Recently went to the Mother's Day event. The music was great. The food was good, but the overall experience was not. Though a buffet, it came across as the customer's were on their own. No one greeted us, took us to a table (which didn't have enough place settings) or described what to expect.
We had to go find staff to get water and the place setting. Very unattentive.

terrific venue for music; great sound; stressless atmosphere; byob; easy parking; friendly staff; all good.

I've been to the Hopewell Theater several times for live music events (James Maddock, Mary Gauthier, Sam Reider, Johnny Irion and Pat Sansone); with state-of-the-art lighting and sound, a variety of seating options (not a bad seat in the house!), and great variety of musical acts and film screenings, it's quickly become one of my favorite venues! Make an afternoon/evening of it--take a walk through the Sourland Preserve, drive through the local countryside and visit historic sites like the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum and Cemetery, and have a pre-show dinner at one of several restaurants in town.