Girls' night rule #1: pick a place with a vibe. Girls' night…read morerule #2: the food better back it up. Burke's Tavern understood the assignment. None of us had been before, so we walked in blind, except not really, because the second we stepped inside the vibe hit us. Dimmed lights (but not "can't read the menu" dim), candles glowing, plants everywhere, music just loud enough to feel cool but not loud enough to ruin the gossip. Cozy. Chill. Cute. The holy trinity. It wasn't packed, so we had seating options and landed at a round table in the middle: elite positioning, honestly. Door and front windows on one side, bar view on the other. Prime people-watching real estate. Now let's discuss the important part: the food. We ordered strategically (read: everything we wanted). Lamb meatballs - 10/10. Holy crap. I don't know who is back there doing what, but please continue. Burrata pizza - absolutely delicious. Gone in record time. Gochu-Crispy-Chikin - no notes. Million Dollar Chicken - appropriately named. Fish 'N' Chips - zero complaints across the table. And that's the thing: not a single person in the group had an issue. No side-eye. No "it's good, but..." Just clean plates and happy energy. Now. Parking? Disrespectful. It's on a corner (love that), but finding parking took effort (do not love that). Would I let that stop me? Absolutely not. Parking be damned. I will circle. I will walk. I will manifest a spot. Because this place is such a vibe that it's already secured a return visit -- brunch is calling, and I need to see what this place feels like when the weather warms up. Girls' night/date night/ANY night approved.

We were in Newark a late afternoon on a Sunday and looking for a burger. Went to another famous…read morelocal place and it was closed so decided to try Burke's Tavern. The atmosphere and restaurant look great. It has a good vibe and the service was great. Let me tell you about the burger, not the best, they give you a slider size patty, overcooked and served on a bun that comes apart when you grab it. I'm not sure about the rest of the menu, but not a burger place. Now the chocolate cake with the raspberry ice cream--wow! This was the best part of the meal. I'm giving this place 4 stars even though I didn't like the burger because that's all I tried. I'll come back and revise this rating up/down if I come back and try other menu items. Definitely worth a visit if you're in the area.

PROS: Amazing place to go to, especially before a devils game! Staff is nice, menu variety…read moreplentiful, prices are good, and the food comes out very fast. Spacious inside and the food is good CONS: No parking; which means you have to get a paid parking lot spot or test your luck with the street OVERALL: I highly recommend coming here next time you're attending a game. Doesn't make sense to go without the game, due to the parking issue, but if you're already there than just head on it

My friend and I stopped here before a Devils vs. Rangers game. We were greeted right away when we…read morearrived and were seated at a high-top table near the bar, which was a good spot with a nice pre-game atmosphere. We decided to share the calamari and the mac and cheese. The calamari was okay, but nothing special. The mac and cheese was better... it was nice and cheesy and had a breadcrumb-style crust on top that added a good texture. The service was just okay. At one point my beer was empty and our waitress walked by the table without checking in. I wish she had asked if I wanted another drink. Overall it wasn't a bad stop before the game, but the service could have been a little more attentive.

Came here on Sunday afternoon a couple of hours before a concert. This is the perfect place to eat…read moreprior to a concert. It is right around the corner from the Prudential Center. There was no way for me to make a reservation online so I took my chance. I was there with two other people and we were lucky to get enough to get there when we did. The place started to get packed quickly. We got a table on the top floor (there is a bottom floor). Our waitress/bartender CiCi was great. She was busy but still attentive. We got Louie Char Grilled Oysters, thai chili wings Catfish nuggets, fries and burger with fries. For drinks, we got blueberry lemon drop martini and margaritas. Both drinks were tad a bit too tart and not strong enough. Our food was delicious. Though I wish the fries were shoestrings fries and it they had a parmesean truffle option. Great place to listen to music, have some good food and drinks before a concert at the Prudential Center

I was there to meet with a friend before a concert. Sat at the bar and had a drink . We ordered…read moreseveral drinks before heading to the venue. If you want a martini be very exact as to how you want it. My friend's first version was weirdly sweet with triple sec added. The bartender claimed that was how it was made at their bar. Once I instructed him how I wanted it made it was fine. Both bartenders were friendly nD drinks came out quickly

Went here for after dinner on Valentine's Day .... I lived the vibes! The bartenders were dope and…read morereal mixologist! My drinks were very tasty, will be back!

I was in town & a friend brought me here. Security checks your reservation & i.d. at the door. This…read moreis the perfect date night, gurls nite, or even a night out with the guys spot. Keep in mind that it's a very intimate setting with first come first served seating & a few reserved spots. Very vibey, the music was on point, & the drinks were good. There's even a pool table & t.v. that had the game on. I'd say this is for the late 20s to 30s crowd. Lots of eye candy, including the staff.

