Grillestone Old Bridge Reviews Summary

Atmosphere & Ambience

Pros:

• "The atmosphere was warm and friendly."
• "Love this place! It has such a great atmosphere!"
• "Draws a great friendly crowd!"
• "The ambience was wonderful."
• "It's a beautiful restaurant with very good vibes."
• "The atmosphere was great."
• "The aesthetic and atmosphere here is phenomenal."

Cons:

• "It was so noisy that it was difficult to have any kind of conversation."
• "The restaurant can often get noisy, so keep that in mind."
• "Also it’s VERY loud in the bar."
• "It's a bit noise because of the bar."
• "We waited over 2 hrs to be seated for a party of 6 on a Saturday night."
• "Overall very poor experience. Waited way to long only to sit down and see 6 empty tables."
• "The food and environment do not match the pricing. Visible garbage on the floor and dirty utensils."

Service

Pros:

• "Jackie came by and checked on us several times, she made sure we had everything we needed."
• "Service was excellent! Our server was very attentive."
• "Very nice service from ROB, who was attentive and polite with all smiles."
• "Our server was wonderful, professional and attentive."
• "Extremely attentive, very knowledgeable about all menu items and options, so personable!"
• "Waiter was excellent, friendly and attentive, good with the children in our party."
• "Our server was extraordinarily accommodating."

Cons:

• "The service is horrible as it takes forever to order and get your food."
• "NOW all he does is answer people back very nasty and rudely."
• "Waited over 20 minutes to even be greeted by our waitress."
• "The waitress never told us her name and i never asked because i shouldn't have too."
• "Our server didn't visit our table for upwards of 10 minutes after being seated."
• "Service very sporadic. Idk where they go, but cannot always locate waitress when you need her."
• "Our waiter kept forgetting we had placed an order?!?!"

Food Quality

Pros:

• "The Grillstone sushi roll... it’s unbelievably delicious."
• "Everything was up to par. Rib-eye and Ahi Tuna were very good."
• "Let me say that the food was great - everything was fresh and tasty."
• "Their food is delicious."
• "We had the fried calamari to start which was perfectly cooked."
• "All the food is fresh and delicious."
• "The food was excellent, I had the Endless Sushi available on Thursdays and my wife loved the Buffalo Shrimp and a Cobb Salad."

Cons:

• "Maybe they were hoping we wouldn’t notice the unstuffedness of the mushrooms."
• "The food was awful. Ordered a medium steak and it came out looking like shoe leather."
• "Our entrees were horrible. My husband had a short rib, which tasted like hospital food."
• "The sushi rice was overcooked."
• "Your food is completely plain...hire cooks that can give you better flavors...your food is nothing special."
• "The food is pre made and reheated that’s why is pretty much tasteless."
• "The buns were dry the fries were dry the food just didn't taste good."

Price & Value

Pros:

• "Two steakes as main dish, fried calamari as an appetizer and bottle of red wine on the picture for $120 plus $20 tips was not too bad with today's prices."
• "Food was great price was great. 4 course meal for 45."
• "The bill was about $120 for the 4 of us. All in all we had a good experience."
• "Coming from someone with a constant frugal mindset: This place isn't cheap. But, I will come back for more special occasions!"
• "Burgers well worth the price with a huge stack of really great fries."
• "Had the chance to have my Mom’s bday dinner there this weekend with a party of 30 and let me tell you, they went over and beyond expectation with the level of excellence as far as service and great tasting food!"
• "Buffet brunches are top notch too. Highly recommended."

Cons:

• "The prices are really high for certain things $5 for a scoop of ice cream is rather steep considering there is a Carvel down the road."
• "Prices were a little hefty, and some of the portions were small comparatively.. especially for the price."
• "Very expensive menu!"
• "If you get a beverage 'on the rocks,' they charge you $4.50 extra for the rocks (meaning ice in your drink)."
• "The food is very pricey too expensive."
• "I just personally feel it's quite pricey for the value."
• "Everything is overpriced."