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Stern & Bow, Closter, NJ

Stern & Bow

4.7
4.7
1054 Reviews
$30 and under
Contemporary American

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today
  • Good for groups
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Good for special occasions
Stern and Bow: a casual, upscale restaurant from Russell Stern of Harvest, featuring seasonal, eclectic American cuisine, premium raw bar, wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, oven-roasted dishes, craft cocktails and much more.

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Oyster Bar, Pizza Bar
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–2:45 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (201) 750-3350
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Executive chef
    Pasquale Frola
  • Neighborhood
    Closter
  • Cross street
    Old Hook Road
  • Parking details
    Valet parking during dinner hours
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,054 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.7Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Bergen

    Great for brunch

  • Bergen

    Hot spot

  • Bergen

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Bergen

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Stern & Bow offers a vibrant and inviting atmosphere with "delicious food" and attentive service. Guests rave about the "stellar oysters" and enjoy the lively ambiance featuring live music and fun events. While some noise issues are noted, the overall dining experience is highly praised, with standout service from Carlos.

1,054 Reviews
  1. Karen

    Atlantic City

    20 reviews

    5.0

    20 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time here and loved it. Food was excellent, atmosphere was bright and lively. Mr Stern made a point of coming around to each table to see how we were doing. Honored our reservation on time. Loved the little touch of putting a tiny light in each drink to make them glow. Brunch menu had a wonderful assortment to choose from. Only down side…slightly pricey for the amount of food you get. But I do understand food prices are out of control. And it was noisy, we sat next to a birthday party of ladies that certainly enjoyed themselves. Not the restaurants fault, just made it difficult to carry on a conversation. We would definitely return.

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  2. Jean

    VIP

    New Jersey

    100 reviews

    5.0

    100 reviews

    Dined 6 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful time last night. Fantastic oysters then the roasted chicken. It was spectacular the veggies roasted perfectly highly recommend you try this place fantastic owner, manager and waiter and staff perfect.

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  3. Alla

    VIP

    New York City

    8 reviews

    3.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    Service was lacking and ultimately downgraded our experience. Our server and multiple other waitstaff were standing around the bar area across from our table on their phones throughout our 2 hours at the restaurant. No one asked if we needed anything after plates were dropped, no drink refills. Disappointing

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  4. Barrett

    New York City

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fun atmosphere, delicious food and impeccable service! Brava!

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  5. Peter

    New York City

    5 reviews

    4.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 3
    Was very loud - wasn't expecting that. Pasta dish with lobster chunks way over priced. Hanger steak was just ok. Grilled octopus was really good.

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  6. Rafal

    VIP

    New York City

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food is amazing,but the quality of the meat,seafood and I guess any kind of meat is low quality,not organic.Me and my wife we had an issue with stomach.

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  7. Dan

    New York City

    9 reviews

    4.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on February 5, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    The pizza was below average, especially when we ate the pizza previous times and it was much better than the last time All other food was totally decent

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  8. Lorraine

    VIP

    New York City

    43 reviews

    5.0

    43 reviews

    Dined on February 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    First time at the restaurant and we will definitely be back. Everyone from the gentlemen at the valet, our waiter, the other servers to the owners were friendly and professional. Service was great. We started with a round of drinks, that were very good and came with small lights in them. Very nice touch. The food we ordered, the Tripe special, Tandoori Salmon, the Seared Bronzino, and the Lamb Ragu were wonderful. Everyone at our table was very happy with their meal. The apple beignet dessert was also a table favorite. There was a fire burning outside, which was a nice touch while waiting for your car. We also enjoyed the music playing. Overall a wonderful night out. Thank you!

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  9. Richard

    VIP

    New York City

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 5
    Bartender made me an old fashioned. Didn’t even mix the bitters w the rye whiskey. Just poured the bitters and put a cherry in it. Not ok. Bartenders need in services to get it right. The pasta. We ordered spaghetti. They served fusilli. Waiter swore it was spaghetti. I spoke to the general manager he stated I’m right. There is no spaghetti on the menu only fusili. Otherwise the restaurant has a great environment. Great sports tv Channels. Any issue speak to Russell.

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  10. Jean

    VIP

    New Jersey

    100 reviews

    5.0

    100 reviews

    Dined on January 24, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Surprise on us our favorite waiter was not there but the girl we had was so good and friendly she can take his place. Food was super fantastic the water at the start has tone of chlorine in it I couldn’t drink it. The band last night was fantastic we will definitely be back to dine again

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FAQs

Stern & Bow offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (201) 750-3350.

Stern & Bow is rated 4.7 stars by 1054 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 9 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Stern & Bow

171 Schraalenburgh Road, Closter, NJ 07624

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Old Hook Road
  • Neighborhood
    Closter
  • Hours of operation
    Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–2:45 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary American, Oyster Bar, Pizza Bar
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Valet parking during dinner hours
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Pasquale Frola
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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