BarCode is not an enjoyable place to visit unless u are Spanish and do not care about what you drink. Their bartenders lake any training and the drink i order was not prepared properly as 2 different bartenders made it wrong and as a result i was sick afterwards. Not drunk just sick. My tastebuds were thrown off. Do better!!! read more

Since Avant Gardner, Schimanski, Elsewhere, Knockdown Center, Basement, etc. have stopped music events in light of the pandemic, Barcode has taken over with some pretty notable DJs from the techno/house world. Unfortunately, this place is not for those of us who used to party in Brooklyn/Queens. The lay out is terrible. Giant pool under the DJ takes up what should be the dance floor. You're packed around the sides and pretty far back from the DJ. I don't know about you, but I always like being up as close as I can be. This place doesn't have the same vibe as any of the clubs I mentioned. This is in part to the crowd. 95% of the people that go to Barcode, don't go for the music or performers. Chances are they've never even heard of the DJ playing and aren't big on techno or house or trance or whatever your thing is. This a club for those that like to stand around, taking pictures for social media, smoking hookah, and trying their best to impress. Picture the cast of Jersey Shore. That's what the 95% I'm talking about is. But the crowd aside, this place doesn't have enough strobes, enough lasers, and at times it is just too damn bright in there. Again, the lay out is terrible as well. I cannot stress that enough. I see so many DJs performing here, that I love and have seen several times. But Barcodes vibe is just unbearable. This place wasn't designed for raves or ravers. So if you're like me, and thought with performers like Green Velvet and Loco Dice that this place would be anything like the Brooklyn Mirage, you're dead wrong. Also, what people are saying about the staff is true. They suck. read more

We left immediately after coming. I'm sure they're great as a night club because it's very pretty inside but they're truly a disaster with seats. They put us in VIP (without asking us) and tried to tell us it was 50$ a person plus we had to buy a bottle (150$ is the cheapest bottle) and we asked to move out of VIP because we didn't ask for it. So they sent us to another section that said smoking section where they tried to make us buy a hookah. We just wanted cocktails and some food. Also it said no cover before 10 pm we got there at 845 and had to pay 10 to get in. We finally sat down in the chairs and it was so low compared to the table we laughed and then left. read more

This event last night was a strictly no phones event and I understand why now. They take everyone's phone, put them in locked pouches and take your ID so you can't take photos of how crowded and non covid compliant these events get. I left after an hour and a half because there were like 500+ people in the space and it wasn't even close to the headliner performance time which means there would've been way more arriving later in the evening. Terrible service, waiters are never around, and they keep telling you to sit in your seat even though everyone's piled up on each other anyway. Bathrooms stink and are filthy. They bring out broken plastic cups when you order expensive champagne. This place is a joke. I wish I could've taken videos of how horrifying this place was. So cringe and dangerous. read more

I came to eat with my girlfriends on a Sunday and we order 3 bottles of water ( Poland spring ) and they charged us $21 Who the fucks charges $7 for a bottle of water ? This is a fucking joke. Stealing people's money read more

I wish I could give it zero stars! Dumb waitresses who don't listen, charged for an event where the DJ I paid for didn't show... the worst place I've ever been. DO NOT GO FOR SHOWS! it's terrible read more

I went to Barcode twice last week - once on a Tuesday for a private event and then again on Thursday for Latin night. This review is about Latin Night.... I have to say I had a great time at Barcode. The food was good, but bar service was a little slow - it seems they had a large drink order placed right before I ordered.... Music was good and a great mix of salsa, merengue, and bachata. They also played hip hop out on the heated patio. You were able to order Hooka's to the table and there was a two-lane bowling alley and pool table to use as well. Overall the establishment was large and clean - some spots of the floor were a little hard to dance on due to some spilled drinks, but the workers cleaned that up right away. I knocked down a star because parking in the area is a bit tough if you get there after 10:30. read more

I went on Culture Tuesday bc it was my birthday. My friends and I wanted to get a hookah but of course you need a table for that. EVERY table said reserved but no one was at them and it was very empty inside. We were told that it was a $150 minimum to use a table. So there were no places to put our hookah so we didn't get one. It's so dumb. They loose money bc I was gonna order things but not $150 but now I'm not getting anything. read more

