The Brass Rail Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "Food was amazing, surprisingly for a place like Hoboken, the price was very reasonable."
• "The food is always tasty and well prepared."
• "Phenomenal flavors! The dish was well prepared, and the presentation was very pleasing."
• "The burger and fries was amazing and the sliders was great to eat."
• "The food was excellent."
• "The food was outstanding! We had the Roasted Veggie “Primavera” Flatbread, the Roasted Chicken Breast, and the Seared Salmon."
• "The food is so yummy so fresh and so artfully presented."

Cons:

• "However food and service was just terrible."
• "Top 5 worst rigatoni pasta I have ever eaten."
• "The chicken was bone dry and chewy."
• "Mac and cheese was almost inedible because it was basically just plain pasta."
• "The lobster roll had overcooked meat and was saturated in mayonnaise."
• "Food was atrocious, not fresh, overcooked, and misrepresented on the menu."
• "The food was extremely overdone and dry. Everything tasted like it was old and microwaved for us."

Service

Pros:

• "The service is unmatched."
• "Manager stopped by to see how meal was, his name is Edwin. Very personable!"
• "Service was very attentive."
• "Our server was awesome."
• "The staff is attentive, timely, and kind."
• "Staff is also amazing, very polite and friendly."
• "The service was great. Every staff member was friendly and willing to accommodate for almost every need."

Cons:

• "If you have food allergies, avoid this restaurant."
• "She gave me a huge attitude and put me on hold and never came back."
• "The service was horrible, we went almost 20 minutes or more without water or anyone taking our order."
• "Poor service so we left without even ordering."
• "Between the poor service and mediocre food."
• "Unfortunately service was very slow."
• "Service was extremely disappointing."

Atmosphere

Pros:

• "Beautifully renovated elegant historic building."
• "Very laid back atmosphere. Patrons mostly in their 30s and not rowdy."
• "The ambience was good, and great location if you have kids it’s close to the waterfront, playground."
• "The ambience of the railcar upstairs was beautiful."
• "The environment was cozy and decorated for Christmas."
• "Lovely atmosphere. Everyone who came in that night for dinner was friendly."
• "Terrific atmosphere. Open and breezy in the summer time, cozy and peaceful in the winter."

Cons:

• "The ambience looks classy at first glance but there was some kind of strange smell perhaps because of lack of air conditioning."
• "Overall the atmosphere can be noisy."
• "The decor inside is dated and dreary too."
• "Mostly a sports bar so it's noisy."
• "It was so loud, it’s like the room magnifies the sound wasn’t easy to have a conversation with someone right next to me."
• "The lights flicker and it is distracting at times."
• "The restaurant was so dark not only could you not read a menu, you couldn’t tell what your food looked like."

Price

Pros:

• "Cocktails are $11 but not indicated on the menu."
• "Price is good at $28 per person for two course brunch with a cocktail."
• "Definitely worth every penny."
• "All of which were fantastic and very reasonably priced."
• "Prices are very affordable for the brunch menu."
• "I honestly ended up spending less than I thought I would."
• "Great cocktail specials (I was having the $5 white sangrias), and reasonable prices..."

Cons:

• "Terrible for a $25 salad."
• "Went here for Thanksgiving and no where near worth the price."
• "Double espresso, $8… which was made from low quality coffee beans, this is total rip off."
• "Over too expensive for quality."
• "Also place adding non cash service charge. Which is insane."
• "Be careful on gratuity you want to give. Suggested gratuity is calculated based tax and “non-cash fee”."
• "I asked for Mezcal and barely tasted the Mezcal."