Use to be a regular until I was escorted out by a fragile Security guard over a non-issue. I ended up getting swarmed by 3 guards on my way out. one of them robbed my personal belongings once out the door. Owner Robert was not helpful at all, ended up cutting contact with me for being insistent on asking for security footage. What good is your bar when you have Security guards that steal from regular customers. I do not recommend coming here, especially if you have money.
Service: 1
Monk Dreese
I had no complaints at all. A standard but good experience.
Nicholas Salgado
Everything was really good when me and my friends went into this bar for the first time. We were all having a good time until I asked the bartender if they had any more drinks that were lighter than what was on the menu. The bartender then gave me an attitude and made a snarky comment about me asking the question. I simply asked a normal question and his whole demeanor changed and became disrespectful. The employee should always be polite to the customer no matter what and being disrespectful because of a question is not ok at all. It seemed like he was in a bad mood or had a bad day before talking to me and then suddenly let it out on me. Food was good but that bartender ruined the whole experience for me and my friends. After I overheard him whispering to the other bartenders about my “stupid question” when I stepped away from my friends and went to the bathroom. I personally don’t want to go to a place where I get disrespected and made fun of for asking a question and I don’t know why anyone would want to either.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Abednego Ford
Love this bar , the people here are great ,and the drinks are awesome. Made a lot of good memories here. Meet some good friends here and had a good few moments. ( I wish , I could continue making more good memories here , but as of now I been banned to enter. ) if that ever changes I would definitely come here and have a nice cold beer again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
bean
The atmosphere here is great, and the people who frequent this bar are cool. However, both times I've came here I've had problems with the bar tender. The first time I came I had no idea what bar this was so I asked the bar tender if they had any mixed drinks, and I got attitude from the bar tender. He made me feel stupid for asking that question, even though it was only my first time here and I didn't know. Second time my friend accidently brought in an outside drink, and the bouncer said he would have to toss it in order to come inside. Not sure why he couldn't finish the drink before coming in. Overall each time I've came here the male bartender and bouncer were very rude and unprofessional. Sucks because this is a cool spot. After reading some of the reviews looks like they have a pattern of being rude.
Service: 1
francisco.
love this place. drinks are great, bartenders are superb, and the atmosphere is everythinggg. however... the bathroom NEEDS soap, it NEEDS a toilet/urinal that flushes. its completely unsanitary to have bathrooms that are not rlly functional. credit cards, drinkware, pool sticks and etc are being touched on a daily basis and with no adequate soap or a toilet that flushes, it's kind of gross to think about. hopefully this changes soon, ESPECIALLY with the students coming back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ellie Vreeland
cute place, friendly staff, and good drinks.
John Teeling
We were there to celebrate my daughter's birthday as it's her favorite bar in New Brunswick. The service was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Zinzan Fern
Love this bar! Great place to hang out with friends or make some new ones. My favorite in the area.
AsmrSlimer Asmr Slimer
I got kicked out for having a can that I stole from outside!!!! How was I supposed to know it wasn’t allowed?? Not fair
Still the same great place from when I was in college!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Kat Pfeiffer
Best bar ever. I met my husband there 13 years ago. You'll never find a cooler bar to hang at in nb.
That guy ERK
Best punk bar i know of in the area. Eugene and parker are the best
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Maria Roselle
Ale is the best not-a-club type of bar in NB.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Stella Artois
Jack Baker
I visited Ale and Witch on Wednesday night (2/12) to play chess with friends. Our plan was simple: the loser buys the drinks. When I asked the bartender for a chessboard, he initially went to hand it over but then abruptly demanded to know what I wanted to drink. When I said we were good for now, he pulled the board back and, in a more forceful tone, repeated, “What do you want to drink?”
This level of hostility was completely unnecessary, especially considering the bar was nearly empty. We left immediately. As a regular customer who has spent thousands of dollars here over the years, I was shocked. You’d think it would be good business to have people in the bar so when new people come in the bar, it is not empty.
The owner’s response was interesting—essentially stating that customers are not valued beyond their immediate purchase. I have changed my review from 3/5 stars to 1/5 stars. Instead of addressing the situation professionally, they chose to be dismissive and condescending. If that’s how they see and treat their patrons, it speaks volumes about their priorities.
