Ivy League Bar & Grill Menu
Welcome to the Ivy League Bar & Grill, where American cuisine meets a vibrant, casual atmosphere. Nestled in Howell, NJ, this establishment offers a delightful array of options for both the hungry and social diners alike. Guests can indulge in satisfying starters like the Ivy Sliders and Firecracker Shrimp, ensuring a flavor-packed experience. The restaurant excels in comfort food with generous portions, making it a perfect spot for lunch or dinner.
Many will appreciate their vegetarian-friendly options and the convenience of on-site parking. With outdoor seating available, it’s ideal for sunny days or game nights, showcasing sports on multiple TVs. The Dartmouth Deli offers tempting sandwiches, while the full bar ensures a relaxing vibe. Customer reviews highlight personable staff and a welcoming environment, making this an inviting haven for groups and families. Discover a place where good food and great conversation thrive!
Starters
Ivy Sliders (3)
2 Ounces certified Angus Beef sliders topped with American cheese, chopped pickles, onions and our special house-made sauce.
Firecracker Shrimp
Lightly battered, golden fried and dipped in our house-made Thai chili sauce.
Crisp Golden Fried Calamari
Dredged and fried with a seasoned cornmeal flour. Served with a side of marinara sauce.
Shrimp Cocktail
Choose your style: chilled, fried, Cajun broiled or scampi style.
Mussels Marinara
Black mussels simmered in homemade plum tomato marinara sauce. Served with garlic bread. Fra diavolo or scampi style.
Grande Nacho Supreme
A mountain of warmed tortilla chips smothered with our homemade Texas chili, diced tomatoes, shredded lettuce, sour cream, guacamole and 3 blended cheese. Served with our homemade salsa.
Mozzarella Sticks
Served with a fresh basil tomato sauce.
Crisp Toasted Garlic Bread
Pan Seared Tuna Bites
Lightly seasoned and served with a creamy horseradish sauce.
Tavern Wings
Barbeque, Cajun, teriyaki or traditional buffalo style.
Hot Maryland Crab Dip
A blend of Maryland lump crabmeat, cream cheese, mayonnaise, red onions, lemon juice and worcestershire sauce. Served with toasted French bread for dipping.
Ivy Angels
Bacon-wrapped shrimp and sea scallops baked with Barbeque sauce and dressed with horseradish sauce.
Chicken Fingers
Seasoned breaded chicken tenderloins, deep-fried and served with honey mustard sauce.
Ivy Garlic Clams
A dozen little neck clams sauteed in a white wine garlic sauce and tomatoes. Served with toast points.
Ultimate Raw Bar
A fresh selection of seafood consisting of (4) shrimp. Served over ice with our homemade cocktail sauce.
Potato Skins
Smothered with cheese and chopped bacon. Served with sour cream.
Golden Deep Fried Coconut Shrimp
5 coconut breaded shrimp, deep fried and served with a raspberry chipotle sauce.
Roasted Clams
A dozen little neck clams char-grilled and served with drawn butter and fresh lemon.
Crab Meltaway
A blend of sweet crabmeat, mayonnaise, old bay seasoning and 3 blended cheese. Heaped on crispy French bread and baked to a golden brown.
Chipotle Chicken Quesadilla
Shredded chicken braised in a chipotle pepper tomato stock with peppers, onions and jalapeno peppers. Folded inside a tomato tortilla with 3 blended cheese. Served with salsa and sour cream.
Spinach
Broccoli
Mushrooms
French Bread
Squash
Loaded Baked Potato
Long Branch Fries
Onion Rings
Rice
Mushrooms & Onions
Mixed
Broccoli, cauliflower, zucchini, squash, carrots, mushrooms, spinach.
Cauliflower
French Fries
Pasta
Sauteed Mushrooms
Carrots
Mashed Potatoes
Baked Potato
Zucchini
Side Orders
Homemade Soups
Manhattan Clam Chowder
A hearty tomato based fisherman's chowder with potatoes, vegetables and clams.
Classic French Onion Soup
Sweet Spanish onion broth topped with a garlic crouton and melted Swiss cheese.
Texas Chili
Ground top sirloin braised with plum tomatoes, onions, red kidney beans and jalapeno peppers. Topped with 3 blended cheese. Served with sliced French bread.
Cornell Cobb Salad
Sliced grilled chicken breast over top a hearty salad made up of crisp lettuce, chopped eggs, baby shrimp, crumbled bleu cheese, mushrooms and hot smoked bacon. Served with your choice of dressing.
