Summit House Restaurant + Bar Reviews Summary

Category: New American restaurant

Address: 395 Springfield Ave, Summit, NJ 07901, USA

Phone: +19082736000

Rating: 4.4
based on 116 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "The overall service was exceptional and Jonathan C was wonderful and attentive."
  • "Our server Michael was nice and professional."
  • "Staff was phenomenal, food was amazing, service was the best."
  • "Kat, the server extraordinaire, is attentive and knowledgeable."
  • "They also have top notch service - shoutout to our amazing server John."
  • "Service was excellent."
  • "The staff is extremely attentive and very knowledgeable about the ingredients in every dish."

Cons:

  • "The only thing that I didn't like was it took them 40 mins to get our food and the waitress never check if the food was good or if we needed anything!"
  • "Service is very, very slow, inefficient, waiters need to learn how to smile..."
  • "However, the waitress was lacking the attention I expect in a restaurant of this caliber."
  • "Service could be a little more engaging and prompt."
  • "We were seated less than an hour when a young man who was not our original server, abruptly and rudely asked to clear our table when we were not finished."
  • "The service could have been a little quicker in the beginning."
  • "Service is impeccable, and they leave breathing space between servings."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "Food was excellent. We had lamb shank and duck. Both entrees were fantastic."
  • "Chef AJ has some truly tasty and amazing culinary masterpieces on the menu!"
  • "They ran out of a dish that I was hoping for, and treated us to a complimentary truffle pasta, A5 Wagyu, and a steak the chef had been aging for 92 days."
  • "Food is very flavorful with great presentation."
  • "Dinner was superb. From the fried artichokes, to the scallops and Orange Julius dessert my partner and I were ecstatic with the our choices."
  • "Food is perfection and every bite is delicious."
  • "The food was impeccable. Very very good."

Cons:

  • "While there might be a bit of buzz around a new chef, it’s the portion size for me that has ruined it."
  • "The steak entree was just OK."
  • "Beet soup was incredibly spicy, and waiter didn't let us know."
  • "I found it to be a bit bland."
  • "But the steamed mussels were tiny, we literally had to pick the meat out with toothpicks."
  • "The food is horrendously bad and overpriced."
  • "Food is mediocre."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "Great ambiance and plenty of parking in the parking a lot behind the building."
  • "Beautiful and cozy atmosphere!"
  • "The vibe and ambiance was pleasant."
  • "This restaurant consistently delivers excellent food, interesting cocktails, and a great vibe!"
  • "The drinks and atmosphere are fantastic, as are the desserts."
  • "Atmosphere was great, has an upscale rustic vibe."
  • "But the service was great and the decor was dripping with cool suburban vibe."

Cons:

  • "Super swanky, but a bit pretentious."
  • "The atmosphere was terrible. It was so loud (due to the bar area) I couldn't have a conversation with my husband."
  • "The restaurant is quite noisy in the Bar area and a little better in one of the side rooms."
  • "Ambience, decor and staff are the only things the place got 3 stars, otherwise would be two."
  • "Restaurant table layout seems cramped and table on top of one another."
  • "The ambiance was very nice and maybe it was to improve the social distancing, but we were seated in a line of smaller tables in the hallway connecting the front to the back room."
  • "It has a modern fun vibe and it’s great for a group dinner."

Value

Pros:

  • "Wonderful fine restaurant with very reasonable prices."
  • "The cocktails were fantastic - one person in my group even said the margarita is the best they’ve ever had."
  • "Pretty fairly priced considering the quality of the food."
  • "The menu regularly changes, probably about once per season."
  • "Cocktails serve here are another level."
  • "Food was very tasty."
  • "The food tasted really good, and the place was very busy."

Cons:

  • "Don’t know what happened for Easter brunch never expected Aiden omelette with nothing in it really never seen anything quite like it but drinks and atmosphere were great."
  • "The menu looks good, however it's a bit on the pricey side and doesn't have the depth I was looking for."
  • "You can skip the fall salad - a little tart for my taste and not very inventive."
  • "As for the Manhattan … it was kind of ok. It was smooth but it felt a little single dimensional - just basically one flavor."
  • "This is the first restaurant I've ever been too that charges an incremental fee for using a credit card."
  • "Food is good but way over-priced."
  • "The food is pretty good but overpriced."

Accessibility

Pros:

  • "The wheelchair accessible entrance was so easy, and they immediately sat us at a low accessible table without needing to be asked."
  • "Sit at the bar for best drink choices."
  • "Everything was cooked to perfection and if you want outdoor dining, it's very comfortable."
  • "The service was on point."
  • "Service was excellent, I’m from Canada so I wanted a nicer booth and the hostess accommodated my needs and moved the tables around."
  • "Our wait staff was very friendly and warm."
  • "The owner is visible on site and engaged in creating a fabulous evening for his guests."

Cons:

  • "Ruined Anniversary dinner. Made a reservation weeks before an anniversary dinner and specifically asked to have a quieter table in the back."
  • "The manager was dismissive and made me another plate that I did not eat."
  • "We received multiple congratulations - not just from our server - but from other members of the wait staff and the manager who surprised us with two complimentary glasses of champagne!"
  • "The food was great but me and my girlfriend had to leave before we even got our entrees because of how mean the staff were being to one of their own employees."
  • "My duck was overcooked, and the sorbet I had for dessert was unimpressive."
  • "Only wish that the lunch menu has more choices."
  • "What a lovely place with a great vibe."

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