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GF - Gluten Free

Appetizers

Belmont Avenue Shrimp

$16.00
Lightly fried shrimp in a spicy Calabrian chili marinara sauce, served with garlic Parm crostini.

Boardwalk Pretzel Bites

$9.00
Served with mustard and beer cheese sauce.

Broccoli Rabe

$9.00
Sauteed in olive oil, with garlic, white wine, and lemon juice.

Chicken Fingers with Shore Fries

$12.00

Double Decker Nachos

$11.00
Layered with black beans, white cheddar cheese sauce, sliced olives, diced tomatoes, jalapeños, and sour cream.

Dozen Wings

$17.00
One dozen bone-in wings with your choice of sauce.

Dozen Boneless Wings

$14.00
One dozen boneless wings with your choice of sauce.

Eggplant Stack

$12.00
Breaded eggplant with ricotta, fresh mozzarella, and marinara sauce.

Fish Tacos

$16.00
Three grilled or beer-battered Mahi tacos with mango salsa, pickled red onion, and avocado crema.

Four Seasons Sampler

$19.00
Mozzarella nuggets, chicken fingers, wagyu cheesesteak egg roll, pierogies.

Fried “Galamad”

$15.00
Served with marinara and charred lemon.

Garfield Pierogies

$11.00
Made by a Polish grandma! Potato and cheese (5), served with caramelized onions and sour cream.

Grandma’s Meatballs

$15.00
Three meatballs served with roasted long hots, caramelized onions, ricotta, and garlic crostini.

Half Dozen Wings

$9.00
A half dozen bone-in wings with your choice of sauce.

Half Dozen Boneless Wings

$8.00
A half dozen bone-in wings with your choice of sauce.

Ironbound Garlic Shrimp

$16.00
Served with garlic Parm crostini.

Italian Spinach Artichoke Dip

$11.00
With Asiago and mascarpone cheese, garlic crostini.

Jersey Egg Rolls

$11.00
Two Taylor ham, egg, and cheese egg rolls served with sriracha ketchup.

Mozzarella Nuggets

$9.00
Breaded chunks of mozzarella, served with marinara sauce.

Onion Ring Lighthouse

$9.00
Beer-battered sweet red onions, served with a creamy horseradish sauce.

Potstickers

$9.00
Five vegetable, chicken, or pork dumplings served with a ginger sesame dipping sauce.

Pork Carnitas Tacos

$16.00
Three pork carnita tacos with grilled pineapple, pickled red onion, and avocado crema.

Short Rib Birria Tacos

$17.00
Three soft corn short rib birria tacos with pickled red onions, queso fresco, and avocado crema.

Shrimp Tacos

$16.00
Three grilled or beer-battered shrimp tacos with mango salsa, pickled red onion, and avocado crema.

Wagyu Cheese Steak Egg Rolls

$14.00
Two wagyu cheese steak egg rolls served with sriracha ketchup.

Wing Flight

$17.00

Wing Fight Boneless

$14.00

Soup & Salad

French Onion Soup

$8.00

Jersey Diner Chili

$9.00
House-made and served with shredded cheddar jack cheese.

Garden State Salad

$13.00
Spring mix, romaine, tomato, carrot, cucumber, red onion.

Caesar Salad

$13.00
Baby romaine, garlic croutons, shaved Parm.

Italian Grilled Wedge

$15.00
Baby romaine lettuce, olive oil, shaved Parm curls, crispy prosciutto, creamy gorgonzola dressing.

Caprese Salad

$15.00
Spring mix, romaine, fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, Tuscan balsamic vinaigrette, balsamic glaze.

Fry Bar

Cheese Fries

$9.00
White cheddar cheese sauce.

Disco Fries

$11.00
Brown gravy and melted mozzarella.

Loaded Fries

$13.00
White cheddar cheese sauce, sour cream, bacon, and green onion.

Jersey Breakfast Fries

$13.00
White cheddar cheese sauce and Taylor ham.

Truffle Parmesan Fries

$11.00
Tossed in truffle oil, parmesan cheese, and parsley.

