Bonfire Mofongo House and Lounge Reviews Summary

Category: Caribbean restaurant

Address: 999 Market St, Paterson, NJ 07513, USA

Phone: +19732782400

Rating: 4.3
based on 247 reviews.

Service

Pros:

  • "A big thank you to our waiter VICTOR he was EXCELLENT and to the Chef the food was exceptional!"
  • "Marlenys was our waitress and she was so nice and professional, always coming to our table to check on us."
  • "Our server, Frandia was outstanding and took excellent care of us."
  • "The servers are friendly & can give you recommendations if you ask."
  • "The service this young lady gave us was top of the notch!!!!"
  • "Ray provided excellent service during my recent visit to the restaurant."
  • "Evelyn my waiter was very nice and kind. Loved her service."

Cons:

  • "The service was unacceptable."
  • "The valet attendant Miguel, was on his phone and rude with attending to customers."
  • "Service is horrible! Go spend your money elsewhere where you'll be appreciated as a client."
  • "Horrible experience. The waitress did not come to the table to greet us or take our order."
  • "Very bad experience on our first day! Never going back again!"
  • "The service was horrible."
  • "The waitress was not helpfull at all."

Food Quality

Pros:

  • "The food was exceptional!"
  • "Food was excellent, drinks were great."
  • "Their food is exceptional."
  • "Excellent food, good variety."
  • "The food taste delicious!"
  • "The food was AMAZING 😍 really beautiful and attentive waitress!"
  • "I ordered the Salmon, it was delicious!"

Cons:

  • "I don’t think that their prices align with the service and quality of food because it’s basic."
  • "The fish was a little overcooked but it was still delicious."
  • "The food was OK. Definitely not great food."
  • "The food was horrible and extremely salty, to the point that my lips were burning."
  • "I'm sorry but $30 for a small piece of salmon and 1 piece of asparagus is ridiculous."
  • "The meat was tuff."
  • "I ordered the Mofonguito sampler it got to me super cold."

Ambiance

Pros:

  • "This is a great latin spot w lively music, drinks and even better food."
  • "The place is beautifully decorated."
  • "Ambiance was great, the food was good."
  • "The atmosphere is perfect for any occasion."
  • "The patio side is great and every time we go we have a blast."
  • "The ambiance is lovely."
  • "Good food, fun place, great for celebrations, weddings, baby showers, a night in town, jus drinks, really any occasion."

Cons:

  • "The music was way too loud which made communicating to the manager and server extremely complicated."
  • "For my taste it is a little uncomfortable to eat there, many lights, the music very loud."
  • "This place is extremely loud."
  • "The music in both the restaurant and lounge areas were also very drab."
  • "The music is very loud so if you're on a date or actually want to speak to the people you're with.....shouting is a must."
  • "The music unbearably loud before the place even turned into a nightclub."
  • "DJ’s were playing the same songs throughout the night."

Value

Pros:

  • "This establishment has an excellent selection of food even for those of us who are vegan and or vegetarian."
  • "Food comes out quick."
  • "The food is great so is the music."
  • "The food was good."
  • "They are not expensive."
  • "The price for food and drinks were fine."
  • "The food is really good and the drinks are the bestof the best 10/10. I visit this place a lot and its very affordable."

Cons:

  • "Servers were charging anywhere between $30-$100 for the same hookah."
  • "overpriced drinks, $12 a shot for samvuca!!?"
  • "just extremely pricy for the area, they are charging the same if not more on there drink and bottles then the city."
  • "The food was overpriced and the portions were small."
  • "It was expensive."
  • "The food was OVERPRICED and it wasn't that good!"
  • "A bucket of beer was $45 what a RIP off."

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