Gaslight Brewery & Restaurant Reviews Summary

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The flavors busted in my mouth with every bite."
• "Food is great, the atmosphere is super chill and good for a date night with the beau."
• "The pureed cauliflower and leeks are perfection."
• "They offer a strong variety of consistently large and delicious lunches and dinners."
• "The chicken stripes are great here, I was pleasantly surprised they seemed hand breaded and not greasy."
• "The lamb burger is addictive!"
• "Food was phenomenal (had the burger, one of the best I had), and the house brews were delicious as well."

Cons:

• "The food was unremarkable despite the price."
• "Wife had what the menu described as southern fried chicken thighs which turned out to be baked and bland as hell."
• "I thought I would be safe with a burger but needless to say I couldn’t more like wouldn’t finish it."
• "The food is OK, their wings have this sort of processed after-taste, the skin texture is a bit slimy."
• "Food wasn't any good some was too spicy others were just odd combinations and almost everything made with mushrooms."
• "Worst food I've ever had."
• "Dry wings, puny burgers."

Beer Quality

Pros:

• "The beer is all made in the restaurant."
• "This brew pub serves wonderful beers they brew on-site as well as other beers and a full bar and restaurant."
• "Their own brews are great as well."
• "Best bar in Essex County. Great house beers, excellent food and atmosphere."
• "These guys are master brewers, try a flight and sample some of the many options brewed fresh in house."
• "Every beer I sampled was a hit!"
• "Their beers are the best on the drink menu!"

Cons:

• "The beers I had were surprisingly just okay."
• "The beer on tap was flat."
• "Flat bacterial ridden beer."
• "Their craft beer is ok, could be colder tbh."
• "The beer was weak, warm, and flat."
• "Tried 2 of the 6 or so beers on tap that are brewed by Gaslight. One stout and one rye ale. Both were disappointing for their style."
• "Weird for a Brewery to be pouring pints of bad stout."

Service

Pros:

• "Bartender was friendly and helpful."
• "Bartender was extremely conversational and easy to talk to."
• "Molly was a fantastic waitress always coming to the table with a smile."
• "Service was really good and glass wasn't empty for long."
• "The staff was attentive."
• "Service was great and I had the blood orange beer, it was delicious."
• "The wait staff was extremely friendly and helpful."

Cons:

• "Evan was our server and we had a question about our order and he blatantly refused to speak to us."
• "The worst service I didn't believe it many Yelp reviews saying it but it is the truth."
• "The waitstaff made me feel like a burden."
• "The service was a bit slow."
• "The waitress seemed to not be paying much attention."
• "The service was slow and bad, the server did not know the beers."
• "I have never experienced a hostess who had open tables and refused to seat us."

Ambiance

Pros:

• "Feels kind of like the show 'Cheers,' really cool!"
• "The atmosphere is a that of an old school pub."
• "The decor is also interesting. Great vibes...great brews...great food."
• "A neighborhood pub feel with quirky old fashioned decor."
• "Definitely recommend checking this place if you’re looking for a nice laid back vibe."
• "The ambiance and decor here are unique and beautiful - all which seems to be artistically balanced and well-taken care of."
• "This place has such a good vibe inside."

Cons:

• "The dining area is a little dark and dated despite renovations."
• "Dank smell gets 1 star, odd staff is a question mark."
• "Its 2019 are we moving backwards??!!! This reminds me of how people were treated in the 60s this behavior should be allowed in South Orange or anywhere."
• "Music is oppressively loud."
• "Bathroom was also dirty."
• "Every time I go in the place is empty, and has that cliche 1960's music playlist on loop."