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Village Hall by Landmark - Village Hall Tavern, South Orange, NJ

Village Hall Tavern

3.6
3.6
234 Reviews
$31 to $50
Contemporary French / American
A photo of Village Hall Tavern restaurant

Village Hall Tavern

3.6
$31 to $50
Contemporary French / American
South Orange

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2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 8 times today
Experiences are available.
  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Charming
Village Hall Tavern has been reimagined as a Parisian Steakhouse meets Classic NYC Tavern. Featuring 40 seat bar and copper and brass designed open kitchen.

Please note our Pumphouse Beer Garden with 40 beers on tap is open Wednesday through Sunday, first come, first serve.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French / American, Gastro Pub, Beer Garden
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (973) 996-8969
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Area
    South Orange
  • Cross Street
    We are located and the intersection of Scotland Ave and South Orange Ave
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Public transit
    1 Block away from South Orange Train Station
  • Additional
    Beer Garden, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access

Experiences

  • Sippin' @ Village Hall Holiday Pop-Up Bar

    20 Nov 2024 - 31 Dec 2024
    Our Sippin' Holiday Pop-Up Bar opens on November 20th! Envision surfboards instead of a sleighs, palm trees decked out with lights & ornaments, & a wide range of tiki-style holiday cocktails with festive merch to match.
    Sippin' @ Village Hall Holiday Pop-Up Bar photo

What 234 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

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

3.6
3.6 based on recent ratings
  • 3.8Food
  • 3.6Service
  • 3.8Ambience
  • 3.2Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Essex

    Hot spot

  • Essex

    Good for special occasions

  • Essex

    Lively

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Village Hall Tavern offers a delightful dining experience with a "lovely ambiance and service." Guests appreciate the "amazing" food, highlighted by dishes like spicy vodka rigatoni and calamari. While some note service delays, the "beautiful atmosphere" and attentive staff create a warm and inviting environment perfect for any occasion.

234 Reviews
  1. Roman

    New York City

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Sippin Santa was great!! Service was good and the decor was awesome!

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  2. Joe

    New York City

    2 reviews

    1.0

    2 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 2
    Overall it felt like a very untrained staff across the operation. Front of house service was totally disorganized. Nobody acknowledged us for the first 10 minutes we were there. We then had repeatedly ask for items like water, the drinks we had ordered, the check (which was wrong). Waiters also keeps bring us the wrong orders. The restaurant was serving holiday themed tiki-style drinks. Our party hypothesized that the bartender had not been adequately trained on the recipes as they all tasted terrible. Fun holiday-themed mugs though! The food was ok, but was not prepared as indicated on the menu. I spoke to the manager at the end of the meal who was very apologetic and comped us on several items. He also offered us a gift certificate for future dining which we declined as we will not be returning.

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  3. christopher

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 4
    Drove over an hour to get here because they we're hosting the Sippin' Santa Pop up (there arent many in NY or NJ this year) The cocktails were horrendous, we dont send stuff back but these drinks were not made by people who know how to follow a simple recipe. after 2 rounds, we gave up because things werent gonna get any better. It looks nice inside, our server was nice and helpful, food was alright, but they were out of steak (at 8pm on a saturday) clearly understaffed, and definitively unprepared to offer a high end cocktail option like Sippin Santa. Thoroughly disappointed.

    1 person found this helpful

  4. Nicole

    New York City

    24 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    24 reviews

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    Food was good. Service was extremely slow. Server was very nice and apologized but extremely slow

    1 person found this helpful

  5. Lauren

    New York City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 3
    They are not set up for a large crowd, their bars can’t handle both the bar and the tables. And food orders came out extremely late and not all together.

    1 person found this helpful

  6. James

    New York City

    15 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    15 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 4
    This could be such a great restaurant. Sadly, it isn't. It took forever to get drinks (with the meal, I also ordered a glass of wine, but I was charged for something completely different - annoying). The apps were creative, but everything came out like it had sat for 5 minutes—just warm enough not to send it back, but it really should have. The mains were good but could have been better. I love other Landmark-owned restaurants, but this one needs attention from someone who can really make it hum.

    1 person found this helpful

  7. Robert

    New York City

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 5
    Food was original and delicious and very festive atmosphere for Christmas

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  8. Courtney

    New York City

    36 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    36 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great service/server and the oysters were delicious! The decorations were top notch!

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  9. Maria

    Baltimore

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on 8 December 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Love this place in downtown South Orange! Decorated cute for the holidays right now.

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  10. Anthony

    New York City

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on 30 November 2024

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 3
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Very loud bad music, the starter was excellent rest of the food so so, server was inexperienced and untrained made lots of mistakes

    1 person found this helpful

FAQs

Village Hall Tavern is rated 3.6 stars by 234 OpenTable diners.

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Village Hall Tavern

3.6
$31 to $50
Contemporary French / American
South Orange

Make a booking

2 people
7:00 pm
Booked 8 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for Village Hall Tavern

101 S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079-1759

Additional information

  • Cross Street
    We are located and the intersection of Scotland Ave and South Orange Ave
  • Area
    South Orange
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Wed–Sat 5:00 pm–10:00 pm Sun 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Contemporary French / American, Gastro Pub, Beer Garden
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Parking
  • Public transit
    1 Block away from South Orange Train Station
  • Additional
    Beer Garden, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Wheelchair Access
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