Bulldogs Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Galloway Township

Definitely shouldn’t judge a book by its cover. On the outside, this place seems like an old back-road dive bar for “locals only”… But, once you actually go in, sit down, and experience what it has to offer, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed. I admittedly must’ve driven past this place a hundred times and never even noticed it before. But a Google search for “dog friendly restaurants near Smithville, NJ” brought me here, and I couldn’t be happier that it did! I went for dinner on a Friday night with my parents and my two small dogs. We were greeted and promptly directed to a a nice table for 3, on the wraparound porch area. My dogs were also very kindly greeted and were immediately provided with their own sizable dog bowl of cold water for them to enjoy, (at the same time that we were brought our menus). The food options were diverse and appealing, the prices were reasonable, and the customer service we received (from our waitress and other servers) from start to finish, was great! We had a waitress who admittedly hadn’t been working there long, but she was very attentive and even took the time to have the external heater behind our table turned on after we mentioned being cold (despite it being summertime). The cook even acquiesced my request and sent out a second dog bowl containing a fresh, unseasoned, cooked, sliced chicken breast for my dogs to enjoy for their dinner, along with us.

In all honesty, it’s not an overly fancy place or anything like that (nor does it try to come off that way); however, what it lacks in bells & whistles, it makes up for in prompt, accommodating, and friendly service (to both people and dogs), and they offer a variety of very delicious and unique menu items that include more than generous portions.

If you are a dog owner like me, I highly recommend...

Strange to start off a five star review with them messing up but this is just how good and how responsible and responsive to us as customers the folks at the Bulldog are.

We started off our order with the peach wings that were sweet and spicy good. These wings alone are worth the price of admission.

They have a good selection of craft beers that we enjoyed and had the roasted beets appetizer as well that really kicked it.

For our main meal we went with the Jersey Devil pizza. This is where the problem began and the solution ended that made us loyal to this place and guaranteed that we would be repeat customers but also brag about it to anyone willing to listen.

Our pizza order got messed up and our bartender was so gracious and honest about the situation and so willing to make it right. Add to that our kitchen manager came out to apologize and make the situation right. We felt like valued regular customers despite it being our first time there. We loved the attention and willingness to insure our meal was cared for. Our bartender, our kitchen staff and even other regular patrons did their very best to let us know how important our business was and how good the Bullldog is.

I love that there is still a place where they care about the food and service for their customers and it shows with their staff and their regular customers…of which we will now...

Went there to eat out with my wedding party the night before the ceremony and the food was terrible. My standards were low for a dog-themed bar but what they served looked like a joke. I ordered the clams and spaghetti and it tasted like the sauce was just water with parsley. My friend ordered the same thing but didn't want to say anything for fear of someone spitting in her food. I told the waitress as respectfully as i could my concern. She sent the plate back but not without being condescending and rude. We sat next to the kitchen and we heard yelling and screaming coming from the kitchen which happened as soon as the dish came back. It made the whole table very uncomfortable including myself. As a replacement, i ordered nachos as a simple snack because i didnt want to upset staff further and when i tried it the aftertaste was similar to if i had just finished vomiting. I was shocked that nachos could be messed up so badly. I did not return it and just did not eat dinner, i just talked with friends the whole night. Beyond low quality food. Dont send food back for fear of an all out brawl in the back, ruined a special night with close friends. I wished the food was better because i love how the place looks on the inside, very warm comfortable...