Buddy's JC Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Shorty burger and fries was amazing."
• "The meal (breakfast) was delicious, we had the cheesy mushroom hash and a breakfast sandwich with a side of home fries all cooked to perfection."
• "Wonderful Sunday Brunch- only had to wait about 5ish mins for a table. Super quick service, food was amazing- great portion sizes."
• "The menu is simple, fresh and delicious. We like the ribs which fall right off the bone!"
• "The chicken and hot honey was perfection. I also loved the waffle but it wasn’t really Mac and cheesey."
• "Everything tasted great, the quantity was good and worth the money."
• "The steak was a big portion! It was cooked perfectly medium rare and tasted great with poached eggs."

Cons:

• "The food was bland, not worth it at all."
• "The home fries lacked seasoning and color."
• "The pancake wasn’t moist but the toppings were good."
• "The food made me sick and cups and utensils were dirty."
• "The food was horrible, I ordered the jersey Benedict- it came out with a hard boiled egg!!!"
• "The chicken and waffles I had was meh. The chicken was rubbery for the most part."
• "The food is mid tier diner-ish food mostly, at a jacked up price besides a select few apps."

Service

Pros:

• "The portions were pretty good for the price point and servers/hosts lovely and quick."
• "The bartender/server was very attentive and the food was AMAZING!"
• "The waitress constantly checked on our group, and all orders came out on a timely manner."
• "Customer service was impeccable, the server was super friendly and attentive."
• "Everyone was friendly and kept everything very organized."
• "Our server was attentive the whole nice."
• "The staff are incredibly friendly, the food is amazing and the prices are very fair."

Cons:

• "When we got there the waiter did not have a notepad to write down our orders."
• "Also the service was terrible! The waitress we had was very rude and even asked us to leave when we were done with our food."
• "However the wait time for the meal was exhaustingly long."
• "I waited about 20min for a server to come to take my order."
• "Service also could have been a bit better. We came around 1030a Sunday morning and it wasn't as busy but our server seemed flustered and bothered like she did not want to be there."
• "Unfortunately, my waitress was not. She seemed a bit cold and unwelcoming."
• "Server didn't show up until 40 minutes later."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Loved the vibes of this place. I was given a free mimosa for signing up to their text alerts, the french onion burger (or something like that) was delicious, bartender was great."
• "I'm really happy we have Buddy's in the neighborhood."
• "This is a cute little spot where you can find families, couples or friends having brunch."
• "Loved the vibe and our server was fantastic."
• "The atmosphere was nice... The waitress was meh. No smile, smirk... nothing."
• "The perfect JC spot! Buddy’s has great food, a nice staff and a cool atmosphere."
• "Stepping into Buddies Jerseys City, you're immediately hit with the kind of ambience that whispers secrets of bygone eras in your ear."

Cons:

• "Music is way too loud at that place, as usual - makes it hard to talk."
• "We sat in the back corner by the windows and there were so many flies and bugs."
• "Regarding the atmosphere, they had club music blasting at 10 am and turned it up so much you could not have a conversation."
• "It's small inside and tight where the seating is but it's cute."
• "The only thing I didn't like was that the tables were super close together."
• "My wife had to kill one, had another constantly flying around her head, and yet another fell in my egg and died."
• "We found him racist. He let everyone else who came after us inside the restaurant and he behaved like we were invisible to him."