Stern & Bow

Name: Stern & Bow
Address: 171 Schraalenburgh Road, Closter, NJ, United States, 07624
Telephone: (201) 750-3350
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.7

4.7 (1086)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

171 Schraalenburgh Road, Closter, NJ 07624

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2 people

Jun 30, 2025

10:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

About this restaurant

Neighborhood gem
Good for groups
Good for special occasions

Stern and Bow: a casual, upscale restaurant from Russell Stern of Harvest, featuring seasonal, eclectic American cuisine, premium raw bar, wood-fired Neapolitan pizza, oven-roasted dishes, craft cocktails and much more.

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Elegant
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Oyster Bar, Pizza Bar
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–2:45 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
Phone number
(201) 750-3350
Website
http://www.sternandbowrestaurant.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Pasquale Frola

Location
171 Schraalenburgh Road, Closter, NJ 07624
Neighborhood
Closter
Cross street
Old Hook Road
Parking details
Valet parking during dinner hours
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

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Popular dishes

GRILLED OCTOPUS$24.00
broccolini, fingerling potatoes, romesco sauce
TUNA TARTARE$22.00
avocado, plantain chips
Char Broiled Oysters or clams$19.00
parmesan, bacon, garlic, butter
Smoked Bacon-Wrapped Wings$17.00
sweet & sour sauce
HUMMUS$14.00
housemade pita
STEAMED PORK DUMPLINGS$17.00
soy-ginger sauce
Crispy Calamari$19.00
pickled chilies, tabasco aioli
Moules Frites$19.00
white wine, lemon, herbs, grilled bread

Soup / Salad

New Orleans Gumbo$16.00
smoked sausage, chicken, shrimp
HOUSE SALAD$14.00
artisan greens, cucumbers, cherry tomatoes, green olives, feta, red onions, white balsamic vinaigrette
Farro & Arugula Salad$17.00
rocket arugula, green olives, tomatoes, balsamic vinaigrette
Crab Caesar$22.00
jumbo lump crabmeat, chopped romaine, croutons
K A L E S A L A D 1 7 ( G F )$17.00
apples, candied walnuts, dried cranberries, aged manchego, tahini vinaigrette

Raw

Oysters
Daily Selection
- MP
S&B Plateau
- Big$105.00
- Bigger$165.00
Clams Raw
- each$1.50
Lobster
chilled, steamed, or grilled
- MP
Chilled Colossal Shrimp
- each$9.00
King Crab Legs (Per Lb)
- MP
Caviar Imperial Ossetra$120.00
Smoked Wild Rainbow Trout Caviar$50.00

Pizza

Margherita$17.00
imported tomato, buffalo mozzarella, basil
Fig & Prosciutto$24.00
fig jam ricotta, gorgonzola
S A U S A G E & VODKA SAUCE$22.00
andouille sausage, mozzarella, parmesan, basil
Devil's Kiss$21.00
ricotta, n'duja, calabrian chili, acacia honey

Pasta

WILD MUSHROOM FETTUCINE$35.00
truffle sauce, parmesan
ORCCHIETTE WITH SAUSAGE & BROCCOLI RABE$23.00
parmesan
Linguini Fruit de Mer$35.00
clams, calamari, shrimp, mussels, tomato sauce, parmesan
BUCATINI SHRIMP CARBONARA$33.00
smoked bacon, asparagus, tomato, parmesan

Meat / Fish

Half Fried Chicken$28.00
collard greens, hot jalapeño honey, fried biscuit (please allow 35 minutes)
Hanger Steak$34.00
french fries, chimichurri
POR K C H O P M I L A N E S E$31.00
amatriciana sauce, arugula, shaved parmesan
Baby Back Ribs$33.00
bbq sauce, coleslaw, french fries
A T L A N T I C SALMON$31.00
trout roe, beurre blanc, fennel, asparagus salad
ROASTED HALF CHICKEN$28.00
grilled asparagus, fingerling potatoes, lemon pan sauce
Braised Bronzino$33.00
broccolini, yukon gold potato purée, capers, beurre blanc
Paella for Two$66.00
shrimp, clams, mussels, calamari, chicken, chorizo, saffron rice

