said that a) she would have stormed out and gone to Dunkin' Donuts (which, for her, is saying something) when the coffee wasn't available and b) $14 for even a well-made omelet was way too much given this display of incompetence. So, Mr. Owner, if this the "trying our best" you bragged about in your response to one of your other dissatisfied customers (and FWIW it seems like those reviews have become more common in the last year or so), you are falling far short. As Yoda told Luke, "do, or do not ... there is no try". Maybe you should consider hiring someone to actually run the house and just limit yourself to being the social-media manager you have clearly always wanted to be. The Switch Inn? It should be Asleep at the Switch Inn!

I travel 6 hours just to see bands play this bar (psst catch The Sidney Green Street Band) Richie &…read moreEliza are the best people & great bartenders/owners. Don't let the bikes out front deter you from stepping inside. Old school roadhouse dive in the very best sense of the word. Outstanding bands with no cover charge (please tip the bands & the bartenders!). Awesome front porch. Full bar. And you can order a cheese pizza but no regular menu here. Crowd is all ages, all walks of life. Parking lot. CASH ONLY ** ATM inside. Friendly! You'll keep coming back. Trust me.

I don't know what the attraction is... The place is deceptively small and I can't tell why it's so…read moresmall inside compared to the building size. No food, bar seats maybe 10 people, no room to move/stand and you're forced to sit on the front deck which is crowded. I hate giving bad reviews but I see no reason to go back.

Old school vibe with a super friendly bar staff. Unfortunately no food, but otherwise a great local…read morehangout.

Service was terrible, after being told to see my ID by the male bartender. He snatched my ID out of…read moremy hand and was very angry. While the night went on he was rude towards me and my friend. Would not recommend going.