Good Things at Gregory T's

This weekend we stopped in at Gregory T's Family Grill & Tavern  for a late lunch. We've previously been here for dinner and adult beverages with some friends and let's just say the dinner crowd on a Saturday is just a bit more lively than the lunch crowd on a Sunday. If you're unfamiliar, Gregory T's occupies the former location of the Arthur's Tavern on Kinderkamack Rd in Emerson. We'd never been inside Arthur's, but it doesn't seem as much has been changed inside. Not that this is bad, the atmosphere is simple comfortable, with a lovely exposed wood ceiling above the bar and some of the dining area. We found service to again be friendly and attentive without being overbearing, though at times on the slower side. Not a deal breaker by any means. 

Now let's talk about food...

Mozzarella Sticks (sorry, we ate 2...)

We started (as we would) with an order of mozzarella sticks. In fact, if there's ever a time that we sit down to eat any kind of tavern/grill/pub and we DON'T start with an order of mozzarella sticks, we're not feeling well. $7 gets you an order of 5 sticks. Can't say we're much of a fan of odd number mozzarella stick orders and $7 for only 5 seems a bit steep, but they're quite large. The breading is crispy and somewhat flaky with a mild seasoning. Mozzarella inside is fresh and not too salty. Overall, yum, but wouldn't mind a sixth stick to round out the order.

Jen

Milano Panino - $9

The lunch experience is always different from the dinner. Depending on the location this could be good or bad! In our case, Gregory T’s has always delivered.

For lunch I ordered the Milano Panino (and to be a grammar snob for a second, Panini is plural and Paninis is redundant). It was full of fresh ingredients and came out hot, almost to hot! The Mozzarella cheese was a perfect melted blend of awesome and all the vegetables were throughly cooked but still retained their individual flavors. The house Pinot Grigio was sub-par. I’m not sure what it was, but it was just missing something. I will admit that I was not well the night before and my taste buds may have been off their game. Either way I am definitely not above having another glass…. or three.

The service was decent, a little slow considering how empty the place was. The waiter was not too harsh on the eyes, which helped (ha sorry Mike!!) and had a good personality. This was the second time we have been here and each time has not been a let down. Gregory T's is certainly nothing spectacular, but it is definitely a place that will not let you down.

Mike

Canadian Burger - $9

When the burger craving hits, you must abide. And that's just what happened when we got to Gregory T's. I tried to subside it by concentrating on the other sandwiches and wraps, but it was to no avail. So I opted for their Canadian Burger which comes topped with monterey jack cheese and two nice slices of Canadian Bacon. The burger came cooked nicely to my requested medium-rare, however the burger to bun ratio weighed a bit too much in favor of the kaiser bun. It fully enclosed the patty, which was a nice a sized and well formed burger. The bottom bun also didn't hold up well to the burger's drippy juices, but I managed. It was pretty solid, beef wasn't seasoned too intensely which I can appreciate, but seemed a bit lacking. The jack and Canadian bacon made up for that though. Fries were good, nothing to write home about but did their job for sure. I would order it again.

My first Guinness took a while to come, but I didn't mind much. The head was a bit lacking though and it came served in standard 16oz pint glass rather than the appropriate 20oz imperial tulip pint glass. Normally I'd let that fact slide, as I can understand hesitation toward buying so many special glasses just for one beer. However the $6 price tag on these pints was a bit of a turn off, as I can tell you a handful of places to get a proper imperial pint fot $5... But hey, it was still a decent pour and didn't stop me from ordering 3 of them. At the end of the day, Gregory T's will  give you a great meal for a decent price in a comfortable environment. Cheers. 


Gregory T's Family Grill & Tavern
214 Kinderkamack Rd
Emerson, NJ 07630
201-262-5003