The Vine & Oak Tavern Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant Cranford, New Jersey

Address: 100 S Ave E, Cranford, NJ 07016, USA

Phone: +19089676058

Rating: 4.5
based on 105 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food overall was very flavorful yet not overly seasoned or overwhelmingly spiced."
  • "The appetizers were delicious: we split calamari and a Caesar salad."
  • "The food was excellent and all the plates well timed without rushing."
  • "The salmon dinner and brick oven chicken entrees were super tasty."
  • "Food was good. Burger was good and well cooked."
  • "The calamari was tender, lightly fried and delicious. Sushi was fresh."
  • "The Tagliatelle Tartufo is delicious with layers of flavors from the wild mushrooms, creamy truffle sauce and nutty sweet flavor of sun choke."

Cons:

  • "The money I spent I could of went to Applebees for half the price because this was such a waste of money on subpar food."
  • "Desserts were mediocre. Nothing inspired."
  • "While Vine & Oak has a beautiful aesthetic, the lack of thoughtfulness in both their cocktail and food offerings is disappointing."
  • "The food is mediocre at best."
  • "The food is sub par and not presented well."
  • "The seasoning on the main dishes we ordered was nothing to write home about (mostly over salted on my chicken)."
  • "The chicken lollipops were okay a little dry & not sure of the Parmesan cheese on the plate."

Service

Pros:

  • "Martin was our server and his customer service skills and personable skills were great!"
  • "Our server was very pleasant."
  • "Ellias was our server and was a great help! Very attentive and helpful."
  • "Andres was lovely and gave the right attention."
  • "Our server Danny was the best, very attentive and made terrific drink and food suggestions."
  • "Service was impeccable. Stephanie was truly amazing."
  • "The service was first class, especially our waiter Andres."

Cons:

  • "The disappointing part was being sat at a dog duece when we were the first table in with a reservation."
  • "The staff are honestly not very polite besides the host at the front door."
  • "The waiter forgot to put my order in so when my family was almost done with their meals I finally saw him again and he put my order in."
  • "He seemed to have an attitude and a careless demeanor about himself so not that surprised."
  • "Took 40 minutes and 3 requests to get any service."
  • "When I told our waiter about the chicken he asked if my husband wants a new one; by then we were all done and since we had 2 small children we couldn’t wait another hour for a piece of chicken… So we just asked for the bill. To my surprise the waiter didn’t even take it off the bill!"
  • "They were clearly not ready for New Years Eve...poor management, poor service, never going back...they should be embarrassed."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "The ambience was perfect for a Saturday night."
  • "Great atmosphere for a date, good drinks and good appetizers."
  • "Loved that the lighting in this place is perfectly dimmed to have a romantic evening."
  • "The restaurant is gorgeous and has an upscale NYC feel without being stuffy."
  • "Loved the atmosphere and the decor - feel of NYC restaurant with the convenience of being local."
  • "Let’s talk about the Vibe of this place…think NYC chic bar…but in the middle of NJ. So good!"
  • "Amazing little spot with an upscale atmosphere."

Cons:

  • "The ambiance is very weird, they are trying to be an NYC bar but missing the mark."
  • "Noise level was not acceptable."
  • "One definite downside is that the entire restaurant is one large open dining room - and it gets LOUD. Like literally you can’t hear the people at your own table sometimes."
  • "The music seemed to be on loop as if I was in an elevator, so that spoiled a bit of the ambiance for me."
  • "It can be a little noisy at capacity."

Drinks

Pros:

  • "For a drink, I got an aperol spritz and it was huge!! Would definitely go back for unique food and good drinks."
  • "The drinks are strong."
  • "Great value for the 75$ pre fixe! Delicious apps, entrees and desserts and great drinks!"
  • "Drinks are very good."
  • "The bartenders are also wonderful: I drank an espresso martini and their Cranford cosmo, and they made them with love."
  • "The martinis were perfection."
  • "The drinks are strong, the food is delicious, and the ambiance is amazing."

Cons:

  • "Our drinks took a long time to come. Our Old Fashioneds were not very good."
  • "We grabbed a drink at the bar before sitting for dinner and one of the bartenders was pretty rude."
  • "I have never had a good tasting cocktail, can’t make a manhattan or martini."
  • "We ordered two specialty cosmos, however, the ratios were way off and the drink was offensive."
  • "Our Old Fashioneds were not very good. Stick to beer or wine."

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