The Glen Rock Inn
“Take a drive around Bergen County – count the number of **bars** versus the number of restaurants WITH a bar.”
“Great service, friendly atmosphere, Thursday is Jazz night, a couple of cats were warming up as we were leaving.”
“Celebrating a big event for a good friend who loves sports 🙂
Had a reservation and a groupon deal and the welcome could not have been better.”
The Glen Rock Inn
Takes Reservations: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Take-out: Yes
Accepts Credit Cards: Yes
Wheelchair Accessible: Yes
Good for Kids: Yes
Good for Groups: Yes
Outdoor Seating: Yes
Has TV: Yes
Waiter Service: Yes
Caters: Yes
Price range.
$$ Price range $11-30
8 reviews
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Love love love this place!
Pretty cool spot. I think the pictures that you see via YELP don't actually do the place justice. Very clean spot with more space than you'd think. There are two sections when you walk in which is a little confusing. If you go right its a family style restaurant section and if you go left its pub area. My boyfriend and I sat in the bar section (pub area) at a booth. When we walked in there was a little confusion on who to talk to (in fairness it looks like there are a lot of regulars that go here, cant blame them!). Who do I speak with to sit?… I wanted more direction on who to speak with to sit where and by "direction," really just guidance from anyone. Is it open seating?… Bar tender gave us a look a few times while we were standing there but didn't say anything. I think a "hey you can have a seat if something is open, otherwise someone will be with you in a sec" would of been the icing on the cake really.
A nice older gentleman eventually came over and asked us if we were looking to sit. This was after we went to the formal restaurant section and were told it'd be 45 minute wait for the pub; I told my boyfriend I'd rather just wait till something opens literally at the bar so we walked back to the pub section. No harm no foul, we stuck it out. The gentleman sat us within 10 minutes or so.
The waiters are friendly and the vibe is pretty cool. It's a blend of what seemed like regulars from all ages (however they are very welcoming to all). The food was impressive for a pub; bet it has something to do with the fact that the place is also half restaurant haha. We got the hot appetizer sampler for 2 and the wings. I liked everything I ate on the sampler. The wings were also good but the "spicey" sauce is very very mild for those of you who like kick!
Anywho- the place is something to be seen. I enjoyed myself. We were there for football sunday and the service was on point.
I found the glen rock in to be mediocre at best. Wish i could give 2.5 stars. The place had a nice family feel to it with murals of Glen Rock staples (the rock and the train station) on the wall.
I must admit they do have a rather extensive selection including seafood, steak, and italian. The meals also come with pretty big portions. However, the actual food wasn't anything too special. We ordered the buffalo calamari which was basically ordinary calamari (flaky fried not crispy fried) with hot sauce drizzled over it and some crumbled bleu cheese thrown over it. Really didn't taste like anything special.
I got a special that involved a sirloin steak and 3 stuffed shrimp.
My salad came first which tasted like it came out of a bag. Really wasn't that fresh.
Honestly, the best part of the meal was the broccoli rabe which was cooked perfectly. My steak was fatty and overcooked and the shrimp were okay. The cheddar mashed potatoes were pretty delicious though. The cheddar taste was very prominent.
My mom chose to get scalloped potatoes with her dish. Huge mistake. They had a crusted top which was basically a hardened layer of pure pepper. Gross.
My dad got veal parm which he said was pretty good.
Our waiter seemed like he was trying to hard and when I asked for a drink list he said they didn't have one. The place has a bar, you think they would have a drink list. He also mixed up the soups for my mom.
I like coming to the bar and ordering bar food. My parents like coming here for dinner, but I find that service is slow. It's friendly, but it's slow. The bartenders absolutely knows how to make drinks (at least the ones I have encountered). The owner is very friendly. They do make a pretty good burger.
Went here recently for lunch with my family. It was a Saturday and since we sat in the bar so we were able to take advantage of some of the football specials since a college game was on.
We were seated in the booths, and they were very comfortable. We were given numerous different menus to look at. Ranging from the regular lunch menu, to a specials menu, to the football menu and even the dinner menu.
The football menu had great deals on it. I ordered the lobster roll, came with 2 for 16 bucks. They were really good! I was hesitant at first but i wanted something light and it did the job. Also ordered at the table was a french onion soup, that looked great. And a turkey club, which was huge, you could definatley split it.
Next time i come i really want to try the wings. I saw multiple orders going out and every time my mouth watered. The drink deals were great and they have a really good tap selection.
Came here for a team lunch on our break today. I absolutely loved how we sat outside, as we're in the office all day. It was a little chilly, so I would've preferred no umbrellas, but that's just my cold body!
The menu was very plentiful and it was cool how they have Whole Wheat pizza. No Whole Wheat wraps though. I decided on th Turkey Club with no mayo/bacon. It was extremely dry. The bread was burnt in some places and undercooked in others. Menu said it was Multigrain, but it looked more like Whole Wheat to me. Same blandness and some burnt with the bland Sweet Potato Fries. All plates looked like they had a random amount of fries and everything was thrown on them.
Probably better for a drink outside?
Reason number 21325 why I love coming home to the Glen Rock Inn:
Though in NYC territory, the owner without even so much as a nod in my direction changed the closest TV in my range of sight to the Flyers vs. Sabres game.
I have to say that I was a little hesitant to order food here based on other reviews that suggest coming for the bar and atmosphere only. I am totally shocked at the low ratings of this place – no judgment, just surprised!
My family and I came here for the J. Taylor Leach Quartet featuring Steve LaSpina on a Saturday evening. Right off the bat, our waiter had a great sense of humor and I noticed the rest of the staff to be very pleasant as well. I liked the atmosphere too. The bar area was very cozy and I was thinking it'd be a nice place to have a drink in the winter time especially. I was already a fan of the place, but worried about the food.
We ordered the chicken quesadilla appetizer. It was delicious and really big! It also came with salsa, sour cream, and guacamole, which I appreciated (I don't even think the guac was extra – bonus points!). I cannot remember what I had to drink, but I imagine it was a pumpkin beer. I just checked out their beer & wine menu on the website and noticed that they have a few different pumpkin beers to choose from – I must come back soon!
For my entree I had the famous open sliced steak sandwich and so did my mom. We both really enjoyed our meals while listening to the live jazz.
The only part of the meal I didn't like was the chocolate mousse, which I thought tasted similar to a frozen Weight Watchers one that I'd tried years ago. Sorry to say!
Now that I've tasted Glen Rock Inn food for myself, I definitely want to go back to try new things! I also want to give dessert another chance because it seems that their seasonal menu has picked up a coffee ice cream mud pie and homemade pumpkin cheesecake! Hell, maybe I'll just go overload on the pumpkin beer and cheesecake! Fall's here, why not?!