Glass Woods Tavern

We went for the breakfast buffet on Saturday. Overall, buffet was average. At $ 19 per person, I would have expected much more.
Also I dislike forced waiter service (for coffee and juice mostly) at a buffet — this way you are forced to pay a tip while you personally do most of your own serving.
The biggest frustration though is that Hyatt does not cover parking for dining patrons… very uncool! Parking costs range from $ 6 forward… or you park on the street for $ 2 forward.
This restaurant is not worth a second visit.

Last week I had the lobster pizza and fell in love! I came back to share it with a friend and it was not the same. But 5 stars to the staff the worked tirelessly to help me re-​create the pizza. It turns out using the vegetable garlic base made it better but it lacked a creaminess my first pie had. Oh well. Speaking with the waitress really convinced me to come back, she assured me hey would get it right.

This restaurant in the Hyatt hotel has some of the best food I’ve had in quite a while. Everything is well prepared, nicely presented and quite delicious! Service is friendly and measured. It’s a darn shame that the Hyatt chose to squash this restaurant into a dark corner of the lobby, much too close to ball rooms, where you can hear parties and celebrations going on and with whom you have to share the bathrooms and hallways. Not even the whimsical décor of the restaurant can take away the fact that there is no natural light coming in and that it has a claustrophobic feel. A restaurant with food this good should be on the rooftop of the hotel, offering views of the Raritan River and an elegant, airy atmosphere in which to enjoy its delectable food.

They had gluten free bread! Thank goodness! Was with a loved-​one who was at the local hospital and this hotel is a quick 5 minute drive away (its SO cold outside around here sometimes you just can’t walk unless you’re an indomitable snow-​person). Gluten free me super appreciated the much-​needed carb energy and got back to the hospital. Great service, quite decent food, so appreciate they thought to stock a bit of gluten free goodness for us celiacs.

I had made a reservation here for a party of 4, because there were no other local places open early for Rutgers’ graduation yesterday. I came in a few minutes early only to hear the (I would assume manager) tell the crowd of people waiting that there would be about an hour wait, for they were too busy. I had inquired about my reservation, only to be told that I did not have one. I showed the gentleman my phone call from a few weeks prior, and he said that he would «shift things around and call in some servers». Ten minutes later, we were seated. Although we opted for the buffet option, I had to hunt down my server for everything (beverages several times, silverware, salt and pepper, the check, and one last time for her to take our credit card). There were probably 7 tables in the entire restaurant, most of which were also opting for the buffet. At $ 19/​per person, drinks (coffee/​juice) were included, the omelette station was great, berries were fresh, meats were okay, and the place itself was nice. A little steep for a small breakfast buffet, though!

This tavern is within the Hyatt Regency New Brunswick, it is a nice spot with a bar area, restaurant seating and «game room» with a pool table and tvs. I stopped in twice during my weekend visit, once for dessert and drinks the other for lunch.
The dessert was delicious as was the sangria I had to accompany it. It was a berry devils food cake, similar to strawberry shortcake. The bartender was nice and conversational, when a table was getting obnoxiously loud, he did request they take it down a notch. Which was considerate, even though we hadn’t asked.
The following afternoon post check out, I stopped in for a burger, it was surprisingly notably great! The bun used was memorable and the meat fresh and cooked to perfection. I was happy I stopped in it was what I needed, since it was lunch time I didn’t spend and arm and a leg, even if I had I wouldn’t have been mad, it was good food.

I have been staying regularly at the Hyatt regency in New Brunswick now just because there are lot of food options due to its proximity to downtown. The hotel itself has a pretty good in house restaurant. The restaurant is expensive just as any hotel restaurant would be. However the food is really good. I usually have their amazing seafood chowder soup. Their entrees are usually above $ 20 but the portions are good. Room service is pretty expensive since they levy a 21% service tax on top of delivery charges. So its better to walk down and have the food at the restaurant to avoid those charges. Also you can socialize at the restaurant than being alone in the room

This place seemed very odd to me. Not really like a traditional restaurant, more like a couple of tables to the side of a hotel lobby. I was very disappointed since I looked up the menu online and when we got to the restaurant we were told that «duck fat fries» were no longer being served. They also have an abbreviated menu for dinner but were willing to let us order off of the lunch menu after a bit of prodding. The food was ok. Overpriced but most hotel food is.

I want to first start off by saying that I HATE writing negative reviews. I try to see the silver lining in a bad situation, but unfortunately there was none regarding Glass Woods Tavern.
I arrived for an 8:00pm reservation and stood at the check in desk for 15 minutes before finally walking to get someone. After finally locating someone and being seated, we then waiting another 10 minutes for someone to arrive at the table. When they finally came, we placed our food orders and got two waters. The waters and the waitress didn’t arrive for another 20 minutes. So this is now 45 minutes after arriving before even receiving a glass of water.
When the food finally came, my chicken sandwich was cold and dry. I looked over to other tables and saw they were going through the same thing. There was only waitress on duty but given the fact that there was practically no one in the restaurant, this shouldn’t have been a problem. To make matters worse, there were two bartenders on duty who stood idly the whole time while customers received poor service and even resorted to walking up to the bar themselves to order drinks. At no point did it dawn on any of the bartenders to step in and assist the waitress or help move things along since there was no one seated at the bar .
Again, I hate writing reviews like this. But this was completely unacceptable and this kind of service will ensure that this place never has repeat visitors. I don’t know if this was a one off situation, but if not, the manager needs to step in and correct these easily correctable/​highly important issues.

