Clydz

Name: Clydz
Address: 55 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ, United States, 08901
Telephone: (732) 846-6521
Price range: $31 to $50
Rating: 4.5

4.5

936 Reviews

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

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Clydz is a lively New Brunswick destination with a subterranean atmosphere, reminiscent of a 1920's speakeasy. At Clydz, the fare is anything but ordinary. The menu is comprised of small plates and entrees, ranging from a selection of steaks, scallops, duck, house made pastas and desserts.

The cuisine is not the only element that sets Clydz apart from the rest. The trendy bar, enhanced by fish tanks and fireplaces, offers adventurous martini and cocktail selections.

When making a reservation please keep in mind, tables will only be held 15 minutes past the reservation time.

***Please be advised-If you are dining with us pre-theater, please allow two hours minimum for your stay!

If you are making reservations for parties larger than 8 or do not see a reservation available, please call the restaurant at 732-846-6521.

We look forward to seeing you.

Cheers!

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Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 26, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Speakeasy, Cocktail Bar
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Bar Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–2:00 am
Phone number
(732) 846-6521
Website
http://www.clydz.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Owned/operated by
Women
Executive chef
Jacqueline Mazza
Private party facilities
Large groups only. Please contact the restaurant for details and availability.
Private party contact
Cassandra Perjesy: (732) 846-6521

Location
55 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Neighborhood
New Brunswick
Cross street
Spring Street and Elm Row
Parking details
We are located directly across the street from the Middlesex County Courthouse. City parking lots, garages and metered parking surround the restaurant.
Public transit
The restaurant is just 2 blocks from the New Brunswick train station, on the NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line.
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wine

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What 936 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.5

4.5 based on recent ratings

4.6Food
4.7Service
4.3Ambience
4.2Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

