Bistro 880 & Bar — Restaurant in Newark

Myself, mom and stepdad went to listen to this band Patron Latin Rhythms at Bistro 880 on Wednesday Nov. 22, 2023. Wow they were awesome and sounded spectacular! They played a medley of different songs. There wasn't a single song that wasn't liked. They had the dance floor jamming.

As for the Bistro 880 it self. Our waitress was very accommodating, friendly and fun. She laughed with us and danced with us by our table. The establishment was clean, everyone was running like a well oiled machine.

My complaints are, the bathroom only has 3 stalls for such a decent sized venue. Didn't realize you needed reservations, so we were lucky to get a table. The menu is very limited and basic for how the Bistro presented itself. The food is also basic and extremely over priced. My Bistro Club was $17-18 and had two thin slices of turkey meat, hella lettuce, a slice of cheese and tomato, which I did not request. The second part of the stacked club was just bread with lettuce nothing else. The mayo and mustard was on the side so that turned me off. I didn't bother using it because the sandwich would have fallen apart. So I ate a dry, lack luster sandwich. Any sandwich shop locally is tremendously better, meatier and cheaper. Which also comes with chips and a drink included and condiments inside the sandwich.

So in conclusion, make reservations, eat before you go or bring a lot of money with you, expect to wait in a long line to use the bathroom. Other than that, you will have fun if the band is good. I give my entire first impression and...

As part of a weekend date night getaway, we stayed at the Doubletree and visited the restaurant for dinner and entertainment. The restaurant is spacious yet cozy with great decor. It's the holiday season and I enjoyed the decorations and festive atmosphere. We had a few cocktails and I enjoyed the crabcakes and Caesar salad and he the pasta with steak. The whole meal was just delicious. I truly enjoy a Caesar when they top it with actual anchovies. Our waitress was the best. She was attentive and made sure everything was to our liking and kept checking in. It was a Saturday and there was a band playing. The crowd was lively but not overly so. We enjoyed hanging out people watching and enjoying live music. After we had our fill we headed back to our room. It's so nice to have this option for a late night outing with no worries of how to...

The servers are inattentive and rude, and the bar's beer selection is sub-par. Our server was close to nonexistent for most of the evening, then had the nerve to demand we pay the tab for the table next to us who left when she failed to respond to their request to settle their bill for more than an hour. The staff is devoid of both people skills and hospitality skills. This is a grossly mismanaged excuse of a restaurant and bar which disgraces the DoubleTree Hotel name. The Vintage Plus Band is enjoyable to attend, but I'd rather see the band at a venue where the staff shows a reasonable measure of respect for...