McLoone's Woodbridge Grille
Fords, NJ · Restaurant
- Address
- McLoone's Woodbridge Grille, 3 Lafayette Rd, Fords, NJ 08863
- Phone
- (732) 512-5025
- Website
- www.mclooneswoodbridgegrille.com
- Status
- Closed · Opens 11:30 AM Sat
McLoone's Woodbridge Grille is a restaurant located in Fords, NJ. It is one of 27 restaurants listed in Fords. Its 3.8-star rating is slightly below the Fords city average of 4.4 stars. There are 2 photos associated with this location.
Hours
| Friday | 11 AM–10 PM |
Customer Reviews
The OTB is the main draw here, but what you'll be incredibly surprised to find is some great food and friendly service. The nachos are probably the best I have ever had, the soup selections are very good and the Jersey Burger (Taylor Ham on top) is highly recommended. Parking on weekends can be hard to find and if you go on Triple Crown race or Breeders cup day advanced reservations are a must, otherwise there is almost always immediate seating. For those with a sweet tooth they have a fresh baked cookie with homemade ice cream and whip cream, takes about 15 min to make but well worth the wait.
Went here purely out of curiosity since the parking lot is always busy but this was not my scene. While the outside is nice the inside looks like an old OTB, with an updated bar in the middle and a looming smell of cigarettes. There are a lot of TVs for horse racing viewing but to be fair, this is not an interest of mine. If OTB is your thing you may appreciate this more. It’s an older crowd scene with a dive bar feel.
This place is a dump and McCloone's should be ashamed of themselves to have there name branded on this establishment. First, it's a hangout for the degenerate - dredges of society. I went there to place a bet on the Derby and decided to stay and eat since I recognized the name "McCloones." The food never came. NEVER. Finally the nacho appetizer came out cold, with no beef or cheese. At that point I directed the waitress to cancel the rest of the order - she could care less. I requested a manager - she same out with no apology making excuses. I don't give a crap how busy you are or what day it is - if you can't take the heat or crowds then don't cook!! Dump. Absolute garbage.
The only reason why I go back to this place is the one menu item that I purchased the first time I went there last summer. I had the pulled pork on a burger; I cannot remember what the name of it is. I've been back about 10 times and continue to order that same burger. It's a burger with pulled pork on it, not just pulled pork on a roll. It continues to be the absolute best burger I've ever eaten in my life and steak/burgers are what I eat the most in my 27 years. I'm sure there will be haters saying, "Well, obviously you need to get out more if THAT'S the best burger you've ever had." Hell, I've been all over this country and yes, I'll say my second best burger came in Bismarck, North Dakota -- a bison burger. I've eaten at steakhouses in NYC where steaks cost $90 - $150 (business
My husband and I went to McLoone's for the Kentucky Derby. What a disappointment!! At post time they turned all the TV's, but 3, to a different race!! They only had 1 waitress for the floor area on Kentucky Derby Day!! Not sure who was in charge but that person lost them a lot of money and should be let go!!!
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