Nephthalie E.
Yelp
NEW business alert in newark! Hell's Kitchen was previously here but like many businesses during the pandemic, had to to shut down unfortunately.
I live in the neighborhood so often walked past and wondered what would come of this place. Well now welcome BURKE'S TAVERN. From the outside, the aesthetic is very appealing and modern. Having been opened only a few weeks, I was happy to see a small crowd on the Friday evening I visited. (Yay to local businesses!) When I entered, I was told to pick whichever seat I wanted, as long as there was silverware. After sitting, the first thing I noticed was the decor and atmosphere. Dim lighting, warm, inviting, with a touch of bourgeoise! So basically everything that I LOVE.
There was a little mishap with my starter (was brought a different order)- but everything came out relatively quickly despite that. I ordered the Buffalo wings and BURKE'S sliders. I love that I got mostly flats (who told you guys lol) they were hot and JUICY. Not so much Buffalo but I don't entirely mind since I'm not a huge fan of Buffalo. I just always order a "safe" food when eating at new restaurants haha. There was a very light sprinkling of Buffalo so if you really love Buffalo, not sure if this is the wing for you my friend. I ordered the sliders medium-rare and they came out PERFECTLY. (I see whatcha cooking in there chef!) the order comes with 3 sliders and they're pretty big, I could only eat 2 and saved the rest for home.
Not sure what they were going for as far as music but I appreciate the diversity in the playlist. It was a mix of hotel lobby music, pop, rock, and a little of everything else. It got pretty loud towards the end of my dining experience which I could imagine is distracting if you're here with a group or on a date.
Excited to see this local business grow and look forward to trying some of their other dishes!