Flatbrook Tap House — Restaurant in Sandyston Township

Perhaps taking precedence over the actual nearby majestically flowing Flatbrook, the Flatbrook Tap House is the center of the Sportsmen’s Rod and Gun Club universe. Spirits are always high, as dining here traditionally takes place on the opening night of a great weekend. They serve up the best in food and drink in a space the size of your living room. It’s cozily adorned with a one of a kind wood trout carving behind the bar (which is on the back of the awesome sporty t-shirt you must get at least one of), and the best in fishing-bar memorabilia and holiday decorations. They have the holy grail of fishing themed bar mirrors, the long and tall Busch mirror listing great artwork of multiple trout species and other freshwater gamefish - which led me on a mission in search of one for over ten years before I finally was able to track one down in Ohio and ship it to Jersey…

But back to the food! The Tap House favorite is the calzone, available baked or fried; I like mine fried with pepperoni. But the baked Italian dishes, dinner specials, burgers, wings, fried veggie pub basket, and bar pies are all excellent. I also finally got around to trying the steak option, and was pleasantly surprised to find it a generous and tasty ribeye for the ridiculously affordable price. Check out the neon drink specials menu, or pay your respects to our dearly departed local legend and have a Vince Drink - a gin and tonic with muddled mint. If you’ve got room after all that, you’ve got options. There’s good cheesecake, carrot cake, and ice cream, or go for the comforting cold nostalgia of an ice cold birch beer float. The birch beer is on tap and crisp and sweet, and is a nice alternative if you feel like giving your liver a break. So take a trip down Chubby Lane, and see Elaine, and her very capable Taphouse crew. Tell ‘em Tommy...

This place has so much personality and charm; it is truly a hidden gem. It's a great place to stop after a summer day on the river, or on a cold winter night. Disguised as a dive bar, it's easy to pass by. Flatbrook has classic pub food, pizza, and cold drinks- they have awesome wings and are known for their deep-fried calzones. There is nothing fancy or pretentious here, which is exactly how its loyal patrons like it. What you see is what you get. If you come on a Friday or Saturday night, be prepared to wait a little longer for your meal because this place is slammed with locals and takeout orders... grab a beer and an appetizer and enjoy the "local watering hole" ambience... maybe have an actual conversation with the people you came with, or play some music on the...

Waitress/bartender was all alone except for one other worker serving tables occasionally. They did an awesome job serving tables with how busy it was tonight 8/6. I was not in a rush to go anywhere so I was patient with the service, as she had a packed house to deal with. Ordered the Flatbrook Wings and the Little Flatbrook Burger. The little burger is perfect if you don’t want to eat too much. They have a bigger version too which is 1/2 pound. It was cooked to a perfect Medium Rare and everything else was perfect. My second visit here. Worth it. Thank you,...