City Perch Kitchen + Bar

Despite the very cute and inviting atmosphere, the experience fell short. The cocktails were underwhelming, with a sour Old Fashioned and drinks lacking depth of flavor, reminiscent of club-style cocktails. The menu was disappointing overall, and the onion soup was mediocre. Service was great

Dropped by for a late brunch and had a really good time. Food, drinks, service — all on point. The restaurant was clean and the vibe was laid-back, which we loved. It’s connected to a theater, which gave it a cool little twist. The drinks hit that perfect balance between flavor and strength, and the tiny origami on a was a fun detail. Definitely down to come back and check out the dinner menu sometime.

Service might be slow at off hours but the happy hour is pretty good. Cocktails are well done and the food is ok. Don't expect high end as it is more for the date/hangout/Fort Lee.

TLDR- gorgeous place, empty inside, uncomfortable hospitality, mediocre food - not worth a return visit with the parking situation Went here with a guest. It seemed pretty dead in there for a Friday night, and my companion commented on it. Ordered pizza, calamari, and salmon amongst ourselves. The food was just ok. Not bad. Server was nice but forgot to refill drink even after being asked. Food was pretty pricy for what we got. Calamari was the best part, but I’ve frankly had better at chains and other local restaurants with better prices. Salmon didn’t seem to have much flavor. I don’t mind paying even more than what we paid though, when the service and food are great, and what we got was just ok. We’d barely been there 40 minutes on a dead night (we’d ordered an appetizer then meals)

This isn’t the same City Perch, I was at 2 years ago. The chicken in the Caesar salad wasn’t delicious or delivered to us, well done. It was rubbery. The buffalo wings wasn’t cooked, well done. I didn’t take anything back cause it wasn’t for me; it was for my man’s birthday (which they didn’t do anything about; even though- I made a note in the reservation). The shrimp scampi was a 5 cause it was so oily! My boyfriend loved his Mac and Cheese which was a plus. The drinks were amazing; our server was sweet but again; it’s the same restaurant. I asked another waitress (older white lady) to refill my tequila order and oh boy, oh boy; she was very much rude! They know what to do; change the menu, change the chefs, and make it more enjoyable and entertaining.