Mill’s Tavern

I am actually quite shocked to see all these negative reviews. I checked out Mills Tavern for myself to grab a quick bite before an appointment and I enjoyed myself. I had the chicken quesadillas and they were great. They were decent sized and cheesy. The staff was very polite and attentive. As for the music, I loved it. Their playlist consisted of so many feel good songs that I haven’t heard in years. I will definitely go back.

Went into bar Saturday to watch champions league final, bar was pretty dead they had women’s softball and Yankee magazine on the tv asked 3 people who worked there to put the game on but that seemed to be too much trouble for them as they completely ignored my request so we left after 15 min.

This place is neat, clean, and orderly. The food and the service was very very good. We had a group of 11 and every single one of us thought their plate was excellent. When in Hoboken you should definitely give this place a visit.

I might have been here once when this was Whiskey Bar, but I don’t really see what the hype is all about with respect to the night life. Yet, this place has been generating a long wait since they’ve opened. The sign and décor is appealing and they have an actual dance floor and DJ, which is not all that unique to Hoboken.
I’d like to think the hype is about the food, but nobody is going here to eat past 10 or 11. I’ll have to be back to try the menu, but in the meantime, the prompt bar service and mediocre draft selection is enough to make me a fan.

usually the only black kid in here on a sat night, but mills is chill

My go-​to hoboken bar. This place is great for dancing. We got here with no line and we were able to get right to the bar and grab a drink. We started to see the crowd pick up so we danced a little and then got out of there before we were stuck like sardines.
It does get very packed but usually bar service is quick and the crowd is a young, fun crowd. This will always be one of my favorite places in Hoboken.

This is a story of good vs evil. Pay attention:
Back story — I live about 100 ft away and I’m in Mills at least once a week for a few pints or to catch a game. I stop in this Sunday night for the AFC Championship game (Pats/​Broncos) and pony on up to the front bar for a cold one. It was semi packed…
Sure enough, but quite surprised, I see 21^st Amendment Hell or High Watermelon on Tap. Mind you, this is one of my top 5 favorite beers and only avail in the summer, but I decide to give it a try nonetheless. (Again — I drink this like it’s going out of style in the summer, I know it quite well.)
Blond female bartender in the Pats Winter cap (only two at the front bar, the other was a brunette) places down the pint and tells me 6 or 7 bucks –whatever it was. Immediately I notice zero head on this wheat beer and it looks flat. Looks can be decieving so I go for a hearty sip. Yup — very tart, not fruity, it’s bad… No shock — IT’S A SUMMER BEER! But that’s fine. I gave it a college try.
I very, very kindly say — «I hate to be a snob, but can I get something else, I think this is older…»
To my face she is beyond nice, and exchanges it with a GOOSE IPA. Unaware that I am looking however, she begins to talk smack and tell her coworker about the incident, points to the tap, tastes it, exclaims it’s fine (I think she was born w/​o taste buds or doesn’t know what beer is) and ends it with a good olé «Tell me how you really really feel, chuckle chuckle» to her co-​worker.
It’s at that moment she sees I catch her talking $hit, and she’s then forced to smile back at me for the next 10 minutes while I consume my IPA. This bartender should be ashamed of herself; completely rude to a (former) long time customer and supporter of Mills’ sister establishments.
Listen — I fault the bar for serving a summer beer in the dead of winter, that’s just weird. But the service and rudeness can’t be overlooked either and I will never ever set foot in this establishment again, even if my mere 500 bucks a year wont disrupt thier books. It’s principal in this case.
Full disclosure — I have no personal vendetta against this gal, never met her before, I just think she does not know how the hospitality and service industry works.
Thanks,
Local 35 year old resident

I never write reviews (you can check). This place is brutal. I have the time to write a review because I haven’t been served in the last 30 minutes and there are two bartenders working a barely full bar. Everything here can be passable for a decent bar but the service just cannot. Both bartenders have been barely working this whole time and when they have come by, they don’t ask if we want another round. Our glasses are empty and we have tried to order another round for a while, only to get served the wrong beer (which we drank without complaining). Usually I’m the one who complains about service since I’m also a bartender, but even my easy going boyfriend is about to lose it. Go next door to Blackbear, one republic, tally ho, green rock, Texas Arizona, biggies… Literally anywhere but here. Weak food and scene but terrible service.

Mills Tavern is the place you go to when you’ve already had a few drinks somewhere else. I would not recommend coming here on a late Friday or Saturday night expecting to get drink after drink with no problems. This place gets really packed really quick. Both floors. Getting a drink is a pain in the ass. Only reason I give this place 3 stars is because I’ve been here on two other occasions (once late afternoon. Another at night) and the bartender, Jess, was super friendly and got us, & others around us, our drinks very quickly. Good time when she’s there. (Not sure if she still works here, though)…other than that, don’t expect too much and you’ll have a good time.

Any place that requires a person to carry a passport to go to a bar should be shut down.

Came here to watch football on a Sunday… atmosphere was ok with great space and TV visibility. Wait staff served and checked up on us regularly. Cannot comment on food because we did want to stay long enough order any.
I have to only give 2 stars based on the DJ… he was obnoxiously loud and absolutely classless in his attempt to entertain the patrons of the bar. Yelling out comments about tampons and butt plugs and girls stripping bras off just to drum up excitement for raffle tickets. What was more disturbing and laughable was that management didn’t boot him for the afternoon. He also randomly insulted one of my friends as exiting the bar with no provocation. We won’t be returning.
This bar does have potential but clearly is attempting to create an atmosphere which is of no appeal to my friend group.