After eating here three times (convenience) I am convinced that the Glass Woods Tavern has NAILED the Hotel Restaurant. Great food, great service, something for everyone on the menu.
Soup & Sandwich be warned — Sandwich is HUGE and yummy. Both the lobster bisque and the new england clam chowder were to die for and when I ate the «Signature» Chocolate Potato Cake — I was not disappointed.
Staying at the Hyatt in New Brunswick was already a joy and this was the icing on the delicious cake.
:D

We stayed for the night and had a coupon for a free breakfast buffet. Thank goodness, because I can’t imagine paying $ 40 for two buffets. First, it was small. We didn’t try the made to order omelets, but the rest of the buffet was disappointing. There was cereal and fruit, pancakes thing filled with fruit stuff, potatoes, bacon, sausage and scrambled eggs. The pancake thing was dry and hard and the sausage was hard as well. The coffee also wasn’t very good.
The service was also slow. We were seated, but then had to chase someone down for drinks and the check.
Save the money and eat out somewhere else.

Nice place to have breakfast. The omelet station chef did a very good job on my omelet. The buffet was okay. Coffee was quite good.

pool table, cocktail, nice décor that’s enough for me.

OMG OMG I love chocolate and I stopped in the restaurant in the Hyatt for coffee and I order a slice of chocolate cake. Okay here it goes… the cake was made with mash potatoes… yeah mash potatoes and it was to die for. You have to try it… you will not be disappointed. I have since searched Google about cakes made with mash potatoes and I going to try to make it myself.

On a rainy night in New Brunswick, looking for shelter after a show, a group of us found ourselves a good spot at the Glass Woods Tavern Lounge which is located inside the Hyatt Regency. The lounge is spacious and modern and our server was knowledgeable in a list of desserts and alcohol we were all craving. My fruit platter was fresh for the most part with the exception of the mandarine oranges. My friend’s tres leches cake was not up to par as it wasn’t as moist as it should be. The rug also smelled exactly like airplane bathrooms (some type of sanitizing solution).

We came here for breakfast prior to my competition. There was a breakfast buffet available but we opted for the freshly prepared breakfast items.
I ordered the sticky bun french toast and my girlfriend ordered the belgian waffle. I was greatly unimpressed by the french toast, it was definitely something that could’ve been made by any amateur cook.
Also the coffee was $ 3 per cup! Who charges $ 3 for a cup of crappy pre-​ground coffee?

I came here for New Brunswick Restaurant Week. Thank goodness I did.
Located on Albany St (not on George St nor Easton Ave) and inside the Hyatt Regency, this place will never be New Brunswick’s hot spot. However, it does deserve to be on the list of the Rutgers’ home’s top restaurants.
Once you enter the hotel, the interior which is a gorgeous contemporary style, to the left you will see a small bar area. The bar is dimly lit with selective lighting and a good number of TVs playing sports. Walk through and you find yourself in the tiny restaurant which holds seating for no more than 40 people. The restaurant décor is also contemporary, save the carpeting which is your typical ugly, easy-​to-​maintain hotel carpet.
At first there seemed to be no waiters or hosts in sight, but after asking the bartender, we had 3 people including the bartender rush up to help seat us. The waitress was very kind and attentive all night. It also helps there were only 2 or 3 more parties in attendance.
Their usual menu consists of smoked brisket chili, sweet and savory duck fat fries, and lobster pot pie. This alone will be the reason for a few trips back.
I was very impressed with their restaurant week 4 course prix fixe. And for only $ 20, it was an absolute steal.
Amuse bouche was a Chilled Yellow Tomato Soup Shooter with black pepper crème fraîche. I absolutely loathe cold soups, but a shot of this was an absolute treat. Although it was a chilled shot, it was very rich and the flavors very deep.
First course was choice Baby Spinach and Arugula Salad or Jumbo Lump Crab Cake. The former was served with a tasty sherry-​balsamic vinaigrette and lots of bacon crumbles. The latter contained nice chunks of crab.
Main course was a choice of Pan Roasted Chicken Breast or Grilled Flat Iron Steak. The chicken breast had a amazing flavor. Seasoned perfectly and had a nice crust while being juicy inside. The Flat Iron Steak fell a bit flat. The molasses and peppercorn demi glacé drenched the steak and was itself a bit tasteless. Both were served with Yukon gold mashed potatoes (delicious), asparagus and corn (boring).
The dessert is where the Glass Woods made up a lot of ground. The New Jersey Blueberry Tart consisted of local blueberries, a thick, yet flaky crust and big scoop of vanilla bean gelato. Although it could have used more blueberries, I found myself struggling to put it down. The Warm Chocolate Pie was heavenly. It was more or less a warm, fudgy brownie with a gooey center with toasted marshmallows on top.
Between the service, the atmosphere and the food, this will be a place I look forward to visiting.