Light Horse Tavern

American restaurant · Jersey City

Light Horse Tavern

American restaurant · Jersey City

199 Washington St, Jersey City, NJ 07302

Highlights

This airy Jersey City spot gives a modern twist to American classics in a charming space that once housed a Prohibition-era speakeasy.

199 Washington St, Jersey City, NJ 07302 Get directions

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$30–50 · Menu

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@eater

"This dark, moody, locals bar is the place to go for a burger, a beet salad, steamed mussels, or plates like schnitzel. Sure there’s seating in the dining room, but that bar is a good place for a fine Guinness pour and lowkey spot to go see music, thanks to the piano at the front of the restaurant. — MM" - Robert Sietsema, Melissa McCart

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"Light Horse Tavern is a charming neighborhood spot in Jersey City, offering a straightforward burger at the bar without the typical dining room narrative." - Eater Staff

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@infatuation

"Light Horse Tavern is in a space that served as a speakeasy during Prohibition, and while that tugs at our heartstrings, it’s also the only particularly interesting thing about this American spot in Paulus Hook. If you do find yourself here for brunch or dinner, you should stick to the bar menu and get the burger or fish and chips, which both come with thin, tasty fast-food style fries." - Matt Tervooren

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Kim Isenhour

Google

The prime rib was amazing!! That au just was incredible! The risotto was a table favorite. Calamari was tender. The spaghetti with shrimp was the only thing that didn’t wow us. The chicken Parmesan was pretty good, but a bit soggy. Good service. Good drink selection. Definitely worth a visit. Make reservations!

Kevin Shim

Google

Light Horse Tavern is a local spot that offers a decent brunch and dinner, though the food quality can be a bit inconsistent depending on the day. While it wouldn’t be my first choice to recommend, it’s a solid option if you’re in the area and looking for a place to stop by.

Emei iii

Google

Okay, may be it’s an unpopular opinion. I wanna know why this restaurant has privilege to occupy more than half of the sidewalk for their outdoor seating 24/7 all year round?! As you can see there always a table place 6 feet away from the main door blocking the corner of way. There is an elementary school nearby where many small kids and parents with stroller walking by. Everyone has to squeeze on a tight space. There’s a construction (under same restaurant?) next to it and the work continues for years which also blocking the way to school. I’d avoid walking that route because it’s not safe to us. I donno the rules of outdoor seating. This restaurant occupies the public space as far as possible, but please be considerate to the neighbors especially to our children who need to pass by on daily basis!!!

Vikram R

Google

Nice ambience, good beer selection and cheerful service. Big airy rooms with lots of seating. My only complaint is that their menu is very seafood heavy and they don’t have WINGS! How can a beer tavern not have wings?? 😀😀

Sava Wright

Google

While visiting from Florida we found Light Horse Tavern while searching for a place to eat near our hotel. It was a warm and welcoming place on such a cold day as it was. The fish and chips and Shrimp tortellini we had was excellent. The orange cake and chocolate bread pudding complimentary deserts were both exceptional. We shall return!! Thanks Ron.

Leah Hall

Google

Beautiful restaurant and outdoor space. The food and drinks were both good. We particularly enjoyed the Artisanal Cheese Plate. The service was a bit lacking. We went without water for the majority of our meal and waited quite a long time for each course. My fiancé also had to tell the staff (between the host and our server) three times that it was my birthday before they said they could do something with desert. Then the desert was not comped. That would’ve been fine if they hadn’t already been so strangely hesitant to acknowledge my birthday. Just a little odd. I also wish there had been more vegetarian options. Overall, however, we had a good experience. Juan, our food runner, was lovely.

Jaci Hirschfeld

Google

Overall we had a lovely dinner here. We made a last minute reservation and were seated on the second floor. Service was attentive and food was well paced to enjoy our bottle of wine. It’s not the cheapest place but the portions were good and everything was fresh. We started with the oyster platter and sparkling wine. Then I had the duck breast, which was perfectly good. The sides with that weren’t my fave but the beet salad paired nicely instead. My hubby had the fish and chips—so good and a nice portion. The bread pudding was just okay. I’d certainly come back again.

Aakash Bhattacharya

Google

We ordered a fish and chips and it was completely covered in batter and butter. There's a very weird thing that they charge $1.5 extra for ice with a liquor and it's not mentioned anywhere on the menu. This is the fist time I saw some place charge extra for frozen water. When asked about it I was directed to the internal system price. A customer is supposed to pay whatever is shown on the menu. If something is extra then it should be conveyed beforehand by the server.

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"Light Horse Tavern is a charming neighborhood spot in Jersey City, offering a straightforward burger at the bar without the typical dining room narrative." - Eater Staff

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@infatuation

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Kim Isenhour

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Kevin Shim

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Emei iii

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Vikram R