Sides

Fried Pickles$12.00
ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS$12.00
Wood-Fired Cauliflower$14.00
salsa verde
French Fries$12.00
pimento aioli
Slab Bacon$13.00
Mac n Cheese$14.00
Wood-Fired Mushrooms$15.00
salsa verde
Sautéed Spinach$14.00
GRILLED ASPARAGUS$15.00

What 1,086 people are saying

Stern & Bow reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

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4.7

4.7 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.6Service
4.6Ambience
4.3Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Bergen
Great for brunch

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

Stern & Bow offers a "stellar" dining experience with "spectacular" food and attentive service. The restaurant provides a vibrant atmosphere, featuring live music and creative cocktails. Dishes like the halibut and oysters are "wonderful" and "scrumptious." While some find it pricey, the "friendly" staff ensures a memorable visit.

1,086 Reviews

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Jean VIP
New Jersey105 reviews
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Another fantastic evening at Stern and Bow. Went with the intention of have the fantastic ribs but had a new pizza with pesto, chicken, roasted red peppers topped with fresh mozzarella. Super fantastic so hope they place it on the menu we highly recommend Stern and Bow
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D VIP
New York City23 reviews
3.0
Dined 3 days ago
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
We’ve eaten here many times but the service was not good tonight. In addition, this should not be described in Open Table as “$30 and under” - it is far more expensive than that.
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Kevin
New York City1 review
5.0
Dined on June 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Our meal was outstanding. We chose to eat outside as it was a very nice night. The waiters were attentive and moved teh umbrellas for us when the sun was in our eyes. The drinks, appetizers, entrees, and the desserts were all exceptional. The owner Russ was present throughout the evening and stopped at our table to ensure that we were having a good time. The staff even snag happy birhtday to my Mom for her 80th birthday. I look forward to going back to Stern and Bow for another fantastic experience.
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Jean VIP
New Jersey106 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 19, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Thank you for a wonderful dinner last night. Dynamite salad straight to the halibut dinner and omg the Brussels sprouts the new wine is a definite keeper. Thrilled to see the place on the busy side the food staff and place is stellar you must go
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Frank VIP
New York City69 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 19, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 4
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
We at at the bar and Ariana was top notch!! Food very good.
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Seta
San Francisco Bay Area20 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 17, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Stern and Bow is our go to for all special occasions and casual dining. Yesterday we had a business meeting there and it was perfect….. They treated us like family and of course the food is always spectacular..
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Isabel
New York City1 review
1.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 4
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 2
I left feeling completely swindled out of my money. It was father's day and everything on the menu was reasonably priced - $50 dollars at most and the steak I ordered was $35. The waiter asked if we wanted to know the specials... one of the specials was a red snapper. my dad ordered the red snapper since its one of his favorite fishes. I was shocked to see the bill. The bill comes back and it was $120 dollars for a red snapper!! I was shocked and I asked the waiter if that was the correct price and he said "yes sorry". It felt deceptive to not tell the price beforehand when it was 3x the price of anything else on the menu. I won't be back unfortunately.
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Ben
Las Vegas4 reviews
3.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 3
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
I don't why this place is so highly rated in OpenTable. If it had been rated 2/5 or 3/5 I would have been fine with it but it's not. It has a 4.7/5 rating that I frankly am BAFFELED. Lets list this out: (1) There's a disconnect between the reservation via Open Table compared with what actually is happening in the restaurant. I wanted to make a 5 pm reservation because of a prior event but couldn't because there wasn't any availability. I ended up having to take a 4:15 pm because they were "booked" then. I had to rush out of my prior event and stress out to get there on time just to find that multiple table empty available well past 5 pm. (2) The interior and ambiance isn't bad but DEFINTELY doesn't rate a 4.7. The furnishings, walls, and decorations are pretty bland. Cheesecake factory has more ambiance and nicer decor. (3) The waiter was friendly but service definitely not efficient. Yes it was fathers day, but they weren't that busy when we arrived and for most of our time there. At the end it did get very busy. Hence, while I don't like waiters that hover, I don't appreciate being ignored. There were very long periods where our waiter was busy attending other tables. I poured my own wine, repeatedly asked for water, and had to call him over three times. (4) My party had the steak special, Tandoori Salmon, ribs and fries, and carbonade. It was all good but, again definitely not at a 4.7 rating level. None of the food we ate there blew us away. (5) This restaurant is rated $$ but the bill including 3 appetizers, 4 entrees, 4 desserts, and an inexpensive $45 bottle came out to over $350.00 before and with tip over $410. Maybe that $$ applies in NYC but sorry not in NJ. Overall you could do a lot worse, the food won't blow you away but overall solid. The people are friendly, and the place is bland but nice. I just would have liked to my expectations to be more aligned with what I found.
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Rachel
New York City4 reviews
5.0
Dined on June 15, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
We had brunch and it was absolutely delicious! It was the best baby back ribs I've ever had. Everyone in our group loved their meal and the service was perfect! Would definitely go back.
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Beth
New York City13 reviews
4.0
Dined on June 14, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 4
Long time area resident and first time at S&B for dinner. Food and drinks were very good! The Lemon Zinger cocktail is a winner and every food item we ordered from appetizers to oysters to our main course was scrumptious. Service was so-so and this was a disappointment. Our server was slow, inattentive, and seemed confused while serving us. (He brought us dessert menus before we got our entrees) In addition, we had to ask several times for the empty glasses and plates to be removed from our table. Maybe an off night? We really did enjoy the food and cocktails!
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FAQs