Bronzed Scallop Wasabi Caesar
Fresh sea scallops, lightly seasoned and seared, served over our wasabi caesar salad with grape tomatoes.
Chicken Portabella Salad
Grilled chicken breast over a bed of crispy romaine topped with marinated portabella mushrooms, fresh mozzarella and roasted red peppers. Served with a side of creamy balsamic vinaigrette dressing.
Spinach & Bacon Salad
Baby spinach topped with chopped eggs, mushrooms and hot smoked bacon. Served with your choice of dressing.
Caesar Salad
Crisp romaine lettuce tossed with a creamy caesar dressing and topped with homemade garlic croutons and cherry tomatoes.
California Mixed Greens Salad
A leafy bowl of California style spring mix topped with cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, crushed walnuts, shredded carrots and crumbled bleu cheese. Served with our homemade raspberry vinaigrette.
The Ivy League House Salad
A crisp bed of romaine and iceberg lettuce topped with baby shrimp and chopped eggs. Served with your choice of dressing.
Soup & Salad Combo
A bowl of homemade soup accompanied by our house side salad. Served with your choice of dressing.
The Garden
Top Sirloin Burgers
A-1 Swiss Burger
Basted with a-1 steak sauce and smothered with Swiss cheese. Topped with our very own mushroom and onion sauce.
Wisconsin Cheddar Burger
Flame grilled and topped with our very own cheddar cheese sauce.
The Godfather Burger
A flame grilled burger smothered in provolone and mozzarella cheeses, topped with a mixture of roasted red peppers, fresh chopped garlic and fresh basil.
Southwest Burger
Seasoned with Cajun spices, topped with monterey jack cheese and fried onions. Served with a side of chili.
The Original Ivy League Burger
A flame grilled burger smothered with our homemade mushroom and onions.
The Jersey City Burger
A flame grilled burger topped with a slice of grilled trenton pork roll, fried onions and American cheese.
Louisiana Burger
Seasoned with Cajun spices and topped with chopped jalapeno peppers, monterey jack and cheddar cheeses.
Thin James
A flame grilled 8 Ounces hamburger served atop sliced French bread, topped with our very own mushroom and onion sauce and served with a side salad.
Peppercorn Bleu Cheese Burger
Seasoned with cracked black peppercorns and topped with crumbled bleu cheese.
The Works
Pepperoni, sausage, meatballs, peppers, onions, mushrooms.
"Big Mac" Pizza
"Golden arches" on a pizza.
Margherita
Fresh mozzarella, plum tomatoes, fresh basil.
Chicken Parm Pizza
Chicken cutlet, tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese.
Buffalo Chicken
Chicken cutlet, buffalo sauce and bleu cheese.
Cheese Steak Pizza
Shaved steak, peppers, onions and American cheese.
Meat Lovers
Pepperoni, sausage, ham and meatballs.
White Pizza
Spinach, mushrooms, ricotta, mozzarella.
Shrimp Scampi
Fresh shrimp, olive oil and garlic.
Pizza
12" plain (6) slices.
Pizza
Dartmouth Deli
Jersey Shore Fried Seafood Basket
Your choice of shrimp, flounder, sea scallops or clam strips. Golden deep fried and served over a basket of crisp French fries with cocktail and tartar sauces.
Trenton Pork Roll Sandwich
3 slices of New Jersey's own trenton pork roll served on a fresh Kaiser roll.
Sloppy Tom
Fresh sliced roast beef and turkey piled high and topped with coleslaw and Russian dressing on rye bread.
California Wrap
Sliced grilled chicken breast, served in a tomato tortilla wrap, with diced tomatoes, onions, shredded lettuce and ranch dressing. Accompanied with tortilla chips and salsa.
Grilled Chicken Breast Sandwich
Barbeque, Cajun or plain grilled, served on a Kaiser roll with cole slaw, pickle and potato chips.
Fresh Grouper Sandwich
Fresh grouper filet served on a Kaiser roll, topped with lettuce and tomato and served with a mildly spicy remoulade sauce. Served bronzed or blackened.
Classic Reuben
Homemade, slow cooked corned beef brisket, sliced thin and piled high on top of toasted rye bread. Topped with sauerkraut, Russian dressing and melted Swiss cheese.
Philly Cheese Steak
"choice of steak or chicken" shaved thin and chopped on the grill. Served with grilled onions and peppers and served on an Italian roll.
