Anchor Tavern, Belmar, NJ: A Restaurant Review
Anchor Tavern
713 Main St
Belmar, NJ
Anchor Tavern: Restaurant Highlights
Fare: American Tavern
Price: Moderate
Food Quality: Serves flavorful dishes at an attractive price.
Service: Friendly and attentive, though on busy evenings it tends to be spotty and slows down.
Decor: A vibrant, attractive industrial chic setting.
Noise Level: Moderate to excessively loud
Dress: Casual
Overall Rating: 2 Stars
Note: Four star Rating System from 1/2 Star = poor to Four stars = Best in Class
Recommended For: For dinners who enjoy a good tavern menu in a trendy industrial chic setting with a vibrant bar scene and live entertainment.
Not Recommended For: For dinners who enjoy a low key BYOB restaurant serving gourmet, eclectic dishes.
Recommended dishes: When available,Filet Mignon Medallions w/ mashed potatoes, asparagus, port wine demi glace; The Shrimp Basket w/ hand-breaded shrimp, fries, house-made coleslaw; and The BBQ Pork Bowl W/ shredded pork, basmati rice, avocado, shredded cheddar jack cheese, pickled cucumber salad, lettuce, tortilla crumble, barbecue ranch sauce.
Liquor: Good selection of reasonably priced beers, wines and specialty cocktails. Bar scene is vibrant.
The Anchor Tavern is popular with diners who come for a vibrant bar scene, a popular Happy Hour, and for their live entertainment on Friday & Saturday evenings. A good place to meet up with friends, for drinks and good American Tavern-style food.
The restaurant is under management of the Chefs International restaurant group who also owns Jack Baker's Wharfside, The Lobster Shanty, in Point Pleasant Beach, Baker's Water Street Bar & Grille in Toms River, Moore's Tavern and Escondido in Freehold, and The 9th Avenue pier and The Marina Grille in Belmar.
The decor features a huge bar with large display TV's for sports fans, an enlarged heated, outdoor sidewalk patio with an outdoor bar, and huge garage doors that open in the warmer months to bring the outdoors inside.
The menu offers a good selection of tavern favorites. Don't expect gourmet food, though their Wood-Fired Rotisserie produces some excellent flavorful dishes, offered at an attractive price.
Be prepared for excessively loud noise, especially on evenings when the bands are playing.
Service is friendly and attentive, though on busy evenings it tends to be spotty and slows down.
They are child-friendly with a kids menu.
Anchor Tavern is open seven days/week for lunch and dinner
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(updated September 2024)
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