MJ's Pizza, Bar & Grill

Interesting stop here after golf today for a few cold Pints, some afternoon Sports on TV and sandwiches, burgers & What not.  Seems this is a small chain and each location has the same menu.  

your Standard Sports Bar with multiple seating areas, bar tops, etc.. Service was brisk and efficient.  Some cold pints as previously stated along with unlimited refills on tea and lemonade.

French onion soup was different in large crock pot with dried friend onions on top of the cheese... Hot, tasty and quite filling.  

Classic Grilled Chicken Ceaser salad was ok, with nice breast of chicken but salad and dressing were just ok.

Two Cuban Sandwiches were huge with few seasoned french fries... I thought they were tasty if not a little dry for a panini.

Big winner here was the 8 Oz Burger with seasoned fries... Juicy and simple but top quality meat here.

Service as stated spot on... Some pricey menu items a well as this is much more than just another sports bar..  

Bathroom had NO AC and it must have been 130 degrees in there.. ... Burger a winner will try Pizza next time... Cuban well not bad but would not order again.... No Big knocks here just Solid 3 stars...

This place is great. There are three locations and although all of them are good, the one in Tinton Falls is my favorite. The food is always great, they have different specials every day so the menu doesn't get old and it is very obvious that the staff here cares about their jobs and everyone's satisfaction. Definitely my go to place at least once a week.

Definitely worth a visit

I was so hoping this place was good. I bought a gift certificate for Christmas for a client of mine based on a few appetizers I had in the past at the bar, upstairs. I really like the upstairs bar/lounge. But when I brought my girls there for dinner today, it was just "so-so". To be fair, the fried calamari was very good. But, that's it. Burgers were undercooked, rolls were getting stale (hard in areas), fries were flavorless, but crispy. Wifey's turkey wrap was dry. Pickles were good, though. Our waitress "Cat" was very pleasant. She gets 4 stars.
Besides the undercooked burgers, the flavorless french fries  and dry turkey, the lighting where we were sitting (Table 72) is HORRIBLE. We sat in (what I believe to be) the main floor dining room, against the window (well, "partially" against the window and partially against a pillar), overlooking the Tinton Fall below. However with the pillar in the way, the view was obstructed considerably. But the real question is, "who came up with that lighting scheme?" There are NO overhead lights near the window end of the tables. After the sun goes down, we couldn't see what we were eating. When the check came, I had to reach over to the other end of the table to read it.
2 Special Burgers, 2 orders of Fried Calamari, 1 Turkey BLT Wrap, 2 Seltzers and 1 Iced Tea- $69 + tip.
I hear the pizza isn't bad. So I'll give it one more shot with Wifey, and maybe just order a pizza. If that turns out to be a disappointment as well, then we'll try across the street (Moose Tavern) to see if that's any better. If that's no good, then its back to my old stand-by...