Homemade Chicken Salad Sandwich
Shredded chicken mixed with celery, red onions, mayonnaise and spices. Served on a hard roll with lettuce and sliced tomato.
Hoboken Sandwich
Shaved prime rib, topped with melted Swiss cheese, fried onions and a creamy horseradish sauce. Served on garlic bread with a side of Saratoga fries.
Ivy League Chicken Sandwich
Boneless chicken breast seasoned with Cajun spices and basted with Barbeque sauce. Topped with monterey jack cheese and fried onions. Served on garlic French bread with long branch fries.
French Dip
Sliced lean top sirloin roast beef served hot or cold. Served on French bread with a side of au jus and potato chips.
Maryland Crab Cake Sandwich
Homemade jumbo lump crabmeat sandwich served on a Kaiser roll with lettuce and tomato and our homemade honey chipotle tartar sauce. Served pan seared or deep fried.
Bronx Bomber
A healthy portion of home cooked hot pastrami, smothered in Swiss cheese and fried onions on garlic French bread.
Fish & Chips
Fresh pollack filet, golden fried in a crispy beer batter and served with house-made chips. Tartar and cocktail sauce on the side.
Golden Fried Chicken Basket
Battered chicken (leg, thigh, wing and breast) deep fried and served over a basket of golden French fries.
Wharfside Combo
Gulf shrimp, sea scallops, flounder filet and a homemade Maryland crab cake. Served broiled or deep fried.
Teriyaki Glazed Salmon
Baked with a teriyaki glaze and served over a bed of spring mix.
Maine Sea Scallops
Served broiled in white wine and butter or deep fried with cocktail or tartar sauces.
Sesame Encrusted Tuna
Black and white sesame encrusted tuna steak, pan seared rare, topped with an Asian slaw and a sesame ginger sauce, served over wasabi mashed potatoes.
Sauteed Shrimp Scampi
Tender gulf shrimp, tossed in a garlic butter and white wine sauce. Served over pasta or rice.
Maryland Crab Stuffed Flounder Filet
Fresh filet wrapped around our homemade crabmeat stuffing. Broiled in white wine and butter.
Crabcake Dinner
Twin 6 Ounces crabcakes made with jumbo lumb crabmeat. Pan seared or deep fried served with honey chipotle tartar sauce.
The Fish Market
Chicken - Pasta Dishes
Pasta a la Vodka
Your choice of pasta tossed in a tomato and vodka cream sauce with a side of garlic bread.
Flame Grilled BBQ Chicken on a Stick
Cut chicken breast skewered with peppers, onions, tomatoes and basted with Barbeque sauce.
Chicken Marsala
Chicken breast sauteed with mushrooms and sweet marsala wine. Served over a bed of pasta with garlic bread.
Fettuccine Alfredo
Ribbon pasta tossed in a rich Parmesan cream sauce. Served with garlic bread.
Pasta Fresca
Fettuccine lightly tossed with artichoke hearts, sun-dried tomatoes, mushrooms and scallions.
Grilled Chicken Breast Entrees
Boneless chicken breast, flame grilled and served with steamed mixed vegetables.
Chicken Parmigiana
Deep fried chicken breast prepared in Italian breadcrumbs, baked and smothered with tomato sauce and mozzarella cheese. Served with pasta and garlic bread.
Kerry's Pasta
Penne pasta lightly tossed with roasted red peppers, scallions, baby portabella mushrooms and tomatoes in a light stock sauce. Served with garlic bread.
Chicken Francaise
Egg battered chicken breast lightly pan fried and tossed in a lemon butter and white wine sauce. Served over pasta with garlic bread.
Columbia Combo
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Columbia Combo
Harvard Grill Room
Grilled Ribeye Steak
A 14 Ounces corn fed Angus ribeye steak topped with beer battered onion rings.
Kansas City Sirloin
24 ounces of New York sirloin, hand cut and slowly flame grilled to your liking. Topped with beer battered onion rings. You better be hungry.
New York Strip Steak (16 oz.)
A traditional cut, flame grilled to your liking, topped with beer battered onion rings.
BBQ Baby Back Ribs
Slow roasted in our very own Barbeque marinade and basted with Barbeque sauce over an open flame. Served to you with a side of applesauce.
Grilled Center Cut Pork Chops
Twin 10 Ounces chops served Barbeque, Cajun or just flame grilled. Served with a side of applesauce.
Top Sirloin (10 oz.)
Char grilled top sirloin garnished with beer battered onion rings.