Hilltop Tavern

"092423 Sunday 4.00 pm to 7.00 pm Live Music ( and NFL Football ). Friendly Staff, good food, enjoyed the Chicken Wings."

"Interesting drinks and the bar itself is nice"

"I love coming to hilltop tavern. The food is great and service is equally as good. I like taking my family here because it’s family friendly and my kids love the food as well. Order the fish and chips."

"It's a local place has music on Mondays, they fry a mean hot dog, wings are always on the mark"

"I love dive bars and have been to many. My joke is that I've never met a dive bar that I didn't like. Somehow this little spot had escaped my notice for a long time. I finally stopped in for a late lunch, and I liked the decor: old vibes, not well lit, lots of wood to the place. Wasn't crowded, wasn't loud. Cash only - inconvenient, but eh. And for a small spot off a busy street, the parking is excellent - surprisingly easy to get in and out of. I also see they've hosted some excellent local bands. There were maybe 3 other customers there when I arrived, another 3 or 4 came to drink and play darts while I was there - I was tired and not looking to interact, but their vibe seemed friendly enough had I wanted a conversation. Bartender was doing some sort of inventory or something, but eventually came over and greeted me friendly. I asked if the wings were breaded, she said yes, so I ordered a burger with mozzarella (breaded buffalo wings are a sin against poultry) . She came back with a burger with yellow American. I inquired, she explained that the only mozzarella they had was shredded and she thought that might get too messy, so I said no problem and just took the American cheese off. It was a good burger though. Are there better burgers in the area like at Steve's in Garfield or The Strap in Hackensack? Sure, but this was still a good, enjoyable burger. I had to help myself to some paper towels I spotted at a corner table. When I asked to settle the bill, I was charged for a cheeseburger even though clearly it wasn't the kind of cheese I had ordered and clearly I therefore hadn't eaten the cheese which the bartender saw me remove and saw left on the plate. Little things like that make a difference to me. The food looked gently priced, the beer not bad. The beer pricing was about average. In the end, a burger and a Stella beer put me back $14 plus tip. No regrets stopping in to experience the place (and I'm one who likes to get around to stopping in at every dive bar that I possibly can), but it didn't make my favorite bars in Northern NJ (a list of about 60, comprised mostly of dives). I honestly might've given it 4 stars, but as petty as a 50c difference might seem (unless I'm mistaken and the Stella was $5.50, which...), it wasn't the best way to part being charged for a type of cheese that I neither ordered nor ate. And if I'm mistaken and the Stella on tap WAS $5.50, well, it wasn't the best Stella on tap I've had and there's nothing special about the price. Overall, walking away $17 lighter, it wasn't a negative experience but I know I can walk away more satisfied elsewhere in the area at that price point. So from my experience, you won't walk away from this place wishing you hadn't stopped in, but it might not inspire you to return unless maybe you made it when a band is playing."