I'm pretty disappointed place is nice music is good but the service sucked especially if you are women the bartenders bypassed us like we weren't even there! If your guy your good if your woman be ready to constantly make yourself seen if not no drinks for you!!!! These bartenders were clueless to customer service!! We make a lot of money too! Hello! You never no who you are serving until it's time to leave. read more

Love coming here! It is a very diverse crowd; the music is typically Hip-Hop, Latin & R&B. I've been here different days out the week - Saturday's primarily Spanish music and on Sunday's would be a mixture of both. There are 2 floors and an outside that is open air in the summer time and closed in within the cold winters. In terms of parking, there is a parking lot that the club has which is $10 on a Saturday night. To avoid this, most people will park on the grass right outside the club off of 1&9. Sunday's is mainly the football game in the fall- depending on whose playing will make for a pretty decent crowd. Overall, this is great place to come to from the drinks to the party atmosphere to the music- I would definitely recommend this club! read more

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Y'all I was so loving this place until my bill came. I ordered beef sliders for 12.95 and a lemonade for 3.00 and apparently that added up to 23.95. I was super inquisitive when ordering my sliders because Natasha the bartender was asking if I wanted the cheese lettuce tomato and onion. So I asked does that come with it and her answer was "yea if you want it." So I was like sure then I want whatever comes with it. Little did I know it's .75 up charge for each thing she asked me if I wanted and she did not relinquish that information until I asked her about my bill. Ooo bad business Natasha. I've been a bartender and a server for a long time and I know people appreciate the upfront honesty it makes your tip bigger. I was going to leave her really good tip because I was visiting the area for work and was there during the National Championship game I begged her to turn the sound on and after my second attempt she did! After I got the dang on bill and it said all of those extra add ons plus an auto generated 18% tip included. I was just ready to go. So do I recommend this place? Y'all I actually do but be AWARE because they will penny pinch the hell out of you! It's a dope super interactive bar and lounge I recommend. READ THE MENU and ASK QUESTIONS until you get a STRAIGHT answer. Also read the ENTIRE receipt so you don't over tip. 18% tip is included. read more

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Long Lasting Happy Hour! It was my first time experiencing "The Lobby" few days ago and honestly I really enjoyed it. This place has pretty much everything you might be looking for. Great Happy hour on all different days. They have games, hookah, good music and excellent food options. I ordered the "Shrimp Trio", switched out the rice to mashed potatoes and it was incredible. The place is also very huge and has an out door for summer time, which is exactly what I'll be waiting to come back and experience. Cheers! read more

The Lobby - Shrimp Trio- with Mashed Potatoes - New American Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

The Lobby is an okay place it's big and the service was good. Got our orders mixed up, but nothing crazy. We went there for Taco Tuesday. The Tacos were okay and tiny. I had a mango margarita which was good. I think I'd have to go back to get the full experience aside from the taco night. I did notice they do play Hispanic music and ppl were dancing which is always a vibe. read more

This place is TRASH! There's always fights. Ladies, the bouncers check you out to get inside and feel you up while at it. $50 minimum per table if you want a table or else you'll be standing at the bar where the bartenders don't pay you any mind unless you're a guy buying them shots. Strict dress code if you're black or hispanic! read more

Service was amazingly good at this lounge even tho it was a lot going on. If you wanna party and have a great meal this is the place to be... read more

Lidia in the bathroom was an absolute delight and she for sure made my whole experience. The security guard who was covered in the tattoos and had the cap tonight was absolutely rude and nasty for absolutely no reason. I think he absolutely ruined the vibe for my group and others in the area, He approached me with bullshit several times because i told the manager that Lidia in the bathroom was a great addition to the team. Overall she was really great and I think that if anything, she should be the face that greets visitors upon entry because she is so friendly and wonderful. But that security guard was just looking for any reason to give me a problem for talking to the manager. read more

