Average airport bar. Nice selection of drinks at airports prices. Service is polite but slow.

humorously bad. there is not one redeeming quality about this bar or about this airport

I stopped by recently on a layover to grab a quick beer before boarding my flight. There was literally two people sitting at the bar eating and one guy having a beer. The bartender didn't acknowledge us, welcome us, nothing! He didn't even say give me a minute which is acceptable if you're busy. I mean, don't you want my business or not bro!? I was like, HEY!!! After about 5 minutes of waiting. He was like I'm busy and I lol and said I want to order a beer I am in a hurry I need to catch a connecting flight. He said I need to run up the way to grab his food first. What!? You can't pour a beer first I thought. So then I watched him walk up the airport to grab food from a restaurant I am assuming they get their food from. All this while I stand there and wait for a beer he could have easily poured and handed me before he walked away. Then another guy came from around the bar and I am like I need to order a beer and he said that I need to wait for that guy to come back. What!!! Smh! Needless to say, I waited 20 minutes for a beer I ordered from a tablet. It was a Blue Moon which is always my go to when places don't have any good craft beers or IPA's. The beer was $18 for a Blue Moon. Hilarious! It's a shame too because it's a cool little vibey bar. The funny thing about airport bars and restaurants is they know we need them more than they need us apparently and their customer service skills suck because of this. I probably won't be back, but who knows when you're in a hurry and need to grab a quick drink before a flight. I don't recommend this place, but I guess there is only one way to find out if your service is better than mine. Sláinte! read more

Proof Whiskey Bar - Blue Moon - Whiskey Bars Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Has to be the best Old Fashioned I ever had Ask for Taja. What a great gal! I will always drink here when in terminal C!!!

I previously didn't like ordering with a QR code, but I guess it's convenient. Everyone here was very friendly and I got my cocktail quick quick. My flight is short so glad to have good service. Really chill vibe too, great job! read more

Proof Whiskey Bar - Very clean and orderly - Whiskey Bars Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

While I was waiting for my flight, I decided to try this place out. As expected, the prices are inflated, but overall it was good. I tried the vanguard cauliflower salad with chicken. It was better than expected. read more

Proof Whiskey Bar - Vanguard cauliflower salad with chicken - Whiskey Bars Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

FYI - didn't eat here, so no food review...this is going to be an experience review. My daughters (both under 12), wife, niece, and I just got off from a 5-hr flight and were ordering food from Garden State Diner and were going to head to our gate, so I decided to sit down with the girls with ours stuff while we waited for our food. Some employee came and told us that this seating area was only reserved for people who were ordering and basically intimated that we needed to get up. I looked around, and there were ZERO people around. Okay, maybe 3 or 4, but there were probably about 75 open seats. Situated in a very convenient spot at EWR, near gate 110...with a TON of seating...you'd think it'd be okay to sit here at 5:00AM when there are practically no people around yet. I just thought it wasn't a very nice thing to do. 15-20 min later, there were other people sitting there, and I sat for a while since we moved to the gate seating areas (about 20 feet away) and they weren't told to move. Just one of those really irritating things. And I hate that an experience like that will prob prevent me from ever wanting to try it. read more

It wasn't all terrible but I cannot give it more than one star. The seating and music are cool. But that is the end of your great experience. You have to scan a menu and order from a website. So, if you want a change to your drink like "extra dirty" you're out of luck. Also, you have to give your full order at once and pay tip without understanding how frustrating your experience is about to be. You have to manually enter your own credit card information. What a buzz kill. The bartender didn't know how to make a martini. I ordered a vodka martini with a twist and got a shot of vodka and lemon juice. See photo. Also, no martini glass. Ordered burger medium rare, came out medium well. Cheese was cold. This poor European sat down next to us and tried to pay with cash. He was so confused by this experience. Then the bartender explained that he needed to ask someone else to pay for him and give them cash. What a shit show. Once he figured it out he was aghast to learn that his beer was $21. Not a typo. How insane. Skip this place. read more

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Yeah, when you come here just looking for a quick can of beer while waiting for a flight, and it is taking forever you begin to wonder, "Do they need to go somewhere for it?" Or maybe they are waiting for it to be delivered? Well, in the end you see the server just reach into something and bring it to your table, with no glass, the answer was just bad service. No, the place wasn't that busy either. The forced purchase through the internet doesn't bother me, but I know not everyone is online these days even though it is, almost, 2023. Overall, welcome to EWR. read more

Proof Whiskey Bar - As good as the beer is, so bad is the service. - Whiskey Bars Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

It's fine. Service is friendly and attentive enough, including one particular server that guided us away from the line for the restaurant area out to the bar area for quicker seating. Food is acceptable and fast. You could do worse than this. read more

