Lombardi's Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Clifton Township

Usually you’re aiming to target a place with a good crowd or a great bartender. Awesome food can do the trick too. Enter HJ.

Originally went there to explore. It’s nearby and has enough parking to tell ya that they’ve pleased a few crowds before. There’s enough breathing room for a seat at the bar most of the time. Their table service is better than anywhere else I’ve been if you’re not lucky enough to land your stool. ..and I’ve got more places to compare it to than I wish to admit.

I usually enjoy the good fortune of seeing Lisa or Nadine when I’m stopping by. Lisa is the fastest and friendliest bartender around. You’re covered whether it’s good conversation or good drink that you’re lookin for. She’s perfected the organized chaos and the personal touch of being the face of a great place. In spite of the fact that she’s a giants fan…. Easy decision If I needed to trust someone to run shop and represent my place.

Nadine has more style than anyone else you’ll come across and somehow she has more chill too. Perfect blend of what you expect and something unexpected.

Elise is a new addition, but she seems hand in hand with Lisa. They’ve kept a happy crowd and friendly face during my stops whether it’s just a cold one, dinner and drinks, or something to take home.

Have been there when back of the house is finally wrapped up and was as impressed by the people as I was by the great food they’re turning out. Austin is that person you know who excels at anything they do. It’s easy to see who takes pride in their efforts. He does. And he’s leading from the front. It shows. Food is great. Even the way it’s prepped for a ride home.

All around score to have that place nearby because of the team they’ve built to serve up good times, great food, and awesome service. I’d go 6.0 outta 5.0. Check ‘em out. And legit shuffleboard/ pool tables/ darts. Prob can’t do better...

SINCE MY NEGATIVE REVIEW I HAVE BEEN BARED FR0M LOMBARDIES AS OF 01/2025 MY UNBIASED RESPONSE TO THE LOMABRDIS OWNER JOHN, ROB and ANN Daniels are LIVID with your Reply ! They Never said Anything OF WHAT YOU STATED CONCERNING TALKING TO THEM ABOUT ME! ! SO YOUR RESPONSE IS AN OUT RIGHT LIE CONCERNING THERE COMMENTS! This Review , LOMBARDIS! LOMBARDIS has Ruined What was Once HammerJacks, A Truly Great Establishment. It is No longer the CHEERS LIKE HOME TIME BAR IT ONCE WAS . IT USED TO HAVE A Great atmosphere good food & EXCELLENT WEEKEND Dinner Specials reasonably Priced Not NY / NJ Prices. . Seafood WAS Great!!! NOW Lomabardies well jury is out. .Long wait for food, No Communication between Bar staff and Kitchen, If the Order is taken at teh bar then They should be on top of it not, " Oh You have to ask teh Wait staff where your food is. ??? So If some one orders food a the bar , as I saw a yr ago,( NOW LIKE 2 YRS AGO ?) they didnt get there food for 2 hrs as The Bar staff didnt now it was Completed . Similarly In the Dining area same issues,. Food was be being cooked by Genoviese, but 1- 2 hrs for Dinner?? I saw people get up and leave. I give this place with the new owner 2 yrs at best maybe more ? The HOMETOWN Feel is Gone from the Previous Owners. The New Owner John Lombardi always seems to have a SCOWL on his Face! I Will say this I am In Hopes ( and so is the Community ) that the Original Owners ROB and ANN get the Establishment Back! Lombardies 2 thumbs down. I STAND BY MY ASSESMENT , I KNOW THAT HE HAS THE BACKING OF A 1% CLUB! ...

We really want to like Lombardi’s. So far, they have gotten four tries and sadly we are still not impressed. The first time was opening day. We expected to have slow service. We ordered an appetizer which took about 45minute to get. After we ordered dinner, it was another 45 minutes and when we asked there were still 3 tickets ahead of ours so we canceled our order. The clams were good, very clean. The second time, service super slow. We staggered ordering the appetizers and dinners. It took forever then everything came out at once. On the third visit we staggered ordering and everything came out at once. I ordered limoncello dessert, which was still half frozen. The plate it came on was hot which I thought was odd. I thought maybe it was just washed. I asked for a box to take home my semi-frozen dessert. The bartender said yeah, I put it under the heat lamp to defrost it. On the fourth visit, we called to order take out. We were told it would be 35 minutes, we went to pick up our food and got it in an hour and five minutes. We ordered a pizza and patty melt. We were called back and told they were out of pizza and only personal pizzas were available. So we got a plain and veggie personal pizza. The personal veggie costs as much as a regular veggie pizza because you have to pay for each topping separately. We ordered the pizza extra crispy. It was far from crispy. The pizza we ordered on a different visit had fresh mushrooms on it, this pizza had canned mushrooms and also pickled jalapenos which were not listed on the menu. The patty melt was good but the fries were...