Stern & Bow offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (201) 750-3350.

Stern & Bow is rated 4.7 stars by 1086 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people

Jun 30, 2025

10:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

171 Schraalenburgh Road, Closter, NJ 07624

Additional information

Cross street
Old Hook Road
Neighborhood
Closter
Hours of operation
Brunch Sat, Sun 11:30 am–2:45 pm Dinner Tue–Thu 3:00 pm–10:00 pm Fri, Sat 3:00 pm–10:30 pm Sun 3:00 pm–9:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Oyster Bar, Pizza Bar
Dining style
Casual Elegant
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Valet parking during dinner hours
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Pasquale Frola
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Delivery, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.sternandbowrestaurant.com/
Phone number
(201) 750-3350

Stern & Bow

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About this restaurant

Additional information

Steak

Oysters

Paella for Two

Apps / Bar Food

GRILLED OCTOPUS$24.00

TUNA TARTARE$22.00

Char Broiled Oysters or clams$19.00

Smoked Bacon-Wrapped Wings$17.00

HUMMUS$14.00

STEAMED PORK DUMPLINGS$17.00

Crispy Calamari$19.00

Moules Frites$19.00

Soup / Salad

New Orleans Gumbo$16.00

HOUSE SALAD$14.00

Farro & Arugula Salad$17.00

Crab Caesar$22.00

K A L E S A L A D 1 7 ( G F )$17.00

Featured Items

Lobster Roll$32.00

B U R G E R & F R I E S$25.00

V E G G I E BURGE R$16.00

Turkey Burger$15.00

Raw

Oysters

S&B Plateau

Clams Raw

Lobster

Chilled Colossal Shrimp

King Crab Legs (Per Lb)

Caviar Imperial Ossetra$120.00

Smoked Wild Rainbow Trout Caviar$50.00

Pizza

Margherita$17.00

Fig & Prosciutto$24.00

S A U S A G E & VODKA SAUCE$22.00

Devil's Kiss$21.00

Pasta

WILD MUSHROOM FETTUCINE$35.00

ORCCHIETTE WITH SAUSAGE & BROCCOLI RABE$23.00

Linguini Fruit de Mer$35.00

BUCATINI SHRIMP CARBONARA$33.00

Meat / Fish

Half Fried Chicken$28.00

Hanger Steak$34.00

POR K C H O P M I L A N E S E$31.00

Baby Back Ribs$33.00

A T L A N T I C SALMON$31.00

ROASTED HALF CHICKEN$28.00

Braised Bronzino$33.00

Paella for Two$66.00

Sides

Fried Pickles$12.00

ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS$12.00

Wood-Fired Cauliflower$14.00

French Fries$12.00

Slab Bacon$13.00

Mac n Cheese$14.00

Wood-Fired Mushrooms$15.00

Sautéed Spinach$14.00

GRILLED ASPARAGUS$15.00

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