5 Best Bars In And Around Clark-Garwood, Yelp Says

CLARK/GARWOOD, NJ — New Year's Eve is fast approaching and many may choose to stay home while others will travel to their local watering hole to ring in 2018.

With that in mind, here are the highest-rated bars in and around the Clark and Garwood area, according to Yelp.

Molly Maguire’s - 1085 Central Ave., Clark

• “It's nice that when you sit down, you get served homemade Irish soda bread.”
• "The bartenders are the best in town(ask for the white cosmo and thank me later)."
• "Good food and good drinks here. Nice happy hour and a decent festive vibe here at night."

Oh Brian’s On The Green - 1300 Raritan Rd., Clark

• “I feel like this place might not be popular because it is on a golf course and near Molly McGuire's, but it really is a good restaurant.”
• "We always enjoy the Dueling Pianos nights at Oh Brian's!Fun, friendly staff, and a funny, entertaining show. Not sure it's good for kids, but if you leave the young 'uns behind, it's definitely a good time for the grown ups!"
• "Good for watching NFL games on Sundays. Lots of great bar food. Big selection of beer as well. Somewhat more upscale than regular bars."

The Irving Inn Social - 1449 Irving St., Rahway

• “We enjoyed the carrot soup (yum!!), ribs, house salad, catch of the day, crab fries and hush puppies.”
• “Try the Spicy Garlic Shrimp for a real treat or the Short Rib a la Plancha!”
  
• "What makes The Irving Inn Social uniquely great is the intersection of a great beer selection with high quality, creative food."

Rosie's Wine Bar - 514 North Ave., Garwood

• "Excellent service, and a great selection of wine! The waitress was very knowledge about the wine list."
• "Full, normal, tasty menu, priced well and something for everyone, plus wine galore. Charming, sweet, and worth a visit. Small town vibe with big town selections and service. Enjoyed it and the wine."
• "This is my favorite local place to eat and drink. They have an excellent staff and delicious food, Happy Hour prices are good, too."

Garwood Rest - 259 South Ave., Garwood

• "Is this place a dive ? Oh yea. But you know what? It's got character."
• "This is an awesome dive bar... Think a really long dimly lit bar with a pool table and juke box. $20 can go a long way with a friendly bartender."
• "Been coming here on and off for around the past decade. Solid town bar cheap drinks and you get some on the house."

Disagree with the list? Did we miss your favorite spot? Let us know in the comments section.

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