Garlic Restaurant + Bar Reviews Summary

Category: Fine dining restaurant

Address: 907 Main St, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, USA

Phone: +15703506868

Rating: 4.4
based on 235 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food and drinks tasted great."
  • "The bread was crispy on the outside and warm on the inside."
  • "Both dishes were incredibly mouth-wateringly delicious."
  • "The food was chefs kiss."
  • "Absolutely delicious. Great combination of flavors and textures."
  • "The food was delicious and drinks were above board!"
  • "The food matches the service. It was soo good."

Cons:

  • "Worst chicken parmigiana I’ve ever had. Honestly tasted like it was made with the cheapest ingredients - very superficial flavor."
  • "The rest of the meal was BLAND. I got a lamb and risotto special and it had no flavor...NO LIFE!"
  • "Unfortunately the food was very bland and just not what you would expect from a place like this."
  • "The steak itself didn’t have much flavor at all, despite being a bone-in ribeye."
  • "The food should have been the star. It was terrible."
  • "Our calamari appetizer was caked with breading that tasted like flour."
  • "The jerk shrimp was more like bbq shrimp."

Service

Pros:

  • "Our server kyle was one of the most hospitable people and truly great and personable."
  • "Our server, Julian, was great and didn't pressure or rush us on anything."
  • "Every single person was friendly and attentive customer service was top notch and each and every staff member we encountered made us feel taken care of."
  • "The service was second to none."
  • "Our server Tricia was extremely knowledgeable and helped us out with recommendations or whatever was needed."
  • "Our server, Alex, was well rehearsed and did his job meticulously well."
  • "Our server Santiago was very knowledgeable about each and every dish on the menu and his service was top notch."

Cons:

  • "Dinner took us 2:15+ hours..I think the kitchen lost our dinner ticket."
  • "Called back and no one answered."
  • "Service was sub-par in this type of restaurant."
  • "The service was extremely slow. It took 30 minutes to get our first round of drinks."
  • "The drink service was extremely slow though."
  • "Service was polite but sloooooooooow and we were the 2nd group in the door."
  • "Service was mediocre and my waitress disappeared the whole night."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The ambiance was very intimate/cozy."
  • "With tall booth backs we felt very comfortable and secluded but we still had a good view of the rest of the restaurant."
  • "The place is beautiful inside and has a lovely ambiance."
  • "The atmosphere was intimate and relaxing."
  • "The atmosphere was warm and inviting."
  • "Great laid-back fine dining atmosphere."
  • "The ambiance is low key & very tasteful!"

Cons:

  • "The inside was very loud and might be the only 'negative', but the hack for this is to opt for outside dining while the weather cooperates."
  • "I was made to sit very closely to loud tables."
  • "Small nuisances, like the persistent waiter and peculiar wall designs, disrupt the atmosphere."
  • "By the time we left, the lights that should have been turned down for ambience were brightened and the noise level was unbearable."
  • "Decor was a bizarre mishmash and the restaurant was uncomfortably warm."
  • "The inside was very loud."
  • "We weren’t expecting anything too top tier or out of this world in the area for fine dining but We were very impressed by the quality of food and atmosphere."

Value

Pros:

  • "Highly recommend Black Jack- filet medallions with asparagus- perfect portion and fair price."
  • "Are the prices high? Yes. Are they worth it? ABSOLUTELY!"
  • "The lobster mac and cheese was the best mac I have ever eaten."
  • "The food was outstanding, a solid 10 out of 10."
  • "The 8oz filet was cooked perfectly (medium) and tasted amazing."
  • "The food was very good."
  • "Food was amazing, portions were pretty large and the service was phenomenal."

Cons:

  • "Thought it was a little pricey."
  • "I think it's ridiculous you say a specialty drink abs 2 drinks each comes to 80 dollars and you have no idea what you drank."
  • "For anyone w/ common sense, class, or 'out of towner' expecting at the very least- good service for the hefty pricing, steer clear."
  • "Food was good but extremely overpriced."
  • "So….the food was good nothing off the charts though pretty spendy."
  • "For a 400$ dinner not being able to get drinks from the bar sucked."
  • "Plus the prices were kinda high for what you actually get."

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