If I could give zero stars I would. Went for a football game last night because they advertised it on their instagram. I get there and the game isn't even on their huge tv, a playoff game isn't on their huge tv. Not only that, the audio wasn't even playing. A manager then told us the game would be easier to watch outside because later the inside turns into a night club, fine. We get outside and it's freezing cold, the heaters didn't come on until half time of the game. The audio of the game still wasn't on. The service is slow and terrible, the hookah is way over priced for how weak it is, and the drinks are over priced to taste like juice. Parking is terrible after about 10:30. Almost forgot for the food they add their own gratuity! There was only two of us on one bill and they added their own gratuity. Needless to say I WILL NOT be going to barcode any time soon. read more

HOMOPHOBIC HOMOS! I arrived to the place to see Nicole Moudaber on June 6th with group of friends and got in the line to enter. The woman at the door took my ID and rude hispanic security started searching my purse. He passed me to get searched deeper to the other hispanic security and he tried to touch my genital area and i got shocked at the moment, did not let them abuse me. I got out of the line to understand what kind of facility is this and tried to get in one more time. They treated me like a s*it and threatened me to beat me up if I don't go away even though I had ticket for the event. They showed the nail polish remover as a reason to ban me from the venue but the real reason was I did not let them touch and feel my genital area. This is completely unacceptable and tried to talk to spanish with me even though I told them I DO NOT speak spanish. Assumption because of my skin color. This wasn't my first time there and saw too many horrible incidents inside last time when i was there but unfortunately listened my friends and went back to this sht hole. They deeply and illegally search people at the door to be able to sell drugs inside and make profit. I've been having social anxiety since that day and do not recommend this place regardless what artist will play. read more

If I could give 0 starts I would. Not only are bar tenders rude but the owners as well. My friends and I had a table n we pay the bill n left. I left and came back to grab n coat. I was attack by a waitress telling me I had to pay for the table next to me bacsue they didn't fully pay the tab. We socialize with the table next to us but we didn't know them personally. We ask for the manager n it was horrible trying to explain our case. So we pay n got out. Never again providing this ratchet place any more of my money. read more

I went to BarCode and enjoyed the food, games and great service I received. I ordered a chicken quesadilla and it was delicious. I look forward to going back again soon. As for music: the playlist was also great in the establishment with the DJ playing hot tracks! read more

BarCode Entertainment Complex - Lounges Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

went to the Angie Martinez BBQ at Bar Code. The server/or bottle girl was supposed to serve us wouldnt stop harassing us about the table and demanding we buy bottles all though i explained priorto being seated that we were driving no bottles.. When we asked for the food that came with our admission she continued to ask us to move stated it was mandatory refused ti serve us. The vibes at barcode was decent. I gave the service negative 2 star shame left wh out eating (missed performabce) bc server refused to seerve food bc we would not buy a bottle. Thanks Angie Martinez you were great unfortunately had to cut it short bc was hungry and was not served food only offered luquor although made it clear i was driving.... read more

The most racist, pathetic, place I've ever been too. The "bouncer" degraded my friend and "didn't allow him in" because he had black Timberlands on but there were plenty others wearing plain sneakers (some even with holes in them). This place is pathetic to begin with and not even fun lol. Told my friend he couldn't come in unless he bought "2 bottles." read more

Big TV in the center for El Classico. Good tasting picada. Here is what is NOT ok. Ordering a pitcher of blue moon which gives you 3 cups. Finding out when the bill comes that a pitcher of blue moon is $25. Then asking the bartender how much a glass of blue moon is and being told its $5. Three blue moons individually equals $15 but a pitcher of blue moon which also gives you 3 cups is $25. How is that good business? We ordered three pitchers which means in total we lost $30 by ordering pitchers instead of individual glasses. Bad business. Bad practices. Not worth recommending. read more

As someone previously said, the layout is nice.. lots of open space, pool table, bowling lanes, huge patio with sizable bars both inside and outside. I came here to support an event and was impressed with everything except the attitude of one female bartender. Even thought about hosting some company events here. After the event was over, my friends and I went inside ordered food and drinks and within an hour or so an announcement was made stating those who did not meet the dress code would have to leave at xyz time. Now thats fair enough.... however when you are with a group and they are in the middle of eating/drinking.... you would think things would be ok until you were all done. My friend had a security guard tell her that she had to leave because of her flip flops... so I went to one of the supervisors who said don't worry about it finish up and then we could leave. Again... fair enough. So while we are sitting there we see the same security guard speaking to our bartender looking at us... asking if we paid already and whatever else. So i told him i get its his job but he really needed to chill out, and that we were already told we could stay til we were done. At this point it was aggravating because he was being like a hawk watching the girl in our group. It even got as far as him brining us a to go box for our food. When i asked him to speak to his supervisor, i was told i didnt need to speak to him/her. So i went and found the manager of the establishment and explained how unprofessional this was. Even as I'm speaking to her.... he is sitting there chiming in saying how I'm lying.... which pissed me off and resulted in me getting loud and explaining how i was speaking to his supervisor and not him. To wrap this story up.... i DO NOT RECOMMEND THIS PLACE TO ANYONE.... your employees are a reflection of your establishment.... And restaurants/lounges should always have good service/hospitality.... and this place doesn't have staff that represent either 100%. read more

