I've been here many times, but I especially wanted to take a moment to leave a review for our…read moreserver, PC! The food here is always a hit and consistently top-notch. My friends and I love spicy food, and PC made sure to check with us about our spice preference and made sure we were comfortable with it. We really appreciated the attention to detail, especially on such a busy day. (Forgot to take pics since we were hungry) The food and service were both amazing, and PC was incredibly kind, attentive, and accommodating throughout our meal. I also got the Aam Panna, which was so refreshing and the perfect drink to have with our meal. It's always nice to come back to a restaurant where you know you're going to get great food and great service. We had such a wonderful experience and will definitely be coming back again. Thank you, PC, for making our visit even more enjoyable! Highly recommend this place!

Urban Tandoor never disappoints. The atmosphere is beautiful, the staff is always warm and…read morewelcoming and the food is some of the best Indian cuisine I've had. Everything tastes fresh and is cooked to perfection every time. My personal favorites are the Chicken Tikka Masala and the Chicken Vindaloo. . And of course, you can't forget the Samosas + dipping sauces Everything is always cooked to perfection and you really can't go wrong with anything on the menu. Highly recommend

Fun lil brewery nearby Rutgers Newark in ...well...Newark. Got a nice flight of a variety of beers…read more...with ipa and sour the best. A near space with funky art on the wall and people geeking out on games. Nice service too. Was happy to serve me close to closing.

Staff here is awesome! I enjoyed the belles lager and my bf liked the IPAs…read more It's a great place if you're more into IPAs - I was hoping for a crisp Pilsner. We always go here before going to a show. You can also bring outside food in. We enjoyed being able to watch the Olympics - as it was projected on the wall.

Love O'Donnells pub! Bartender is great and the Guinness is even better-best bar ever!read more

They have such a nice chill vibe here, you will really enjoy yourself. For the holiday season, they…read morehave some great window Christmas displays that add to the ambiance. Bonus points for a solid Guinness, a nice shot of Jameson, and Touch tunes serving up the jukebox jams. It's good for groups or a nightcap with a date. Unique beer selection, too.

Quick service and a great, neighborhood bar atmosphere... would recommend. Buffalo spinach salad…read morewas fresh(chicken a little overcooked, but good flavor). Hubby had chicken parmigiana sandwich and was very satisfied

I have been coming to the Ironbound for over 50 years including working down there for several…read moreyears yet I had never set foot in Bello's Pub (formerly Johns). Tonight I finally went there and loved the place. The atmosphere, staff and food are all top rate. Great for watching sports or for making new friends. John was the bartender and he simply the best! Don't pass this place up next time that you are in the area.

Came here for the Knicks game and had two Malibu bay breeze drinks and they were made perfectly…read more They weren't too strong which is fine . I also had a lemon drop shot which was made blue to support the Knicks. Parking was fairly easy it wasn't too crowded. The dj was okay but hey it was good vines

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

Good Food and Service - Local Institution…read more Welcoming place. Attentive and friendly owners and staff. Irish Fries were a great start. Burgers to follow; I had the "Scully" and my wife had the "Rodeo". Both were first rate. Atmosphere and history in a place is hard to find and McGoverns nails it. Well done Mike & Morgan and the McGoverns team. Tip: Parking is tough, park around the corner in the pay lot, 10 bucks. Great local bar in the heart of Newark. Great atmosphere and good staff. Worth stopping by if your in the area. Thanks

We had our NJIT Iota Kappa Phi--Tau Lamda annual alumni fraternity reunion here. This is a great…read moreplace for this type of event. Historic roots in the Newark Community, the Tavern has the interior from when it was in its own building. Went here often in college. Bill Scully, the owner at the time is a major branding. Rectangular bar with several dining rooms. Great selection of beers, ciders, wine, and mixed drinks. I got the Scully Burger which includes Taylor Ham. We had plenty of good appetizers. Our Waitress and her colleagues were amazing

A friend and I stopped into Keeper's yesterday, before the Iron Maiden concert. Our choice was…read moreeasy, as it's the only bar/restaurant in the immediate area of Sports Illustrated Stadium. The food was very good. I had the pita & hummus side and the Caesar salad. I like how they grind up the croutons into flakes; that's the only way I truly enjoy croutons. My friend had a fish burger and enjoyed it. I like the vibe of the place; lots of unique and sometimes odd photos framed on the walls. Plenty of soccer pics, of course, since they're next to a soccer stadium. We had a difficult start to our visit. I don't know if there was some confusion about our table or what, but as the extended, continuous wait for service dragged on, we considered leaving. Then the hostess, Rachel, noticed we still hadn't been served and came over and got our order. She then stopped by every five or ten minutes to see if we needed anything else, and took our food order too. I truly appreciate Rachel's assistance; she's a perfect employee and really turned around a potentially lame dining experience. Twenty minutes in, I'd have said I'm never coming back here, but the way she turned it around, I would visit Keeper's again.

