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Stern & Bow, Closter, NJ

Stern & Bow

4.7
4.7
1057 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
19:00
Booked 9 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Good for groups
  • Great for creative cocktails
Stern and Bow: a casual, upscale restaurant from Russell Stern of Harvest, featuring seasonal, eclectic American cuisine, premium raw bar, wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, oven-roasted dishes, craft cocktails and much more.

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Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Oyster Bar, Pizza Bar
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–2:45 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (201) 750-3350
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive Chef
    Pasquale Frola
  • Area
    Closter
  • Cross Street
    Old Hook Road
  • Parking details
    Valet parking during dinner hours
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,057 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.2Value

NoiseModerate

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Stern & Bow offers a lively dining experience with "amazing food and service." Known for its "great ambiance" and "delicious oysters," the restaurant provides a vibrant atmosphere with live music and a diverse menu. While some find it a bit noisy, it's a "favorite local spot" for many, excelling in both brunch and dinner.

1,057 Reviews
  1. Jean VIP

    New Jersey102 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Dinner here again last night and everything was fantastic we will so be back

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  2. Kellyf

    E. Tennessee3 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 2 March 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    It's my absolute favorite restaurant to go to. Great food, above and beyond service! Great live music.

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  3. Jean VIP

    New Jersey102 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 27 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Last night food and service were spot on. A very nice waitress great bread and those oysters stellar a great pasta dish with broccoli rob a slightly spicy sausage pure comfort food definitely try this place you won’t be disappointed

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  4. Karen

    Atlantic City20 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 23 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time here and loved it. Food was excellent, atmosphere was bright and lively. Mr Stern made a point of coming around to each table to see how we were doing. Honored our reservation on time. Loved the little touch of putting a tiny light in each drink to make them glow. Brunch menu had a wonderful assortment to choose from. Only down side…slightly pricey for the amount of food you get. But I do understand food prices are out of control. And it was noisy, we sat next to a birthday party of ladies that certainly enjoyed themselves. Not the restaurants fault, just made it difficult to carry on a conversation. We would definitely return.

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  5. Jean VIP

    New Jersey102 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on 19 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful time last night. Fantastic oysters then the roasted chicken. It was spectacular the veggies roasted perfectly highly recommend you try this place fantastic owner, manager and waiter and staff perfect.

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  6. Alla

    New York City8 reviews

    3.0

    Dined on 16 February 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was lacking and ultimately downgraded our experience. Our server and multiple other waitstaff were standing around the bar area across from our table on their phones throughout our 2 hours at the restaurant. No one asked if we needed anything after plates were dropped, no drink refills. Disappointing

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  7. Barrett

    New York City1 review

    5.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fun atmosphere, delicious food and impeccable service! Brava!

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  8. Peter

    New York City5 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 15 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Was very loud - wasn't expecting that. Pasta dish with lobster chunks way over priced. Hanger steak was just ok. Grilled octopus was really good.

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  9. Rafal VIP

    New York City2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 14 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is amazing,but the quality of the meat,seafood and I guess any kind of meat is low quality,not organic.Me and my wife we had an issue with stomach.

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  10. Dan

    New York City9 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on 5 February 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The pizza was below average, especially when we ate the pizza previous times and it was much better than the last time All other food was totally decent

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FAQs

Stern & Bow offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (201) 750-3350.

Stern & Bow is rated 4.7 stars by 1057 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
19:00
Booked 9 times today

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Google Map for Stern & Bow

171 Schraalenburgh Road, Closter, NJ 07624

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    Old Hook Road
  • Area
    Closter
  • Hours of Operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–2:45 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Oyster Bar, Pizza Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet parking during dinner hours
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive Chef
    Pasquale Frola
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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