Boxcar Bar & Grill

Interesting location. The food and drinks are ok but pricey.

This is the Short Hills train station! Pretty neat setting, especially if you like trains. Though if you are sitting inside, you don't hear the trains much. My first time here, I picked it only because it was open late & our group met at 9 pm on a weeknight. Turns out the kitchen closes at 10 pm, but the bar stays open till 12.30 am. Service started off spotty, and I feared the worst, especially with out of town guests with us - but they picked up their game - we ordered buffalo wings on the waiter's recommendation & they were very good. Our French guests ordered their steaks done rare, and 2 of us ordered the Boxcar burger. All the food was good,steaks done just so, & the burger and fries were executed very well. WIth multiple rounds of drinks, and with dessert & coffee, it came out to just over $40 per person, a very good value.What the place needs most is a good maitre 'd.

The service was not good at all and the food was really lacking.  They were very unenthusiastic and didn't even include parts of the dishes that were described on the menu.  We have eaten here multiple times and it has always been decent.  However, this recent visit was simply embarrassing.