Beautiful space. The worst management and team. James, the supposed marketing director promised us a fabulous event in order to build his businesses clientele. When the event finally came, nothing was in order and James was very short handed and under delivered all that was promised. During the time of our event, the supposed owner of BarCode came to have a meeting with James who from that moment on neglected our party and accommodations. He continuously sent "delegates" who were less than functional to communicate problems we were having and failed to communicate with his staff about our party. read more

Super crowded!! Over priced! Slow service. The patio area has only TWO bathrooms for women so it takes 30 minutes plus to go to the restroom. The toilets didn't work!!! There was a lady filling up a bucket with water, going back and forth flushing the toilets every time a lady used the toilet. No room to dance because there's people standing everywhere making it impossible to even walk around. We were sitting outside so lots of people smoking! read more

HORRIBLE! Don't waste your time! My boyfriend and I waited in line for about an hour. Then comes a guy after an hourrrr who btw had not bothered to come towards mid/back of the line sooner-- to say that there is a two hour limit $70 per person or $200 limited. After back and forth we decided to take the $70 deal, and after what felt like 3 checkpoints, they say $45 cover fee!!!Ridiculous! This place is just ridiculous. Not trying to be cheap; they're just trying to rip people off. How we going to pay $45 to just sit down and order food? lol hamount of people inside and outside was insane since it was the only spot open anddd they still manage to charge so goddam much-- Hell no! Greedy af. we took our business elsewhere and had a BLAST AND SO SHOULD YOU. read more

I'm here from Florida, Visiting jersey and decided to checkout this club that was highly recommended,it was the absolute opposite of what I was told and read about before coming here,drinks are expensive and didn't even have alcohol in it,the dj was terrible, water all on the floor,the club was very boring,the guy taking photos really didn't know what he was doing, overall just a terrible experience and they had the nerve to have the heater on which was really weird. read more

This place is lit. I've been here more than 10 times since it's been open, both on weekends and weekdays. First, lets go through with the basics.. The Food: Their OMG wings are probably the best wings I've ever tasted. The wings are my go-to order every time I come here. As far as other options on the menu, they will have your typical bar food. Burgers, Mozzarella sticks, Quesadillas, Etc. next time I go I'll snap a picture of their menu. The food overall is great. The Staff: This one is a hit or miss. Most of the time I've been there, the waitress/waiter have been helpful and friendly. There are times though that I will get someone that looks uninterested, or just straight up forgets about our table. It's the weekends usually ; now, when I go here on the weekends I usually buy a bottle or two. Before 12am the service is excellent. You will be taken care of. After 12 the service gets spotty. Mind you, this is ordering a bottle. The cabanas in the patio towards the back I assume gets more attention since there is a four bottle requirement. Weekdays are great, there's someone always available to seat you and take care of you. it should be noted that gratuity is included in the check, so they don't have to "work" for their tip. The Atmosphere/Ambiance: If you've ever been to Lobby, which is also in Elizabeth, this is nothing like it. Sure, it's in Elizabeth, and sure sometimes you will encounter the same crowd, but there's something different about this place. The patio is huge, the patio is where it's at. It's where it sets itself apart from many other places. The mini bowling alley is a nice touch, even though only one lane works currently. Two pool tables are available as well. Overall the place is good. I see a lot of good nights in this place in the future. One more thing, the bar area gets pretty crazy. I've only experienced this once on the weekend, but I waited 20 minutes just to get a beer. The prices for drinks are like any other place in jersey it'll add up by the end of the night. The price for bottle service is a little high for this place but you gotta pay to play right. EDIT: after months of going to this place, there definitely have been some changes and I want to say that things have gotten better, but they haven't. My review still stands but everyone's experience may vary. read more

I usually never give reviews, but I have to tell everyone about BARCODE! Barcode is the hottest spot in town. If you're looking to have a great time indoor or outdoor, go to Barcode! This place has an amazing vibe, excellent staff (my favorite waiter is Johan) just a GREAT place. This is the place to hang out with friends, watch a game, eat yummy food and have some good drinks!! I'm so impress with this place, go see for yourself! read more