In order to reserve a table there's a minimum fee of $50, they will take down your card and charge you. However, once you get your bill that $50 charge is deducted from your bill. For a party of 3 gratuity was included on the final bill- FYI. The food was good.. the steak quesadilla was bomb, the tortilla was weird tho. It looked fake, it was super orange. The Buffalo sliders were delicious per my husband, and so were the fries. The chimichuri steak however was disappointing.. it had no flavor, no salt and no chimichuri sauce .... how do you sell a chimichuri steak without its signature sauce ? The drinks were good, no complaints there. The hookah service... is a joke, it's now $31 and there's no more refills at half price. So everytime you want a new hookah you have to pay another $31. Before, it was $30 and for the refill it was $15. In addition to the up charge, the hookah guy took 45mins to deliver our second hookah we ordered .. and it wasn't that busy that night. Management needs to put at least 3 guys outside selling hookahs, to prevent such a long waiting time. The menu labels on the table need to be replaced. 1 out of the 6 tables I visited to scan the menu, was legible. The TV screen, behind where the DJ plays, needs to get replaced. If they're charging the door, $20 for guy and $10 for girls(which is a new)... they should revisit their budget & make these replacements. The interior decor(outside) is nice, they def stepped it up. Reminds me of the Garden. read more

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The star is only for the waitress. They are beautiful. Don't go to this place. I made a reservations for Saturday night. *they give THEMSELF A 25% tip automatically to the bill* if I wanna give 25% I will give it. DONT TAKE MY MONEY WITHOUT MY PERMISSION. When I get there I'm automatically told that there's no parking in the back and I only can get the VIP valet parking that is $10 cash. FIRST OF valet means they park the car and give you a ticket. I PARKED MY OWN CAR while the dude just went to help other people. Second it's very unorganized outside. There was a regular line. And NO ONE DOES IT SAY WHERE TO GO FOR RESERVATIONS. I asked multiple people outside who worked there and said I don't know. Till finally the security said that there's a separate line. -_- which I already stood in the first line waiting Third of all the MUSIC IS EXTREMELY LOUD. I understand it's club/bar/lounge. But I lost my voice screaming and I felt deaf the next day. Fourth I was told there's hookah. But no one SAID ITS PAIF BY CASH. Even tho I spoke to someone on the phone when I made reservations. She never told me that it has to be paid with CASH ONLY. Fifth issue is I was told that each person has to spend $50 each. I already put down a deposit for one person when I was booking the reservation. And when my bill came. THEY STILL CHARGED ME FULL AMOUNT EVEN THO I WAS TOLD THE $50 deposit will be subtracted. In addition to all of this. They automatically give them SELF OVER 25% and still expect you to tip on the bill. THERE ARE BETTER PLACES TOO GOOO. read more

Went there today at 1p to catch the Knick game with some friends but left shortly after. I asked if the game could be on the speaker instead of playing some random, whack techno music and the short manager said "no, we can't". I was ok with that but then these stupid little front entrance girls started laughing? Fine. Then I went back and kindly asked if the Yankee game could be on another screen and they looked at me like I had 2 heads. The "bouncer" made a comment about me requesting it and I said fuck this place. Horrible service. Ordered food and a bucket of beer but left it behind. Never going back again. Mind you there were only 3 other customers there. Retrain your staff of find mature people to run your business. Y'all could make more of a killing if you treated your customer right. read more

If I could do zero I would. Hole in wall. Claim to have 40+ TVs but lower level closed to electrical issues. Can you say fire hazard. Ask to turn tv to hockey on ESPN and they do t have channel. What a sports bar with no espn. Place should be closed down. Cost me 25.00 in Uber fees and was there three minutes. read more

I've been to lobby several times and had different experiences every time.. during the day for the most part the service is great and servers are tentative. But when it comes to night time I have to constantly look for our server! It's really inconvenient especially since we get seated and just wait there 30min or more to order. Besides the wait to order the food is actually good and the drinks are delicious. I also come every Wednesday for the free dance classes and have a great time! The dance classes are so worth it! Steve santos is such a great instructor and he has such a great team behind him. The social after is a lot of fun too! Since I've been coming regularly I've made a lot of friends and we kinda just became a small family :-) read more