New Jersey - Central
Contemporary American

936 Reviews

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steves
New York Area
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined 4 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
Place is amazing. Try the chicken parm pizza !!!!!
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SusieQ
Atlantic City
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined 7 days ago
overall5food5service5ambience5
First time herem. Food and service was excellent! Can't wait to come back.
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MayaC
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on September 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
My bf is obsessed with the pork chops to the point of giving a 10-min speech to each of his friends and family members about it. I particularly like the hangar steak, and we really enjoy the burrata every time we go.
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steves
New York Area
10 reviews
vip
5.0
10 reviews
Dined on August 5, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Fantastic place. Drinks were killer. Try the Brussels sprouts and the chicken parm pizza. Will be back!
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CamilleM
New York Area
12 reviews
vip
4.0
12 reviews
Dined on August 3, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
Hadn't been back to Clydz in over 15 years. Wasn't sure what to expect but thrilled with the quality and presentation of our food. We were 4 people and it was unaminous that the food was very good. Upon leaving, we did observe the "no standing room" in the bar area with young people and the fun, lively atmosphere. Would definitely return again, but would keep it to during the week when the noise level is moderate.
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KellyandSteve
New York Area
35 reviews
vip
4.0
35 reviews
Dined on August 1, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience4
Great staff - heard you were getting in non-alcoholic spirits and a new mocktail, no-alcohol and low-alcohol selections. Smart move! Can’t wait to try them.
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Steakhound
New York Area
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on July 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
It was our first time at Clydz, and we fell in love with it. The service was absolutely outstanding, and the food was wonderful. It’s such a great atmosphere to enjoy a date with your sweetheart. The cocktail menu is unrivaled . What a fun find!
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JamesB
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Very nice place, great food. The Duck is highly recommended Close to theater
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LauraB
New York Area
2 reviews
2.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 28, 2023
overall2food2service4ambience1
Very very disappointed. My husband and I were very excited to try CLYDZ for Restaurant Week. But we didn't feel that our food was worth $80. Let's be honest, it's a BAR. With MAYBE OK food, but it's still a bar. We sat in the rear of the place. You walk down, into a bar. No signs as to where to sit, and no one greets you at the door. You are just standing in a bar. The place seemed to fill up completely, as soon as we were seated. It was 95F outside, and the A/C simply could not keep up. We felt sorry for the waitress. Ok now the food. The menu is actually small, one half is appetizers and the other half is food. The Restaurant Week menu included 1 shared app, 2 entrees, 1 shared desert. We started with a charcuterie platter, a nice diversion. And yes maybe the cheeses were worth it. But we did not think salami, and olive loaf should have been on the platter. And no one told us what we were eating. Plus, my husband was shocked that no FRUIT was on the plate. I assumed that was why there was dark cherry jam. For entrees, my hubby had the hangar steak with asparagus and taters. I have to admit that this was much better than what I had. I chose the tartagietalle bolognese, basically upscale spaghetti with meat sauce. It was fine, not great. And didn't come with anything, no garlic bread or anything. In fact, we didn't get anything with our meals, no breadsticks even. And you even had to pay for salad. Then for desert, my husband had the "included" key lime pie. I paid $10 extra for homemade ice cream sandwich: salted caramel ice cream between 2 snickerdoodle cookies. We both agreed, the deserts were the highlight of this meal. The drinks were wonderful, actually what CLYDZ is noted for. So I guess if you come here just for drink, or happy hour, you will be pleased. Just don't eat here. The wait staff was good, considering the place was so mobbed. HOWEVER, a second server brought our dinners way too soon. Lack of communication!
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ILYAS
New York Area
15 reviews
vip
5.0
15 reviews
Dined on July 26, 2023
overall5food5service4ambience4
as usual it was very good... food was interesting and very tasty, and nicely presented Service was good (with some lapse)... looking forward to come back
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Lenny
Washington DC
191 reviews
vip
4.0
191 reviews
Dined on July 21, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
We went there on a Thursday evening around 8:30 pm. Parking was very difficult to find. I ended up parking in a lot a few blocks away. I entered into the bar and had to look around to find the dining room. When we first got to the dining room, there was no one available to seat us. We had the alligator in a blanket as an appetizer. It was well presented and tasty. My wife got the duck breast which she enjoyed. I got the short rib which was very large as the menu stated. We had the chocolate cake with vanilla gelato. It was a large piece of very tasty cake. When we left, the bar area was crowded and it was difficult to get through the crowd to exit.
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RodneyP
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
We liked it so much we went back there after the concert- and brought back Doobie Brothers band members for food and drinks... it will be our stop before and after every time we attend anything at NBPAC/State Theater
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AndrewK
New York Area
4 reviews
5.0
4 reviews
Dined on July 8, 2023
overall5food4service5ambience4
Great service, good food. Cool place before a show at State Theater
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ChristinaR
San Francisco
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 8, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Nice early evening before a show! Food was excellent!
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BrianG
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on July 7, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Clydze stays in business despite an obscure location because it nails service, food, and ambience. It's a bit pricey, but you get what you pay for. Get the truffle fries.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
vip
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on July 1, 2023
overall4food5service5ambience3
For app we had the zucchini squash blossom special- very good! The shrimp dish looked delicious with huge nicely cooked shrimp. I had the duck which has lovely and accompanied by very tastily prepared lentils and carrots. Drinks were on point as well! The bar is lively and fun. The dining room where we were is fine - good mood lighting but other than that not a whole lot to look at. But food and drink make up for it.
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barrym
New York Area
16 reviews
vip
4.0
16 reviews
Dined on June 26, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Great for a high quality comfy meal. One of the top 5 burgers I've had.
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ToniM
New York Area
3 reviews
5.0
3 reviews
Dined on June 24, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I’ve never had a bad meal at Clydz. The food is always delicious and the drinks are great. I love going to Clydz!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on June 10, 2023
overall2food2service2ambience2
I wanted to like the dinner and service,but it was lacking. Our drinks were forgotten so they did bring them out and did not charge us for their error. I wanted to like the food but my dinner was described as coming with broccolini. Instead it cam with carrots which is fine but they were hard as a rock and not edible. The chicken was super dry. Staff was friendly and nice but they did not refill our waters with dinner and were inattentive. Hopefully it was just an off night for them.
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JoeL
New York Area
13 reviews
vip
4.0
13 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2023
overall4food5service4ambience3
