Rho Waterfront — Restaurant in Trenton

My name is Alyssa J Freitas and last night I came to your establishment. I am a senior at The College of New Jersey and have enjoyed College Night for the past two years. This evening, however, I could not have been more dissatisfied, frustrated, and shocked at the ineptitude of your staff. Your regular bouncer, who I have interacted with every previous time, stopped me and told me my license was fake. As a young looking 22 year old I can see why he might take an extra look, but what I cannot understand is how he could refuse to give me back my license so I could drive home and detain my property without authority. After being told that the police would come by to check the license, my friends and I continued to wait outside in the frigid weather. When 20 minutes had gone by with no update, I MYSELF called the Trenton Police to tell them that your bouncer was detaining me without authority; I could not drive back home without my license. After an hour long delay the police came and confirmed that, surprise, surprise, my license is real. It is outrageous that your bouncer would detain me, period. It is outrageous that he would do so after I called the police myself. And it is outrageous that I would receive such treatment after my steady patronage for the past two years. My friends and I will never be coming back to Rho and you can be sure that this story will be repeated across my campus far and wide; after all, I now need to look for recommendations for a new dance club to go to. One with competent employees. Disappointedly...

Note: This review is for Friday's All You Can Eat Buffet and the Club only.

Date of Visit: Sept. 12th, Time of Visit: 7:30, then stayed for the live band

This was the first time I've stopped here since it has been Rho Ristorante Discoteca. Before I attended it when it was KatManDu.

The best way I can do this review is to compare it to my former experiences at KatManDu--just to see who (in my opinion) did it better. When I did go to KatManDu, I would usually go on Fridays (because of the live band), with Saturdays being a close second.

Overall design, I do like the look of Rho, particularly the outdoor area--more welcoming and conducive to live band play during the summer. I do wish the seating were more comfortable, since I couldn't sit at the bar or table for long periods of time due to the lack of cushioning.

Food wise, I prefer the KatManDu ambiance. There used to be more selection with the All You Can Eat Buffet. The price increased (from $5 when it was Kat to $10 with Rho) but the variety as well as the quality of the food didn't quite stand out. The Riesling I had to drink was nice, and the bartender was friendly.

The live band was terrific and they had a great rapport with the crowd. Yet it wasn't particularly crowded like it was back in the KatManDu days. By around 10:30, the crowd that was there started dwindling down.

This spot has potential and I'm definitely opening to coming back to Rho. Maybe next time I'll try it during normal hours to get the full spectrum...

Unfortunately I couldn't get in as they have a two ID policy in place door. Didn't want to carry a wallet so only traveled here with a DL and Credit card.

I understand the policy is to curb fake ID's, but I'm 32 years old. I suggested they Google my name on my phone as there are a plethora of news articles with pictures that would verify my identity. I also asked to speak to a manager. The security folks just ignored me. Note there was no line or waiting patrons and plenty of security staff around so I feel it was a reasonable request.

What's most frustrating is that I'm the DD for the night; I haven't and wouldn't be drinking anyway.

By and large, the staff was a bit unprofessional and standoffish. I observed them for a few minutes after this ordeal and they were just cherry picking people out of line - no hooded shirts or jackets, no hats, no white tshirts, no earrings of certain size, etc - all these people were sent away. I assume these are all preventative measures for the safety of guests, especially considering the area of Trenton, but it still seems overboard. And if it's truly not overboard, then it's a red flag and I wouldn't want to be here in the...