Premier gastropub in Mays Landing, NJ

Where locals hang & strangers become friends.

Family-owned BBQ bar and kitchen in Mays Landing, NJ. Happy hour every day, twice a day, and all day Sunday. Smoked brisket, smoked wings, smash burgers, and craft cocktails, next door to Kneble’s Auto.

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Strangers become friends

Trivia TuesdaysBurger Night WednesdaysCornhole + Wings ThursdaysAll-Day Happy Hour SundaysSmoker fires daily

every single week

Your week, at the bar.

Trivia Tuesday and music bingo Thursday, both free to play, no cover. Cornhole takes over the lot next door on Thursday nights starting September 10. Plus weekly drink specials, late-night happy hour, and a smoker firing daily.

Every

TUE

Doors

7:00 PM

Trivia Night

Signups 7 PM, game 7:30. Free to play, win gift cards and giveaways.

Part of a South Jersey trivia league

Every

THU

Doors

7:00 PM

DJ Music Bingo

Live music bingo, real songs, no boring numbers.
Bring a team and play for bar tabs.

Hosted by USA DJ Entertainment

Every

THU

First bags

7:00 PM

Cornhole

Ten weeks in the lot next door. $1 wings and $2 Yuenglings while they play, and late night happy hour when the last bag lands.

Sept 10 to Nov 15 · Sign up

TUE

Taco night, all day

Modelo’s, Coronas, and margaritas

WED

Burger night, all day

Half-price wine and whiskey

THU

Dollar wings, all day

$2 Yuenglings all day

Happy Hour

Daily 3 to 6 PM, plus a late-night round 9 to 11 PM. All day Sunday.

Affordable drinks and a few good snacks to go with them.

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The Four Foundations.

Everything else is a great supporting cast. These four are why people drive in from Philly, why the regulars don't even open the menu, and why the smoker stays lit.

The Smokeshow burger

Burgers

4oz smashed Pat LaFrieda patties, fries included. Go single or double.

The Smokeshow

Double Cooper Sharp, candied maple bacon, crispy onions, garlic truffle aioli.

Build your burger

Smoked brisket cheesesteak

Sandwiches

Hand-helds with a backbone

Brisket Cheesesteak

House-smoked brisket, sauteed peppers, onions, bourbon BBQ, Cooper Sharp cheese sauce on a seeded long roll.

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Short rib mac and cheese

Short Rib

Braised in Guinness, served loud

Freddy J's Short Rib Mac & Cheese

Cavatappi, Cooper Sharp cheese sauce, cheddar, crispy onions, Guinness-braised short rib on top.

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Smoked wings on the smoker

Smoker

Fires almost every day, runs till sellout

Smoked Wings

Smoked low and slow out back. Five sauces, Classic Mild to Bourbon Barrel BBQ. Smoked ribs, brisket, turkey, pulled chicken, and Texas Twinkies in rotation.

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What we pour.

Our Smoke Misunderstood Old Fashioned, smoked to order at the bar, plus a full cocktail list with the Blue Jeans Martini. Bourbon, rye, and scotch on the whiskey shelf. Wine by the bottle or glass. Local South Jersey drafts and hard seltzers.

Signature

Smoked Cocktails

Smoke Misunderstood Old Fashioned

Our signature pour, smoked to order right at the bar. The Blue Jeans Martini runs a close second, served high and tight, never low and loose.

On the cocktail menu

Deep cuts

Bourbon & Whiskey

Bourbon, rye, scotch, Japanese

A serious whiskey shelf with brands you know and a few you don't. Ask for the list and your bartender will walk you through it.

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Bottle & glass

Wine

Reds, whites, sparkling, by the bottle or glass

Reds, whites, sparklers, and a list that has something at every price.

Bottle or by the glass

Local favorites

Beer & Seltzers

Domestic, imported, craft, and more

Domestics, imports, craft, and local. Stateside, Surfside, and Super LYTE canned cocktails, Yuengling, and South Jersey drafts, plus hard seltzers.

Ask what’s on tap

Tuesdays: margaritas, Modelo & Corona

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Wednesdays: Wine & Whiskey

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Thursdays: $2 Yuenglings

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Sundays: all-day happy hour

who's slingin'

Family-owned, est. 2020.

Named after Fred Kneble of the auto shop next door. Grant Kneble runs it day to day. Kitchen first, bar second, smoker by the shed daily. The bar where locals hang out and strangers become friends.

How we got the name

6

Years
slingin’

Freddy J's storefront at golden hour

5698 Somers Pt Rd

Nancy, Fred, and Grant Kneble outside Freddy J's

Est. 2020

Recently in print.

Awards, best-of lists, and write-ups from the local press. The latest clips are here; the full stack is one click away.

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Press of Atlantic City

Aug 2025, Best of the Press

Bronze, Best Barbeque, South Jersey.

Daily-paper readers picked the smoker. Two-and-a-half years in the running, first time on the podium.

Restaurantji

Dec 2024

Four-award sweep, recommended + choice + best reviews + pet friendly.

Bar & Restaurant News

Nov 2025

Featured on workplace culture in modern restaurants.

94.3 The Point

Apr 2024

15 of Atlantic County's best burger places.

Community

Nov 2025

Free kids' meals for SNAP families with Kneble's Auto and the Main Street Food Pantry.

Special nights on the calendar.

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Trivia Night

Tuesday trivia at Freddy J's in Mays Landing. Signups at 7, game at 7:30. Taco Tuesday specials and $5 Modelo, Corona, and margaritas.

7:00 pm  ·  Bar Events
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Wine and Whiskey Wednesday

Half price wine and whiskey every Wednesday at Freddy J's in Mays Landing. Plus $10 single patty burgers all day.

12:00 pm  ·  Bar Events
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DJ Bingo with Bernie and Wally

Thursday DJ Bingo with DJ Bernie and DJ Wally at Freddy J's in Mays Landing. Signups at 7, games at 7:30. Dollar wings and $2 Yuenglings.

7:00 pm  ·  Bar Events

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What folks are saying.

"Good chicken"

John RizzotteGoogle, 5 of 5

"I try to order something different each time I’ve gone to Freddy J’s. Each time the food has been awesome. My brother..."

LilGoogle, 5 of 5

"Delicious food 😋"

Chris DonnamariaGoogle, 5 of 5

"This was our first time there and honestly I found it was a relaxing atmosphere and we welcomed to the establishment upon..."

Cheryl SpiritoGoogle, 5 of 5
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5698 Somers Point Road,
Mays Landing, NJ 08330.

On the bend, next to Kneble's Auto Service Center. Park in our lot between the buildings, or in Kneble's lot next door. Look for the smoker by the shed.

KitchenTue to Sat till 10 PM, Sun till 9 PM

Happy hour3 to 6 PM daily, late night 9 to 11 PM, all day Sunday

ClosedMondays

Phone(609) 829-2585

Dog-friendly patio

Bring the dog. The outdoor patio is dog-friendly, water bowls and all. More about the patio

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Onsite parking

Walk in, sit anywhere.

Walk-ins welcome. Sit at the bar, grab a booth, or post up out on the deck when it is warm. Smoker fires daily.

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