Doc Watsons NJ — Restaurant in Oakland

We came for dinner last night with a group of 6. So thankful they sat us at a round table. It’s so much better for conversation! Overall it was a good experience. The bourbon mule was a hit. The salty pup needed a little more grapefruit flavor, the doc’s tea was a bit watery. The cucumber over mint lemonade tasted perfectly of cucumbers but the mint lemonade was missing. Aperol Spritz was great!! The service was fantastic. Very friendly servers. For appetizers we ordered the Brussels sprouts over whipped feta. It was the best dish of the evening in my opinion. The other app we ordered was the tater tots and those were super tasty as well. Everyone was happy with their entrees. A few items of the special menu, a pizza, fish & chips, and a spicy chicken sandwich. One person ordered the nachos as her dinner and wow!! What a huge portion and super tasty. The maple waffle fries were different & fun. We ordered no dessert as we were full and nothing really excited us. Overall, I would go back. The cocktails need work and the dessert menu needs things that sound homemade. The food is delicious & staff made it a...

As an Oakland resident, I would NOT recommend this place.

Dined here with my wife on 10/10 night around 7pm. The place was NOT busy.

Food was OK. Wings were bland and pretty dry. Drinks weren't very strong either but I can look past that.

The service was almost non-existent. This was the first time in my life, dining at a restaurant where I didn't know the server's name.

There was no greeting at all. Server just approached us and asked us what we wanted. We tried making small talk with her but was pretty much ignored.

Someone else brought our food and drinks. We sat through our ENTIRE meal without being asked if the food was alright, if we wanted any more drinks, etc... We were only approached when she finally noticed we were finished eating. Didn't ask if we wanted desserts or anything like that. Approached us with that little POS device so we asked for the check. We paid and didn't receive a thank you or a farewell.

The wife assumed maybe the server was having a bad day but we witnessed her talk to every table she was serving. It was almost a slap...

Another restaurant opened in this great location. This one has had the worst food by far. The menu is limited - so you should be able to do it all well. That was so not the case. The burgers were frozen patties like Bubba Burgers instead of good hand made burgers. They were completely overdone, dry, and tasteless. The fries were not cut potatoes - they were frozen, processed fries done in a weird tasting oil. The ‘Irish Curry’ was a premade curry - tasted just like the one I buy on Amazon. I was so disappointed. Pub food is easy and it can be delicious. But not when it’s all frozen, processed stuff. I miss W’s Grill and Elm Street Grill that used to be in this location. I get it - it’s more a local watering hole than anything and frozen food is easier to manage and prepare. But I had hoped for a good burger place to be there again - and it’s...