Gladstone Tavern:
A Gladstone, NJ Restaurant Review

Gladstone Tavern, Gladstone, NJ. A dining review

Gladstone Tavern
273 Main St.
Gladstone, NJ

Gladstone Tavern: Restaurant Highlights

Fare:   American

Price:  Moderate - Expensive

Food Quality: Well-executed, seasonally changing menu using locally sourced ingredients when available

Service: Friendly, attentive, though at times inconsistent. especially of late under pandemic side effects.

Ambiance/Decor: Set in a beautifully restored 1847 farmhouse, with an equestrian theme and features a field stone fireplace, and acoustic sound baffling tiles.

Overall Rating: 2 1/2 Stars

Note:  Four star Rating System from
1/2 Star = poor to Four stars = Best in Class

Noise Level:  Moderate

Recommended For: Diners who enjoy a well-executed menu in an attractive, upscale setting with a warm & inviting ambiance.

Not Recommended For: Diners who prefer simpler food in a less upscale, classic tavern setting.

Recommended dishes: When available, The Grilled Filet Mignon; The Duck Confit; and The Special Turkey entree.

Liquor:  Full service bar with a good craft beer list and limited wine selection

Set in the Somerset Hills area, The Gladstone Tavern is an upscale, yet casual landmark restaurant housed in an attractively restored 1847 farmhouse.

Under the direction of Executive Chef and owner Tom Carlin, he honed his culinary skills at many of NYC restaurants including Jonathan Waxman's, Jam's, Tom Colicchio's Craft, Alfred Portale's Gotham Bar & Grill, and Barry Wine's The Quilted Giraffe, prior to opening Gladstone in 2005.

Chef Carlin serves a well-executed, seasonally changing, limited menu using locally sourced ingredients when available. His cooking style brings out the taste of fresh ingredients to avoid being overwhelmed by heavy sauces.

Their turkeys are high quality Honeysuckle White, raised without hormones and steroids.

Gladstone Tavern is child friendly, offering a kids menu

While the tavern has renovated and updated its decor from the original 1847 farmhouse, it none the less maintained its country casual charm with an equestrian style ambiance, a wide front porch with a life-size horse statue on the porch, and three fireplaces.

Production studio-quality acoustic ceiling tiles have been installed in several dining rooms to lessen the noise for quiet conversation.

Weather permitting, there is outdoor dining under a covered terrace with heated standalone heaters, and an outdoor fireplace overlooking the herb garden.

There is live music on Friday Evenings, and during the warmer months, music and other events are featured on our outdoor terrace.

Gladstone Tavern is open Six days/week for lunch and Dinner. Closed on Monday. On Sundays they offer a brunch menu

Open Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve & New Year's Eve

Updated October 2024

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