St. Stephen's Green Publick House, Spring Lake, NJ:
A Restaurant Review

St. Stephen's Green Publick House. Spring Lake, NJ. A restaurant review

St. Stephen's Green Publick House
2031 Route 71
Spring Lake, NJ

St. Stephen’s Green Publick House: Restaurant Highlights

Fare: Traditional Irish Pub

Price: Moderate - Expensive

Food Quality: While not prepared by an acclaimed, celebrity chef, it manages to serve a good, well-prepared classic Irish menu, with a large variety of Irish favorites not easily found in other neighboring restaurants.

Service: Welcoming, friendly

Ambiance/Decor: Consummate Irish pub with dark woods, cushioned bar stools, and a cozy stone fireplace.

Overall Rating: 2 1/2 Stars

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

Dress: Casual

Recommended For: Diners who enjoy traditional Irish brew, grub, music, and soccer matches with classic Irish pub ambiance.

Not Recommended For: Diners who enjoy fine dining amenities with food prepared by an acclaimed chef.

Liquor: Full Bar Service with an excellent selection of Irish beers, whiskies, stouts, and scotch. They feature drafts from local breweries like Kane and Flying Fish right alongside Irish favorites including Guinness and Harp, and lesser-known Irish brews like Murphy's, Magners, and Kilkenny.

St. Stephen's Green Publick House: Restaurant Review

St. Stephen's Green Publick House is located in the Spring Lake shore area known as the "Irish Riviera".

With many of the patrons having been to Ireland, they know they have to be authentic to succeed. It's one of the best places on the Jersey shore to enjoy traditional Irish brew, grub, music, and soccer matches with classic Irish pub ambiance. The Irish theme reverberates throughout the pub.

There's lots of authentic Irish fare with popular Irish classics such as Guinness beef stew, corned beef sandwiches, shepherd's pie, Irish Kettle Chips, bangers, fish and chips, and a classic Irish breakfast that can be enjoyed any time of day.

Meals are hearty but be sure to save room for the desserts, most of which are fresh made on the premises that include traditional Irish favorites such as Irish Bread and Butter Pudding, and their signature Irish Banoffee Pie with sweet graham cracker crust with a mixture of toffee and bananas topped with whipped cream.

St. Stephen's Green Publick House is set in a large quaint old house with ambiance that is consummate Irish pub with dark woods, cushioned bar stools, and a cozy stone fireplace.

There is live Irish entertainment on almost every night, and a great place to watch soccer matches

St. Stephen's Green Publick House is open seven days/week for Lunch and Dinner

Updated September 2024

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