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Tried the Bacon and Blue (or the Black and Blue) burger. Was not good at all. Also, did not like the fries that came with it. I would not recommend. For 25 dollars it was very expensive. And, I have had faar better burgers cost much less. Also the waiter was very off. read more

I stopped at Proof in Terminal C of Newark Liberty Airport on Saturday, 10/5/24 around 8 p.m. It's an interesting spot, with long bars at each end and tables/chairs in the middle. It was not crowded. I sat at one of the tables and wished I hadn't - the seats are way too deep to be comfortable. The tables have USB and electric plugs to charge your devices. The staff member who came up assisted me with ordering online since it didn't seem to work as well as similar apps. He was good about it, not critical of me or anything. I ordered the blue cheese and bacon burger, which came with fries. The food came pretty quickly and was as I requested (no bun). There was a tiny cup of ketchup - not enough for the pile of fries plus the burger, but oh well. I reached for a fry first (who doesn't) and realized it was cold. Not fridge cold, but cool. I get it, the food is likely pre-cooked and then heated, but who wants COLD food? I didn't eat the fries. The burger was at least warm, and I knew I was risking food poisoning by eating a warm, medium burger, but I was starved. It was good, but not HOT the way meat should be cooked. I didn't see the server after that. I'm pretty sure that each of the bars has one bartender who doubles as food heater and server, which is a shame. One more person as server would be good. The worst part was that you tip as you are ordering. I'm glad that I just tipped my usual and not more. I'm surprised that the airport keeps a business like this - perhaps they signed a contract and are stuck with it. I don't think this place should serve anything but booze and bar snacks. read more

Proof Whiskey Bar - Menu as seen on 10/5/24. - Whiskey Bars Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

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I ordered Scottish salmon to go. Hoping to take it home from the airport. It says, "Our chefs pan-sear a Scottish salmon filet and serve it with tender farro, cauliflower puree, satsuma mandarin," on the menu but nothing was included other thana tiny salmon and farro. They kept me waiting for more than 20 minutes. I saw another customer having the same dish and it included everything but for me, they didn't. It was very odd, the waitress asked me whether I have a grandchildren. It was very inappropriate. Did she mean I look very old? I will never ever go to this restaurant again. It is not worth $36.48. I shouldn't have even tipped them. Horrible service and food. I want money back. Never again!!! read more

Proof Whiskey Bar - Very tiny salmon with nothing but some farro. Where is cauliflower puree and Satsuma mandarin. Charging $36.48 for this crap??? - Whiskey Bars Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

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Order the whipped feta, it's absolutely delicious and served with pickled cucumbers and a charred lemon. ‍ Life hack: add extra pita to your order, as you're unable to order once the meal has been served. My old fashion was also tasty, the bartender added a little cherry juice which really sealed the deal for me! read more

"Airport food" at Newark airport now really got to the restaurant level - I tried many places at the terminal C, and they are all offering good level of consistency. Had a glass of Rosé - I think the Rosé is most reasonably priced among other wines in Newark, and it is hard to go wrong with a glass of Rosé from Provence. Had Chicken Sandwich for my meal, which was very well seasoned and well prepared overall- somehow, it was on a smaller side in chicken to bread ratio, but still was not bad. Got also side order of fries which were perfectly cooked. All in all, a very good meal. Good service. read more

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Avoid this place if you can. There's a soup dumpling place 2 minutes down the hall, half the price. In the span of 45 minutes, we experienced: -when asked to be seated, a waiter visibly booted a lone gentleman from a table on our behalf - waiter brought the wrong dish 3 times - waiter brought us food in a takeout box, and complained when asked for a plate instead - waiter asked us to move outside in the middle of eating - manager clearly experiencing existential dread as she walked by, dealing with something apparently nightmarish, chanting "every day, every day, every day," - another manager complaining about pay - terribly prepared breakfast potatoes - eggs Benedict wasn't bad and came out quick. Gotta give a star for the chefs at least. read more

I ordered here my order was complete wrong and I suspect the spat in my food. Service was terrible , very unprofessional and the people were very irritable and not attentive to customers. The utensils also were not clean and washed well. Please avoid this place. Plenty more options in the airport. read more

Prices are outrageous and the entire airport concessions are a monopoly. They can charge whatever they want because of lack of competition. read more

Yes Yelpers don't lie it is about a 2-star at Proof: drinks are 4 stars though - but that burger was just over-cooked and dry and well done, Almost not edible. One star. The Manhattan clam chowder was also terrible- one star. I would recommend grabbing a drink and some fries perhaps. read more

