“ Amazing after work vibes. 00s punk playing, pool table, nice bartenders, $1 pool, crispy fries. What more does one need? ”

“ My manbun chum and I have been trying to find a home to watch our one March Madness game every year, and I think we found it for the foreseeable future. In fact, this time it looks to be a literal home. We stopped by last night to watch my beloved Gonzaga Bulldogs end their tournament run against Purdue. I could go into quite a bit of detail about some very shady calls in the paint and what I think should have been a taunting foul on Purdue's future proctologist Fletcher Loyer, but I digress. As soon as I walked in, I could tell I was going to like it. Prior years have been marred by loud sports bar atmospheres where you have to battle tooth and nail to convince someone to change the channel to something that isn't a mediocre NYC-area sports team (I say this as a Mets fan as well). Liberty was significantly quieter, definitely had an older crowd but also had numerous TVs throughout. The best of all worlds. I walked maybe 10 feet from the entrance, asked the bartender if she could switch the TV to the Zags on TBS, and that was that. Aside from a weird moment in the second half when the TV mysteriously changed to ESPN for a few minutes (we never confirmed the culprit), we had primo viewing of the game. Somehow we also managed to sit down next to a couple whose son was currently at Purdue. What a world. Vibe is everything with a place like this. I did a mild double-take when I realized the bar was located in a literal residential neighborhood in what may be someone's actual house (or at least upstairs). There's a parking lot on the side that had plenty of spots, and overall this was one of the most conveniently located establishments I've ever been to - it's about 30 seconds from Route 78 both ways. Initially I felt bad for the neighbors, but as bars go this is not exactly one that's going to be hosting raucous throwdowns outside or anything. You may actually be able to go to bed at 9pm living next door, which is my personal dream. The interior has a lot of tchotchkes behind the bar, and is surprisingly comfortable/spacious. The game started a little after 7:30pm on a Friday, but there were seats available right in front of the TVs and most of the patrons seemed to be in the back area playing pool. It did get a little more crowded throughout the game, but never to a point where it felt claustrophobic. The clientele demo skewed all over the place - several older codgers looked like they'd been rejected from Rock of Love Charm School (I thought one in particular was a dead ringer for Poison's CC DeVille), but there was also a few young men roaming around and middle-aged couples/singles throughout the establishment as well. Pretty much anyone who would theoretically come into a bar, did. We had a good bartender, who not only accommodated my TV request, but was friendly and accessible throughout our stay. I was in a sweet palate mood, and she offered to make a Hawaiian Volcano, apparently a drink pilfered from her days at TGI Friday's years ago. It's not something I'd necessarily get on a regular basis, but it definitely brought me back to my early legal drinking years for sure. I could taste some Malibu and juice, and sipped them throughout the game. We also got mozzy sticks and a pepperoni bar pie. Both were really decent for what they were, especially the mozzy sticks, which were fried perfectly. I thought the pizza tasted like a giant Bagel Bite, which is not an insult. But let's be clear - this is a dive bar, so it's not like you're wandering into the kitchen and stumbling across Jeremy Allen White from The Bear. You want something fairly tasty to munch on, and we got it. Strong recommend. I think expectations for a dive bar should be pretty simple - comfortable and pleasant. This was certainly that, minus the March Madness heartbreak. ”

“ Great old school NJ diner. Very nice staff. Highly recommend the French toast with fresh fruit and the breakfast burrito. ”

“ Great place, great service. Food was awesome and so was drink. Highly recommended. The place was very busy and vibrant. ”

“ Food was excellent, service as well. The only negative was the men's room. It needs a thorough cleaning, especially the floor which I believe was the source of s strong offensive odor. Get that taken care of and I'd gladly return. ”

“ Best local dive; friendly staff, great prices, stiff pours. Not the cleanest bar I've been to but sometimes this is exactly what you're going for. ”

“ Great dive bar with good patio and great staff. Karina and Ron were friendly, funny and attentive. Did a birthday shot with the owner--they have a secret handshake so ask them to demonstrate :) Good people enjoying good drinks--will be back often. ”

“ I never would've thought I'd be eating pretty much anything and everything from this menu, let alone eating here at all. Until I started hanging out here more frequently just to chill and hang with friends. Then I got wings (any flavor), and they were so good. Then I got a BLT (3 days in a row) amazing. Next was grilled cheese with Taylor ham and I was like aright cmon how have I not eaten here more in the past.. then, the turkey club and it was one of the best turkey clubs I've ever had. Italian hot dog is on point. Bar pies are great and enough for one or two ppl. Quesadillas are amaZing and pretty much everything here is. So do yourself a favor, whether on purpose or you miss your turn onto 78east, pop in here have a drink And order whatever you're in the mood for, you won't regret it! ”