BarCode Entertainment Complex
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eastcoastadrieastcoastadri
517
Went for AfroBeat brunch. The vibes are nice but I am not a fan of their practices. We arrived around 5 so it wasn’t busy. The eventbrite flyer said brunch was $50 per person for 3 courses. We ask if there were separate prices for the individual brunch items and the waitress knew nothing. She just asked us what we wanted even though we were concerned about the pricing. We put the order in and waited an hour for our food to arrive, and started questioning why everyone else who came after us received their food. After waving down the waitress she comes to tell us the kitchen isn’t serving brunch lmao. She had an hour to tell us that and she didn’t until we asked. 3 of us ordered off of the brunch menu and they brought over 2 comp margaritas lol. Then while we were waiting for the brunch that was never going to arrive we ordered a hookah which they only had one flavor and they wanted $30 cash which we didn’t know until after they brought it to the table. There is an atm but suppose I didn’t want to use my credit card and pay the atm fee to get out money. They need to have that info disclosed. 40 mins later the hookah coal went out and we asked the guy if we could get another coal and he said no that we had to pay $35 for another refill lmao. At this point I’m irritated because I’ve never seen hookah practices like that. The coal burned unusually fast as well. So now we were hungry and irritated. So our brunch randomly came out after being there for 2 hrs they didn’t even tell us they were still going to make it. The food was great though 🙄 Later that night we ordered a round of shots for 4 ppl. I was at the table behind with another friend and I told the waitress that barely spoke English that my friends wanted shots bc no one had came to our table in a hour. She brought the shots to their table and came to me with the $32 bill. I told her to take the bill to them since they’re the ones who wanted the shots but on her way there one of my friends at my current table took out money and gave it to her to cover the bill. The waitress still proceeded to go over to the other table and demand payment from my friends. We literally watched her. We thought she was telling them that our other friend paid but it turns out she asked for $30 more lmao. I couldn’t believe it. So then we finally got our bill and my card back. I looked at the bill at it was just a number, no breakdown of what it was we were paying for or anything. I asked the girl to bring the full receipt back. We were charged $80 for two little pieces of salmon and mashed potatoes, $40 for chicken and waffles (looked like 3 little egos and two little pieces of chicken), and $5 for a 16oz Poland spring water and 2 margaritas for $12-13 each lol. The bill came to $193 which included their 18% service fee and 6.625% sales tax. At that point I was irritated because I asked the waitress in the beginning what the brunch prices were and she was clueless. Then the whole purpose of us going was because of the Afrobeat brunch that was advertised for $49.95 for a 3 course brunch and mimosa pitcher and that was not displayed on our bill nor did we have 3 courses. And I feel like they should’ve compensated us for having us wait for a brunch they said they weren’t going to bring out and brought out 2 hours later. Aside from the jacked up customer service and policies that aren’t listed anywhere the music was fire. We stayed for 5 hours and it was 5 hours of continuous fire being played on the speakers. The ambience is nice and it is very warm. So I’ll give them that. But I went with 4 ppl. We paid $45 each to get in, ordered 2 hookahs for $60, 6 drinks for $60, paid $120 for small brunch plates so everything was about $500 for subpar service. It’s a rip off but if y’all like those types of practices then it’s the perfect place for you.
Chocolate City DCChocolate City DC
00
Let me start this review out by saying my experience at barcode was distasteful, unprofessional, and absolutely horrible. I bought a section for my girlfriend this past weekend for her birthday. I purchased the bing bong all inclusive package which was 985$ With a security deposit of 500$ . Apon arrival to the club my total was a flat rate of $1000. No big deal. It took them nearly a hour to bring us anything ! When they finally came with bottles and hookah..people with flowers started bothering us trying to get us to buy them. Not only that our hookah guy was trying to get us to pay for the hookah on top of our promoter juan of barcode nj heckling/asking me “you gonna take care of me” half the night. Mind you we are one of the few if any black groups at the club at the time. No other table was having any of our issues….lets not forget…this is a spanish oriented club. I couldnt take it! I was going back in forth with juan and the hookah guy took our hookah. The guy was trying to make us pay for refills. To top things of the waitress brings out a 1200$ bill . The girl tried to charge me twice and tip herself 200$ for barely serving us. All night they tried to zap money out of us even upon trying to leave. Eventually i spoke to the owner who was very wholesome and i received my deposit back, 500$ In cash. When i say you will never see me there again i stand on that. Black people just go to Philly/New york. Party with your people and have fun so you dont have to worry about these types of things. Highly Not Recommend!!