The ordering system here is so annoying. Place your order on an iPad after the waitress takes 10 minutes explaining to you how it works?! Are you kidding me? How about getting rid of the silly tablets and taking my order like a human being instead of a robot? Also, here's a fun exchange for your amusement: Us: "Could we just have an order of fries?" Server: "Sure. If you order a sandwich." Us: "But we don't want a sandwich. We just want an order of fries." Server:" Sorry, we don't offer sides." How stupid. Lastly, I asked while attempting to find this joint on Yelp, "What's the name of this place?" Our waitress literally did not know the name of the restaurant in which she was working. But she had no problem giving herself an unauthorized 18% tip. read more

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Right near the gate. Individual charging stations for devices. Predictably expensive drinks. There was one fail, though - the stupid iPad ordering. TERRIBLE UX DESIGN. iPads are not difficult to use. This one was incredibly convoluted. There's a bartender right there (who honestly, did not need to be condescending about ordering from her vs. the iPad) and we gave her our drink orders the regular way - by asking for them. The basic concept is great, it just needs a few tweaks. read more

Proof Whiskey Bar - Bad UX on this thing. - Whiskey Bars Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Very disappointed.... The only thing good about this restaurant is the seating (non bar area). Ordered a burger - well done. It took 35 mins...Received a raw burger. Wine glasses are dirty. My bill was $55 - and I got $8 worth of bad food. Forget about getting a glass of water or condiments. I'll do anything to avoid this restaurant on my future travel through EWR. read more

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When traveling is part of your commute, layovers are a part of your routine. And if you have to stay at the airport, it's nice to be at the United terminal C in Newark. I am reviewing this on a Friday evening in August. It's packed with commuters rushing by, and if you want to be here for what ever reason, try to score a seat in the middle of the restaurant. It's much more cozier than the stools. The food is okay though I can't really review the food as mine never made it out. That's not why I give this place a 3 star. I don't often give a place more than 4 and for me, that's for almost perfect. Like in most of terminal C food and beverage spots, the craft beer is on point and worth $9.25. Remember we're at an airport. Convenience prices. Over all, it's not a 'must have' and I'll choose to order outside the restaurant in the waiting areas for a beer and eat my home brought sandwich and chips as I people watch. read more

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Absolutely delicious. I had the burger with bbq sauce and a root beer float cocktail that I'm now obsessed with! My server was attentive and when I ordered a drink they were out of he offered to just give me a double of any cocktail of my choice! read more

Proof Whiskey Bar - Root beer float cocktail - Whiskey Bars Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

Terrible food. Even for airport you have low expectations but the breakfast we had here was very poorly made. ​ read more

Good evening - on june 8, 2023 around 6:50 pm I entered the proof whiskey bar outside of terminal C C101. I have visited this whiskey bar multiple times as I travel a lot as a lawyer through Newark. On this day after i sat down, i was somewhat aggressively asked to leave my seat in order for a white couple to sit at the table that I was sitting at. I asked why was I being asked to move, and the waitress told me that I needed to get a reservation. I then spoke to the manager (who was really nice and pleasant) who reassured me that no reservation was needed. The waitress was extremely rude and disrespectful. He was an individual around 5'8. This was a horrible experience and I wanted to report this incident so this would never happen again. His behavior was completely outrageous and unprofessional. I do want to note that the employee behind the bar were extremely nice and pleasant. read more

Drink Menu On Line doesn't match the waitress /bartender's options and she lets you know it. She doesn't care who she rude too.

Overheard the waitress compliment the taste of the soup that was not on the menu individually sadly was only available by combo. Sadly, the soup and sandwich was delivered without a spoon. Then it was impossible to get someone's attention because everyone was preoccupied with their personal devices. Then when the waitress was alerted to my dilemma the soup was tepid, again the struggle to get their attention, the soup was again returned in the same state this time with the waitress saying the manager refusing to heat the soup to a tolerable level. Unacceptable! Finally the situation was rectified but by then the sandwich was cold..horrible experience at this price point and with your payment system which required you customers to assume that service would be aleast acceptable. Which it wasn't left me no recourse to display my dissatisfaction with my money. So I will take to social media and yelp reviews and the food and beverage director for the airport. read more

Ordered food with my husband he got his food but I didn't get mine. I asked the lady for my food another 30 minutes passed and she said she didn't see my order. Finally she came back and offered to give a refund since my flight was boarding but I never got a refund. read more

This place is what you'd expect at an airport. It's definitely overpriced but they all are. I didn't like that you had to order everything from the tablets but I think most of the airport is set up that way. I had the spicy chicken salad which was great but not worth $20. The bartender Danny was awesome and made the experience worthwhile. They've got a full bar and lots of menu options. It's worth stopping by if you want to drop $50 on dinner and a drink. read more

FOOD: Bad SERVICE: Good PRICE: Expensive DO NOT order salmon tartare!! I took a bite and taste horrible! I think its spoiled! I complained and nothing happened. When I complained and gave a dish back one of the server (male) replied. "Sorry I would not know because I dont eat fish" and walked away. Other server took my plate back to the kitchen. read more

WOW!!!! $22 for a beer. My phone blocked the site so the server used his. I would NEVER pay that for a beer anywhere. To boot the server was really rude with me and just kept cleaning around me without asking for my order. Took about 10 to 15 minutes before he was finished. I completely agree with the bad reviews. Go somewhere else. In my opinion of course. read more

Update: I did get a refund on May 24. I did not get a message from Proof, but I noticed it in my credit card statement.