The Lobby - New American Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

This place has an identity crisis. Is this a sports bar? Is it a nightclub? Regardless, it's tacky. Ive lived in the area for years and I've purposely avoided this place, but considering my usual spots for dining and drinking were closed either to COVID or the storm that rolled through earlier in the day, me and two old friends gave it a shot. The security dude at the door was pretty cool.. but then things got bland past that. Long waits for food (it wasn't packed)... drinks that tasted like fruit juice (and lacked a hint of alcohol).. the waitress? Pushy. Also, they also added the tip to my order. It was a Tuesday. During COVID. The food was okay.. but Ill never come back here. read more

I've been to this place many times and usually it's hit or miss especially during the night but on 2/11/23 we came for lunch. I gotta say the experience was different from others. Thanks to Vicki. She was quick and very attentive.. Get 10 more Vickis and I guarantee you'll have more happy customers read more

Tried to go here on a Tuesday night and was denied. Will never try again. Door is very much disrespectful and trashy. Won't try any further. Learned my lesson ‍ read more

Ok. You're at Newark airport, just landed, you could eat nearly anything, but you don't want to waste your time trying anything new... stop what you're doing, and go to this place. If you live near here then do try this for family dinner. My favorites, the rice, the taco salads, the coconut shrimp! Even the wraps are top notch. Come here hungry. Can't go wrong. read more

Ok. It's in a strange location but has a small parking lot Once inside it's totally upscale, clean and comfortable. Granted i was only here for dinner on a Thursday, but there was a great vibe with the music ( not too loud ) and a cool mix of patronage. Menu is diverse and many great options to choose from. The food (flank steak , pepper, onions, American cheese on toasted hogie) was very tasty, hot and fresh. Service was great and never had an empty drink. If stuck at Newark airport, take a ride to check out " the lobby " . You will be well taken care of read more

The Lobby - Inside bar - New American Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

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Booked a section for NYE/friends bday the day before, called the day of to confirm (afternoon hours). Was told the table for 2 bottles and 4 ppl were at the top of the stairs, not really in the VIP section but a section. That wasnt enticing so I decided to up the ppl and bottles (6 ppl, 3 or more bottles), was told we would now be in VIP-bigger section, ok np. Got to the spot and we are seated at the ORIGINAL small table, at the top of the stairs, NOT IN VIP, smack-dead on the dance floor. I went to grab the table hostess and after giving me 30 seconds of her time....she's now telling me that there's no other tables available and we can't be moved. GIRL HOW?! I confirmed the table since this afternoon... They had us facing the exit and we would rather be facing the party. There was an EMPTY, identical section right behind us (facing the party), we asked her if we can swap sections and even that was an issue. So here we are getting our table bumped around and drinks getting knocked over on the dancefloor. At the end of the night, the customer service sucks AND THE UNDERTONE OF RACISM IN NJ IS PRESENT...they clearly showed that they didn't care as long as the money cleared. read more

THE STAFF IS THE RUDEST/SNOBBIEST PEOPLE EVER. I've came to The Lobby several times two of the times for my boyfriends birthday. Now the first year we went it was fine. Although the drinks are over priced . Also on the first floor when crowded its impossible to get up and dance with your man and not worry about someone trying to take your damn seat. All in all that night was fine Now the next year a group of friends & I went out after celebrating my bf's bday at brunch. It was early in the day perhaps 6 and we came to shoot pool. There are only two pool tables there and the first one was occupied by two white guys just playing amongst themselves. My group was probably 8 of us some ordered drinks and a big thing of beer. Our waiter kept coming by trying to aggressively sell bottles that were way over priced. The kicker is we only played a handful of games when the host came over telling us we had to leave because another party wanted to play pool. We kindly pointed out the other table had been playing way longer and she replies "well they bought a bottle" ... If that's isn't the most rudest response I've ever gotten. We kept our composure and left but not without taking the black ball from the pool table with us. HA ! read more

