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Industry Kitchen + Bar

3.1 (157 reviews)
Closed 12:00 pm - 9:00 PM

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Adrianna S.

Great happy hour spot! Industry is beautifully decorated. Love the lights and decor. Service is phenomenal. From the bartenders to the manager, everyone is friendly, funny and accommodating. Happy hour drinks are pretty good. Love the Smoke & Embers. Buffalo cauliflower was just okay for me. It was mushy like it was frozen and not fresh. The crispy mozzarella and short rib tacos were super tasty though! Highly recommend.

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Jenny R.

This place has always caught my attention when passing by. They have so many beer options. It was a weekday afternoon so it was not crowded. My chick sandwich was good and my friend said the meat was excellent. I will need to return for an evening to see how the service is when it's full.

Smoke & Ember bourbon drink
Cat M.

Came in for the fantastic HH (2-6) daily. Beautiful space with lots of windows & a ginormous bar with really nice comfortable chairs. Enjoyed the Smoke & Ember bourbon cocktail & my husband had the Vendo 39. We shared apps: 6 delish oysters, sticky wings (got 12 of them!), & berria tacos. All were excellent. Our service was good. Noticed that you can only get the bar menu by sitting at the bar. If you sit at the tables in the bar area, you don't get the HH deal - think that's a mistake - would bring in more business.

Chocolate Chip Cookie Skillet.
Emma G.

This was honestly pretty rough. Industry looks great inside and out, but unfortunately that's where the positive story ends for them. They've caught my eye a handful of times on my way to visit my top-tier chum in the Kingdom of Sussex, and one of the reasons is because it seems out of place in the middle of nowhere up there - you'd expect a bougie-looking, gigantic American restaurant/bar like this to be hanging out off of Route 3 in Clifton or something. But it's also giving off some upscale Applebee's vibes, with a dash of mixology. Which I can certainly get behind. I stopped here last night for a drink and a bite to eat with my aforementioned chum. Despite it being pretty hopping (understandable for a Friday night), it was very easy to find parking nearby. The parking situation overlaps with the nearby Shoprite, and since it IS the Kingdom of Sussex, traffic in general is pretty drama-free when it doesn't indirectly involve sinkholes and whatnot. The interior is VAST, to an insane degree. There is a lot of space, very high ceilings and the only room that seemed to be a normal size was their classy party room to the side (which kind of gave off conference room more than anything else, but no matter). The two young women at the front were very friendly and personable and directed me to both the bar area and the bathroom (the latter with no prompting) which is a huge plus in my book. What goes in must come out. Top marks for the hostess area. We were fortunate to secure two spots at the bar just as a small group was leaving and promptly ordered drinks. I went with the Smoke & Ember, which was, I'm sorry to say, easily the worst drink I've had in a while. I had a bad feeling when I asked if they could use Angel's Envy bourbon instead of the listed Elijah Craig, and I was told they couldn't because the Elijah Craig was "on tap." Not a good sign at all; the cocktail isn't actually made to order. Far worse though was the "smoke" and "embers" portion of the drink, and it was the dictionary definition of style over substance. They absolutely CHARRED an orange slice garnish and put this weird filter/lid on top I guess to provide a superficial smoky optic? I don't know, but it looked like a shower drain protector which isn't the greatest vibe as you're trying to drink something from underneath it. Anyway. This might be the first time I attempted to take a sip of a drink and had to STOP before doing so because the smell was so overwhelming it was making my eyes water. They literally could have just taken a shovel, scooped ashes out of a firepit, thrown them in my face and said, "Now drink this bourbon cocktail." Same effect. I'd get that off the menu immediately before someone gets injured. The food options didn't present a physical danger but were pretty mediocre. We got the charcuterie/cheese board, which was fine. It was very pro forma as you can see from the attached, and at least a good portion, but honestly not something I'd get again. There weren't enough diverse flavors so every sample/bite was kind of the same theme, if that makes sense. The cookie skillet was also average to slightly below average - the cookie was overcooked and required some effort to chip away at, and it wasn't particularly warm so the ice cream wasn't melting aggressively and helping moisten the hard cookie surface. The service was rough, flat out. We dealt with both the bartender and two waitresses, who were all busy and extremely overwhelmed (they WERE nice to us despite the hectic situation, so good on them there). It's a VERY long bar and the coverage just wasn't there for it. It took literally 15 minutes to get a dessert menu (though I give credit for the waitress remembering to bring it after all that time without additional prompting) and other than our initial drinks, everything just took forever. I had delightful company but we were probably there at least an extra half hour longer than necessary. There's a Wal-Mart in Newton. My recommendation would be to go there, purchase a fire pit, get a nice flame going, and make your own cocktail to sip next to it.

Seafood Pasta
Jonathan V.

