Very cool old building. They had a jazz duo playing when we were there. Drinks were balanced and tasty. Our appetizer fried oysters were lightly coated, not heavy at all. For entree I had the crab cakes w a nice salad. Some of the best crab cakes I've had. Service was very nice, attentive but not excessive. Highly recommend.
Priyanka
vibes are alright but food (especially the steak + potato gratin) was one of the worst I've had
Dana P.
Experience was great! I had the cod burger that was amazing! Mimosas were on point! Would definitely go back to try the lobster Benedict and/lobster roll.
Steve
Great bar and dining room. Tables well spaced. Food was quite good. Bar and food service was very slow.
Dominic
I brought a friend who is legally blind to have dinner one evening. We both enjoyed our meals. My friend had the French onion soup and salad, and I had their meatloaf with mashed potatoes. Very tasty. My friend also had their Espresso Martini which I tasted, and it was excellent. Our server was friendly and attentive. My only quibble was the front service. As I mentioned, my friend is blind. When leaving our table, it would have been much appreciated if the hostess or the manager (or owner), who were both near the entrance, opened and held the door for us. Pretty clueless or just oblivious, to be very frank. We couldn't have been more transparent that assistance would have been helpful as I held my friend's arm with mine while walking slowly towards the door and navigating the steps towards the street.
Renee
It was my first visit to The Lighthorse but not my last! The ambiance was exquisite from point of entry! Customer service is important to me and the Lighthorse didn't disappoint. I met a business partner for dinner and we had a cozy corner to talk without talking over each other. The food & cocktails were DELICIOUS! The server was polite & attentive. Parking wasn't so bad & the area reminds me of the Village in Manhattan.
Nick
Excellent food, service and overall environment. The decor and pictures were all curated by the owner. Great menu.
Rosel Nilsson
The nicest place. Most like Europe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Mariano Vega Jr.
Outstand oysters and split green pea soup
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Karl Kwon
I’m going to update my review again to 4 stars! Happy hours is the best!
— previous review
It was 4+ stars and my go-to local restaurant until yesterday. We had order Risotto and hanger steak. The risotto was too salty to eat. Hanger steak was pungent, and associate vegetables were also too salty. Both foods taste really bad, seriously. The only good thing was bread. I know this place was good. But somehow, food quality changes so badly.
Light Horse is a very solid Jersey City located in Paulus Hook. Great design. Super clean and smart. The Costa Rican bartender that served us was super knowledgeable and very sweet. We had raw bar specials and they were all delicious. We had a couple of drinks and they were all perfectly built. We will definitely be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Light Horse Raw Bar Platter
Reena Maan
Yummy food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John M. Kalinowski
One of my favorite places for food and ambiance. Its historical setting feels like a real-life Revolutionary era.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips
Gelo Petsvona
Nice local restaurant full of regulars 😊. Good bar, nice selection and good quality of food and drinks. Try fried oysters.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Yeshwant Chitalkar
Great ambiance (live music, fireplace), good service, but the food quality is not up to par. Celebrated a friend's birthday here and the food pretty much across the board (mussels, meatloaf, risotto) was overcooked and dry, fries seemed to come from a bag. It's certainly not worth the price they charge for their plates. I was hoping for a great occasion, but the food did not cooperate.
Very cool old building. They had a jazz duo playing when we were there. Drinks were balanced and tasty. Our appetizer fried oysters were lightly coated, not heavy at all. For entree I had the crab cakes w a nice salad. Some of the best crab cakes I've had. Service was very nice, attentive but not excessive. Highly recommend.
vibes are alright but food (especially the steak + potato gratin) was one of the worst I've had
Experience was great! I had the cod burger that was amazing! Mimosas were on point! Would definitely go back to try the lobster Benedict and/lobster roll.
Great bar and dining room. Tables well spaced. Food was quite good. Bar and food service was very slow.
I brought a friend who is legally blind to have dinner one evening. We both enjoyed our meals. My friend had the French onion soup and salad, and I had their meatloaf with mashed potatoes. Very tasty. My friend also had their Espresso Martini which I tasted, and it was excellent. Our server was friendly and attentive. My only quibble was the front service. As I mentioned, my friend is blind. When leaving our table, it would have been much appreciated if the hostess or the manager (or owner), who were both near the entrance, opened and held the door for us. Pretty clueless or just oblivious, to be very frank. We couldn't have been more transparent that assistance would have been helpful as I held my friend's arm with mine while walking slowly towards the door and navigating the steps towards the street.
It was my first visit to The Lighthorse but not my last! The ambiance was exquisite from point of entry! Customer service is important to me and the Lighthorse didn't disappoint. I met a business partner for dinner and we had a cozy corner to talk without talking over each other. The food & cocktails were DELICIOUS! The server was polite & attentive. Parking wasn't so bad & the area reminds me of the Village in Manhattan.
Excellent food, service and overall environment. The decor and pictures were all curated by the owner. Great menu.
The nicest place. Most like Europe.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 4
Service: 5
Outstand oysters and split green pea soup
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
I’m going to update my review again to 4 stars! Happy hours is the best!
— previous review
It was 4+ stars and my go-to local restaurant until yesterday. We had order Risotto and hanger steak. The risotto was too salty to eat. Hanger steak was pungent, and associate vegetables were also too salty. Both foods taste really bad, seriously. The only good thing was bread.
I know this place was good. But somehow, food quality changes so badly.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips
Restaurantji Recommends
Light Horse is a very solid Jersey City located in Paulus Hook. Great design. Super clean and smart. The Costa Rican bartender that served us was super knowledgeable and very sweet. We had raw bar specials and they were all delicious. We had a couple of drinks and they were all perfectly built. We will definitely be returning.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Light Horse Raw Bar Platter
Yummy food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
One of my favorite places for food and ambiance. Its historical setting feels like a real-life Revolutionary era.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish and Chips
Nice local restaurant full of regulars 😊.
Good bar, nice selection and good quality of food and drinks. Try fried oysters.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great ambiance (live music, fireplace), good service, but the food quality is not up to par. Celebrated a friend's birthday here and the food pretty much across the board (mussels, meatloaf, risotto) was overcooked and dry, fries seemed to come from a bag. It's certainly not worth the price they charge for their plates. I was hoping for a great occasion, but the food did not cooperate.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
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