Went here during the day to watch a football game and it was the worst experience! It was extremely loud and I had to yell at my waiter just to order my food. They had the volume on blast as if they forgot during the day it's not a club. Even asked to turn it down just a little and the manager didn't care. The food was disgusting. The fries were packed with oil, their dulce de leche had no flavor. Also ordered coconut shrimp and this as well had no flavor and it was drenched in oil. The sauce was supposed to be a coconut cream sauce which turned out to be WATER with coconut flakes. I've been to a lot of sport bars and this my friends is NOT worth your time. Service not good, food horrible and way to loud to even enjoy a game. Turn around and go somewhere else instead. read more

A night away from the usual ! And it was great ! We had a great night with awesome music . A mix of everything. Later in the night , it got pact and made it difficult to really dance without having to move out of the way but what a night ! We will be back read more

DO NOT GO HERE. THIS PLACE IS TRASH. Be prepared to spend no less than $175. You have to buy a bottle and have food on the table to be inside and don't forget that 25% added tip that they smack on. Eddy G the owner is absolutely insane for thinking anyone in Elizabeth is going to pay these prices. For any table surrounding the pool it's a $1,200 minimum to spend. The hostesses and server girls are all rude and nasty. This place is honestly a highway robbery this guy thinks he's running a Miami club. I hope he goes under that's inhuman to take advantage of people like that. I will not be returning and as soon as our 2 hours were up the server placed our bill on the table and said we had to leave yet people were there sitting an hour before we arrived and weren't kicked out. read more

Great place! A must if you are in the tri-state area looking for a place with great latin music fiod qnd ambience,.During the summer the outside patio is great, very spacious, various events events going on each week definitely worth checking out. The bottle service is also phenomenal our host manuel went the extra mile from beginning to end. The basil spiked lemon was the bomb! read more

I was so excited to come here for Halloween week. It said most creative costume will win $2,000. My fiance and hand made our costume. I didn't like how the hype man was hyping up the most non-original costume. (Joker and Jokers gf?) Twerking wins over creativity with this club. If you guys are looking for next year club to win cash with MOST creativity go to Vivo Lounge in Newark. I honestly regret going late. On a positive note, the only good thing about this place its big, good music, the price for a hookah is great! You cant beat $6 Hookah! I think the bucket for beers were a little pricy. $25 for like 5 beers? Not even crafts beers. Anywho any nerds out there with creative costume don't waste your time coming here. Stick to Comic-Con or AnimeCon. Yours Truly, Mera and Aquaman! read more

Don't understand the hype for this place. The bad was closed. The bathrooms are outside and terrible. The food wasn't bad. The DJ needs to be fired. The bottle girls need to pay more attention to their tables. The security guard outside ( the dark skinned woman with short hair) is very rude and she thinks she owns the place by telling people they can't go back inside even though I had to go to my car to change because a drink was spilled on me and I spent nearly $400 in that place. Oh and I had a bracelet to prove I was already inside. Your job is to pat people down and split up fights, shut up and do your job. There were also creepy guys filming us while we were dancing ( it was a girls night out) read more

Had a great experience here today watching the soccer game with my son and his friend. Dianna, your waitress was truly awesome. Super attentive and friendly. She's a keeper! read more

We came and sit at the bar last Monday Heineken $5, Maker's Mark $11. Nice and beautiful Brianda We come again Thursday night, a tall blond lady charge Heineken $6 for the same seat at bar. Why is that? Should we came again ? read more

I understand that every place has to make sure nobody has a weapon but the security guard yesterday night literally went to the EXTREME on checking me, but my friend gets checked under two seconds. Grabbed my private area look in the back of my pants, then tripled check my shoes to "check" for stuff. Mind you that the area he check in my shoe was my ankle thinking it was drugs. After everything was checked in my pockets and I mean every thing besides my phone I he tells me that I'm good then decided to tell me to come back once again and checked my ankles once again asking me why does one side feel different than the other when half of my body is bigger than the other because I have scoliosis. Definitely not going back to barcode after last night complete waste of time. read more

After a lengthy security check (almost violating) we entered and sat for 20 minutes with NO SERVICE! Just ridiculous...so we changed tables to see that helped. Again sitting in clear sight and no one offered to serve us. The place is mostly empty. Therefore there is no excuse of this poor business practice. We then left and went to a sports bar that greeted us as soon as we walked in and provided service immediate. read more

