American Whiskey Newark

“I stopped by American Whiskey in Newark this past Saturday after attending a rock concert at the Prudential Center with a friend, and it was the perfect spot to grab drinks afterward. The atmosphere was lively and fun, exactly what we needed after the show. Alex, our server, was absolutely amazing. She was friendly, attentive, and made sure we had everything we needed the entire time. Her service truly made our experience even better. We had a great time and will definitely be coming back. Highly recommend!”

“This place was so good. The pizza was awesome - perfectly crispy crust with just the right amount of char, amazing flavorful sauce, and super fresh ingredients. You can really taste the quality. The mozzarella was fresh, and everything just worked together perfectly. On top of that, the service was outstanding. The employees were so friendly and welcoming, and you can tell they genuinely care about their customers. It made the whole experience even better.”

“Stopped in before the Matt Rife show for a bite to eat and some drinks. We ordered pretzel sticks and a margarita pizza, which was good but the pretzel sticks were warm on the outside and cold on the inside. The coffee was fair but received the milk in a small ketchup container (so strange). Overall is was a good location right before an event at the prudential center.”

“I came here before the Brandy & Monica concert. Really nice atmosphere. They were even playing Brandy & Monica, which was fun. I sat at the bar and my bartender was super sweet. I do have to say though, that she didn’t make the best drink. I ordered the cold fashion. It’s made with cold brew, and this was the sweetest old fashion ever. It wasn’t balanced at all, and I barely tasted the whiskey. It also comes in a very small, uneventful glass, and for the price I was charged ($15+20% gratuity, bringing the total to $20), I’d expect a mixologist-esque cocktail. This drink was poorly made directly into the glass. No sort of mixing or shaking at all, and it tasted as such. I kept the tab open, hoping it’d be a good enough drink for me to want to order another one, but I was good after that drink. Also, the menus were sticky and dirty. I wouldn’t recommend, unfortunately, mostly because of the drinks being so pricey, yet so lackluster. I don’t mind tipping 20% because I know the bartenders work hard, but the drinks need to be good.”

“I arrived Saturday night to have dinner with friends. We were a large party (9) so the staff directed us to the 3rd floor where there was additional seating for larger parties. The food we ordered was more than 1 hour and 30 minutes late in arriving so I had to cancel some of the food and settled for pizza which seemed to come out much quicker than the food. The manager did deduct items from the bill. The wait staff was overwhelmed and couldn't tell us why our food wasn't arriving but other tables were getting their food. I'll never attend this venue again.”