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Crystal Tavern, Hardyston, NJ

Crystal Tavern

3.9
3.9
92 Reviews
$31 to $50
American
1 Wild Turkey Way, Hardyston, NJ 07419

About this restaurant

  • Great for scenic views
  • Romantic
  • Good for special occasions
The Crystal Tavern offers breathtaking mountain views and a locally sourced menu.
Located within the clubhouse at Grand Cascades Lodge, The Crystal Tavern showcases the best of local New Jersey farmers and purveyors. Executive Chef Aishling Stevens crafts a menu that evolves with the seasons and pairs well with artisanal cocktails, microbrews and wines from Crystal Springs Resort award-winning wine cellar.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    BRUNCH 7:00AM - 3:30PM BAR WITH BAR ONLY MENU 3:30PM - 5:00PM DINNER 5:00PM - 10:00PM BAR ONLY 10:00PM - Close EVERY FRIDAY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 9:00PM - 12:00PM
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Aishling Stevens
  • Neighborhood
    Vernon
  • Cross street
    RT 94
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Entertainment
    Live Entertainment Friday Evenings, genres may vary
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 92 people are saying

Crystal Tavern reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

3.9
3.9 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 4Ambience
  • 3.4Value

NoiseModerate

92 Reviews
  1. CeciliaC VIP

    New York City1 review

    4.0

    Dined on November 30, 2019

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Thank you. Breakfast and coffee were goreat

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  2. johnb

    Northern MI52 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on September 23, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Missing lots of items that were on menue

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  3. Teres119 VIP

    New York City111 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on August 30, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    My daughter and I came here for breakfast and lunch. Lunch was great! The service was good and the food came out and delicious. Then we came for breakfast. There was only one waitress so the service was not good at all. She apologized at the end, but it was a long wait for not great food. I had an English muffin that I asked for well toasted and it was barely toasted at all. It was completely white with a slight brown on one of the edges, but she never came back for me to tell her and to get it fixed. My daughter had the açaí bowl which was smaller portion then expected, but it was fine. I would recommend because it is a very nice restaurant in general and if there was more then one waitress, maybe the experience would have been better.

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  4. DanielleB

    Philadelphia3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 26, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server was very friendly, everything came out quickly and the food was good!

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  5. DonaldA

    New York City6 reviews

    1.0

    Dined on August 11, 2019

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Food was terrible.. ordered 1/2 dozen oysters that were CUT in 1/2- I have never seen this before. My wife ordered buttermilk fried chicken sandwich for $17 which overlooked to the point it had no taste and hard as a rock ... I ordered buttermilk fried chicken platter for $32 and the chicken again was murdered/burned/over cooked. I have no problem with paying top dollar for food at resorts like this however when the food is absolutely terrible it unacceptable.. The kitchen staff is careless when they serve food that is obviously not prepared correctly.

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  6. Professor

    Western NC7 reviews

    2.0

    Dined on August 5, 2019

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Beautiful views and nice place for a drink, but the food, at best, is medicorce and the Chef has absolutely no flexibility. Requested that the wild salmon be blackened (which is no problem at any other good restaurant), but was advised could not deviate from the menu. This is not the first time this has been experienced by myself and many others. While the resort brings in many conferences, and thus guests that frequent their only tavern (bar), its priority is serving alcohol, surely, not the quality of its food. Many regulars opt for the local restaurants which have excellent food, prices, and service. BTW - it's rarely I give a negative review.

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  7. LisaJ VIP

    Atlantic City42 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 5, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing. Service was great. Kid friendly. Ate here most of the nights we stayed at the lodge. You won’t be disappointed!!!

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  8. LisaJ VIP

    Atlantic City42 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on August 4, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was amazing. Service was excellent and the view is beautiful!!!!

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  9. DeniseT VIP

    New York City18 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on July 30, 2019

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, beautiful views!!

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  10. AndrewM

    New York City5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on July 20, 2019

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The Crystal Tavern is in a beautiful location and setting of the restaurant is lovely but the bar area located right next to the restaurant was very loud. The noise was made worse by a wedding the spilled out of the reception area and into the tavern. The service was prompt and the waiter was professional. I ordered a sidecar, which was excellent. We ordered several appetizers the Lamb Carpaccio was excellent. The other items were problematic. The Poutine consisted of under cooked soggy french fries topped with way, way over cooked, likely leftover lamb. The charcuterie contained really fatty ham of some sort and some very dried out blood sausage and only two pieces of cheese and a half a slice of toast. The Rhubarb Crumble had very little rhubarb and the oat topping was hard and dry. They were out of the unsweetened cocoa.

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Crystal Tavern is rated 3.9 stars by 92 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for Crystal Tavern

1 Wild Turkey Way, Hardyston, NJ 07419

Additional information

  • Cross street
    RT 94
  • Neighborhood
    Vernon
  • Hours of operation
    BRUNCH 7:00AM - 3:30PM BAR WITH BAR ONLY MENU 3:30PM - 5:00PM DINNER 5:00PM - 10:00PM BAR ONLY 10:00PM - Close EVERY FRIDAY LIVE ENTERTAINMENT 9:00PM - 12:00PM
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Aishling Stevens
  • Entertainment
    Live Entertainment Friday Evenings, genres may vary
  • Additional
    Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Counter Seating, Entertainment, Full Bar, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Outdoor Smoking Area, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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