The Irving Social Reviews Summary

Category: American restaurant

Address: 1443 Irving St, Rahway, NJ 07065, USA

Phone: +19082852530

Rating: 4.6
based on 136 reviews.

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "The owners and staff are extremely friendly and the atmosphere is great!"
  • "The interior space is very cool."
  • "This is a really cool place with a chill vibe."
  • "The atmosphere here is interesting.. I remember the dining room being kind of dark and the seating areas being kind of weird but I guess that contributes to the ambience."
  • "The atmosphere is much higher quality than any other bar you'll see in town."
  • "A place I felt comfortable at, the atmosphere was great, felt like I was in NYC."
  • "Very cool, funky vibe with a music/vinyl record theme."

Cons:

  • "The place is missing a solid vibe, atmosphere that most people go out for."
  • "It was very loud and there were a lot of people there to watch the game."
  • "It was empty when we got there for an early dinner. Why not let us sit wherever we want? Also it was very cold with the a.c. blasting, so the atmosphere suffered."
  • "I spent the night outside, which was chill, but the bar is right next to the door to the kitchen I felt like I was constantly in someone's way."

Service

Pros:

  • "Service is attentive and helpful."
  • "Each and every staff member I spoke with presented both incredibly understanding and friendly attitudes."
  • "Service by (as we found out later), owner Joanie was sensational!"
  • "The service was excellent."
  • "Service was terrific."
  • "We were served by Lexi and she was great and attentive."
  • "Friendly staff with great service."

Cons:

  • "Our waitress wasn't friendly at all. Didn't greet us, didn't make any suggestions or recommendations."
  • "Slow service, cold food, small portions."
  • "The service staff need some work."
  • "Thought about dessert but the kitchen closed at 11pm and our waitress never told us in advance."
  • "An attempt to address these issues only led to an uncomfortable dispute with the waiter over a discount, marring the evening further."
  • "They kept telling us the food was plated and coming out.... for over 30 min."
  • "The food was unimpressive and our waitress left much to be desired."

Food

Pros:

  • "Fantastic food, good wines, amazing craft cocktails."
  • "The food was delicious and very delicious."
  • "The flat iron steak, roasted corn and potatoes were by far the best meal I have had in years."
  • "The food is always fresh and absolutely delicious."
  • "Everything was delicious and highly recommended."
  • "The food combinations were interesting and the presentation was pleasing."
  • "Food was tasty."

Cons:

  • "Food wise, I got the cold noodles.. they were Ehh, could’ve bin a bit softer."
  • "Food sucked they cant make a burger right."
  • "The food. Omg as delicious as it looked this was the blandest food I EVER tasted."
  • "My fiancé got the pasta the noodles were a bit undercooked."
  • "Food was just OK, way overcooked was my burger."
  • "We tried the octopus and not only were the pieces too large, it was so tough, I couldn't get my fork into it."
  • "The 'Almost Famous Fish Sandwich' was a bit too salty and greasy for my taste."

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