Hootz

12 River Rd, Phillipsburg
(908) 818-0383

Recent Reviews

Joanne Richichi

Good food but the bar stools awful ? very uncomfortable. My back was killing me I guess they don't want you to stay long

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Tracylee Bryan-Ashwell

I was there to enjoy prime rib and an appetizer with my husband. Didn't enjoy it because we never got it, just soup. Very poor service. Too busy for the staff to handle. Please do better.

Atmosphere: 1

Food: 1

Service: 1

Rosina Munzipapa

What an amazing place. The service is impeccable. The food is absolutely delicious. If you’re looking for a place on a beautiful day, just come here and there’s outside seating. Brandon will make you feel right at home.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Boneless Wings, French Fries, Mozzarella Sticks, Cheese Steak, Jersey Burger

R Thatcher

Hootz has the best pancakes I've ever had...and I've had a lot of pancakes!! They were fantastic!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

David Freeman

Great little place. Great food and pleasant

Atmosphere: 4

Food: 5

Service: 5

Dave Arcaro

Great place. Owner very friendly and accommodating. Definitely make it a regular

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Rachel Kennedy Holmes

Lovely place. Walked across the bridge and stumbled upon this gem. So so so friendly. Upbeat atmosphere. We’ll be back. Lindsey and Krystyn are absolutely fantastic! Service with a smile!

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Terri Cantrel

Friday afternoon lunch at Hootz was just what we needed! Our Jersey burgers were perfect! Good food, friendly service, clean and a relaxing atmosphere!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Victoria Goebner

So many good things to say about Hootz. For starters, the current owners did an incredible job renovating the building inside & out! The staff is friendly & attentive. We stopped in for brunch for the first time today & will definitely be going back. Everything we ate was cooked perfectly & delicious!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Adam Bencivengo

Best bar around! Love this place! great food! Great beer and surprisingly the best breakfast around! Make sure you stop in for the cheese steak omelette! Bar tenders are always nice and attentive never need to wait for your beer to get filled they are always on top of it!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Cheryl Patiño

Some days are just not good dining days and today was one for me on my first time trying this place.It was packed, it was understaffed, there weren't enough seats, nowhere to hang a jacket, the stools were not the best idea for anyone wanting to be comfortable dining. I get it, it's a bar but when you offer breakfast dining and full dinner menus, backless wobbling stools aren't the way for tables. There also isn't a railing for the stairs to get in or a ramp to walk up so fair warning if you have bad knees or aren't steady on slightly higher stairs.I thought maybe they were inexperienced with handling such a large breakfast crowd but apparently they've been at it for nearly a year and I'd honestly believe they just started this last week with all of the bumps we experienced.We started out sitting at a table that needed to be wiped. The waitress came over with a pad ready to take an order, no menus, no silverware, no napkins...okay...it's busy. She's new. It's all new. That was my thought.We ordered drinks, diet soda, unsweetened tea and a cup of coffee. I don't know what happened to my wife's coffee but it was cold. There was coffee flowing around the dining room so I don't think it had been old or sitting but it was cold. We did get forks and napkins but no spoons or knives. She asked for the spoon...okay, it's busy.We placed our order and as we were sitting there waiting, we were 3 people on a high top with a 4th empty stool that was holding purses and jackets because there was no coat rack, no back of a chair, no purse hooks...the waitress came over and asked us if she could have that stool for another table. What?! Are you serious? This was the point where my dining experience went downhill. Where am I going with my jacket now and the purses? Sure, inconvenience us and our things for a seat for someone who you aren't prepared to serve. We were utilizing that chair for the stuff we had no place on the table for...they definitely need more seats when they're borrowing chairs from one table to fill another.On to the food...I ordered the cheesesteak omelet and my fault I didn't order the sauce on the side. It was not to my liking, maybe it's good to someone else, but it was not good to me and it was covering most of the omelet. I tried to eat around it, still with no knife to cut it and the omelet was watery, the steak meat was bland, it was just disheartening. Got a knife, asked for the toast that came with it, asked for jelly for the toast...okay...salt and pepper on everything to give it another go. I tried. I was just disgusted at everything by this point and all the while thinking...it's new, they're trying, they're understaffed and packed.No drink refill happened, the waitress didn't come back around for that but the owner did come around and ask how everything was. We all struggled to say anything nice. My friend said lol the toast is good. But my wife's toast looked like someone had beaten it up in the back...it was half ripped, slapped on the plate...whatever. My toast was the best part about the whole thing so I said nothing because I knew I was about to not be friendly and he was trying. My friend's omelet wasn't correct, it was supposed to be the special ham and cooper with mushrooms but it didn't have mushrooms. I knew that was going to be wrong when the waitress asked what kind of cheese she wanted...lol...cooper, it's the special. My wife told him about the coffee, it was the most horrible she's ever had and I don't drink coffee so I don't know. He did apologize and gave us 3 random pastries to make up for the coffee, which was appreciated by her.I thought today is just busy, they're ironing out the bumps and maybe in a few months they'll be better and we can give it another shot. I found out later they've been doing this since last summer. Maybe we don't need to go back. Maybe just stick to bar food, expect

Atmosphere: 2

Food: 2

Service: 3

Joseph Fleming

Great food!!!! Was there this morning for breakfast with my wife and the food was outstanding. The owner was there and had a great customer relationship. Definitely would recommend this establishment. 5 ⭐ Rating for sure.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Matthew Rodwick

Was greeted happily by bartender and locals alike. Drinks were great and would

Atmosphere: 5

Service: 5

Wayne Ferguson

Food looked good. Only had shots on pur driving tour antique shopping. Would go back for food.

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

michelle traphagen

Delicious Lunch!!!He had the cheesesteak and ranked it up there as one of the best. I had the fried chicken sandwich and it was the best I have had in a long time.French fries too are delicious.It’s a beautiful location and everyone was so nice!We will be back!!!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

Recommended dishes: Cheese Steak Sandwich, French Fries, Chicken Sandwich, Jersey Burger

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