TEAK Restaurant & Bar Reviews Summary

Category: Restaurant Red Bank, New Jersey

Address: 64 Monmouth St, Red Bank, NJ 07701, USA

Phone: +17327475775

Rating: 4.3
based on 208 reviews.

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food here made the trip completely worth it."
  • "The sushi rolls are top-notch, short rib empanadas are amazing, and even the desserts are so good!"
  • "The calamari also didn't present beautifully, but the spicy taste and the dipping sauce were wonderful."
  • "The food was perfect!"
  • "Their food is always done to perfection and their cocktails never disappoint me!"
  • "Food cooked to perfection."
  • "The food was amazing: edamame dumplings were amazing! The rock shrimp was delicious, as were the lettuce cups."

Cons:

  • "Food was missing that extra punch, soy sauce should not be your only flavor profile..... everything was dry and overcooked and needed more seasonings."
  • "The sushi is bland."
  • "The food also was not fresh (e.g. brown avocados in sushi)."
  • "The sushi was 1/2 the size of normal.. and the rice was disgusting !!"
  • "For starters, the food was mediocre at best and absolutely over priced for the quality."
  • "The octopus was chewy, and the sushi was bland; as if the fish was old."
  • "Noodles drenched in oil."

Service

Pros:

  • "Service was friendly and fast."
  • "Peter maitre d always tries to find you a seat if you don't have a reservation you can't beat that."
  • "The wait staff was extremely nice and attentive, and the food and drinks came quickly."
  • "Had a very attentive waiter."
  • "The service was outstanding."
  • "Our server was fantastic, very attentive and made great recommendations."
  • "Service was excellent and attentive."

Cons:

  • "Terrible service! Put our name down for a table, hostess said it would be 15 minutes, well an hour later when we checked to see how much longer she totally forgot about us."
  • "We had to wait 25 min just to get our drink order taken once we were seated."
  • "It took 25 mins to get anyone to take our order."
  • "Our server was not nice to us."
  • "Our server seemed to be in a little rush and treated it like a job."
  • "The service was no more than ok, really not good."
  • "Waited almost 2 hours, sat down for the rude waitress with short black hair to come and tell us an hour wait for food."

Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Great atmosphere, decor is upscale and fun."
  • "Lovely atmosphere, food and amazing drinks at the bar with wonderful customer service!"
  • "Great place, food and atmosphere is astonishing."
  • "The rooftop was cool and the bartenders were really nice up there!"
  • "Great live atmosphere and the rooftop nightlife was the perfect place to celebrate the special day."
  • "The atmosphere was social yet conducive to having a conversation."
  • "Atmosphere and lighting are perfect for an intimate conversation at the bar or a table party."

Cons:

  • "Place was exceptionally LOUD."
  • "It got terribly loud in there, so don't expect a quiet evening."
  • "The restaurant is incredibly loud, you can barely carry on a conversation with the people at your table."
  • "*The music is waaaay too loud*"
  • "But Saturday nights are ... loud."
  • "It was impossible to hear the conversation with anyone who wasn't next to you."
  • "The place is unfortunately a bit noisy with a reflective ceiling, making it hard to have a conversation."

Management

Pros:

  • "Teak is under new management, and it's much improved."
  • "The owners were welcoming and made sure all our needs were met."
  • "Manager was extremely friendly!"
  • "Interacted with one manager who was so nice."
  • "Management responded to it quickly apologizing for the situation which I appreciate."
  • "The managers and staff were extremely helpful and made the night extra special with their hospitality."
  • "Security at the door: Rob and Bob were amazing! Antonella and Billy were so sweet as well."

Cons:

  • "Management thinks I am a bad person."
  • "One manager was 'do you see how busy you, we don't need to be nice to you' rude."
  • "Never will go back esp with a LIAR of a manager."
  • "Would have been a great experience if it wasn't for the manager to have offended our boss with her rude comments."
  • "This is a terrible location and I strongly advise you not waste your time, save yourself and your loved ones your/their dignity and pride by going elsewhere and not supporting this staff of unprofessional hooligans and bullies."
  • "I found the manager to be very rude and over whelmed."
  • "They ultimately had no sense of hospitality for anyone else."

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