Overall enjoyed the dinner. Very friendly and nice waitress. Food was delicious. But same as last time, entrees showed up before we were finished with our appetizers. Pls fix this problem. Also, wasn't happy that restaurant now has a surcharge for use of credit cards.
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CarolynC
New York Area
25 reviews
5.0
25 reviews
Dined on May 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
Brian was an excellent server. Very attentive. Food was great. I loved the shrimp disk. One of my friend’s had the bolognese and she said it was delicious. My other friend said the chicken sandwich was tasty. Thank you for a nice evening.
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brab
Philadelphia
11 reviews
vip
4.0
11 reviews
Dined on May 16, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Just a very good experience. Great service. Delicious and large portions.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 14, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I’ve been coming here for 20 years - unbelievably consistent.
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BubbaLovesGrub
Baltimore
2 reviews
5.0
2 reviews
Dined on May 13, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
What a great time and special date for my husband and I who were celebrating an Anniversary. They were so thoughtful and even gave us confetti on our table and we had two delicious drinks sent over on the bartender, which again was so awesome (and again, delicious.) Our server Steve was very attentive and was a treat to have. I have to say, I will dream about the Mussels special from here on out and my husband requests the Chicken Parm pizza for his last meal when that time comes. Overall, we’ll be back again for certain!!
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MelissaG
San Francisco
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on May 6, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Loved it!! Food, service and cocktails were all awesome!
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DavidS
New York Area
6 reviews
5.0
6 reviews
Dined on April 29, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Great atmosphere at the front bar with extensive cocktail menu. Food & service also very good, we enjoyed Clydz and will return!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 22, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Awesome spot! Wish we could have tried more of the cocktails!!
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Dawn
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 21, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Clydz is a favorite! Always a great experience & the service is the best. Sydney always takes good care of us
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ThomasD
New York Area
21 reviews
vip
4.0
21 reviews
Dined on April 20, 2023
overall4food4service4ambience3
My martini was $18.00, NYC prices. Everything here is way too expensive.
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Gigi
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Samantha "Sam" Was outstanding!! Food was excellent!! The drinks were very cool!!
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OpenTable Diner
Philadelphia
2 reviews
3.0
2 reviews
Dined on April 1, 2023
overall3food4service3ambience2
We sat a back booth where the booth seemed out of line with the height of the table. The white butcher block paper barely fit the top, no silverware or plates were provided until asked. The show for my martini ended up being poured in the wrong glass and when switched with my husband was spilled. The waiter apologized, but never came back to the table to clean it up. On the bright side the food was great—-but service and atmosphere need some help.
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fingin
New York Area
32 reviews
5.0
32 reviews
Dined on April 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience4
We've been to Cldz's before and no disappointments here. A nice variety of dishes and food was delicious. They also have an extensive cocktail menu and choices of alcohol. The staff was very attentive and friendly. Only thing is we wish they had their wild game nights.
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DianeC
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on April 1, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Clydz was the perfect restaurant to visit during a trip to the theatre. It completed our night out. It was within walking distance and the food was great! Cocktails were a good start. You have to try the alligator appetizer! The salad was served with a delicious dressing and the main dish was perfect. Can’t wait to go again!!
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
2 reviews
4.0
2 reviews
Dined on March 29, 2023
overall4food3service5ambience5
We both had the hanger steak but the Demi glaze was a very potent balsamic vinegar flavor, it would have been nice if it was reduced a little more and sweeter, so we mostly ate the vegetables , it was hard to eat the steak.
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FranS
San Francisco
4 reviews
2.0
4 reviews
Dined on March 22, 2023
overall2food3service3ambience4
The restaurant has changed so much since the owners changed. Other than the appearance it is not the same place at all. The new menu is not impressive and does not have all the unique menu items that I am used having there. It went from special to ordinary. For the price, I definitely expect better quality. The food was ok, but not a good value for the prices.
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SandraD
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on March 19, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
Always a favorite of mine! Great food and a wonderful night!
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NicoletteS
New York Area
1 review
4.0
1 review
Dined on March 18, 2023
overall4food4service5ambience4
Had a reservation for 5pm on a Saturday. It was empty at first, very quiet, which was nice. Picked up around 6. Food was delish. Drinks were amazing, they have a huge cocktail menu. And our waiter was super hot. I'd go back just for him tbh, also he was really nice as well. (: 4/5 Stars.
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ToddP
New York Area
6 reviews
4.0
6 reviews
Dined on March 10, 2023
overall4food3service4ambience3
We were seated early and then a large group 10-12 was sat right next to us where there was plenty of space at other tables for us. The group was actually quiet and fine, Clydz made it hard on their employees to navigate our table and their table. Mussels were great, pork tacos also great. My duck was fine, however the sweet potato puree was cold (actually cold), and I didn't care for 4 stems of bok choi. My fellow diners did enjoy their meals and we did leave satisfied. We have been to CLYDZ numerous times, and this was our first "negative" experience. We will be back but they may have "fouled the ball off" bit last night
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StephanieD
New York Area
1 review
5.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2023
overall5food5service5ambience5
I had dinner here for Valentine's day. They had drink specials that were themed and they also have their regular catalogue of drinks. It is extensive and I believe anyone can find a drink they will like. We had the Brontosaurus Short Rib and Chicken Parmesan Pizza . We really liked both dishes. I would definitely recommend both dishes to our friends to try out. The portions are very generous. We have leftovers which is always a nice plus.
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OpenTable Diner
New York Area
1 review
3.0
1 review
Dined on February 15, 2023
overall3food4service5ambience5
my girlfriend continued to make fun of me even when i took her to a nice restaurant, otherwise pretty nice
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FAQs

Clydz is rated 4.5 stars by 936 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

Party Size

2 people

DateTime

Sep 26, 2023

7:00 PM

Booked 8 times today

55 Paterson Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Additional information

Cross street
Spring Street and Elm Row
Neighborhood
New Brunswick
Hours of operation
Dinner Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–12:00 am Bar Mon–Sat 4:00 pm–2:00 am
Cuisines
Contemporary American, Speakeasy, Cocktail Bar
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
We are located directly across the street from the Middlesex County Courthouse. City parking lots, garages and metered parking surround the restaurant.
Public transit
The restaurant is just 2 blocks from the New Brunswick train station, on the NJ Transit Northeast Corridor Line.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Owned/operated by
Women
Executive chef
Jacqueline Mazza
Additional
Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Wine

Website
http://www.clydz.com/
Phone number
(732) 846-6521
Private party facilities
Large groups only. Please contact the restaurant for details and availability.
Private party contact
Cassandra Perjesy: (732) 846-6521

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