Farside Tavern — Restaurant in Hoboken

Tonight I attempted to walk into Far Side Tavern and was immediately accosted by the two bouncers. They accused me of having a fake ID based on absolutely nothing before even looking at my identification. This was so preposterous I honestly thought it was a joke. When I showed the bouncer my ID he looked at it for barely a second before announcing it was fake (I still thought he was joking at this point). He then proceeded to ask me what county I live in, the county is not printed on an identification and this question made no sense. When I didn’t answer that question he took my ID went inside and refused to give it back. I begged and explained over and over that my identification card is real, said I just wanted to take it and go home, recited my address, told them my age (which is 25), etc but the two bouncers continued to just stare at me and laugh. They did not scan the ID, they did not ask me any valuable questions to assess if my ID was real, they simply insisted it was fake. At this point, I called the police but they still refused to give me the identification back. Finally, I was forced to return home to my apartment and receive other forms of identification to prove my identity and my age. When I returned with my passport, W-2, social security card, lease, etc they still just stared at me laughing and took still another few minutes before returning my identification.

This situation was completely disrespectful and unprofessional. The bouncers are not properly trained or qualified to be bouncers, and they do not have the proper equipment to assess the validity of an identification. This establishment should be assessed by the authorities to determine if they are even capable of identifying a fake ID, I think based on my situation they are most likely allowing underage people into their premises unknowingly due to their lack of ability in properly determining the validity of...

This is going to be a long post. I faced the worst dining experience at Farside Tavern. I went in on 10/14/2021 to grab some drinks and food with a friend. We were greeted by Joe (who was really good) and served us our beer and nachos promptly. We decided to order a portion of pretzel bits that were served to us by Joe as well.

My friend and I had a bite of the pretzel each and we realized that they were baked a bit extra and we could literally taste the burnt bread flavor. We tried getting hold of Joe but giving how busy the place was, we were unable to get his attention. Here's where the experience started to spiral down.

Since we were unable to get hold of Joe (our original server), we found another server (a short guy with pony tail hair and tattoos) and informed that we were unhappy with how the pretzel tasted and we would like it to be replaced. Unlike any other server who would simply get a new plate, this guy seemed ready to fight! He started arguing saying this is how they served it and that they should not taste burnt, all without tasting it. He even seemed to imply that we have issues with our taste buds! I nicely, yet sternly told him that I didn't care for a new plate and that I didn't even care if he charged us for the "extremely well done" pretzel, we just didn't like it. Yet he would continue to argue. When he ran out of ways to try and insult us, he took the pretzels and half eaten plate of nachos and went off. He came back with the check (he charged us only for the drinks) and asked us to leave (which we would have either way).

I managed to get hold of Joe, told him the entire scenario and he apologized. However, the other guy, he definitely does not belong in the Hospitality industry.

If you want sub-par food, horrible server experience and cheap booze this is the place to go. There are much better bars and taverns in the vicinity that deserve...

We stopped in for lunch a couple days ago. The place was empty so we got a good look at the layout and set up. It's a small place, like most in Hoboken. The feel is rustic and gritty but not unclean or dank. Kat was behind the bar; she was pleasant and welcoming, entertaining my question "Are you ready?" This is the only establishment I've been to in all of Hoboken where a medium burger was actually served medium. Little by little, a lunch time crowd appeared but was not overwhelming, rowdy, or crammed themselves in. For as tight as the space is, there are tables organized around the bar and several more available to sit outside in front. It was well worth the stop to enjoy Kat's humor and a great burger. If you haven't been, you should...