I am a bartender and have been in this business for about ten years.
Whether or not bartender is personable and friendly is a huge factor in whether or not I’ll come back to an establishment. This is exactly what I got with th bartender, Christie. I came in for a quick one on Wednesday last week and Christie was so hospitable and personable. So many times in this town I get a beautiful bartender who has a snooty attitude; Not Christie! That’s why when I was walking by on the way to the brass rail down the street and saw her through the window, I had to come back for a drink here first.
Owners/​mangers take note: it is this kind of person who builds your (slow) shifts, and if I were to open a bar any time soon, I would take stars like Christie with me.
Christie– five stars
Mills — 3, but it’s fine for what it is– a bro bar. Just not my cup of tea.

This review is solely based on a night out on Halloween weekend. It was SUPER packed but the line moved very fast and there was no cover. The music is mainly house and if you like it loud you’ll like it here. It took a good amount of time to get a drink, but granted it was very crowded. The upstairs is just as crowded as downstairs. I definitely needed to be more intoxicated to be in this place

God awful. If you come in and need to leave for any reason, they will charge you cover again to reenter. Also — good luck if you are a guy. Girls are drinking 40% cheaper then you are. Have you girlfriend order your drinks. Seriously wish a place could get 0 stars, because no where is more deserving.

Margarita was strong, just how I like it. One and done… Lol. I chose the crumbling bleu cheese burger. It had a lot of caramelized onions which I’m not a fan of, so I ended up taking about ¾ of them out along with the tomato.
For my picky toddler I just ended up getting him the chicken tenders. The waitress was playful with my son which was nice. I honestly have nothing bad to say, it was a quick bite with my favorite dinner date.

This place is a lot of fun. A friend of mine recommended this to me. I was here for a co-worker’s birthday. Two floors and both of them have their own bars. Nothing really fancy on the drinks side, just regular stuff. With couches on the first floor, it can get a little comfortable with a large group.
Lost it’s two stars because
1. The bartenders were really unprofessional and didn’t care much. They were busy joking and flirting around with each other, even to pay attention to what they were handing out to us. I know it’s a busy night, but, please.
2. The food. Whatte waste. The portions are so little for that price. Just a regular bar menu. Nothing too impressive that catches your eye.
I would go back here of everything else in Hoboken is closed.

Mill’s Tavern would not be a place that I would return to. The bouncers were nice but the individuals who work inside were horrible. I momentarily step out of the bar around 1:50 a.m. to see where was the rest of my group. When I tried to enter back they told me I was not allowed to re-​enter the bar because the bar closes at 2:30a.m. No one shared that information with me nor advised me as I was stepping out. To make matters worst I had to use the restroom and they told me I could re enter to use the restroom. They said I can cross the street and use the restroom at Johnny Rockets. I could not believe the mistreatment I received in this establishment. I would have understand if I was obnoxiously drunk and rude but I was neither of the two. It dampened my first experience in Hoboken.

Not a fan. The first time I came here was on a Friday night meeting up with friends. In my hurry, did not have time to eat first. No problem, they have food. The portions were anemic. Not a great way to kick off an evening of libation. The vibe was weird and everyone was too drunk. By 11, I just wanted some mamouns and to get out of there.
Second attempt, similar situation but I ate first. It was a huge sausage fest and even though I wasn’t wearing anything flashy, felt like I couldn’t walk around without getting touched by a creepy stranger. Again, hightailed it out of there before midnight. If you like being molested by over served barely legal man children, then this is your spot. Otherwise, go elsewhere.

Mills used to be Whiskey Bar, which sucked. When I saw Mills coming in, the décor looked cool and I was excited to give it a shot. Over time, I’ve grabbed a beer or two here but never stayed or ate. Finally that day came.
Walked in to watch the Final Four with some friends. Downstairs, all the tables were taken and the bar was kinda busy, but upstairs was completely open. Before we even sat down, the hostess asked us if we mind sitting upstairs then made some weird ass, snarky comments to us about us liking sports and being guys. It wasn’t funny and when we were walking away, we ALL turned to each other and said it was the weirdest situation ever at the front of a bar/​restaurant. At the moment, it didn’t get any better.
The wait staff basically forgot we were up there and the bartenders wanted nothing to do with us. Finally a guy came, took our orders and bounced. After it took a while for his first appearance, he did a good job the rest of the time.
It took a while for our food, four burgers or should I say sliders. I posted a picture because it was crazy how tiny this burger was. I ordered the inside out, which supposedly has blue cheese INSIDE the burger. This thing was the size of my thumb, burnt, and has a dime size of blue cheese.
Somehow, after everyone’s order sucked, we ordered wings. They were fine, but how can you screw up wings?
After our meal, we walked by the bar and hung around until the games over. The bartenders were hot, but that’s it. They literally just stood around playing with their hair and tits. I mean, that’s fine honestly.
I was really disappointed with Mills and with the crazy lines they have late night, I’m pretty sure I won’t be stepping foot back here. There are too many good bars to go to in Hoboken to spend my money at this typical, brah Hoboken bar that has terrible, terrible food, and a boring waitstaff. I’m actually surprised I didn’t ask for a manager to show him my shitty burger.

If I was a 23 year old bro with a closet full of plaid J Crew buttondowns I would love this place.
But I’m not. It was too loud and crowded for me on a Saturday night. Apparently it’s the «it» spot because there was even a line outside. Aww, how cute.
Minus– the DJ played one verse of each top 40 hit from like 1994 to now. Is that what peoples attention span is these days? One verse?
Plus– I was genuinely surprised and pleased when my vodka soda came in an actual glass and not a plastic cup. This is a real classy joint.
I make no judgements, just observations. If it sounds like your cup of tea, then go ahead and check it out. I will be home literally drinking a cup of tea. Because I’m apparently too old for this place.