Reviews for The Ainsworth in Newark, NJ
Didn't really stay in the hotel but a nice club in the hotel and it waa good.The hotel should have better parking for the... customers cause it's no parking in that area Read more
Had an absolutely terrible experience here before the Fleetwood Mac concert. Only 2 bartenders, 1 waitress, 1 food runner, 1... cook working. No manager. They couldn't handle the influx of people, and the people that were working were terrible at theirjobs. I'm normally very understanding of people in the food services industry, as I have done that and know how difficult a jobit can be. We ordered food, and after 45 minutes were told that not only was it not ready (we were there before the crowd, yeteveryone else in the restaurant had already gotten their food), but were advised to just go to the concert, as the kitchen wasbacked up and we probably wouldn't get our meals. On the way out, the cook told us that she didn't even have a ticket for ourfood, so it seems the order was never even placed!!? At that point it was nearly time to go into the show, and every otherrestaurant was jammed pack. Will never go to this place again. Read more
Unprofessional. Rude. Unorganized. Understaffed.. I wish I could give this place a 0 review. We came here for dinner before a... concert and made a reservation to play it safe. We walked in to the restaurant and were greeted by... no one. Literally, not oneperson even said hello. We were second in line and a large crowd piled in behind us. We waiting 5-10 minutes and still nothing.When one of the women in our line went to ask the bartender what was happening, the bartender basically told her that it wasgoing to be at least 15 minutes before anyone was addressed. There was no hostess, no manager, 2 bartenders, and a complete lackof service and professionalism. Not sure how a place wouldn't want to ensure that they have a full staff during the night of aSOLD OUT Concert. The operations were a complete mess. Never again. Read more
Location and atmosphere is nice. Beautiful old building. Parking is tough. Prices are too high. Ordered guacamole & chips and... at $12 for the small portions it was way overpriced! $14 for 3 small chicken tacos is also overpriced. This is not NYC, it'sNewark! Maybe this is why no one was there. The best part is the architecture of the building and seeing the old bank vault. Noneed to return. Read more
I like the Ainsworth generally, love the rooftop bar. That said, it's expensive with small portion sizes and not much... atmosphere. The staff is always nice though it's often understaffed so they're busy or pulling double duty. I live not very farso my favorite thing about it is I can grab a drink here when there's nothing going on at the Prudential Center and have it bemostly empty and quiet. In the summer, I can grab a drink on the roof and have a quiet, scenic night. If there's an event, attheir lounge or at the Prudential Center it's much too crowded and loud. Also, for what you get, it's too pricey. It isn't my goto in the area or even on the same street. Read more