Use to be a regular until I was escorted out by a fragile Security guard over a non-issue. I ended up getting swarmed by 3 guards on my way out. one of them robbed my personal belongings once out the door. Owner Robert was not helpful at all, ended up cutting contact with me for being insistent on asking for security footage. What good is your bar when you have Security guards that steal from regular customers. I do not recommend coming here, especially if you have money.
Service: 1
I had no complaints at all. A standard but good experience.
Everything was really good when me and my friends went into this bar for the first time. We were all having a good time until I asked the bartender if they had any more drinks that were lighter than what was on the menu. The bartender then gave me an attitude and made a snarky comment about me asking the question. I simply asked a normal question and his whole demeanor changed and became disrespectful. The employee should always be polite to the customer no matter what and being disrespectful because of a question is not ok at all. It seemed like he was in a bad mood or had a bad day before talking to me and then suddenly let it out on me. Food was good but that bartender ruined the whole experience for me and my friends. After I overheard him whispering to the other bartenders about my “stupid question” when I stepped away from my friends and went to the bathroom. I personally don’t want to go to a place where I get disrespected and made fun of for asking a question and I don’t know why anyone would want to either.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 1
Love this bar , the people here are great ,and the drinks are awesome. Made a lot of good memories here. Meet some good friends here and had a good few moments. ( I wish , I could continue making more good memories here , but as of now I been banned to enter. ) if that ever changes I would definitely come here and have a nice cold beer again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The atmosphere here is great, and the people who frequent this bar are cool. However, both times I've came here I've had problems with the bar tender. The first time I came I had no idea what bar this was so I asked the bar tender if they had any mixed drinks, and I got attitude from the bar tender. He made me feel stupid for asking that question, even though it was only my first time here and I didn't know. Second time my friend accidently brought in an outside drink, and the bouncer said he would have to toss it in order to come inside. Not sure why he couldn't finish the drink before coming in. Overall each time I've came here the male bartender and bouncer were very rude and unprofessional. Sucks because this is a cool spot.
After reading some of the reviews looks like they have a pattern of being rude.
Service: 1
love this place. drinks are great, bartenders are superb, and the atmosphere is everythinggg. however... the bathroom NEEDS soap, it NEEDS a toilet/urinal that flushes. its completely unsanitary to have bathrooms that are not rlly functional. credit cards, drinkware, pool sticks and etc are being touched on a daily basis and with no adequate soap or a toilet that flushes, it's kind of gross to think about. hopefully this changes soon, ESPECIALLY with the students coming back
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
cute place, friendly staff, and good drinks.
We were there to celebrate my daughter's birthday as it's her favorite bar in New Brunswick. The service was excellent.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Love this bar! Great place to hang out with friends or make some new ones. My favorite in the area.
I got kicked out for having a can that I stole from outside!!!! How was I supposed to know it wasn’t allowed?? Not fair
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Restaurantji Recommends
Still the same great place from when I was in college!
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Best bar ever. I met my husband there 13 years ago. You'll never find a cooler bar to hang at in nb.
Best punk bar i know of in the area. Eugene and parker are the best
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Ale is the best not-a-club type of bar in NB.
Atmosphere: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Stella Artois
I visited Ale and Witch on Wednesday night (2/12) to play chess with friends. Our plan was simple: the loser buys the drinks. When I asked the bartender for a chessboard, he initially went to hand it over but then abruptly demanded to know what I wanted to drink. When I said we were good for now, he pulled the board back and, in a more forceful tone, repeated, “What do you want to drink?”
This level of hostility was completely unnecessary, especially considering the bar was nearly empty. We left immediately. As a regular customer who has spent thousands of dollars here over the years, I was shocked. You’d think it would be good business to have people in the bar so when new people come in the bar, it is not empty.
The owner’s response was interesting—essentially stating that customers are not valued beyond their immediate purchase. I have changed my review from 3/5 stars to 1/5 stars. Instead of addressing the situation professionally, they chose to be dismissive and condescending. If that’s how they see and treat their patrons, it speaks volumes about their priorities.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
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