Had dinner with spouse and another couple Saturday evening, (7/23/2013). Â The waiter was excellent, although he was continually embarrassed by constantly telling us that they were out of the items we were ordering, both from the bar and the dining room menu. Â The duck was overcooked and dry, the salmon was overcooked and dry, the cod special was fine as was the rigatoni. Â The dessert menu also contained many items not available. Â When we opened our take home boxes, we discovered that they were incorrectly marked and did not contain the correct items...as a matter of fact, we never even got the leftover duck!!!! Â
They need Chef Robert Irvine and Restaurant Impossible immediately!!!!!
Won't be going back anytime soon!!!
I really enjoy the old bar area of the Lincroft Inn. Â It dates back to the beginning of time and it sure feels like it. Â You can usually find a seat at the bar and the bartenders treat you pretty well. Â The pub fare is pretty good as well.
There is also the second part of the Lincroft Inn which I've never really understood --- its a very nice restaurant that is separated from the bar area. Â You would honestly swear you are in too different buildings because there is nothing in common between the bar and the restaurant. (Although you can apparently order from the restaurant menu at the bar as well -- I've never done this though). Â Â I've only eaten at the restaurant once, it was year's ago. Â I remember the food being good, but nothing overly spectacular.
If you are looking for a relatively quiet bar, I do recommend the Lincroft Inn. Â Its certainly worth a visit.
Went to Lincroft Inn for a quick (gave ourselves 60 mins before a business meeting) lunch but 35 minutes after being seated, we were still waiting for our lunch. Â My colleague ordered the bacon-wrapped scallops and I ordered the house salad, minus the Gorgonzola cheese. When the salad was finally brought to the table, it was covered with cheese. They took the salad back to get a new one but it took another 10 minutes, which left me no time to eat. Â I asked for it to go.
Finally got to eat my salad once I got home at 4pm and at about the fifth bite, I felt like I bit into some sand. Yuck! Â My stomach is not feeling too good this evening
The decor is terrible, this place would be a good pick for Gordon Ramsey's kitchen nightmares or some sort of restaurant makeover show.
Bottom line, will never dine here again and will never recommend it to anyone.
Had a business lunch here yesterday. Â It's the only place I know of in the area for lunch that isn't a chain (what can I say - I don't get out much during daylight hours...) Â I think it used to be much better years ago before they renovated, but it's still better than Houlihan's, although I'm not sure if that's a compliment!
Service was good and unobtrusive, which I like. Â Kitchen was somewhat leisurely, even allowing for the fact that they were preparing a dozen different dishes simultaneously, but only to the point where it was starting to become noticeable before dishes began to arrive. Â I had fried oysters, which you don't see on the menu too often so are a particular treat for me. Â They were good (which is all you can say about a fried oyster if it isn't disgusting or exceptional) and came with nice steak fries and edible coleslaw.
Atmosphere is cozy and nice. Â The restaurant is in a historic inn and while the dining room can seem a bit less than welcoming in it's layout, we ate in the private side room, which is best with a larger group. Â Overall, a restaurants who's sun has set, but dusk has not yet fallen.
Went there the other day with a few co-workers for lunch.
Food was way below par.
I went with a safe choice, the chicken parm which was miserable.
My co-worker ordered a turkey burger & it was half raw when it arrived.
Everyone was very disappointed in their meal.
Most of the food was barely eaten, because of the low quality.
Service was terrible & our waitress constantly forgot things.
God knows how this restaurant is even still open.
R
Food is always good and I like the atmosphere. But unfortunately the bartenders leave a lot to be desired... unless you're a friend or very regular customer. They lack the ability to "talk & scan". I was a bartender for 14 years. If you have a moment to stop and talk to a customer, be sure to scan the bar as you're talking to make sure you can respond to needy customers. Apparently, they have trouble talking and scanning at the same time. ...too bad. I would have liked to give 4 stars.
Review Source:I moved out of NJ about 6 years ago and am actually surprised this place is still around. As a Lincroft native, I was still excited about the thought of meeting some family here for dinner in the bar area this past Sunday. We had planned on getting a table near the bar area but the rowdy patrons there suggested it was not a good spot since there were two younger girls with us. The hostess was accommodating though and placed us at a table in the dining room and allowed us to order off the bar menu.
The service was really slow. We all ordered burgers or wraps and it took an hour for them to arrive. The waitress showed up periodically after having gone outside for smoke breaks in between. The food was mediocre at best. The lettuce in the chicken wrap was old and wilting. My husband had the steak and spinach wrap and he ended up with some bad stomach pains after eating it.
It was nice to go back to relive some of the memories we've had there many years ago but I don't think I'd go back again to eat.
