The Brookdale

Name: The Brookdale
Address: 1099 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ, United States, 07003-2918
Telephone: (973) 323-1680
Price range: $30 and under
Rating: 4.2

4.2 (368)

$30 and under

American

1099 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003-2918

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 19 times today

About this restaurant

Good for groups
Great for creative cocktails
Great for happy hour

Kitchen Hours:
Sunday - Wednesday 11:30am - 10pm
Thursday - Saturday 11:30am - 12am
Bar Open later then kitchen every night
Happy Hour only at the Bar Area is Monday - Friday from 3-6pm. All Bar area seating is first come, first serve.

Brunch is Saturday & Sunday from 11:30am - 3pm

Additional information

Dining style
Casual Dining
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed, Sun 11:30 am–12:00 am Thu–Sat 11:30 am–2:00 am Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Phone number
(973) 323-1680
Website
http://www.thebrookdale.com/
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Dress code
Casual Dress
Executive chef
Jonathan Kavourakis

Location
1099 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003-2918
Neighborhood
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Parking details
Parking will be available for free behind the main entrance of The Brookdale.
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 368 people are saying

The Brookdale reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

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4.2

4.2 based on recent ratings

4.3Food
4.1Service
4.0Ambience
4.0Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

Essex
Innovative

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews

The Brookdale offers a diverse menu with standout dishes like the "elote pizza" and excellent brunch selections. While experiences vary, many guests praise the "friendly and knowledgeable staff" and the inviting atmosphere for sports watching. Some express concerns over service speed, yet highlight the "amazing" food quality.

368 Reviews

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gabriel
New York City1 review
1.0
Dined on June 6, 2025
1. Overall 1
2. Food 1
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 1
No ac on one of the hottest days of the year, let us know in advanced. Would have been better if the staff were attentive. From one restaurant owner to another you need more quality control
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Rebecca
New York City2 reviews
3.0
Dined on May 25, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 3
We have been dining at The Brookdale since they opened, and this was the most disappointing experience so far. The restaurant was not busy, but the wait staff was very lackadaisical and it felt like we were an inconvenience to them. All of the food was so salty, even my salad. So salty that I couldn't eat most of it. To say I was disappointed is an understatement. Hopefully it was just a bad day...
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Desiree
New York City3 reviews
4.0
Dined on May 17, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 3
3. Service 4
4. Ambience 4
My entree was extremely salty and had to be returned.
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Jennifer
New York City1 review
3.0
Dined on May 16, 2025
1. Overall 3
2. Food 4
3. Service 3
4. Ambience 3
This was our first time at Brookdale. The entree food was the best part - everything was well-seasoned / flavorful. Everything else was a bit lacking unfortunately. Drinks? They told my dad they had iced tea and proceeded to bring him a glass of iced water and a tea bag. Food took a while to come out, and while our server was polite, he wasn’t very knowledgeable about the menu. It was very loud, so we spent a lot of the meal trying to hear each other. I think this place probably shines for sports watching in the bar over beer and wings, but I wouldn’t return for family dinner.
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Terri
New Jersey1 review
2.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 5
3. Service 1
4. Ambience 3
We had a 4:30pm reservation and arrived around 4:15. Our table was not ready yet so the host said we can wait by the bar, and they would come get us when the table was ready. Both bartenders were just standing there, and we had to wait 5 minutes to be greeted. Once our table was ready it was about 5:00pm at this point. 30 minutes past our reservation time. Our server did not greet us for 15 minutes as he was seated a party of 8 and ignored us the ENTIRE visit for the large party. He forgot to put in our appetizer and kids' meal for our son. We waited 45 minutes for a pretzel and kids' cheeseburger. Finally, the HOST not even our server asked us if we wanted a drink refill. After the appetizer and kids' meal came out my husband and I had to wait 30 minutes for our entrees. The server did bring out chips and dip for us for the inconvenience but that was after we already ate, and we were no longer hungry. We would have rathered a desert or some of the meal compensated. All of the food was very good. But it was probably the WORST service we have ever received. The two hosts were the only friendly attentive part of the staff.
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Kathryn
Rhode Island1 review
5.0
Dined on May 11, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 4
Food was excellent. Our server was Victor and he was fantastic. The only complaint id have is they sat us right by the front door where people were walking in and right below the speaker where the music was way too loud. It was Mother’s Day and they should have been playing quieter more gentle music rather than loud club/disco. There was also plenty of seating outside and that would have been much better.
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Madison
New York City1 review
2.0
Dined on May 2, 2025
1. Overall 2
2. Food 2
3. Service 2
4. Ambience 2
I’ve been to The Brookdale a few times and have always enjoyed the experience. On my most recent visit, I was a bit disappointed. First, I was looking forward to my favorite, the White Pizza, and while it was listed on its online menu, it was not available on the menu in house. Second, we ordered the Pastrami Rueben Quesadilla and while crispy, none of the cheese was melted and the middle was cold. Finally, while the dressing on the Greek Salad was “very good” it was terrible value having spent $46 for two salads with grilled chicken. I want to give this spot another chance as it’s been a previous favorite, but not for a while.
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Gina
New York City9 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 24, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
Fun place. Good drinks. Good pizza. Nice appetizers.
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OpenTable Diner
New York City3 reviews
5.0
Dined on April 20, 2025
1. Overall 5
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 5
First time at Brookdale‘s Easter brunch excellent experience our server Andrew was on point
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Brianna
New York City4 reviews
4.0
Dined on April 13, 2025
1. Overall 4
2. Food 5
3. Service 5
4. Ambience 3
Recommend the elote pizza…so yummy! Would go back just for that :)
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The Brookdale offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (973) 323-1680.

The Brookdale is rated 4.2 stars by 368 OpenTable diners.

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

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2 people

Jun 14, 2025

7:00 PM

Booked 19 times today

1099 Broad St, Bloomfield, NJ 07003-2918

Additional information

Neighborhood
Bloomfield, New Jersey
Hours of operation
Mon–Wed, Sun 11:30 am–12:00 am Thu–Sat 11:30 am–2:00 am Happy Hour Mon–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm
Price
$30 and under
Cuisines
American
Dining style
Casual Dining
Dress code
Casual Dress
Parking details
Parking will be available for free behind the main entrance of The Brookdale.
Payment options
AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
Executive chef
Jonathan Kavourakis
Additional
Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Vegan, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Website
http://www.thebrookdale.com/
Phone number
(973) 323-1680

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