I and my girl Megan decided to check out The Lobby. My first impression of the lobby was that it was a strip club but I was so wrong lol!! I didnt have a cocktail but we tried then wings and they were fries perfectly and we tried the mango habernaro and Megan had the surf & turf and I had the Peruvian fried rice trio so it had shrimp, chicken and steak very flavorful with egg and onions. It's in a very convenient spot in Elizabeth NJ so when your in the area check out The Lobby. I'm definately going back. read more

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I got a VIP package for my husband birthday. We got there at 9:45 right before the lounge hours started. Were siting in our section and like 20 minutes later they. come with the birthday sign and lights and the birthday boy was not even there yet. I told the waitress and she said well we have to bring the bottles out soon. Then for almost the whole night the staff and some of the guest used our VIP section as a walk way literally. Everyone was cutting across and once i got visually upset and started to ask the staff to walk around some of them listened most did not. I am not a conflictive person and I hope someone from the bar can read this and make positive changes. read more

I came here a couple of weeks ago with a group of friends after an exam. We wanted to just have a relaxing time and destress. The food was alright, nothing really screaming "amazing" to me. I had the sliders with fries and it was good. I ordered a Moscow mule and it was nothing special about it. It tasted very watered down and when I asked the waitress if I can get it fixed, she gave me an attitude and told me I would get charged for another drink, even though I just wanted a little more ginger beer added to my drink. I was very disappointed. I usually had a good experience with lobby but everything's changed. If you want to come here for a quick bite and drink sure, but I wouldn't spend more time in this establishment. The attitude and ambiance of the waitresses need to be improved. read more

Bartender was rude. Ordered a drink had me waiting, wasn't till I. Asked was told she was waiting on liquor

Probably the worst dining experience we ever had...came in and we ordered drinks, Appetizer and Dinner...our drinks came out and one of our appetizer, the 2nd appetizers was forgotten. We asked for the 2nd appetizer and was told it was in its way out and not to worry the food wasn't ready yet and it would still come out first. It did and everything was great until our dinner came out and it was ice cold. We waited to see our waitress and eventually saw another waitress so we called her over to grab ours. Our waitress came over shortly after and we told her the issue. We asked to just take it off the bill being we don't want our food tampered with (God Forbid) and the waitress came back and basically said the manager has been watching our table and we were straight liars! We could not believe it. We asked him to come over only for him to say it was impossible, that we had been there with our food for 15 min and that's why it was cold. The food came out, my boyfriend ate 4 fries, and touched his sandwich knowing immediately it was cold...asked me to touch it...it was cold...the manager proceeds to keep telling us how the waitress brought out our food, brought us more drinks, asked us out our meal was, and we said it was good and then proceeded to wait the 15 min before we complained? This Is one big fat lie!!!! And we cannot believe that he thinks any of this even happened...our waitress did not bring our food out (a runner did) we immediately looked for her and didn't see her, and we called another waitress to grab her...she never brought us a drink while our dinner was out and she damn sure did not come to check on us and ask us how our food was bc if she did, we wouldn't have ever had to look for her in the first place! They would not listen, the manager wouldn't even talk to the table, he dealt with the one person in our party he recognized, our waitress did it deny the fact that she never checked on us and then got upset bc we were "yelling at her" when the music was so loud there was no way she could here us over it. They said it was all on camara...we asked to watch the tape were the truth would come out but we got nothing...just a jackass who wouldn't even look anyone in the eye like a man. Such a joke tonight. We've spent hundreds of dollars here in the past...last time read more

Top Sirloin Steak my all-time favorite An 8 oz center-cut choice steak seasoned and grilled to order for a hearty taste with every bite. Served with creamy mash potatoes and brown gravy delicious great place The food is on point mostly a place to chill watch games and relax if you're in Elizabeth I recommend this place read more