My wife and I had a really nice dinner at The Lincroft Inn last night (7/7/11). We stopped in w/out a reservation on a Thursday night at 7p and were the only ones in the dining area at the time. Afraid of the A/C being too cold they sat us in the warmest spot and said they would move us if needed. The service throughout was perfect - the waitress took a photo for us and we even shared a short and pleasant conversation.
We started w/ a glass of the house wine (Pinot), which was a generous serving. We ordered (and shared) 2 appetizers and an entree and finished w/ a desert.
Appetizers #1 - Braised Escarole with White Beans, Oven Dried Tomatoes and Sliced Garlic: $9. This was delicious and hearty and served in a big bowl, it was made w/ a very salty, but tasty broth. Definitely recommended and one would not be disappointed.
Appetizers #2 - Wild Mushroom Strudel with Truffle oil and Mache Greens: $10. The mushrooms were tremendous! The strudel looked like a giant-sized egg roll or a tiny deli wrap, hence could be eaten w/ one's hands (like my wife) or w/ a fork (like myself). The strudel had the texture and taste almost like that of a pastry and the greens (watercress) could have been more than just a garnish, because they did add a nice flavor to the taste when I included them to my bites. This appetizer will not fill you up, but is an incredible delight for a mushroom lover.
Entree - Penne with Asparagus, Wild Mushrooms, Fresh Artichokes, Plum Tomatoes, Garlic, Basil, in White Wine and Extra Virgin Olive Oil: $18. Nothing spectacular (after all it's just a pasta dish), however all of the vegetables were made fresh - we could tell just by how the artichokes were cut (they kept the stem attached to the heart). Onions were included, yet not advertised, which was a nice treat. This was just a very, very good dish w/ fresh vegetables and very savory.
Desert - assorted gelatos (our choice: pistachio). Interestingly, we had just come back from a trip to Italy two months earlier and this gelato beat that of the Italians, the supposed home of gelato. This was because of the abundance of actual pistachio nuts in the gelato served in our desert, whereas the gelato from Italy had an absence of nuts.
From my experience the bottom line is that the Lincroft Inn has a good chef, w/ a nice varied and creative menu and a kitchen that has the availability of fresh vegetables and good resources/distributor. Take note: there is a Tavern and catering hall attached and sharing the building. The Tavern has it's own menu, separate and apart from the restaurant menu. At this point I also feel I must take offense to the earlier negative review by Brian P. Leaving aside the fact that his review was a mere two sentences long for a 1-star review or that he also gives 5-stars to pizza joints, I believe reviewers of this establishment need to make distinctions between the restaurant and the tavern, because to do otherwise is blatantly misleading. Since the tavern and restaurant are adjoined and can be seen from one place to the other, ignorance of this distinction is not a valid excuse.
To paraphrase my review, the chef at The Lincroft Inn will treat one to an above average meal and the wait staff will serve one appropriately within the restaurant portion of the establishment.
I have a hard time saying anything good about my dining experience. First thing was the table that should have only sat 8 people but they sat all 10 of us, it was Easter so I guess I can get over that one. On the table were only forks, we had to ask several times for knives and napkins. This was only the beginning. Beverages took some time to come out but when we asked for water, that was a whole new experience. After 30 minutes, the server arrived with 8 glasses of water and when we asked for the last 2, her comment was "you don't know what I went through to get these" the other 2 never came. And no one ever came back to get another round of drinks, when we finally flagged someone, she took our order but the drinks came out 5 minutes before we we finished with our meal. Now the food. I understand a restaurant having a holiday menu, it is a busy time, but if you are not going to execute the food well, why bother at all. The salad billed as Arugula with prosciutto, pears and gorganzola cheese was pathetic. On 3 of the salads there was 1 minute piece of prosciutto and not a pear to be seen on any of them. This was a pricey salad of just arugula! Now the main course, a stuffed chicken breast, you would think "stuffing". Here the word "stuffing" should have been replaced with "garnished". The filet was the most appealing looking dish on the table but once you took a bite, it failed along with the rest of the meals. I can understand having a bad day but when you have been around as long as they have, you would think you there would be some pride or professionalism in the food or the service but there was not. A very dissappointed customer
Review Source:The Lincroft Inn, now just a restaurant, was actually an inn/bar back in the 1860's. Today, they offer a full bar / restaurant with catering facilities for large groups to meet and dine.
My family is good friends with owners. We've been coming here for years to grab drinks and grill food from the bar (which is the oldest part of the building) The place is going through some major renovations at the moment but both the bar and restaurant are still open for business. Although I've never dined in the restaurant portion, serves are dress in all black with ties so I can assume things are more formal.
Bar crowd is older usually men who stop in after a day of golf.
Meals are always good and drinks are always strong!
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