The Bull & Bear Tavern: Woodbine, New Jersey

Most of us look forward to dining out. It's like a refreshing mini-vacation, taking us away from the drudgeries of daily work and chores into a relaxing environment. We all have our favorite restaurants that we frequent, but it's a nice diversion to explore a new place. Well, The Bull & Bear Tavern opened in the summer of 2006, and once you dine here, it will instantly jump to the top of your list of favorite restaurants!

The Bull & Bear in located in Woodbine, New Jersey, just west of the junction of Routes 610 and 550 (Woodbine-Ocean View Road) next to Campark. Totally renovated, The Bull & Bear offers the taste of an upscale restaurant in a quaint tavern environment, with the finest foods, yet at very reasonable prices!

To tempt your appetite, here's a sampling of some of delicious dinners Executive Chef John Crimins and Chef/General Manager Adrian Jankowski have in store for diners:

Appetizers - wings, chicken tenders, crispy calamari rings, fried hot buttered popcorn shrimp, mozzarella sticks, jalapeno poppers, fried clams, onion rings, mussels and roasted chicken quesadillas.

From the land - whole rack of grilled St. Louis ribs, grilled fillet mignon, blackened flat iron steak with sauteéd garlic shrimp, smoked pork chop, marinated grilled chicken and chicken parmesan.

From the sea - chipottle crab cakes, sauteéd silver bass, garlic herb shrimp, blackened tuna, fried flounder and fried shrimp.

The Bull & Bear also serves a variety of specialty soups and fresh garden salads. Kids meals are only $5.95.

Count on The Bull & Bear for entertainment, too. Sports fans will find NASCAR, football and baseball on their two huge TV screens. Thursday night is "Acoustic Music Night", Friday night is "DJ Karaoke Night", and live music is on stage Saturday nights.

They're open daily at 11:00am for lunch, with dinners being served from 5:00pm every day.

Here's a tip...try their "Steak & Cake" specialty dinner: an 8-ounce, hand-cut filet mignon and a 4-ounce jumbo lump crab cake! Or go for ribs, smothered in Georgia Peach barbecue sauce (their own secret recipe).

Call The Bull & Bear at 609-861-2020, or better yet, pencil in a dinner date on your calendar!