I've come to industry mostly for work events a few times, and both the service and environment are top notch. From the wall decor that makes it feel industrial, to the ensuring of each meals consistency. There is never a doubt I will have a good meal. This last time I had the seafood pasta, of which had the perfect amount of spiciness that got paired well with a delicious smoked old fashioned.

Famous Ribeye Steak Sandwich

My mother and I came here to eat and we were both very disappointed. The restaurant has had a change in chef and manager since we came around a year ago and it's clear things have gone downhill from then. I had the famous ribeye steak sandwich. The bread was soggy. The fries were overcooked and clearly burnt. I like crispy fries but this was way beyond that. My mom had the fig and prosciutto flatbread which was drenched in fig jam. Some is okay but the bread was absolutely drenched in it which made it inedible at that point. My mother told the waitress and the kitchen came back with a remade version of the dish but again they drenched the flatbread with the fig jam so we just decided to pay and leave. Very disappointed since my mom left with no food in her stomach. It was just an utter disaster and waste of money. Don't go to this place unless you want to waste your money!

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Deanna P.

Wow! This place is so cool! Industry has been on my list for a while to try. It is almost an hour away, but definitely worth the trip. It had it all, ambiance, perfect food, & great service. This place is decorated with the coolest vintage stuff around. A cocktail table made out of a roulette wheel, at the bar, great vintage signs, motorcycles, movie lights, clocks, & more! You can spend hours playing, I spy! The chandeliers are also epic. The food was fantastic! I had a beet salad, branzino, a cream soda mocktail, & the triple sorbet. The manager is wonderful as well! I will definitely go back!

Lilly B.

A lot going on in this place in terms of reviews! Contrary to several others on this reaturant, my food came out in a timely manner and the wait staff was pleasant. However, I'm 100% on board with how pricey certain items are. I was there for lunch and wanted a salad but didn't want to break the bank. A Caesar salad was $18 and shrimp was an additional $18. Am I reading the menu correctly?? The shrimp tacos were okay. The shell was entirely too small for the filling and the shrimp was chewy. The soup was okay but nothing to come back for. Overall a beautiful place that fits the name but they need to get their pricing and or quality in line for me to return.

Very large, soggy mozzarella sticks

I stopped in here for lunch. The atmosphere is really nice. It's open and airy and very pretty. I have mixed feelings about the food. I ordered the Tuna Tartare Tacos. They were very good, however, the portion is small, so don't order this if you're hungry. I also ordered the mozzarella sticks to go. They came with a marinara sauce and a pesto sauce. Well, they put the marinara and the pesto sauce together in the bottom of the to-go container and then put the mozzarella sticks right on top. By the time I got home they were a soggy mess. Did they taste good? I don't know, the whole thing went into the garbage.

Amazing birthday dessert!
Christine L.

We had a fantastic dinner last night. I love the ambiance there, it is just a little different than other places in area. Our waitress, Daniela, was great and very attentive. Two of us ordered NY strip that was delicious. My husband ordered surf and turf which he really enjoyed. We had mozzarella sticks as an appetizer which I highly recommend. And the spinach that came with dinner was more like a spinach roll with outside Parmesan bread crumb crust. Unreal!! We finished off with brownie dessert with toasted marshmallow, ice cream and chocolate drizzle. Out of this world! It was my birthday and couldn't have picked a better place to celebrate!

Italian sausage and saffron rigatoni
Dan D.

The food here is pretty, and it may be one of the classiest ambiances in Sparta or nearby Newton (think elevated spirit tasting room). That said, Industry's problem is the lack of salt in the entrees, for restaurant dishes. Moreover, for entree prices starting at well above $20, I shouldn't have gotten the slightly over-the-hill asparagus that accompanied my ravioli. A coworker and I came in to a 30-40% full dining room at 6 on a Thursday. The wait staff is genuinely enthusiastic about their dishes, which counts for a lot. I actually dug the focaccia - freshly baked, crispy edges, light and lightly buttered crumb - and my smoke and embers was sweet-forward, basically an old fashioned. But the cheese in my ravioli was nearly flavorless, and the pasta a bit past al dente. My guest didn't really touch her rigatoni, which had pasta that the waitress personally made, which is a cool touch. I felt her Pony Express cocktail was relatively light - no one dominant flavor, and definitely not effervescent despite the prosecco. I'd bring a friend or close friend here, but not anyone who I had not yet persuaded in the quality of my taste.

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Happy hour good food. Very overpriced on dinners. No real atmosphere. No holiday decorations. Very cold atmosphere not good vibes.

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Fig & Prosciutto Flatbread. Run don't walk here for it. Sit at the bar - it's better.

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Very nice bar and a great happy hour. Good selection of beer and cocktails. Definitely recommend.

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