La Rouge 972 Broad Street, Newark, NJ 07102

"This is cute little spot for a Tuesday. The activities and food was supposed to start at 5, but they were running on CPT ( lol- iykyk). Nice open area, big screen TV's. The sound system was good and so was the music. The food was great. The wings and the fries were hot and delicious. The sponsors of the event were extremely nice and definitely kept checking on my party while we waited. This is a neighborhood spot so the locals know to come around 630pm or 7pm. (I'm not a local, first time here) The bartender /waitress was terrible. She stayed on her phone and talked to the people sitting directly at the bar the whole time I was there (I'm starting to believe this is a jersey thing- 5th establishment I've visited and it's the same thing-catering to the locals or the people sitting directly at the bar) I got up 4 times to get our drinks from the bar. At one point I stood there for two minutes and one of the employees (maybe manager or owner) who was standing at the bar had to get her attention for me cause she nose deep in her phone. Smh. This place definitely has potential to be a great spot especially if they keep the Tuesday sponsors for the food and drinks. They just need to start on time and get some bartenders who are attentive, know how to work a room and keep the customers happy. The patrons were pretty cool too."

"Didn't Know What To Expect Walking In, But Ended Up Having A GREAT Time!! Nice Vibe.. Thursday R&B Night Was Awesome!"

"The drinks food n hookah is served all separately . Not my first time but I love to always support , I almost feel at home but I’m also a business owner and management needs some help ! Bartending need to acknowledge the customers when they approach her ! But I see this isn’t a new issue it’s a repetitive problem ,get it together! Great music tho"

"It’s decent but I can’t give it a 5 star only because the wings were overcooked and the salmon burnt. The bartender was all on her phone and conversing with her friends at the other side of the bar. I get that it’s slow and your friends are making the best of it but the fact that she neglected me and my colleague and even looked at us a couple times but didn’t bother to check in was kind of off putting. Then the chef was just at the bar relaxing. Again, I understand that it was a slow night and barely customers but still, it was like going to a friend house and everyone just hanging and chitchatting. Even paying the bill took a while to get her attention. Disappointed"

"Very relaxed beautiful atmosphere. Great live jazz music with reasonably priced drinks(7 bucks for s single) and a few vegetarian options - my personal preference."