Grasshopper Irish Pub Reviews Summary

Category: Irish restaurant

Address: 2891 NJ-23, Newfoundland, NJ 07435, USA

Phone: +19735066210

Rating: 4.4
based on 157 reviews.

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Lively atmosphere."
  • "They frequently have live music and events."
  • "They also have a lovely patio so finally we can all get back outside to enjoy the sun!"
  • "Nice Irish pub with live music, good food and friendly staff."
  • "Great place to chill and take in some tunes on a Friday after work."
  • "The atmosphere is nice earlier in the night."
  • "Great atmosphere and Staff is always accommodating."

Cons:

  • "The only thing that you can complain about is that it's located in the center of the highway. Sometimes there's a lot of road noise."
  • "It's a sports bar too so it can tend to be a little noisy."
  • "Can be loud on evenings when they have a band for happy hour and all you want to do is have dinner and a conversation."
  • "It is definitely more of a bar atmosphere which makes it difficult having conversations with each."
  • "The rock musician started about 7 and didn't stop. The singing and music were so loud we couldn't even hold a conversation."

Service

Pros:

  • "The waitress took the steak back without issue and returned with the steak that matched the new request."
  • "Our server was nice and attentive, never had to flag her down for drink refills or napkins."
  • "The server we had today was wonderful."
  • "Server was friendly and attentive."
  • "Our waitress came right over and offered drinks."
  • "The servers are excellent. Very helpful and easy to talk with."
  • "The waiters were very nice and the food came fast!"

Cons:

  • "Experience was ok at first then our waitress kept disappearing we ordered drinks they sat on the bar for 15 minutes before we got them."
  • "Our server also didn't come by to check on our table until we were 3/4 through the meal."
  • "Service was terrible. Waitress kept forgetting to bring items."
  • "The waitress was hardly ever seen."
  • "Waitress only stopped by once."
  • "I literally have to chase down the waitress or get the hostess to find her for the check."
  • "Never asked if we wanted dessert and the waitress stood there waiting for me to pay the bill I think that’s rude."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The broccoli soup was awesome...luscious!"
  • "Best calamari I have ever had."
  • "Food was delish!"
  • "Aside from the typical Irish fare, the chicken francaise is in my opinion their best menu item."
  • "Corned beef was awesome."
  • "Food really good."
  • "Steak was really good!"

Cons:

  • "No one at my table was excited by the taste of their food."
  • "Didn't care for it, very bland and egg noodles over done."
  • "Disgusting, tasteless and unhealthy food."
  • "Hardly any peas or carrots, the beef was ground too fine and drenched in gravy."
  • "The food was very heavy handed with salt and sauces...overcooked fries as well."
  • "Had so much pepper corn on a 8 oz filet mignon, that I couldn't even eat it."
  • "Burger tasted gross and was overcooked and dry and my friend's cheese steak was burnt with no flavor."

Value

Pros:

  • "Decent value."
  • "Prices are very fair, my new favorite restaurant in N.J."
  • "Food is always excellent and moderately priced."
  • "Prices were very reasonable with a wide selection on their menu."
  • "Pricing and serving sizes are great."
  • "Very inexpensive and huge portions."
  • "How about a 12 oz. Sirloin with soup or salad, baked potato or sweet potato, and a large side of veggies - all for $13.95 each - plus $5.00 margaritas!"

Cons:

  • "They frown upon anything less than 20% tip!"
  • "The one thing that bothered me was the surprise in the bill."
  • "They take credit cards but will charge you an extra fee for using your card."
  • "After 15 times going with my family the manager comes out to my car to complain about the tipping."

Location & Accessibility

Pros:

  • "Plenty of parking."
  • "Small on the outside but huge on the inside!"
  • "Easy to get to and ample parking."
  • "Also additional parking across the street so don't let the full parking lot on sight turn you away."
  • "There is ample parking and even some across the street."
  • "It's a great stop if you are on your way to Sussex or Wayne."

Cons:

  • "Parking is poor, a smallish lot."

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