Chili Cheese Fries

$12.00
House-made Jersey diner beef chili and white cheddar cheese sauce.

Plain Fries

$7.00

Burgers & Sliders

Buffalo Chicken Sliders

$13.00
Three buffalo chicken sliders with bleu cheese dressing.

Chicken Parm Sliders

$13.00
Three sliders with breaded chicken, mozzarella, and marinara sauce, served on a garlic Parm roll.

Pulled Pork Sliders

$14.00
Three pulled pork sliders with smoky BBQ sauce and cole slaw.

Hackensack Slider

$4.00
One smashed beef patty, American cheese, sauteed onions on a potato roll, “like manna from heaven”.

Clifton Hut - Dog

$3.00
All beef hot dog, fried until it ripps open.

Garden State Tavern Burger

$17.00
American cheese, LTO, on a toasted garlic parm roll, served with pickle chips and Jersey shore fries.

Beyond Burger

$18.00
American cheese, LTO, on a toasted garlic parm roll, served with pickle chips and Jersey shore fries.

Annie Oakley Burger

$19.00
Wagyu beef patty topped with pulled pork, cheddar, smoky BBQ sauce, served with pickle chips and Jersey shore fries.

Jersey Burger

$19.00
Taylor ham, egg, American cheese, served with pickle chips and Jersey shore fries.

Ole’ Blue Eyes Burger

$19.00
Caramelized onions, gorgonzola, bacon, mushrooms, served with pickle chips and Jersey shore fries.

Jersey Devil Burger

$19.00
Provolone, garlic parm mayo, calabrian chili relish, served with pickle chips and Jersey shore fries.

Sandwiches

"Tommy Cutlets" Sandwich

$19.00
Breaded chicken cutlet, prosciutto di Parma, fresh mozz, sun-dried peppers, calabrian chili mayo, balsamic glaze, served on a garlic Parmesan brioche roll with Jersey shore fries.

Boardwalk Cheesesteak

$19.00
Shaved wagyu beef, sautéed peppers and onions, cheese sauce, marinara sauce, garlic parm roll, served with Jersey shore fries.

Corned Beef Reuben

$18.00
Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, thousand island dressing served on grilled rye bread with Jersey shore fries.

Diner Beef & Gravy Sandwich

$19.00
Shaved wagyu, fresh mozz, brown gravy on a garlic parm roll, served with Jersey shore fries.

Double Italian Hot Dog

$15.00
Two hot dogs, sautéed peppers and onions, fried potato wedges, ketchup, mustard, served in Italian pizza bread.

Jersey Diner Dip

$18.00
Shaved wagyu beef on a garlic parm roll with a savory au jus, served with Jersey shore fries.

Jersey Diner Patty Melt

$18.00
Half-pound wagyu burger, caramelized onions, American cheese, grilled rye bread, served with Jersey shore fries.

Lobster Roll

$28.00
Your choice of hot or cold on a toasted brioche bun, served with Jersey shore fries.

Nicky Newark Cheesesteak

$21.00
Shaved wagyu beef, sautéed onions, sun-dried peppers, broccoli rabe, sharp provolone, calabrian chili relish, on a toasted garlic Parm roll, served with Jersey shore fries.

Parmigiana Sandwiches

$19.00
Your choice of meatball, chicken, or eggplant, marinara sauce, mozzarella, served on a garlic Parm roll with Jersey shore fries.

Pizza

Tavern Classic

12 inch $16.00 | 16 inch $19.00 • Red or white plain pie.

Margherita

12 inch $17.00 | 16 inch $21.00 • Crushed tomato, fresh mozzarella, basil.

West Caldwell Carnivore

12 inch $20.00 | 16 inch $25.00 • Red pie, pepperoni, sausage, meatball, and bacon.

Pepperoni & Hot Honey

12 inch $19.00 | 16 inch $24.00 • Red pie, pepperoni, drizzled with hot honey.

Veggie

12 inch $19.00 | 16 inch $24.00 • Red or white pie, onions, peppers, sun-dried peppers, mushrooms, breaded eggplant, olives.

