Roosterspin New Brunswick Reviews Summary

Category: Korean restaurant

Address: 120 Albany St, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, USA

Phone: +17325454500

Rating: 4.3
based on 125 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "Service is always amazing."
  • "Service was fast and professional."
  • "Absolutely love roosterspin! They are the best for team outings and karaoke!"
  • "Our waiter there Sephen, was beyond amazing."
  • "The service was amazing, and the recommendations were spot on."
  • "The waiters and waitresses were very attentive."
  • "Our service was attentive and very welcoming."

Cons:

  • "Experience hampered by staff shortages. Empty tables, but not enough servers."
  • "We basically never saw our waitress and nothing was comped off the bill."
  • "Only downside was the service. This is probably due to lack of staffing."
  • "ABSOLUTLEY TERRIBLE SERVICE. The management here could care less about customer service."
  • "Our server didn’t check on how our food was or really even interact with us."
  • "Service was slow and terrible. Only one server and no MANAGEMENT on site!"
  • "Service is subpar, extremely slow for any requests."

Food

Pros:

  • "Food was absolutely amazing! Just stumbled across it walking by, I will definitely return!"
  • "Their spicy wings are spicy and the garlic soy ones super tasty."
  • "The food was amazing, all the flavors and combinations of ingredients were perfect."
  • "Everything was awesome, especially the chicken."
  • "Ordered double fried wings and fries via Doordash totally on a whim, and I must say that my wife and I were extremely pleased with our meal!"
  • "The double fried wings! The spicy tuna roll is also a favorite along with their kimchi."
  • "Their double fried chicken is great, super crispy! Their chicken burger is yummy, super crispy."

Cons:

  • "Food was very unsatisfactory, and the chairs were very uncomfortable."
  • "All the food was super oily."
  • "The food and service was a disappointment."
  • "The Korean dumplings... wrapper had been deep fried in oil that had been overused."
  • "The food is a bit pricey."
  • "Chicken is crispy alright but not that good."
  • "The wings taste like they were boiled then lightly fried with a pinch of flavor added to it."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "For a hipster type foodie in the New Brunswick area, dining at Roosterspin is an awesome option."
  • "The atmosphere is amazing tho."
  • "It has a very chill vibe."
  • "The ambience is super fun and they had classic cartoons on at the bar."
  • "They have a great vibe for night time drinks and lounging as well."
  • "The atmosphere was awesome and the music nice."
  • "The industrial-chic atmosphere truly accents Albany Street with fabulous alfresco flare, spirited brick backdrop, and lively team!"

Cons:

  • "The entire restaurant was LOUD!!!"
  • "The music was so loud that you couldn't even hear yourself think."
  • "Not to mention it was EXTREMELY loud in there with the karaoke in the back and dj up front, and if you’re trying to talk to each other while the door to the karaoke room is open, forget about it."
  • "The music was nice but it’s not a place for a quiet conversation or a date."
  • "EXTREMELYYYY LOUD."
  • "The music is too loud. which ruins the experience."
  • "The music they play is current and mainstream, but it's just too loud on the weekends."

Drinks

Pros:

  • "The Cocktails are top notch!"
  • "People loved the drinks at the bar."
  • "The drinks and the snacks were super flavourful to the point of being sublime!!"
  • "The drinks are unique and really good too."
  • "Our waiter was great. Even though he was making each person the same drink, he spruced each one up to that specific person's liking."
  • "For drinks we got a soju flight which is a great way to taste lots of flavors at once."
  • "Special shout-out to mixologist Brent, who will make you the most incredible cocktails!"

Cons:

  • "Mixed drinks were so over the top they weren't enjoyable."
  • "The wait for a drink is long when semi crowded."
  • "However, $10 for a margarita and $7 for a house wine, you can’t be super happy!"
  • "They were quite pricey considering there's no alcohol in it and refills weren't free."
  • "The drinks tasted amazing."
  • "Their best alcoholic drink is The Tea Party, something my bf and I agree about."
  • "Definitely have to try their drinks."

Parking

Pros:

  • "Across the street from the train station, Roosterspin is a convenient spot for a quick bite."

Cons:

  • "Only feedback would be the need for a quick spot to park in when grabbing take out. I had to park 3 blocks away even though there's a long loading zone to the right of the restaurant."
  • "Yes parking is hard but that’s true everywhere."
  • "Firstly parking is a problem as it’s New Brunswick so be prepared that way…it’s street parking."
  • "We got lucky with parking but keep in mind it’s New Brunswick and can be difficult most of the time."

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