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The Rail Yard Tavern

3.8
3.8
31 Reviews
$30 and under
American
14-26 Plaza Rd, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

About this restaurant

The Rail Yard Tavern in Fair Lawn, New Jersey offers the perfect mix of casual and sophisticated dining. This hometown restaurant includes a full bar with four flat-screen TVs for watching the game. However, the dining area at The Rail Yard Tavern is far enough away that, if you have no interest in sports, you can enjoy your meal in peace. If you love craft beers with your meal, The Rail Yard Tavern won�t disappoint. Some of the amazing options on the menu here include the clams on a half shell, the grilled salmon, the Buffalo chicken wrap, and the 12-oz. NY strip. There is even a complete menu for those who need gluten-free items.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Italian
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:00am - 4:00pm Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    Food trays available for pickup or delivery. Please call for a quote.
  • Neighborhood
    Fairlawn
  • Cross street
    Fair Lawn Ave
  • Parking details
    Parking lot is adjacent to the restaurant.
  • Public transit
    Next to the New Jersey Transit Radburn train station, and bus stops next door to the restaurant.
  • Entertainment
    Music (Rockbot Jukebox) and TVs are available at the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 31 people are saying

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

Overall ratings and reviews

3.8
3.8 based on all time ratings
  • 3.9Food
  • 3.9Service
  • 3.6Ambience
  • 0.1Value

NoiseModerate

31 Reviews
  1. OpenTable Diner

    New York City1 review

    1.0

    Reviewed on August 14, 2018

    1. Overall 1
    So first off if I could leave a negative rating I would, ive been there a few times for uber pick up and so has my girlfriend and we considered going there because it seemed like a nice environment until today, she went in to pick up an order and was waiting patiently in a chair when a grumpy old man that handles the uber orders reaches over her and says get out of my chair with and attitude and proceeds to be very disrespectful and rude, never before have I seen such poor customer service and show such disrespect. I will be sure to spread the word to everyone I know to tell them not to go here or to order uber from here again. I will go out of my way to put a bad name out there for them because of the way she was treated. The man that handles the uber orders should be fired. Once again one of the worst experiences ever and I’ll be sure to never return and to tell everyone I know to never go there .

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  2. Cattivo

    New York City2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on June 27, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This is a great family friendly local spot for dinner. The Owner and the staff are extremely professional, polite and knowledgeable especially with those who have Gluten Allergies. They have a large selection of Gluten Free options and a separate menu. This is our favorite family spot. The kids love coming here.

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  3. Danny

    New York City1 review

    2.0

    Dined on June 19, 2015

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    What a nightmare. Waitress was unfamiliar with posted sale prices (on signs right outside the restaurant), refused to honor happy hour prices unless seated at the bar, rarely came back to the table to check on whether we needed anything and in fact had to be hunted down, and needed a crash course in manners and attitude. It will be a long time before I'd ever return there based on this experience.

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  4. John VIP

    New Jersey28 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 29, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 3
    My wife and I eat here often. The sliced steak sandwich is amazing - always cooked rare as we like it. It is one of the best around. The thin crust pizza is terrific. I also love the Thai chili calamari and the salads. Good drinks. Good value. Only negative is that even in the restaurant part it can get very noisy when crowded.

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  5. kc13

    New York City5 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 10, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    What a fantastic place! It's super clean and the staff was quick and so helpful. They have a huge appetizer list, we found fun! The pecan crusted chicken was great very moist and flavorful! We can't wait to go again!!!

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  6. AJTdinner VIP

    New Jersey5 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on May 7, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Food is ordinary, wines by the glass not appealing. Decor better but no real reason to return.

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  7. victor

    New York City4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on March 13, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    good choice of drinks, friendly staff, good service

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  8. Chris

    New York City4 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on February 28, 2015

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Great place for a quick bite to eat. Very reasonable prices. Service is hit and miss, but the food is always tasty.

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  9. FrankP

    New York City7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on February 15, 2015

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Great food, well priced, very friendly staff. We went for a Sunday Brunch. There were 5 of us. All the standard breakfast food as well as good full menu. I'll be a repeat customer!

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  10. Rich VIP

    Raleigh51 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on January 31, 2015

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Good solid neighborhood tavern. We had jalopeno poppers, which were ok, and then sandwiches which were quite good. Good beer selection, but I had Bob's Manhattan (excellent).

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FAQs

The Rail Yard Tavern does offer delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. The Rail Yard Tavern also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (201) 773-3372.

The Rail Yard Tavern is rated 3.8 stars by 31 OpenTable diners.

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Google Map for The Rail Yard Tavern

14-26 Plaza Rd, Fair Lawn, NJ 07410

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Fair Lawn Ave
  • Neighborhood
    Fairlawn
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:00am - 4:00pm Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 4:00pm - 10:00pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American, Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service, Italian
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Parking lot is adjacent to the restaurant.
  • Public transit
    Next to the New Jersey Transit Radburn train station, and bus stops next door to the restaurant.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Music (Rockbot Jukebox) and TVs are available at the restaurant.
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Delivery, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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