Halcyon

114 Walnut St, Montclair
(973) 744-4450

Recent Reviews

Aparna Vasisht

Food was below average to poor. Burger was dry and rice dish was cold and overly salty

Atmosphere: 3

Food: 1

Service: 2

Kendall DeDolce

While the restaurant was super cute, the service was pretty poor, and food was sub par. My girlfriends and I went here for my birthday, after reviewing the menu, hoping for a fun experience. For appetizers, the waiter mentioned they had a margherita flatbread not mentioned on the menu… so we said we’d love to try that… we were served the clam flatbread special… thankfully no one had an allergy so we just moved on… the waiter said he’d make sure to not charge us for the special, so nice… for entrees we ordered 2 filets, tacos, and a burger… filets were rare, while we asked for medium and medium well… and we never received our order of Brussels sprouts I am still craving TBH.. again, said nothing- most of us have worked in hospitality, the drinks were good, so we were holding out for dessert…Well… dessert ended up being a three re-order ordeal, and never getting the correct order. Food was sub par, and to be honest the hostess was honestly the most professional out of all the interactions, so a huge thank you to her for addressing the issues. but for a 400+ meal after all is said and done… definitely nowhere near worth it. I understand why many of the reviews say the service is poor, because it was. I understand if someone calls out, you are short staffed… but communicate that instead of avoiding your table. First and last for us unfortunately.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 2

Service: 2

BougieBellyB

What's not to say about this place. If you're a fan of seafood you won't be disappointed in the fresh and delicious options available. Nothing here is lacking in flavor and the cocktails are outstanding. Came here with a few girlfriends and we had a pleasant time. The atmosphere would lend itself to a beautiful date night location. There is a private venue upstairs if you'd like to host an event there and is conveniently connected to Egan and Sons if you wanted to have a relaxed drink after an upscale dinner. If you park in the lot in the back, at Egans, you can walk straight through to Halcyon. Make a res of you're going on a peak night. Can't wait to go back.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Jeff Guerriero

Went in on Sunday with my son, haven't been here in years but I've always loved this place. Great experience this time as well with excellent service from Peter. I watched him serve the entire restaurant that evening during rush hour. Went we went in there was no one there, within thirty minutes the entire place was full for dinner. I'd recommend making a reservation even on a Sunday.Thanks to the manager too (also named Peter), the kitchen ran out of some of the specials we ordered and he went above and beyond to make sure we were taken care of. Can't wait to go back.The paella, halibut, and scallops were a 10/10

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Michele Grigsby

We stopped in for some cocktails and we absolutely loved the atmosphere at the bar. The wall of roses behind us so was unique! We ordered a round of cocktails, then ordered the Brussel sprouts and the spicy salmon roll. Unfortunately the salmon consistency was off and the Brussels were sitting in a bowl of balsamic. We were looking forward to crispy Brussel sprouts like the menu indicated. We ordered two glasses of wine from the west coast and they were great. Would love to give the food another try. Busy on a Friday night but we snagged two bar stools. Live music was setting up on the second floor where they have additional tables and a lounge area. Make a reservation if you want to sit and have dinner.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 3

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Sushi &Sashimi

Jamie Meier

Lively atmosphere, great drinks, delicious creative dishes! overall an excellent meal and experience — can’t wait to go back!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Seafood Paella, Butter Crab Roll, Chocolate Mousse, Grilled Octopus, Shrimp Cocktail

more crowded than usual, drinks were absolutely horrible, food was great. Service was less than satisfactory. Have been he there many times before , first time writing a review like this.

Chris

After countless people have told me to go here I finally did and it did not disappoint! My table had the halibut, diver scallops, and the filet mignon and each dish was the best we’ve ever had! Our server Pete was amazing, funny, friendly, and did not rush us even though we arrived around 8pm. Highly recommend!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Zamir Brelvi

Nice place for a get-together with friends and co-

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 4

Service: 4

Recommended dishes: Grilled Octopus, Halcyon Tacos

CecileH

Arrival: would not let you sit until the whole party has arrived which can be ok except that there is absolutely no space set up as a waiting area so highly uncomfortable when you show up 5m in na early Menu: came for brunch - no eggs/omelets to order - everything is set as is and extra charge Service: ok at best - no recommendations, no water refills Atmosphere: really cute set up even if a bit tight from a space standpoint, decor is exquisite and the noise level is really low for a busy place - lots of charming personality

I wish I would have liked this place more. I felt the drinks were great - and the food was good. I felt like paying $40 for a scallop dish you should get more than 4 scallops. I know food costs have gone up but this felt very light on proteins across the board. Also, even though I made reservations well in advance we were crammed in a table that really should only have been for two people and we were four. Honestly, I'm not sure I would return.

Barbara

Overall, the dining experience was very good. The food was delicious with one exception: The only thing lacking in the food department was the bread. We asked for bread and butter and a very skimpy plate of small bread pieces was brought to our table. Appetizers, entrees and desserts were all very good and beautifully presented.

JustynaNow

I experience last night on a date night was amazing, we absolutely love the food, and the drinks were exquisite, the mood. Amazing, it's dark, romantic, and the couches are great idea to make it feel like a romantic vibe. Highly recommend for people to go

Tiffany Siegel

We had a lovely experience here. My father follows a very particular diet and our waitress and chef were extremely accommodating and kind. The food was really delicious and well cooked. Would definitely come again!

Brigitte Malivert

Seated at a table in the middle of two rows of traffic and told hostess we would rather wait for a booth she indicated should be finished soon. After 30 minutes she was clearing a high top table that was not at all what we agreed to waiting for and she told me with some attitude that she had only said the table was almost finished but they had just gotten entrees. Felt like she was not accommodating or even trying to be hospitable so we left. We were told we couldn’t sit at a booth for a 5 top because of an incoming reservation but saw a table of two seated at a booth for 3/4 people. They were seated at a both for larger parties because “they wanted to” Left frustrated and wondering why the seating rules and methodology was so inconsistent as someone who works in the NY restaurant scene myself.

Service: 1

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