keon smithkeon smith
130
We came to this bar on New Year's Eve. We came in a party four. Everything went smoothly from getting in through security and we even reserve the table that night. After getting in we ordered a picture of mule, and one bottle of casamigos tequila. The mule should have cost $70 and the bottle of tequila $255. We got the drinks and everything was fun. The DJ was playing a lot of songs we like and everyone around was having a great time. Our server in the picture did everything perfectly and made sure everything was taken care of. Until the payment at the end of the night. $70 + $255 = $325. At most I would have tipped about $70 just because Carlos was so good. However upon looking at my bill the next day I see I was charged more than I expected. In the Uber I couldn't even find my card let alone the receipt. I called barcode multiple times and never got through even after calling during business hours. Eventually I got to talk to some girl named Kelly, who told me that she was going to talk to her managers and the contact me afterwards. She did not contact me and it's been about 3 weeks since then. Come here if you want to have a good time and if you want to get charged more than you were supposed to and then not get help. $70 mule + $255 tequila bottle + $60-70 tip DOES NOT EQUAL $526. If you like getting scammed and losing more money than you should, this is the place for you! The owner must be so proud.
Thomas YipThomas Yip
00
Expected much more from this place. It's definitely the hot new bar/club in the area but quite dissapointing Netherless. The indoor Area Is huge , just as is the back outdoor area. I really want to give it a high rating as clubs around this area are bad but everything is messed up. First of the Security doesn't really mean anything when yall just lightly tap my friends and I. Next , ordering a drink wether in the indoor bar or outdoor bar was a challenge what with the lack of bartender. I don't blame them at all but 2 bartenders during the rush of 930pm-close is ridiculous. They looked over worked like crazy. Basically I waited 15 minutes just to get a drink, despicable. Next when I asked a server about future availability of VIP areas , she had no idea what I was speaking of or how to reserve vip, once again dispicable. It's a nice bar/club but the owners need to 1.get more staff 2. Train that staff properly. No way I will be celebrating my girlfriends birthday or getting a VIP cabana unless the owners reach out to me. Dissapointed.
Shaq DinoShaq Dino
00
Review for comdey show... We were seated way in the back. (So msny closer seats were available at that time) show started and we had trouble hearing due to the ac being on! It was a struggle to get at the comedians were saying. Especially myself due to bad hearing in one ear. We voiced our concern to our waitress she stated it's nothing she can do. She's gotten that complaint already. Nice spot for their day paries etc not comedy if sitting in thr back. Also we ordered an app 45min later I had to flag down the waitress to ask if she forgot my order. She stated oh we don't have it. Annoyed ( she took 45 min to tell me) however polite I ordered a meal some sampler think it was like $32 or close to. Over hour wait just for our food to come out over cooked and dry af! We wanted to takke it bsck however we were thinking it would be another hour so we just ate it. Not the greatest (for that night)
J TJ T
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Nearby Attractions Of BarCode Entertainment Complex
Shoppers World
Forman Mills
Ritz Theatre & Performing Arts Center
Sell Your Gadgets - Cash For Electronics
Planet Fitness
Budzooka Dispensary
EZ Wheels Driving School
Hot Spot Wireless & Electronics
MyUnique Thrift Elizabeth
Dollar General

Shoppers World
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Nearby Restaurants Of BarCode Entertainment Complex
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Donde Mi Ama Restaurante Colombiano
Chupitos
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Brisas Bakery & Restaurant
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Tropicana Diner and Bakery
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Monchy's FastFood (Elizabeth)
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Basic Info
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429 N Broad St, Elizabeth, NJ 07208
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(908) 527-1928
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barcodenj.com
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4.2
(1.7K reviews)
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Lively entertainment & dining venue with DJ shows, musicians & other live talent shows.
attractions: Shoppers World, Forman Mills, Ritz Theatre & Performing Arts Center, Sell Your Gadgets - Cash For Electronics, Planet Fitness, Budzooka Dispensary, EZ Wheels Driving School, Hot Spot Wireless & Electronics, MyUnique Thrift Elizabeth, Dollar General, restaurants: Rancho Mateo Colombian Steakhouse, Brisas Bakery & Restaurant, Tropicana Diner and Bakery, Monchy's FastFood (Elizabeth), Sabor y Arte 2, NOAH Osteria, Donde Mi Ama Restaurante Colombiano, Chupitos, Las Delicias de Mi Region, The Garden Restaurant and Lounge

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