I know I'm at an airport so generally have low expectations for food. There are exceptions- Frontera at O'Hare, Cat Cora at IAH. I had great noodles in Newark a while back, seated next to Questlove. However: Ordering from the iPad is wonderful because at least the kitchen will send out the right food. It might be cold and soggy but it's what I ordered. Hence 2 stars. The bartender, on the other hand. What a mess this guy was. Instead of filling tickets he complained endlessly to customers and coworkers (the ones delivering food) about how he was too busy to do anything because he had all these tickets to fill. Which he wasn't filling. When I asked him to cancel a martini order because my flight was boarding- 15 minutes after I'd placed the order - instead he placed a room-temperature glass of vodka in front of me. Lovely. And no way to change my tip because- yep - ordering/paying by iPad. read more

Hey, for airport eats and drinks I can't complain. Our server was friendly and helped explaining the convenient order system. Nice to be able to charge my phone and ipad pre-flight too. Both my cocktails were potent, so I didn't mind the airport pricing. Had the mushroom sandwich and it was very tasty... and spicy! read more

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We had time to spare and were looking for a quick bite and drink pre-flight at Newark. Proof caught my eye with a nice dining and separate bar set up. A friendly staff member served us promptly. I personally like the complimentary iPads Proof offers patrons to order. You can select your flight and the app notifies you when to board, pretty handy. Unfortunately, the food was not that good for the price. I had a pressed chicken sandwich with brie and pears, with fries , it was not even warm. My companion ordered the exact same meal and our bill was an astounding $80!!! Once it hit 12:00 then I ordered a bloody mary, that was the worst one I had in my life. Peppery vodka (and I like spicy), crushed ice, terrible mass produced Mary mix, ew. I really hope they improve. read more

Proof Whiskey Bar - Interesting to use iPad for ordering . - Whiskey Bars Near Me - Newark, New Jersey

OTG Management owns all terminal C restaurants. Will take over A & B soon. Already own other airports. All airports will start looking the same. On the plus side prices seem lower and quality higher and more consistent. Everyone hates the IPad but get with it. If you can operate an IPhone your good! read more

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My brother, his girlfriend, and I came here to grab food for a short layover. We sat down, ordered drinks and food, and the waiter told us that he put the food in. After about 15 minutes or more, he came back over and told us that the kitchen was in fact, CLOSED. so we didn't get anything we ordered. At this point, we're super short on time so we have to physically run to the other terminal where things were still open to get food. He told us that he'd refund us. We even stopped by again on the way back to our terminal to double check and he said he would. But he didn't! It's now been almost a full week and all three of us have full $50+ charges on our cards for a meal that didn't happen. I called the customer service line and they told me that all they could do was fill out a report and the manager from the establishment would call me in 2-3 business days... We want a full refund ASAP. This is unacceptable. read more

3.5 stars. This is an airport bar. OK, that out of the way, you can expect it to be ridiculously overpriced (it is), and you can expect it to be un-personal (it sort of was), but our servers were cordial, our food was delivered within 5mins of ordering, and it wasn't too bad. I've been to some pretty terribad airport bars, but this one was generally pretty pleasant. Great whiskey selection, good wine selection, nice decor, and decent food. I like the concept of the iPad ordering, but the execution was awkward and left a lot to be desired- most notably PRICES before you order stuff, haha. Anyway, it's not a terrible place to grab a drink before your flight, given the stark lack of lounges in terminal C... read more

I found myself here after a long shift at work and missing my flight. I am here Sunday morning with Andresa, Shaniqua and Shayla as my bartenders...not only are they beautiful but they are kind and graceful. I have seen so many people be rude to them for reasons out of their control (aka the kitchen taking to long to bring peoples food) and they handled it with such grace and class...they really have this hospitality thing down packed, I don't I could deal with angsty, rude city people at 8 in the morning but they make it look like artwork. I am so glad I ordered these two manhattans on the rocks...these ladies killed it! I have managed quite a few bars and I will say I am very pleased with the service these ladies are providing to the masses. Thank you Andresa, Shaniqua, Shayla!!!! Great cocktails and service!!!! read more

Proof Whiskey Bar - Perfect manhattan with Knob creek :) - Whiskey Bars Near Me - Newark, New Jersey