"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."