Cool Irish bar in New Brunswick. Food was very good and drinks were great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Charleigh Stoll
Fantastic food and service. The corned beef reuben is very tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish 'N Chips, Sandwich
Dave Cooper
Absolutely delish. Food was awesome, service was friendly and quick. Will definitely go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Richard Stapleton
Great Bloody Marys food is good, reasonably priced & very friendly service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Clara Azadegan
Ate here for my Birthday dinner, food was clearly frozen and bland, and often too fatty. We got the wings, mac and cheese, and salmon pasta. Would not go
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Mark Sr Mackintosh
Run down, server got my order wrong, seemed dirty.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Eric Plent
Through word of mouth, I had heard that Blackthorn was a slightly more upscale restaurant located in the George Street area. Visited for the first time last night, and was somewhat disappointed to learn that this is another average college town restaurant with a bar. The last time I visited this location was years ago when it was known as Old Bay, and it had a lot more character in those days.My wife and I ordered fish and chips and the shepherd's pie for dinner. The fish was actually rather good, so no complaints there. The chips that came along with it were also quite good, although excessively salty. The shepherd's pie my wife offered was frankly bland, and had an odd taste to it that we could not identify. Overall, the shepherd's pie was definitely not as enjoyable as anticipated. We actually ended up ordering a full dinner instead of going with our original plan of just appetizers since the appetizer menu was rather limited, and rather pricey for what was offered. The difference in cost between the appetizers we considered and the full dinner was only a few dollars.On the positive side, our server was quite pleasant, very friendly and very helpful so no complaints there as well. Unfortunately, the food and the atmosphere were something of a letdown, so as a result I am not likely to return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish 'N Chips
Gurdeep Sawhney
Friends and I decided to grab a few drinks with food here. We would've stayed longer, but the vibe was not great. The drinks were something I can make at home. The wings were similar to what you get from a BJ's frozen pack of Tyson wings. It's ok, don't get me wrong. It's not something I'd drive fifteen minutes away for though.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Wings
Janet Stiles
We visited just before a private party booking, the staff was more than accommodating. It was very busy around the bar, and a staff member walking by offered to give our order to the bar tender instead of us trying to squeeze through the crowd of people hanging out at the bar. We only stopped in for a drink and enjoyed each others company. There was a nice little spot by the stairs to sit and enjoy the atmosphere and each others company. Great place to visit, and I can tell the staff go above and beyond for their customers. It was such a great experience. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Dana Jordan
Bloody Marys come with a mini slim Jim. Best business decision ever made. Staff makes you feel like you came back to your family home to visit.Parking: Parking availability varies greatly depending on the day of week and time of day.
Went after a Rutgers basketball game with friends. Excellent food: Bangers and Mash, Shepard's Pie, Chicken Curry, Reuben Sandwich. Everyone was happy. Nice beer selection and a fantastic playlist of music in the background. We will be going again.
Small bar with almost no liquor bottles and 2 beer taps. Bartender messed up every drink we ordered even the beer order. Definitely not an Irish pub I’m used to going into. Vibe was eerie to be honest.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Diana Pelaez
The women’s bathroom is so bad. Only one stall work. BRANDON IS THE BEST BARTENDER SO IS RHEA AND JOHN. The staff is great
Michael Burke
Great food, nice beer selection, but they need to fix the
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Nelson
Food was decent, but I am never going back to this place ever again. Servers were generally nice but the actual service was slow. I can't believe how slow it was to get any food or drinks. It wasn't even a packed Friday night. Sometimes we had to remind them or get another server to get us something.Worst of all, Tip was already tacked on. We were only 2 people, I definitely wouldnt have given them the 20% they decided to add automatically that's for sure.TLDR:Decent FoodSuper Slow Service20% Tip Automatically Charged
Cool Irish bar in New Brunswick. Food was very good and drinks were great.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Fantastic food and service. The corned beef reuben is very tasty.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish 'N Chips, Sandwich
Absolutely delish. Food was awesome, service was friendly and quick. Will definitely go back!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great Bloody Marys food is good, reasonably priced & very friendly service.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Ate here for my Birthday dinner, food was clearly frozen and bland, and often too fatty. We got the wings, mac and cheese, and salmon pasta. Would not go
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 2
Run down, server got my order wrong, seemed dirty.
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 2
Service: 2
Through word of mouth, I had heard that Blackthorn was a slightly more upscale restaurant located in the George Street area. Visited for the first time last night, and was somewhat disappointed to learn that this is another average college town restaurant with a bar. The last time I visited this location was years ago when it was known as Old Bay, and it had a lot more character in those days.My wife and I ordered fish and chips and the shepherd's pie for dinner. The fish was actually rather good, so no complaints there. The chips that came along with it were also quite good, although excessively salty. The shepherd's pie my wife offered was frankly bland, and had an odd taste to it that we could not identify. Overall, the shepherd's pie was definitely not as enjoyable as anticipated. We actually ended up ordering a full dinner instead of going with our original plan of just appetizers since the appetizer menu was rather limited, and rather pricey for what was offered. The difference in cost between the appetizers we considered and the full dinner was only a few dollars.On the positive side, our server was quite pleasant, very friendly and very helpful so no complaints there as well. Unfortunately, the food and the atmosphere were something of a letdown, so as a result I am not likely to return.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Fish 'N Chips
Friends and I decided to grab a few drinks with food here. We would've stayed longer, but the vibe was not great. The drinks were something I can make at home. The wings were similar to what you get from a BJ's frozen pack of Tyson wings. It's ok, don't get me wrong. It's not something I'd drive fifteen minutes away for though.
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Wings
We visited just before a private party booking, the staff was more than accommodating. It was very busy around the bar, and a staff member walking by offered to give our order to the bar tender instead of us trying to squeeze through the crowd of people hanging out at the bar. We only stopped in for a drink and enjoyed each others company. There was a nice little spot by the stairs to sit and enjoy the atmosphere and each others company. Great place to visit, and I can tell the staff go above and beyond for their customers. It was such a great experience. We will definitely be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bloody Marys come with a mini slim Jim. Best business decision ever made. Staff makes you feel like you came back to your family home to visit.Parking: Parking availability varies greatly depending on the day of week and time of day.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Soup, Steak Bites
Restaurantji Recommends
Went after a Rutgers basketball game with friends. Excellent food: Bangers and Mash, Shepard's Pie, Chicken Curry, Reuben Sandwich. Everyone was happy. Nice beer selection and a fantastic playlist of music in the background. We will be going again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Corned Beef Sandwich, Mashed Potatoes, Shepherd's Pie, Chicken Sandwich
Small bar with almost no liquor bottles and 2 beer taps. Bartender messed up every drink we ordered even the beer order. Definitely not an Irish pub I’m used to going into. Vibe was eerie to be honest.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
The women’s bathroom is so bad. Only one stall work. BRANDON IS THE BEST BARTENDER SO IS RHEA AND JOHN. The staff is great
Great food, nice beer selection, but they need to fix the
Atmosphere: 2
Food: 5
Service: 5
Food was decent, but I am never going back to this place ever again. Servers were generally nice but the actual service was slow. I can't believe how slow it was to get any food or drinks. It wasn't even a packed Friday night. Sometimes we had to remind them or get another server to get us something.Worst of all, Tip was already tacked on. We were only 2 people, I definitely wouldnt have given them the 20% they decided to add automatically that's for sure.TLDR:Decent FoodSuper Slow Service20% Tip Automatically Charged
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 3
Service: 2