Alchemist & Barrister

"If you've been to the Princeton area then you should have heard or be familiar with Alchemist and Barrister. Anyone who walks down Witherspoon street can't miss it. Although my wife and I are frequent Princeton visitors, we have only gone to A&B once and not again. Not because the food is bad but because it is pricey. If you get an app, an entree, and a drink, you are probably looking at a $92.00 bill with tip. If these prices don't scare you, you're in for a treat. They have seasonal drinks and I must say the pumpkin patch (pumpkin infused bourbon, ginger beer, lime & cinnamon) was very refreshing and delicious. I say this as a mainly non-drinker. I.E. someone who tries one drink and leaves it at that. I got the Tiger burger which is a call out to the Princeton football team. My wife got the french onion soup and pumpkin bbq brisket sandwich. The soup and burger were excellent. Great flavor, decent portion, excellent seasoning. The brisket? Unfortunately, a fail. We're not really people who send back food unless it's awful but the brisket wasn't great. We're not sure if they forgot the sauce or what but the meat tasted like seasoned ground beef. There was nothing pumpkin about it and was an unfortunate fail. We went to A&B on Friday between 6:30 and 7pm. It was packed and noisy yet they were able to seat a table for 2 almost immediately. A&B is incredibly noisy and is not an ideal place for 1 on 1 conversation. It's a bar at the end of the day. Although the brisket was a dissapointment, we did enjoy everything else. Due to the prices we won't be going often but it would be a candidate for a night out on the town."

"My daughter and I dined in the bar. Our fun day was topped off by the superb service we received at the skilled hands of our bartender Dina. The food was excellent, but the customer service was sublime! Can't wait to go back!!!"

"Love the location of this restaurant. Unfortunately the food is a little too expensive for the quality served. I’m not saying it’s bad by any means, but who wants to pay $19 for a PLAIN cheeseburger? The asparagus was $10! It was cooked well, but really? The fries came out cold. They’re very thin and small I wouldn’t get them again for that price. The jerk chicken plate was good. It was at least hot and fresh unlike the fries. The staff is friendly and seemed to be doing a good job attending to the patrons."

"Stopped in when wondering around Princeton for Happy Hour. Nice beer selection, happy hour specials and bites. Try the peach sangria spritzer. After one of their great German beers"

"Our waiter was great, always a good thing when humor is involved with the dining experience, nice job! Our drinks were very good and the food was really delicious. Everyone at the table said how good their food tasted."