The Lobby - New American Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

Such a cool place with an awesome staff. There's all the things an adult wants when looking for a party place bars, lounge, pool tables, party sections etc. I can only speak for the Lobby not the Penthouse. I love the outside where you can eat, smoke/hookah, drink and take fun pics and selfies feels very tropical. I would definitely go back. read more

Had a great time with some friends there this evening. I've know this place for years, and every time I've gone - no complaints. Food, drink, service - all good. Also - security at the front door - much respect, stay on top to keep the place going! Waitresses - awesome. Amber, great service and chatting with you - just wish the masks were away for a few moments - really wanted to see that smile! read more

I was there a week ago on a Wednesday and Natasha was my bartender and I must say shes very sweet & outgoing. I will be returning because this place is such a good vibe and she made it awesome!!! read more

If I could give this place negative stars , I would . Went here tonight , as a local . Arrived at about 830pm. The bouncers said I could not get in with my sneakers (royal 1s) It was against the dress code apparently to wear IN THEIR WORDS "Basketball sneakers" HOWEVER , You can get in with "tennis sneakers" = vans or converse . again , this is Elizabeth NJ , Not downtown Manhattan , So for these bouncers to get choosey on footwear... on top of letting girls I with FLIP-FLOPS ?!!!! It's crazy , it makes no sense . Anyways , got in , service sucked , Music was cool , Went to leave , and Was blocked in by multiple cars . None of the valet guys could help us , They said it was the owners friend's car , And we had to wait until they came out , Fast forward 30 minutes , STILL blocked in Once I voiced my frustrations , the valet guys told me , because I rose my voice , now I have to wait all night for my car . Thee balls this guy had on him ! Eventually the owner of the vehicle came back moved it , But either way , This place is shit. read more

To be honest, I don't know why the reviews are so bad! I had a great time when I came here Saturday night. It was around 8, lively but not too crowded. It had a lounge vibe, but it was chill. It was Halloween weekend and all the servers were dressed as Pennywise, I thought that was a great touch. We were seated quickly. Our drinks came at a decent time. Our appetizer came out with the entrees which is odd but okay. The food was piping hot. Drinks: $10-$15, average prices, not too strong, not to weak either. The frozen margarita was pretty strong though. Guacamole: the chip to dip ratio was off (more dip) but, as a guac lover, let me tell you it was DELICIOUS. Shrimp quesadilla: it's an appetizer, but my friend ordered it as her entree and it was pretty filling for her. I had a bite and it was so gooood. Very fresh. Bison burger: omg. Avocado and plantains make this burger heavenly. I savored every bite! the fries were really good too. I'm a burger lover, fry lover... they both got 5 stars from me. My friend also had a Colombian dish that I don't remember the name of: eggs, refried rice, beans, avocado, yucca, and chicarron. Pretty tasty, although the yucca was a tad try. Overall, I enjoyed this place. I don't live in NJ but I would love to come back if I'm in the area. read more

I have gone to MANY lounges/clubs, and honestly, this place was the worst. If you decide on getting bottle service, it is so expensive. A bottle of Casamigos is $305. Have never payed that much for a middle class tequila. We were so many people and they insisted on a specific number of bottles we had to buy even though 4-5 people werent drinking. Never had that problem before. And on top of that, awful customer service. The servers are extremely rude and very uncooperative. The 1 star is for the music that I appreciated was very diverse. But honestly, save your money. Go somewhere else if you are trying to get a VIP. read more

I rarely leave reviews, but their service is simply terrible. Staff was inattentive and then gave our group an attitude for miscommunication amongst themselves. When I asked to speak to the manager, he seemed to have zero customer service experience and was just as bad as his staff. It's really not worth going to a place where you will be disrespected by their employees read more

