Black Bull Steakhouse and Seafood — Local services in Long Hill Township

My wife and I dined here on a Sunday night, and were so impressed that we returned on Thursday night with our family for my birthday celebration. On Sunday the restaurant was relatively empty but on Thursday it was packed because of a private event going on. That didn't affect service (absolutely superb--thank you Danny and Evan) or stop us from talking to each other (great acoustics).

The restaurant is in a very pretty country setting with a large parking lot and valet service when crowded. It first opened in December 2024 and is brand new construction. It's absolutely beautiful inside. A very tasteful and elegant atmosphere that is perfect for a romantic evening or special occasion. White tablecloths throughout.

The menu is extensive, and all the food is expertly prepared and delicious. Our servers were super accommodating of food allergies and preferences. Basically we had no problem customizing each dish to be exactly what we wanted. They definitely aim to please. That's why the hostess Whitney didn't hesitate to offer us a table in a different section of the restaurant when we saw that the booth we had reserved was in the midst of a noisy private party.

For starters we had clams oreganata, tuna tartare, mediterranean salad (which they split in the kitchen for two people, not a problem at all), burrata salad and caesar salad. Everything was great.

With dinner we had an excellent Sancerre. The sesame tuna was perfectly prepared (though a bit too much sauce in the soba noodles); the tropical grilled seafood was amazing (they customized the dish to leave out the lobster and add extra shrimp); the Porterhouse steak for 2 was actually enough for 3 and was so tender a butter knife could cut it; and a shrimp dish was superb. There are plenty of sides to choose from. The spinach and mashed potatoes were wonderful.

For desert we had chocolate lava cake, sorbet and gelato with chocolate sauce. We also enjoyed a complimentary birthday gelato complete with candle and staff singing happy birthday.

All our courses were perfectly spaced and we never felt rushed. It was such an enjoyable evening. The restaurant is expensive, but we definitely felt we got our money's worth taking into account great food, superb service, excellent ambiance and very generous portions.

This is upscale fine dining at its best. We look forward to returning here with...

I had been wanting to try this new steakhouse for a while now and we don’t live too far away. We were there for the first time last night and I have mixed feelings. The place was beautiful, the servers were friendly. However the first thing that struck us as odd was that the server told us we had to order everything at once, while we were ordering apps and something for our kids. This is something Ive never experienced before in our many years of dining out. We ordered the mussels and the octopus but we weren’t even sure what to order for entrees yet, but feeling pressured we ordered the surf and turf for two. The appetizers were delicious but we ended up sharing some of our kids food, so by the time we finished all of that we were pretty full. But given the fact that we already placed our food order, it was too late to cancel that. Had we not been forced to order all together, we could have paced ourselves and decided not to order an entree. When the surf and turf came out, the T-Bone was extremely well done to the point where I could barely cut it. We ended up just taking it home. I was a little bit disappointed by this experience because I had been really looking forward to trying this new establishment. We go out to eat often, especially steakhouses and it was just a bit underwhelming. From our perspective, the seafood was much better than the steak we got. I really don’t think the meal and experience we had was worth the $400+...

A great addition to the neighborhood! What once was the Meyersville Inn and then the Long Hill Tavern, this building seemed destined to remain empty after having a refurb derailed by Covid. So happy to see that an established and successful restaurant company rescued this property. We went for New Year’s Eve dinner and were pleasantly surprised at the decor, the menu and the attentive service. How nice to see so many patrons enjoy themselves in the beautifully renovated dining areas. The food was delicious, the steak served hot and cooked to perfection. The service was attentive and courteous. We will be back! We do hope that in the future more can be done to improve the noise level. The room we were eating in has high ceilings, no window coverings or carpeting to soften the sounds. The music started out to give a festive ambience but eventually just ended up adding to the noise level as the room filled up. It became impossible to have a conversation with the 3 other people at the table. A sound engineer might be a good idea for this restaurant — and would make it an even nicer experience for all patrons. All in all a great start to what I hope will be years of great dining at Black Bull Steakhouse and Seafood in...