Trenton Tomato Pie

12 inch $16.00 | 16 inch $19.00 • A little mozz on the bottom, a lot of sauce on top, finished with pecorino romano and extra virgin olive oil.

Four Cheese

12 inch $18.00 | 16 inch $22.00 • White pie, mozzarella, ricotta, gorgonzola, sharp provolone.

Buffalo Chicken

12 inch $19.00 | 16 inch $24.00 • White pie, breaded chicken, buffalo sauce, blue cheese drizzle.

Jersey Breakfast Pie

12 inch $19.00 | 16 inch $24.00 • White pie, Taylor ham, egg, mozzarella.

Pasta

Fusilli Giambotta

$22.00
Chicken, sausage, peppers, onions, mushrooms, garlic, white wine, chicken demi. Balsamic vinegar.

Lobster Pappardelle

$29.00
Blush tomato sauce, prosciutto.

Mac & Cheese Mania

$14.00
Fresh trombetti pasta in a creamy white cheddar cheese sauce, with a parmesan crumb top.

Trombetti Vodka

$16.00
Trombetti pasta in our mascarpone vodka sauce.

“Gavadeel & Pot Cheese”

$16.00
Cavatelli pasta in marinara sauce with a dollop of ricotta cheese.

“Gavadeel” & Broccoli

$18.00
Cavatelli pasta and broccoli in a white wine sauce with pepperoni and grated cheese.

Shrimp Fusilli

$26.00
Sauteed shrimp, prosciutto, peas, and mushrooms in a white wine garlic cream sauce

Entrees

Baked Atlantic Cod

$28.00
Your choice of style: oreganatta, livornese, or white wine lemon herb, served with mixed vegetables and yellow rice pilaf.

BBQ NJ Peachy Keen Pork Ribs

1/2 Rack $16.00 | Full Rack $29.00 • With our smoky peach BBQ sauce, or choose any sauce from our wing sauces. Served with coleslaw and Jersey shore fries.

Cowboy Ribeye

$39.00
16 oz CAB bone-in ribeye, served with mixed vegetables and mashed potatoes.

Grilled Atlantic Salmon

$28.00
Your choice of style: sweet chili, mango salsa, maple dijon, or white wine lemon herb, served with mixed vegetables and yellow rice pilaf.

Ironbound Churrasco

$39.00
14 oz Cab skirt steak with chimichurri sauce, served with yellow rice and beans and maduros.

Point Pleasant Fish & Chips

$24.00
NJ beer battered cod served with Jersey shore fries.

Stretch's Tavern Chicken

$26.00
A New Jersey Italian-American favorite, an airline chicken breast is coated with herbs and parmesan, then roasted and finished with a splash of vinegar. Served with mixed vegetables and fried potato wedges.

Strip Steak

$39.00
14 oz Cab strip steak served with mixed vegetables and mashed potatoes.

Stuffed Pork Chop Saltimbocca

$29.00
20 oz. double bone-in pork chop, stuffed with sautéed spinach and sharp provolone, draped with prosciutto, with a mushroom brown sage sauce. Served with mixed vegetables and mashed potatoes.

Tony's Chicken Parm

$26.00
Served over bucatini.

Kids

Kids' Mac & Cheese

$9.00

Kids Two Sliders & Fries

$9.00

Kids Hot Dog & Fries

$9.00

Kids Chicken Fingers & Fries

$9.00

Kids' Grilled Chicken & Mixed Vegetables

$9.00

Kids Pasta

$9.00
Choice of marinara sauce or butter.

Kids' Steak & Mixed Vegetables

$12.00

Dessert

Jersey Diner Cheesecake

$7.00

Italian Ricotta Zeppole Bites

$8.00
Dusted with powdered sugar, served with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

Reese's Peanut Butter Pie (GF)

$9.00

Jersey Blue - Misu

$9.00
Blueberry mascarpone mousse with lady fingers.

Deep Dish Granny Smith Apple Pie

$9.00
Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Chocolate Lava Cake

$9.00
Served with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.

Jersey Shore Funnel Cake

$7.00

Fried Oreos

$7.00

Vanilla Ice Cream a La Mode

$2.00
One scoop of vanilla ice cream.
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