Project P.U.B. 41 North Bridge Street, Somerville, NJ 08876

"Though I am writing the review for project pub, it may very well be the review for Tapastre, the sister company, or whatever, situated in the basement of the same building. I visited the establishment last week. The cauliflower appetizer was great. I got salmon sliders and was disappointed with flavorless, sauce soaked sliders. Now comes the part of utmost disappointment, which made my trip to this establishment as the first and the last one. My wife and I ordered Old Fashioned with Whistle Pig Bourbon. We got up charged $12 per drink for this ask. A lot of bars use this underhanded dirty trick to rip you off. I am well aware of the scam and I usually take it off of the tips. However, the waitress was very nice so I did not do that this time. Whistle Pig, compared to the house bourbon would have costed them $20 more for a 750 ml bottle, and yet I am getting charged $12 more for 2 OZ of alcohol. They did make a decent cocktail though. Considering the disappointing food and the price, this place is a no for me. Edit: I am glad the proprietor of the establishment responded to my review. My complaint is not about the up charge or the practice of it. Rather, it is about how much is reasonable. Let us go with the proprietor’s claim that premium bourbon is $70 and I am choosing the house bourbon to be at $10 to add t his advantage. The $60 difference needs to be recovered. A 750 ml bottle makes 12 drinks. The establishment needs to minimally charge $5 per drink to make up the difference. The question is what this amount should be. I think $7 to $8 is fair and $12 is not."

"Hidden Gem! Everything from the food to the service was outstanding! I had the caramel shrimp and the Reuben sandwich. The shrimp were crispy and had just the right balance of sweet and savory season. The reuben was piled high with lean perfectly sliced corn beef. A 5 star experience off the beaten path of the hustle bustle of Main St."

"Wife and I had an afternoon without kids and decided randomly to come here for happy hour. Loved it so much we stayed for dinner. Bar tender was attentive and friendly as was the entire staff that we interacted with. All the food was made in house and it showed. Fresh ingredients prepared with care and attention. The little details made all the difference like the duck fat fries with smoked ketchup. We had several apps, soup, salad drinks and entrees. There was not a single bite we did not enjoy. Cannot wait to go back."

"fall salad was so good and so were the drinks. Our waitress was super nice and helpful. Jalopinos were from tacos that my bf didnt want lol"

"My first time coming here and definitely will not be the last! We entered & sat down at the bar. Max was a really attentive bartender, server.. he recommended 2 drinks that were delicious! My friend and I loved everything about this place! We had 2 drinks each, shared 2 appetizers and ended our fantastic time here with dessert! As busy as they were, Max & Rocco kept up with everyone’s needs at the bar. Everything came out on time, was fresh & there was also water at all times. The restroom was clean, I was really impressed with this establishment overall. I’ll definitely be returning here with my husband, what a nice, local, cute place to have in the area!"