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    Bistro 128

    2.4 (24 reviews)
    Closed • 12:00 pm - 8:00 PM

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    Bistro 128 at the DoubleTree Inn Newark Airport
    Astrida M.

    We were on vacation returning from Latvia, many hours of flying, totally worn out, and our airline, UA, cancels our flight home to Miami until the next day at 3:00 pm! We had to stay at the Doubletree Inn by Hilton Hotels Newark Airport overnight. We were hungry and went downstairs to their restaurant, Bistro 128. The ambiance was fine. The food was ok except for the asparagus, which was overcooked and dried up so bad that it was inedible. It was $5 for a 16-ounce bottle of water when you can buy 24 bottles for $5 at Costco. Unbelievable. Prices were high on the menu. But we had no other choice. The service was a little on the slow side, but the servers were friendly. We were very tired after all the hassles at the airport, so slow service was ok with us this time.

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    Brian A.

    I normally avoid hotel restaurants when traveling and today Bistro 128 reminded me why. Had dinner here tonight (because there is literally nothing else nearby) and it was a 2.5 star dinner on it's own. The whole experience borders on a 1 star for the following reasons: 1) Service is terrible. We walked in, waited 3 minutes to be seated and then were not so much as looked at for a solid 15 minutes (no exaggeration here). It takes getting up and and asking the bartender if there is a waitstaff tonight to finally get someone to come by. 2) Food quality. The food takes about 15 minutes to come out (not a problem that's fairly normal in a sit down restaurant) and when it does I am presented with a dry and cold (supposed to be hot) chicken sandwich, luke-warm fries and...wait for it....CANNED mushrooms on the sandwich. There should be a disclaimer on the menu saying we use canned (nasty) mushrooms on our food.....our $13 chicken sandwich our $25 pasta dish. 3) Price. Did I mention the food was mediocre at best yet the prices are outrageous. Any dinner item is $20 and up and the usual fare of sandwiches/burgers are $13 and up. I asked for a side salad instead of fries, got the salad which was decent but the fries came out anyway and then the side salad ends up on the bill as a separate $6 charge! That's ok if the food is REALLY good but...well see point #2 it's not. So I ended up paying $19 plus tax and tip for a meal that was at best an $8 meal anywhere else in the country. So in conclusion....order out and stay away from this place, it looks nice from the outside but the food and prices are bad bad bad.

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    Chris M.

    This is my first time staying at this hotel near Newark airport. I decided against going out to a local restaurant because of the crazy New Jersey and New York City traffic. I figured since this restaurant was located inside the hotel, I would be safe from the madness at 5:30pm. I started off with a house salad and then the shrimp stir fry for my entree. Overall, I would consider my meal as average. If it wasn't for the convenience, I would probably try another restaurant the next time.

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    Horrible shuttle service. Customer is very rude and not helpful. It's hard to get ahold of someone at the actual hotel. Never again

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    Food was fair service was the worst. Don't eat here unless you have an hour and a half to get a burger and fries

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    They overprice everything. I cant believe i paid 6 dollars for a half cup of orange juice.

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