Oak Barrel Pub

440 Main St, West Orange
(973) 243-0025

Recent Reviews

vincent tarney

Food was good but was almost empty on a Saturday night.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 4

Service: 3

Daniel S. Abrahamian

Good ambience and a nice date spot.

Kevin Waeschle

First and last time coming to this place. The only good thing was the calamari, the chili is supposed to have seasonings in it. The vodka sauce is supposed to have vodka in it as well, that’s one of the main ingredients that gives it its distinct flavor. I’m just glad that I can take it home and fix it so it tastes like it’s supposed too. And this is NOT IRISH FOOD!!

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 1

Service: 3

Silpa

Great food and drinks that are reasonably priced. It’s small and a little hard to find.

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 5

Service: 3

Recommended dishes: Wings

Margaret Ludwiczak

Ya know.. this local pub delivers! My 2 faves.. the sliders with the cheese pickle and onion ring..yummy..to the simple pasta vodka.. with side salad.. really decent (considering its not an Italian restaurant) and reasonably priced.. check out out

Julieta Zemla

I'de been looking for an irish pub to introduce my husband to Irish pub food because I knew he'd be surprised to learn bar food can be as amazing as a 5 star restaurant if it's an irish pub but I hadn't had luck in NJ, until we found THIS place. WOW. FOOD SO AMAZING WE'RE TRAVELLING BACK! And don't even get me started on the service. The lady who waited on us made it feel like we were at family's, being catered and tended to like we were children of the house who'd come back for Christmas! Read on to read about the dishes we got:The burgers tasted like they'd been grilled by a master dad griller- I could taste the grill marks, yum! And the beef was so juicy- I could tell they used the fattier ground beef which is the one with all the flavor that makes us want a burger!The fried batter beer cod was as fresh as cod I've bought at the NYC seafood markets the day the fish came in! Perfectly crisp and a GENEROUS THICK CHUNK of a filet, with HOMEMADE NOT FROZEN POTATO WEDGES. I could taste they were fresh potatoes.The wedges were so well seasoned, they could easily be a meal by themselves.The creamy tomato penne pasta we ordered from the kids meal tasted as good as homemade and the tomato sauce they used was brimming with flavor- it tasted like the sauce was homemade too and the penne was Al dente. Not reheated but made to order.Now onto the garlic clams- last time I had clams this fresh in a sauce of fresh garlic and parsley, I was eating on the beach by a seaside restaurant in the Caribbean. I'm latina and from the Caribbean and the seasoning was on point.Finally, the masterpiece of the night: The BBQ RIBS. Fall off the bone and well marinated in some tangy mix of seasonings and citrus that made for a cut I could have gladly eaten without the BBQ sauce. But the BBQ sauce on it gave it a layer of sweetness and had hints of some liquor, making for the best ribs I've ever had in my LIFE!We were in the area picking up a Macy's package that I sent to the wrong Macy's location, all the way from JC, near the Holland tunnel. But we will be driving back and making the 45+ ride there JUST to eat here again.

Katherine Stefani Granado (Kat)

Wings and burgers are phenomenal! The bartender was so kind and welcoming. 10/10

Julieta Rodriguez-Zemla

I'de been looking for an irish pub to introduce my husband to Irish pub food because I knew he'd be surprised to learn bar food can be as amazing as a 5 star restaurant if it's an irish pub but I hadn't had luck in NJ, until we found THIS place. WOW. FOOD SO AMAZING WE'RE TRAVELLING BACK! And don't even get me started on the service. The lady who waited on us made it feel like we were at family's, being catered and tended to like we were children of the house who'd come back for Christmas! Read on to read about the dishes we got:The burgers tasted like they'd been grilled by a master dad griller- I could taste the grill marks, yum! And the beef was so juicy- I could tell they used the fattier ground beef which is the one with all the flavor that makes us want a burger!The fried batter beer cod was as fresh as cod I've bought at the NYC seafood markets the day the fish came in! Perfectly crisp and a GENEROUS THICK CHUNK of a filet, with HOMEMADE NOT FROZEN POTATO WEDGES. I could taste they were fresh potatoes.The wedges were so well seasoned, they could easily be a meal by themselves.The creamy tomato penne pasta we ordered from the kids meal tasted as good as homemade and the tomato sauce they used was brimming with flavor- it tasted like the sauce was homemade too and the penne was Al dente. Not reheated but made to order.Now onto the garlic clams- last time I had clams this fresh in a sauce of fresh garlic and parsley, I was eating on the beach by a seaside restaurant in the Caribbean. I'm latina and from the Caribbean and the seasoning was on point.Finally, the masterpiece of the night: The BBQ RIBS. Fall off the bone and well marinated in some tangy mix of seasonings and citrus that made for a cut I could have gladly eaten without the BBQ sauce. But the BBQ sauce on it gave it a layer of sweetness and had hints of some liquor, making for the best ribs I've ever had in my LIFE!We were in the area picking up a Macy's package that I sent to the wrong Macy's location, all the way from JC, near the Holland tunnel. But we will be driving back and making the 45+ ride there JUST to eat here again.

Brenda Bendigo

They was not prepared for an advance party of 30. The area was not set up for the time agreed for, the one waitress looks like she was not expecting us and she had no one to help her take the orders or serve them. It was bad, they did not have enough clean utensils for us. Not a place to do any event for a large group . Some one referred us to this place, but it's obvious that they didn't come with a large of people.

Mathieu B.

I've been coming to this place for so long, by far the best. Absolute best karaoke nights, trivia nights, amazing food and people. If you're looking for a fun hangout this is definitely the spot to check out!

Deborah A. Muir

Never going again. Heard all sorts of good comments. But after multiple attempts waitress couldn’t get my order right. Tried to palm someone elses off on me . Rare burger with cheddar cheese and lettuce and tomatoe is not brain surgery. Never bothered to listen to find out how far off she was and never apologized. I never got my order.

Deborah M.

I will never dine there again. I went hearing all wonderful things. i placed order and waitress didn't write down all of my order or not correctly she never admitted or apologized. I ordered hamburger that was to include topping but she said it was extra then said it wasn't. there was a large group and it looked like I would be last. she came out with a burger that no one claimed so she tried to palm it off on me. I declined . I started to repeat my order and she just walked away and said she would get it. she brought back something that looked awful. dark and shriveled no cheese (ordered rare with cheddar and lettuce and tomatoe). i started to once again say but walked away without clarifying. I just yelled across room no don't bring me anything. no one came to fix no one apologized. she went to skip me for coffee/tea order and I had to get her. she had one of the party guests serve me my dessert. Disgrace!!! Nevet again and I have nothing nice to say.

Steven Condon

Great wings, cold beer and excellent service!

Trenise Sullivan

I Went for the 30th belated W.O.H.S class reunion. The atmosphere was nice and the food was delish! 2 thumbs up!!

Kasey McNeil

Awesome quick service, and food. The bar is fun, loud and plays a variety of music. The restaurant is nice, you get to hear the music without the crowd and volume. Old fashioned has club soda in it.

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