The Pub

Great food, atmosphere is hilarious!!!! I love it!

The decor is outdated and boring, the atmosphere is uncomfortable, and the food isn't as "amazing" as everyone says. Our waitress was really weird, touchy-feely, and came around to check on us WAY too often. And the salad bar? Meh. Just a typical salad bar. Nothing special. In fact, it was quite small. As for desserts, the selection is a half-step below that of a diner's. My date's burger was unseasoned and bland. However, my crab cake sandwich was the only thing that gave this review two stars instead of one; it was quite tasty.

The Pub is far and away my favorite restaurant. It's unique in every way. It's beena round since long before I was born (since 1950). It's survived burning to the ground and once going out of business. Through all of that nothing much has changed at all. One of the first unique things about The Pub is the HUGE dining room. The slightly medeival themed room seats over 500 people at a time yet it's still quiet. I've never heard anything above a low murmur and there is always plenty of room to move around as you go to one of the two salad bars.

Speaking of the salad bars, they are fantastic. They include blocks of cheese from which you can cut off slices, various kinds of cake breads (in case the delicious crusty bread on your table isn't enough for you) fruit, applesauce, along with a wide variety of salads and salad ingredients. However, I usually skip past most of this stuff and head right to the giant bowl of Caesar salad and pile my plate high. The Pub's Caesar salad is one of the best I've had. The always fresh salad is made especially delicious by the plentiful anchovies scattered throughout.

The focal point of the dining room is the row of six coal fired ovens where chefs in big white hats turn out fantastic steaks. The pub has a fair number of entees ranging from seafood to chicken, to all sorts of steaks. I, however, typically stick to the best filet mignon I've had at any restaurant. It's served wth massive onion rings and a potato. I recommend the twice baked stuffed potato. I also recomend taht you ask for some of their browned onions to go with your steak. They're free, but you have to ask for them. In another unique touch, your steak will arrive at your table on a cart to be taken from a heated tray and plated right at the table.

If you want something a little more unique, try my father's favorite, the capetbagger. It's a filet spread with crabmeat and hollandaise sauce.

The only negative is the location. Although, it's certainly never stopped me from going. The Pub is located at the maze of an intersection that used to be Airport Circle.It might take you a few tries to get in the correct lane. Of course, this should be no problem for a practiced New Jersey driver.