The Red Hen Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambiance

Pros:

• "Atmosphere is also fun, warm and accommodating."
• "It's just a great vibe kind of place!"
• "Cool place. Very laid back. Has bar area with tables and bar, a family restaurant below the bar, and a more upscale tapis restaurant next door."
• "Nothing too pricey, nothing pretentious, just good vibes."
• "We liked the unique decor and atmosphere."
• "The atmosphere is really unique and rustic/artistic."
• "Can't beat the atmosphere of the place, or the marvelous setting in the little town of Swedesboro."

Cons:

• "Our table also felt greasy and there was a dirty napkin in the metal tin in the middle of the table."
• "The atmosphere was terrible, music was too loud and just felt bad."
• "A bin for dirty dishes was left on the floor the whole time we were there."
• "Flies flying everywhere."
• "The whole place is greasy and dirty, flies were everywhere and I didn’t even want to touch table."
• "The outdoor fireplace looks as though it may have caught fire at one point."
• "The eating area was not clean, the bathroom even worse."

Service

Pros:

• "The service was even better. Emily took such great care of us."
• "The service is grade A, and the management is amazing."
• "We had a phenomenal waitress who was a lot of fun, and very helpful."
• "The service was top notch. The staff was friendly and attentive."
• "Service was very nice."
• "The staff's attentiveness and friendly service add to the overall enjoyment."
• "The staff is very friendly and courteous."

Cons:

• "The food wasn't good and the beer was flat, I wouldn't go back."
• "The server never came back to ask how our meal was."
• "Service was also horrible. I’m a server and I know how it is when you are short staffed so I didn’t mind waiting at all but our server didn’t even smile at us or come check on us."
• "First it took fifteen minutes to have a server come over and the first thing she did was give the excuse that she was hired two days ago in a very agitated voice."
• "Our server was friendly but seemed way too busy so we ended up waiting quite a bit for drinks, ordering and food."
• "We sat for 30 minutes with no service not even a drink."
• "We were seated promptly and then totally ignored."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Actually the best burger I think I have ever had to be honest."
• "Interesting beer selections with some from local breweries."
• "The bar has THE BEST craft beers around!"
• "Really good upscale comfort style food with a flair."
• "Pizza was good, but I was blown away with the tacos and would go back just for them.....delish!"
• "The food is fresh, you can tell that it isn't just some canned or prepackaged vegetables."
• "The food was fantastic. The burgers we ordered were cooked perfectly and had a fresh home-made flavor."

Cons:

• "The gravy fries were literally unedible even to my kids who live on fries."
• "The chicken was dry as shoe leather."
• "The French onion soup was mediocre."
• "The food was very bland and not much flavor."
• "Food was cold and god awful."
• "My daughter got chicken tenders and they were burnt. The fries were soggy on all of our plates."
• "The food is basic and terrible and overpriced for terrible food."