So yall bartender don't know how to make a margarita Or Did…read moreyall not have the ingredients Or Were yall lazy and didn't wanna make it ? Which One ? I came to this establishment on 3/15 Saturday and the bartenders were rude !

At first when I walked in this place would say it was very cute and low key. Unfortunately there…read moreneeds to be more help with staff at the bar and the kitchen. I've been waiting on my food since 9:19pm and it's now 10:43pm and I still don't have my order of just 4 wings and some fries. Tonight is supposed to be special for wing night so I would think things would be moving fast but that's not the case. Don't think I will be coming here again after having to wait so long just to get a small order of food. I love the karaoke and the vibe for a Tuesday but the wait is totally too long for some food.

A great bar with bar food. They have no entrees. But the jalapeno burger and seasoned fries were…read morevery good. Antonio is a very good bartender.

Placed an online order, but the bartender didn't now they took online orders. He had no idea how…read moreto check and basically told me I was beat, even after I showed him I placed the online order. Customer support is non-existent, along with the atmosphere of this place. Steer clear of The Junction, this place is a joke

Jason at the bar, made the best Irish Coffee we've ever enjoyed! Thank you Jason! Excellent craft…read morecocktail = Good for a cocktail in the evening. 2 stars for Breakfast = Hard pass. Might be because we came in towards the end of breakfast - but - the food was underwhelming. I had French toast, it was so hard, I gave up on cutting it. Scrambled eggs were dry, bagels was so hard we didn't bother with them. Coffee was good. Service was good. Lovely, calm environment.

The Scarlet Vetter says......it had been almost long time since I had been at this establishment. I…read morejust love the vibe. Located in the TRYP hotel in Newark New Jersey. It is a great place to get some terrific food and a cheery cocktail. I was by myself for a business trip so I sat at the bar and was waited on by a very personsble server named Elvis. The food was very good (wide ranging selections) and I loved my Aperol cocktail. I may have to go back tonight!

This place was a sleeper I didn't expect the food to be that good, and the exterior def does not…read morecompliment the interior. I will def be going back the service was great the bartender was very friendly

I went here for a first date and we both were feeling adventurous so as soon as we saw Ceasar…read morechicken wings we were like WIDE EYES lol. They were delicious. I like the consistency and the crunch. I'd like to go back to try other flavors. The service was great. The server recommended these wings and they did not disappoint. The ambiance on a Thursday was laid back. Not crowded and they had all the Olympic Games on all of the TVs which is definitely a plus. I'd come here during basketball season to eat and watch games for sure. Can't wait to be back!

0 rating. This place was dirty and the food was horrible. We waited Over 1 hour for wings . Asked…read morethe waitress a number of times where our food was . She kept telling me it would be out. Finally we had to leave and told the waitress this and made us wait another 15 minutes to pack to go. Charged a gratuity... if I ever come to the Prudential center again would never go to this dump! Disgraceful

One of downtown Newark's best bars. It's right behind the court house so if you ever need a drink…read moreafter court go there. We came on Monday night for a drink. The place wasn't that packed. My cousin got a happy hoist margarita & I got the happy hour margarita too. The music was good and the hookah lady is nice. I didn't really enjoy the chicken tenders I ordered. It tasted like it was fried in old oil. All in all this is a good happy hour spot.

I was pleasantly surprised!…read more What a cool spot! Located not far from Prudential Center.. came here for Wednesday night karaoke. Found street parking with no meter which was great. Smaller spot, but you don't feel like you're on top of each other. It reminded me of a Village kinda spot.. very dark interior... but a whole vibe. Bathrooms were really clean.. nice bar in the back of the space. The only reason I will give it 4 is because even though the drinks were reasonably priced, the bartender wasn't making the best drinks... you could barely tell that there was any alcohol in them.. I had to order an extra shot just to make it taste good. I think she needed some help because she seemed sorta flustered in taking care of everyone. I would definitely return!! Especially for karaoke!

i don't think they actually serve alcohol here. i went with a group of people on November 1st, was…read moremy first time there. i personally got around 5-6 drinks within the first 45 minutes and didn't taste of feel the alcohol at all. at least three other people in my group had the same complaints. additionally the security seemed quite relaxed. i saw a few people with bags walked in and did not get searched. i also had a bag but didnt get searched. i don't know if they just decide on bag size to search or not but either way, it didn't feel that safe. aside from this, the service was nice and the bartenders were doing their best to serve everyone as fast as they could. i like how everything was themed and such. i was not a fan of the music playing in any of the rooms but thats subjective so i cant take off points for that. i didn't order food so i can't comment on that. in conclusion though, i wont be returning for the first two points listed above. i cant say it was the same for everyone but it felt like this for myself and three others so i wanted to share my thoughts