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    Backstage

    4.1 (15 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 1:00 am (Next day)

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    Louis F.

    Honestly I've tried time and time again to enjoy this place and it never impresses. It's fine - and fine is the best it gets. Services was pretty bad - asked to sit at a table with waiter service and had to go to the bar. Setting is fine - different than Hoboken generally but feels a bit like a half assed speak easy vs delivering on what it's trying to be. Martinis are the darkest I've ever seen - despite always ordering dirty.

    Kristin A.

    Stopped by for drinks on a Friday night around 9 pm. There was a crowd but it wasn't packed and there were a couple high tables and couch seating available. The guy at door said we could only sit for an hour. You're lucky I'm even sitting here at all having average $20 cocktails. Drinks were good, clever names and unique combination. Service was snooty. Good spot for a date. Moody atmosphere and good music.

    Elizabeth G.

    This is by far my favorite cocktail bar in Hoboken. We come here all the time and the drinks are consistently incredible no matter what season (since their menu changes seasonally). The service is also impeccable. Special shoutout to Taj and Macarena for being the greatest bartenders and servers. The overall ambiance and vibe of this cocktail bar hits the spot every time. We tried a cocktail making class recently here as well and it was sooo much fun! We learned how to make drinks, learned about the history and drank and ate some small bites all for only $75. Definitely will do it again.

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    Sophia Z.

    The vibe in here was trying to go for a speakeasy-backstage vibe but I thought the entire service and ambiance was off. First, there is no host greeting you at the front, you need to sort of flag down their attention to get seated. Then, there's no one attending to your menus or waters, you also needed to flag someone down to get that service. I would understand if this was a standing room type bar, but it's supposed to be a relaxed speakeasy type feel. The music the whole time was simply way too loud, you can barely hold a conversation without yelling the whole time. We ordered a dessert that was clearly premade, and the dishes that were set on our table were still wet with water from the dishwasher. The one saving grace is that the drink I got was pretty good, but at around $20 for a drink I expect better service and attentiveness. Disappointed to say the least as they are affiliated with Sirenetta and Sorellina which I've loved my experiences at.

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    Really like this place for drinks and the lobster biscuits. Seasonal cocktails. Low key evening vibe.

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    Amazing cocktails, laidback vibe and excellent music. Bartenders are also very friendly.

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    The Top of the Standard

    3.9
    (523 reviews)
    1.2 mi
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    During our adventures in the Meatpacking district my friend insisted we pay a visit to The Top of…read moreThe Standard for the amazing view. We got there shortly after they opened (4 pm), so it wasn't busy. On your way to the rooftop you'll pass through a nightclub, which reminded me of a discotheque reminiscent of Studio 54. According to my friend, it doesn't get hopping until later and good times are had. There is a jacuzzi inside, so I can only imagine the wild antics that occur. I would have absolutely been a regular here back in the day. The Rooftop is spacious with plenty of places to chill & relax. I ordered a Cucumber Limonade $16 (Vodka, Cucumber, Lime, & Elderflower). It was crisp & refreshing. Perfect for this beautiful sunny day. My friend was right. The view was stunning - with sweeping views of the city and the harbor. It was so nice to be so high up above the bustling city without a care in the world.

    Stopped by with some friends and unfortunately didn't get to eat or drink there because of an issue…read morewith alcohol service. One person in our group may have seemed a little off, and because of that, the staff refused to serve any of us alcohol. We get that they have policies to follow, but it felt a bit unfair to penalize the entire group--especially since the rest of us weren't drinking or acting out of line. To make things more confusing, they came back later and said we could order alcohol after all, but by that point, the mood was already off and we decided to leave. The place didn't seem bad overall, but that experience definitely left a sour taste. Maybe we just caught them on a weird night. Wouldn't recommend especially being in the wine country.

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    Puttery

    3.9
    (96 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    Not a bad place, in fact I did get to play on both of the different courses. I must say I…read moredefinitely liked one way more than the other one. They did offer some Happy Hour drink specials. The beer I had was pretty good and staff was friendly here. I would actually come back to this upscale golf course to play both of the different courses again actually.

    A total of 4 of us came here on one of the most bitter winter days this year as we needed an indoor…read moreinteractive activity. We thought mini golf was interactive, everyone had the same chance to play and it's simple enough without exerting too much energy (unlike an escape room or the dancing tiles which I also came across in my research). Great place for friends, families, dates of all ages. We checked in on the ground floor (also have a coat check here) and were told they have a cabin themed course on the 2nd floor and a museum themed course on the 3rd floor, but there was a party going on. They also told us about the rooftop lounge, which is covered with plastic and they have heaters blasting the space. We went with the cabin themed. Although I don't think they completely blocked the 3rd floor with the party, we just didn't want to have to compete with others and wanted a quiet experience. They have stairs or an elevator. Once we got to the 2nd floor, we were the only ones there and were explained how the digital scoring works. We inputted our names, and our scoreboard would follow us from board to board in sequence after we all punched in our scores. The max was 6 putts per course to help keep things moving (we definitely played more than 6 on some courses lol). The courses did progressively get more challenging as you moved on. The decor was beautiful. Fairy lights lined the space with murals or a ski lodge/mountains around with a polar bear and a ski mobile. Many cute photo ops. On the last course, once you made it, the game swallowed your ball, I guess to help prevent you from trying to play the course again. I wish there was more than 9 courses though. It was fun enough but maybe having a few more would have helped fill the time more. Time flew by and we had lots of laughs. Would be excited to come back to try the museum course next time.

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