The Tiger's Tale

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Kristine M.

West Newton, MA

Tiger's Tale was the first place I ever had French onion soup, and now it's one of my favorite soups.  I stop there sometimes when I'm in New Jersey...laid back place to grab a beer and a cheeseburger.

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Alexis J.

South Waltham, MA

As a child my mom was a "career woman" which apparently means you do not cook for your family. We ate at ol' Tiger's Tale at least 2 or 3 times a week.

In those days, I wasn't a vegetarian, and I loveeeeed their crab dip, buffalo wings, and salads with little baby shrimp on top. (I was also a fat child) I still love the salads, sans shrimp.

Basically, the Tale is just a great townie bar where you can run in to everyone from your best friend's dad, your history teacher, former classmates from high school, single old men on the prowl, or your neighbor. The atmosphere is... almost gross, but the staff (all too old to be working at a townie bar) make up for it. It is the perfect place to grab a burger and beer and one of the few options in Montyg.

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Jim B.

Somerset, NJ

Good local restaraunt with no pretensions. Good beer, good food, good service, moderate prices. The wings are OK, my wife loves this place for the lobster, I've tried burgers, the shrimp and scallop combo, all good.  Can be noisy but you do not go to Tigers Tale for a quiet evening out.

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Joe W.

Belle Mead, NJ

My wife and I have stopped here twice, the first time hoping that the place would be a good average place to get something quick to eat when we don't feel like driving to Somerville or Princeton.

We didn' t care for the food, a couple local diners are quite a bit better which in my mind makes this inedible.

After a a few months, we forgot how bad it was and figured it couldn't be that bad and stopped there again.  This place gets #2 for the worst restaurant in our area, with "Charlie Browns" being the actual winner of of the most awful.

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Dustin M.

Skillman, NJ

Living only 5 minutes away, I come here about once a month. I'd say the food is about a 3, but Tiger's Tale is all about the atmosphere. It's just a good old American bar and grill. You don't come here to eat healthy, but rather to share food and drinks with friends. The bar is quite big with a good deal of seating, but there's little else room to stand if you're not dining. The dining room is big enough for normal crowds, but not really big enough for the crowds that come in Friday through Sunday. Saturday night is karaoke night - be forewarned. They have some great clasics like burgers and NJ shore fries that other people have reviewed. I agree that their pizza leaves a lot to be desired. Their potato bacon soup special is great, and although it sounds weird, I've grown to like their cajun chicken in linguine alfredo - I cannot explain why. My wife and son love their clams, and their basic sandwiches are pretty good. The entrees can get pretty expensive for what you get though. Service can be slow, but it's always by nice people - you get a good slice of community here, seeing Princeton University teachers & students, VP's of places like J&J and Merrill Lynch, and regular workers stopping by for a cocktail.

Overall though, you come here for the people and atmosphere of being a town favorite that is finally smoke-free (go NJ!). The food isn't bad and isn't great, but all told it's a fun place to hang out.

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Jenna H.

Chicago, IL

Tiger's Tale gets 5 stars if you know what to order, but if you come in clueless it's probably more of a 3-4 star place. Rack of lamb is AMAZING--it's only served once a week, I think on Monday's. If you eat meat/lamb it's a MUST try--& at under $20 (TT is a casual joint) it's a steal. The cheddar burger is my other favorite & a Tiger's Tale classic. Actually anything drenched in their flavorful, sharp cheddar sauce is quite tasty. I can't speak to anything else because the only other item I've had is the beer (though their black & tans are good!) My mom & I frequently go here on my visits home, & if you can get a fitness/health nut (her, not me :) to eat rack of lamb & cheddar burgers, they have to be good!

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Janelle T.

Lawrenceville, NJ

I am not an expert on all things Tiger's Tale, but I have stopped in here a couple of times for some beer and food after playing volleyball.  The beer is cold and they have quite few decent draft selections.  The food, however, was not very good.  I ordered a bar pie and it was pretty much one of the worst bar pies I've ever had.  It's really a disgrace for any place in NJ to make a subpar pizza.

So anyway, this place is a cool spot to drink some beers and hang out, maybe order a few appetizers, but that's about it.  It's probably not fair to judge their entire menu on one experience with an inedible pizza, but I don't know that I'd set out for TTT with the intentions of enjoying a good meal.

9/07 - So I returned to the TT for a Thursday night happy hour/dinner.  The place was packed, so I know they're doing something right, but I can't figure out why I'm the only person not impressed by this place.  Again, no complaints in the beer department, however the food was not good.  Everyone else at the table seemed to be enjoying their burgers (so maybe that's what you're supposed to order here), but my friend and I hardly made a dent in the appetizers we decided to share.

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Khurt W.

Princeton, NJ

Local hangout for burnt out Bloomberg employees.

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Elizabeth B.

Princeton, NJ

I completely love this restaurant, even for all its quirks.
Although usually crowded, the Tiger's Tale tavern is a great place to get a (somewhat large!) meal that everyone can enjoy, if you have an hour+ to spare! Their service can be slow at times, and the atmosphere sort of loud. But, at least they have added better lighting to the place, as it used to be really dimmly lit and the whole place smokey (thankfully they solved that problem as well).
I recommend the calimari, cheese sticks, cheddar burger, and brownie a la mode for a perfect dinner! :)

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