The Armory NJ Reviews Summary

Ambiance

Pros:

• "The outdoor ambiance is great."
• "Great Food! The restaurant overlooks the water and has both and indoor and outdoor dining seating."
• "Beautiful view, nice patio seating with very relaxed feel but unfortunately the food is just ok."
• "Definitely a wonderful place... sit outside in the nice weather and enjoy the views of the water..."
• "Great ambiance, nice wait staff, large portion sizes."
• "The location of this beautiful restaurant is amazing."
• "This place has a magnificent location, and a wonderful view."

Cons:

• "We were hoping for more of a date night vibe but the loud, constant club music killed that quick."
• "Oh and I forgot about the disgusting smell and water all over the floor."
• "Too crowdy, impossible a good distance between tables."
• "The Armory is a really popular spot for large parties and groups so the dining room is usually quite loud."
• "One thing I'm a bit wary of is the... clearance. It gets quite short in some parts of the restaurant which proves to be troublesome for taller folk like myself."
• "It rained today and all of the restrooms backed up into the dining room and stunk horribly like a cesspool."
• "If u sit outside and its gettin dark out, you cannot see a damn thing."

Service

Pros:

• "I would recommend this restaurant."
• "Highly recommend!"
• "All of the staff were attentive and quick to attend to our needs."
• "Our waiter was fantastic and the food and dessert was delicious."
• "The managers, especially Gaby and hostesses, were great."
• "Beautiful restaurant and location. Great service."
• "The staff and service were top notch."

Cons:

• "Our server has a poor attitude as if we’re making his life difficult when we’re being beyond patient."
• "They did not have the beer I ordered and took more than 10 minutes to relay that message from the bar."
• "Management PLEASE tell your front hostess(s) to NOT EAT an entire meal as people are walking in!"
• "The service was disappointing 4 servers folding napkins just about all the time we were there."
• "Waiters forget about you, or cater to larger tables than a table of 2 or 3."
• "They were very unatentive."
• "Service was great at one time, now it's disappointing."

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Cold seafood platter to start, then had broiled flounder cooked to perfection and homemade mashed potatoes that were delicious."
• "The food was delicious, the portion size was huge, including the Children’s menu!"
• "Amazing, delicious food! Strong drinks!! Lots of food! Very filling."
• "The buffet of appetizers were so much food that it was overwhelming and delicious!"
• "The food was delicious we had fried calamari for appetizer which was made perfectly."
• "They have really good paea also their meat platter is very good and tasty."
• "The garlic shrimp starter had a nice smoked taste to it, not your typical oily garlicky shrimp."

Cons:

• "The Food is poor quality and not good."
• "The food quality doesn't match with the price but the out view is great."
• "The food had no taste."
• "The overcooked seafood was drenched in butter."
• "The mai mai was rubbery on the ends and looked old. The taste was off."
• "The food is not as it used to be."
• "The food was fresh and huge portions."

Price

Pros:

• "The prices were very fair. One bottle of wine under $35 dollars. I couldn't believe it!! But I love it."
• "A lil pricey but the paella is a huge portion."
• "Food is delicious and very reasonably priced."
• "Although some may say it's pricey I would not because the portions of food you get are worth the price."
• "They are not cheap, but if you enjoy good food then it’s worth the money."
• "The prices may seem steep for some, however you are getting great quality. The portions worth it."
• "It is a tiny bit expensive but the food alone is worth the price."

Cons:

• "The prices were way too expensive."
• "I find the food to be mediocre compared to other Portuguese restaurants in the area. The portions are rather small and the prices a bit high."
• "Selections on menu are overpriced."
• "Over 100 bucks for two for lunch was a steep price considering we only drank water."
• "However the prices are just too high."
• "Way to expensive this place use to be great and the food is still good but its ridiculous for a couple to spend $200 plus for some salmon and appetizers."
• "The prices are very high for the style of food."