I have been to this bar on several occasions over the last year and it has only gotten worse. The bartenders are shitty with the worst attitude. They stand behind the bar on one side talking about the customers and will take there time serving you if you upset them. The bar also add a %15 to $18 percent gratuity for a party of one or more and it doesn't matter the amount of items you order. For the amount of gratuity they ask for you would think the service would be better. The only customer's that are happy are the married men the bartenders serves and flirt with. So for the beautiful women beware of the catty behavior you will get for being yourself PS don't expect the manager to help they are to busy having drinks with personal friends read more

This place was ok, I'm not sure I would go back or that it was my scene. Definitely a Latin spot, and just ratchet lol not that ratchet is bad, but when you have 22 year olds working your staff the service isn't that great. I went with a friend and we stood by the bar for like 5 min maybe 10 with out even being acknowledged. We just wanted like one or two drinks before heading home. It was Memorial Day weekend and it was not super busy at all. The bar wasn't even full. There were a good amount of people outside so I'm not sure if the bar tenders were handling those drink orders too, but 3 bartenders is enough for a place like that. We ended up moving to a table and someone took our order. He was nice and attentive so I have no complaints about that. The music was so loud I was yelling across the table to my friend lol like dude there is no one in here right now the music can be turned down a tad bit, it wasn't 3 am and a packed club. I also ordered something to go and it came out fairly quickly. The menu was pretty big with some good options. I'm not sure if would come back, u less I'm hard core partying but it really wasn't my scene like that. Aside from that my waiter was good and food was ok. More of a hookah/club spot I think. read more

This was one of the worst establishments I've EVER patronized. I attempted to watch the game with my Boyfriend, but never made it pass security. The bouncers accused my boyfriend of having something in his waist, although my boyfriend allowed them to search him multiple times. When nothing was found, my boyfriend decided to peacefully leave....I waited inside while my BF went outside to get our car, and the unprofessional bouncers proceeded to make antagonistic comments about my boyfriend, in front of me. Of course, I spoke up on behalf of my significant other and the bouncer actually jumped in my face. He was escorted away by another coworker. After two searches, the bouncer was STILL accusing him of carrying something. Proceeded to be verbally abusive, then became very aggressive toward a female patron. First and last time, I'm good love! read more

Lobby has always been around me for years. I used to like It here . Then they started acting like they were the oNly stop on the planet. Anyway, servers with horrible attitudes. I'm glad they pay them well. And regardless the worst service I've every gotten l. Avoid this fake boujee place. . :) read more

If I could leave no stars, I would. Came in yesterday for happy hour with my boyfriend and things were going great until we started being harassed by security guards. At that point, we were there for a few hours when security started to come over saying we were "causing a disturbance" as we were sitting at our table. Eventually, without a valid reason we were asked to leave. We paid the $50 bill with a $100 bill, and didn't receive my change back. Upon being kicked out, my boyfriend's shoe slipped off and when security was asked where it was nobody would say anything about where it was. Being confused, cold and frustrated with why we were kicked out, the police were called for "disturbance." How? I don't know. Security refused to give an answer where the shoe was and of course once the police showed up the shoe randomly popped up full of ketchup where someone must've took it back inside and blatantly poured ketchup all inside of it. Police did nothing when we were kicked out and did nothing about them destroying his shoe. This was a horrible experience and will not be back. read more

The Lobby - New American Near Me - Elizabeth, New Jersey

This place is not the right place to grab something to eat. Staff is racist and food is lukewarm and bland. Seems like they just do not care about the customers. Never coming again. read more

First of all, the hookah here sucks. The hookah girl never came out for me to tell her that it sucked and by the time she came out it was 30 mins and she was being rude. We asked for a manager. Which never came, until her passed by and he said he wasn't called for. But when we brought up the hookah he agreed to watching us in the camera smoking it... but I paid 31 dollars for a hookah, and she never came out. I'm not going to let it just sit there for 30 min. Our server was great, but the hookah girl sucked. read more