Address: | 651 N Michigan Ave, Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA |
Phone: | +1 908-687-3311 |
Site: | blackthornpub.com |
Rating: | 3.8 |
Working: | 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM |
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A Private User
Im giving Blackthorn one star simply because of their outdoor patio (which is nice in the summer) and how good natured and friendly the bouncers are. I tried setting up a little get together here for my birthday, about 15-20 people. There were two people who were just shy of 21. I figured that would be a bit of an issue since after 10, Blackthorn is 21+. So I called ahead of time and spoke to the manager, Scott, who assured me that my two friends would be given wristbands and just needed to stay away from the bar. Essentially, it would be no big deal. Wrong. When we arrived the other manager, Ollie (Ali?), was incredibly rude to not only me but to my friends. He got right up into my face and lectured me on the protocol of his bar, how he could be fined $10k for even letting us inside the door, etc. etc. Then in front of the entire bar he pulled my friends out into the vestibule and continued his rather loud lecture. He was completely unprofessional as a manager and an extremely rude person in general. To top it off, the one drink I managed to buy was not only mediocre but overpriced. If youd like to go there just to say that you have, be my guest. Otherwise, Id stay far away from this not-even-Irish-Jersey-Shore-wannabe-infested Irish pub.
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A Private User
I was in for dinner with friends and paid using my debit card. BIG MISTAKE.... It took the waiter 4 TIMES to process the bill correct. Needless to say, there was a hold on the account for $287.81 dollars (mistakes by Blackthorn). When I called and spoke to Eugene, he proceed to explain the process. Well, during the conversation, he accused me of being rude and implied that I said this was done on purpose. (Which I was not!) HE was very quick to echo these words.. Does BLACKTHORN have to say these words a lot?????? I thank him or a life lesson, which comes at any age.. :) The "Manager" was just a matter of fact....there is no reason to go to blackthorns when there are other BETTER restaurants out there, I do eat out a lot and pay with a debit card, I cant remember this happening. Also, the food was ok but pricey..
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Justin Edwards
First I want to say the only reason this place gets a three is because our waitress was horrible. We ordered drinks and they took over 15 minutes to receive and there was barely any patrons in the restaurant. We were there from 2030-2330 on Friday the 28th of July. After receiving our drink order we tried to order food and the waitress seemed scatterbrained. Again we called her and she finally took our food order which took almost an hour to receive. The food was great service was not. Would go back if I had a different waitress or bartender or cook. Whichever one or ones need to be replaced they should get taken care of quickly.
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A Private User
For lunch Blackthorn is OK, nothing special. Comparable food in the area is cheaper but its not outrageous. What I dont appreciate is that they charge for refills on soft drinks which are already overpriced. Thats sort of petty of them. At night Blackthorn is guido paradise. Think orange tans, buckets of hair gel, and douchebaggery galore. Basically every NJ stereotype youve ever heard comes to life at night. There are tacky/below average looking girls in tight unflattering clothes, and guys in their mid-twenties to thirties still trying to act like frat boys (blissfully unaware of how sad they look). The owners are cool though.
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Edgar Aguilar
Food and service is great ... Besides that one bouncer whoes in charge ...he descriminates and kicks out people who starts no trouble whats so ever .... He judges people without knowing their intentions of why a certain situation went its way .. Beer pong is played there ...and theres going to be disagreements...... But no need for some one to get kicked out especially if the person didnt start the predicament... I was showing a host an example of what another person did to me , and the bouncer used excessive force towards me putting my hands behind my back as if he was a cop ... There was no need for that at all.
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Edyta Mazur
That was my first and last visit there. Dont even let me start on the dirty bathrooms with NO paper towels.Very bad food. I had the spinach and stake salad. Very small portion, the stake was chopped in to very small pieces and spread around over the wilted spinach and the tiniest cubes of not so fresh mozzarella cheese, with the grape tomatoes that looked more like raisins, not worth the money. We did not finish the meal, asked for the check and run out of this place. Two small unappetizing salads and 3 beers cost us $48.00. Never again.
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Bernard Yaged
I just had dinner there and found it to be much better than many of the prior ratings I saw. The food was better than some popular restaurant chains. They did some small things that are sometimes forgotten - like very fresh greens in the salad, Manhattan clam chowder that was tasty and had plenty of clams, french fries that came out piping hot and stayed hot for quite a long time, a great roll on the hamburger, excellent half-rack of ribs. Plus their Blackthorn dark draft beer was outstanding. Good affordable pub and restaurant fare.
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Christian Lau
This place is a great big place for happy hour and Irish grub fare. The sheppard pie is pretty good and always fills me up. Ive come here on my lunch break for the world cup games. Theres plenty of TV everywhere. Service is always good here. The bartenders are good at keeping your cup is full. When Im here I usually see middle-aged people. This is not a young people guido bar. Theres outdoor seating during the nice weather seasons. Theres ample parking in the lot.
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Wendy Way
There arent enough superlatives to describe this place. Management turns hospitality into an art form: all are welcome here & lovingly treated. The staff is courteous & efficient, always aiming to please & never missing the mark. The food is excellent & reasonably priced. We have never once had a bad meal here, nor a bad experience. This pub & restaurant is over an hours drive for us & is always well worth the trip. We love it & can never wait for our return visits.
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Daniel Huete
i had the fish and chips, and i think it was four day ago and they bring frenchfries along with the fish. i had the same thing at a many several different places they all taste different maybe because they got mexican working in the kitchen, just trying to see wich taste better, and at all the places i had been i must said kenilworth is the worst they can even get fish and chips right. i am from england, ukranian, and canadian decent and the was very awkward.
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gene rossi
I bought a DailyDeal 50% coupon from the Daily Record. We had a light dinner and (2) drinks and management refused to include liquor on the coupon. There were no restrictions about liquor on the offer. I requested my money back from DailyDeal. I have been to this place 4 times and 75% of the time I have had an issue with something. I wish the place would close and a better place take the location!!!!
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david timpanaro
Food is affordable and is better than a chain restaurant. Servers are a bit lazy. Bar tenders are OK ~ a bit impersonal. Drinks are priced average for this type of environment. The dining areas could use updated curvature add some of the chairs are breaking. The night crowd can be hood like or "Jersey Shore rejects" & looking for a fight.