I would leave no stars, but yelp doesn't allow…read more I'll start by saying the bartender Aaron is sweet and tries his best. The server who I believe is Anastasia, careless in the worst way. Terrible attitude. Food is always inconsistent, so many changes, down to the bread the burger is on. No host staff, which I understand because business only picks during game days, but Ive been here plenty of times to find no one watching the door or caring about any impression. No servers around, the bartender in and out etc. Each time I've come, it only disappointed me more and more, no exaggeration. Nick, I believe is the only manager, and it looks to me like doesn't care about the place, the guests, or anything happening around him. I now go to Joia, a friendly and cute Portuguese spot up the block, where I find less BS and better service.

A pretty awesome Biergarten. The tap selection was outstanding, with a good mix of German and craft…read moreoptions. The menu was good, although some of the Wurst dishes were a bit pricey. I had the Jaeger schnitzel, paired with a Warsteiner Octobetfest and then a Redd's Hofbrau. The schnitzel was a bit overdone, but the sauce was excellent. The spaetzle was a bit different from most others I've had - less noodle-like and a bit crispier, but excellent. I'd definitely recommend this if you're cracking German food or beers!

Great place to come to for drinks and apps. Stopped by with the family in the middle of a college…read moregraduation that was next door. Was pleasantly surprised. The soft pretzel was phenomenal. If I get the chance I will be coming back

Beat up old store prices are high but stopped in for some snacks and disappointed but I kept it…read moremoving never to return again!

Best place for international wines. My personal faves are the spanish wines. Lito is class act AND…read morehas Nicaraguan beer Toñaaaaaaa!

[Over a decade since my original review... she's overdue for a refurbishing, for sure.]…read more East Newark basically consists of three things... Tops Diner, the (historic) Clark Thread factory (closed for decades and currently being made into a housing complex which is going to be insane for this area) and... Pic-Nic. (East Newark should be absorbed into Harrison, but I'll keep my nose out of zoning and redistricting and stick to the job at hand...) The sangria? Delicious. (But worth $30 a pitcher?) And only finding out when the bill arrived and we'd ordered two... ouch! The garlic shrimp appetizer? Yeah, still the best in the biz. (The sauce alone is worthy of a darn Michelin star.) We were a party of seven. We had a bit of everything when it came to the entrees. My chicken dish - brilliant. (The star might've been those roasted potatoes swimming in a delicious brown-garlic sauce.) The other adults all seemed to really love their dishes, too. But we need to discuss my kids' food. They're varsity athletes that run 8-10 miles a day. They were hungry and bragged about how much food they were about to put away. The older twin tried paella (for the very first time) and about halfway through? He had to quit. (But he really dug all the various seafood and proteins mixed in the saffron-infused yellow rice served in a tiny Portuguese cauldron of sorts.) The younger twin? Obsessed with steak. He ordered the "Beef à Pic-Nic" and... okay, anyone know the YouTuber 'Beard Meets Food' that travels the world to attempt ridiculous food challenges? That's what arrived at our table. Easily the most amount of food I ever saw that was technically for just one person. He went to work and eventually said, "Dad. Please do not make me breakfast or lunch tomorrow." (something I never heard before - all because he was THAT full right now) I looked over at his dish and... it didn't even look like he put a dent in it. When we asked for doggy-bags the two workers seemed to chuckle that we 'failed' the mission at hand. All things considered: the bill wasn't too bad for the amount of (tasty) food. (Overlooking the alcohol portion, of course!) Cool workers all around. Restaurant looks good. They have a (mighty small) lot and there's some street parking (if you're lucky). Recommended, for sure.

Pic-Nic has been a family favorite restaurant since I began dating my husband. Their family is…read morePortuguese and Pic Nic is a Portuguese Grill and has been a special place for our family for birthdays, anniversaries and my husband and I even had our Rehearsal Dinner here. They have a bar and dining room as well as private room they use for events. This is where our Rehearsal Dinner was held. The private room has a separate entrance which is nice for guests! My step mother could not stop raving about the food, so when she came to visit again, we took her back. To start, we had red sangria and I think we went through 3-4 pitchers as a table. To start we had calamari and chorizo which comes flambéed, which is an awesome spectacle! We also ordered styles of paella, grilled shrimp Mozambique style - which is what I typically order, and my husband ordered one of the specials for the night, cordon blue which was To DIE FOR! Definitely, whole heartedly recommend if you are in the East Newark, Harrison area. The one and only down side is they have a very small lot, suiting about 8 -10 cars, but the driving around to find parking is totally worth it!