My family paid over $1000 for a table for my thirtieth birthday, party of 8 ppl hanging around a two top. The music wasn't terrible but the drinks were. Oh, and paying a cover on top of the cost of the pet package seemed a little excessive. Overall, I'd recommend booking your group elsewhere. read more

I guess i'm not the only one with the same bad experience. Mine was on a Friday night. First off, shady dark entry on the side; full pat down; $20 entry fee for guys; mandatory $3 coat check; vapes get taken away and placed in a non secured box (kiss that vape goodbye); while buying drinks you must have a minimum $50 tab if using credit card and you are only able to use the same bartender that took care of you regardless of how busy they are. The other bartenders will not serve you unless you open another $50 minimum tab or just pay cash (ridiculous)! Drinks sizes can be compared to a spit plastic cup you get at a dentist office full of ice. Bottom line service sucks! This place just sucks up your money! Maybe if you wish to avoid all these issue, just carry tons of cash and risk getting robbed. Not me. read more

Barcode is horrible!!! The music is usually good but they're very racist. On "culture nights" (Tuesdays) they create outrageous rules and restrictions to limit the amount of guest that attend. For example, if you buy hookah, drinks, and food it wouldn't matter unless you spend $250 just to sit down at a 3 chair table. The list goes on, please pick a different place in union county. read more

Gave this place countless times to improve and impress but Cinco De Mayo was the last I could take. The $20 cover charge is already enough as it is, but being told that it was bumped up to $50 at the door was egregious to say the very least. Once inside they had to be over capacity because you couldn't move at all without constantly being shoved or drinks spilling on you. I'm definitely not one to pull the race card to try and guilt other races to empathize with me, but I do feel an aura of discrimination when I'm there that I've tried ignoring for far too long. I've sat at the bar once for over an hour with no bartenders coming up to me asking for service. An Asian guy sitting right next to me immediately gets attended to and orders a meal and is already half way finished and still no service. Had to flag down a bartender (even after making eye contact for the longest while). Other times I briefly sat at a table for a waitress to tell me it was $250 to sit at the table. When I got up she put a "reserved" sign on the table, and throughout the night I saw several different groups sitting at that table with no confrontation. Never in my life would I feel more welcome and included at a Goth bar than I would at a Latin club. Heed my words and seek elsewhere! Edit: Forgot to mention how unsavory the area this place is located in as well. I usually park underneath the bridge and you see a lot of homeless people and junkies around. While sitting in my car waiting for the club I witnessed a homeless lady go behind my car and start squatting and pissing between cars. Another time I got out at around 2:45-3:00 AM walking to my car and some homeless dude comes up to my window offering to clean my windows for spare change. And it doesn't end there, whilst waiting in line during the ArcAngel concert I kept hearing a sniffing sound behind my back. I eventually turn around to see the guy behind me with his back turned, hunched over and pouring dubious white powder from a dime bag onto his finger and snorting it. read more

The best place the in this neighborhood by far! HUGE venue and Indhira is the BEST bartender and makes absolutely delicious watermelon margaritas! Super cool place and great vibe! Cheers! read more

Okay $20 to get in! And to get in you have to go through someone's house to find the damn line. (I'm heated). I get in the music is trash! How do you okay one type of music allll night! I get a damn drink and lord all hell broke loose. The drink comes out a machine, and it needs a $50 minimum for cards. $50!!! This place is a rip off. Places have to make money but this is just extortion. We are in the damn hood and I'm getting charged luxury prices for nothing. This place is terrible. Hands down. read more

This place is laid out nicely; lots of open space, and huge patio with sizable bars both inside and outside. If you are hungry however, don't attempt to go here! The wait for food is extremely long! Also, don't sit outside when the sun starts to set or after because it is dark and you cannot see the menus well. There is a huge screen that stream whatever sport is on that day, which may come in handy for game night and for a little light to look at the menus. The Latin music is a good touch. The Dj was nice enough to play requested songs- not all Djs do this. The servers though extra slow; is very friendly. Overall an okay place but don't expect too much you'll be disappointed read more

Recently visited barcode for a friends birthday and I had an amazing time! The music and the vibe was so dope. Definitely a place to party with friends! It has two sections, indoor and a outdoor. Outdoor is more club vibe while inside is more of a bar vibe, both are fun. Andrea, our server was awesome and was so attentive. She made the night even better than it already was! Will be back read more