The Hamilton Inn Reviews Summary

Staff and Service

Pros:

• "Great bartenders (JB and Matt), hostess (Lauren) and wait staff."
• "The service here is pretty good and the hosts and servers are very friendly."
• "Our waitress was attentive without being overbearing."
• "I experiences quick service, and friendly staff."
• "Service was attentive without being overbearing, just nice."
• "Service was wonderful very attentive."
• "The staff was very accommodating."

Cons:

• "It took 30 minutes to get the meal out of the kitchen while our waitress was Lord knows where."
• "Very bad customer service."
• "Food is good, but service is really terrible."
• "The start was not great as we had to try to get attention from the wait staff and let them know we were ready to order..."
• "Service (or food delivery?) was not good."
• "The waitstaff doesn’t check in."
• "But our server was just awful."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The surf turf risotto was perfection."
• "We love their homemade veggie burger and cauliflower wings."
• "I had the salmon burger which was fantastic."
• "The food is always phenomenal! French onion soup dumplings are next level."
• "The steak frites was tasty - it was charred, which I really liked, and topped with a butter sauce."
• "We had the crab cake and French onion soup dumplings for appetizers. For Main Entree we had the grilled chicken sandwich and Lamb burger. Everything tasted great."
• "The food is fantastic, the drinks are spot on."

Cons:

• "The French fries was awful greasy and nasty."
• "The food was horrible a joke and over priced, especially in times such as these."
• "All of us felt our choices tasted blah."
• "Flavorless soup with undercooked dough under a pound of cheese. Disgusting."
• "For the surf and turf, the beef was chewy, and the lobster meat was over cooked too."
• "The Nutella Brioche French Toast was drenched in nutella, and burned at the crusts."
• "The Huevos Rancheros tasted like something a college student would make."

Ambiance and Location

Pros:

• "Hidden gem - really digging this little brunch place. Very clean and aesthetically pleasing."
• "It's a beautiful place that is historic, or if it's not it looks historic."
• "Nice setting, nice decor, great place for dinner with friends in quieter setting."
• "Definitely, romantic and casual atmosphere attracting an array of business professionals from the neighboring area."
• "Great atmosphere and a nice local bar/restaurant."
• "Super cool decor and vibe."
• "The ambiance is lovely and cozy."

Cons:

• "The location is difficult (both in driving to and parking)."
• "Seems like the bartenders (Female ones) only cater to a certain type of looking person..."
• "Sadly, the Hamilton Inn seems to be a classic example of an overhyped restaurant."
• "Once a local neighborhood gem, it's now becoming a vestige of its former self. Poorer quality food and exorbitant prices threaten to relegate this once unique and reasonable establishment to the mainstream JC bar scene..."
• "I only wish it was easier to find parking."
• "I recently did some work at the Hamilton Inn in Jersey City on Jersey Ave. I have never seen so many cockroaches, rat holes, and rat feces in my life."
• "The last two times I went were horrible. The oysters did not look fresh and I had them take back."

Value and Pricing

Pros:

• "Highly recommend this place!"
• "Nice place to go for a quick meal. Located next to the beautiful Hamilton Park."
• "This place is a tad on pricier side but it’s still reasonable given ambience and quality."
• "Prices are definitely on the high end but the food is really delicious."
• "Delicious food and drinks, all fairly priced."
• "Happy hour is a wonderful time to come because you can get discounts off their yummy cocktails and get a sandwich for about $12."
• "They have deals and specials practically every day of the week."

Cons:

• "The food was horrible a joke and over priced."
• "If you don’t mind paying $26 for a hamburger with bacon, onions & truffle fries, have at it, otherwise, stay away."
• "Maybe a bit geared towards Manhattan prices, but that's not my call."
• "I am so disappointed in my order tonight. I paid $22 for the filet mignon steak sandwich. I needed a microscope to find the (3) tiny pieces of meat on the sandwich."
• "The brunch portions were really small and too much for what you got."
• "As for the $16 chicken strips & fries — they were terrible."
• "Food was average and mostly premade."