The Miner's Apron — Restaurant in Mine Hill

This place is fantastic. The food is absolutely top-notch. All fresh, all homemade. Our table shared the wings, meatballs and figs as appetizers, and we really were stunned with the quality. The habanero sauce with the wings had an outstanding flavor and kick. The meatballs might as well have been made in an outstanding Italian restaurant. The apps were so good, we were really excited for our mains.

I had "The Beast" which is an open faced roast beef sandwich on garlic toast with brown gravy, burrata and fried onions. It was absolutely outstanding. Great flavor combinations. Incredible texture and a really well conceived dish.

Also at our table we had the scallops, fried chicken and a burger which my brother-in-law declared was significantly better than another local establishment that he felt had the best burgers around. High praise. Everyone loved their dinner.

We also had two little ones with us, and I have to say, as a dad who has seen his share of "children's menus" over the last several years, similar care and consideration went into making the kid's food. The adults at the table were sneaking bites of the kid's fries, chicken and pasta, and everyone was equally impressed. The food was a testament to how selecting good, fresh, local ingredients and preparing them with care can make a dining experience special.

The service was equally special. It wasn't an easy table with two little kids, but our service was well executed, well timed and never felt rushed or uncomfortable. Vinnie, our server (and I think possibly an owner) was obviously knowledgable and proud of the menu and had great suggestions. He was attentive without being intrusive...he helped me keep my littlest guy entertained and happy. Again, all very thoughtful and it made for an outstanding experience.

Part of me didn't want to write this review because a place like this is going to take off in an area like this, and selfishly, I'd love to be able to walk in there any time I want and have dinner with my family. But it's so clear that these folks have poured a lot of heart and soul into their business, and they deserve to be busy!

I feel like this place is can't-miss. You should try it out. What a little gem in Mine Hill, NJ. Many thanks to the staff for a really enjoyable evening. I'm already looking forward to...

Visited for my first time on Saturday. Was in a party of 8. The table setting was supposedly rustic but I would call it cheap. The seating was very crowded. The noise level during our entire meal was mind numbing, you could hardly hear yourself think. I had to remove myself from the building to get some relief. Conversation within the group was impossible. The waiter insisted on talking from one end of our seating which made it impossible to recognize anything he said at the other end. He gave us a verbal listing of the specials, more than half of which we couldn't hear and had to ask several times for repeating. At NO time were prices of the specials (and desserts) ever mentioned. After looking over the menu I realized that the current prices were 20+% higher than those on the website menu. I chose to go with the Hanger Steak and was told that they were out of that item. I subsequently ordered a rare burger. My S.O. ordered the Risotto with Scallops. To their credit the burger was cooked appropriately but I did not enjoy the flavor of the beef and only ate about 1/3 of my dinner. My S.O. commented that her scallops were charred, not to her liking. The number of scallops were not commensurate with the cost of the dinner. Considering all the negatives I can only say they will never...

We had the pleasure of trying Minors Apron for the first time, this past Saturday. We were warmly greeted upon entry and seated at a table immediately. There were 4 adults in our party. Our waitress came to our table quickly and asked for our drink and app orders. We had tried the Chips and Quac as a starter. The chips were outstanding. They were warm and homemade and came with a selection of dips. For dinner, two of us ordered one of the daily specials, the Chicken Parm. One ordered the Fried Chicken Thigh Sandwich and the other ordered the Roast Beast open face skillet. All of us were very happy with our choices. In addition, the portions were very generous. The service was outstanding. We also liked that the owner came to us and introduced himself and asked if we needed anything and to check that we were enjoying our meal. We all felt very welcomed. The atmosphere was excellent and the food was outstanding as well as the service. We are so impressed with Miners Apron, we are already planning on going back in the next week to celebrate one our of...