Maxwell’s Bar & Restaurant
10/19/2008:
Eclectic.
REVIEWED AGAIN! READ THE LATEST BELOW THE PHOTOS
Description – Famous place known for its live music , bar, restaurant. Entrée price range $10-$18.
Services – Bar, Restaurant, Live Music, Sunday Brunch
Website – www.maxwellsnj.com
Address – 1039 Washington St, Hoboken, New Jersey ( NJ ) 07030-5201
Telephone – (201) 798-0406,(201) 653-1703
October 2006 Update:
A few of us decided to swing by Maxwells for a quick Sunday bite to eat and to listen to Mike from DC’s Tavern spin a few records.
As always, the food here is consistent and was very tasty. Without getting into too much detail about the food, we ordered Calamari and buffalo wings as appetizers, and a burger, chicken sandwich and skirt steak as entrees. All were delicious and didn’t leave us dissapointed whatsoever. Reliable as always. You can read more from the first review back in April below.
One thing that needs to be noted. The mysterious yellow “hot sauce” that accompanied the buffalo wings was the hottest thing I’ve ever put in my mouth in Hoboken. It had to be habanero pepper-based or worse. I love spicy foods, and this just made me melt. I asked 4 people there what was in it, and no one knew. They said it was the chef’s “secret” recipe. He wasn’t there so I couldn’t find out. As messy as I got after eating it, I’ll do it all over again. Addictive.
April 2006 Review:
Decided to have a quick snack on what would really be the last time smoking was allowed in a Hoboken restaurant.
Have you noticed that all the reviews are quick and basic? Well that’s really all you need.
Ok so my friend and I got a seat by the window so we could watch all the disgruntled and miserable commuters walk home from the 126 bus. How come no one has an optimistic, happy or generally content look on their face anymore? It just puzzles me that more and more people nowadays just don’t seem content, or thrilled to be alive. Oh well, end of that rant, and on to the grub we devoured.
Why is it that she always orders salads? I guess you can say the same about me and my sandwiches and fries. Eh.
She ordered the goat cheese + greens salad with an optional blackened chicken breast. The chicken was perfectly spiced and cooked to flavorful perfection. 10% too much chewing required, but that is still within acceptable norms since the flavor was succulent.
I had the grilled chicken with avocado sandwich. Seeing as I was going through a bacon withdrawl, I added that as well. Bacon is one of the most important traits in a restaurant that serves it. And this bacon was phenomenal. Not my favorite, but the taste was ideal, although I think they should have left a little more fat. 6.74% too crispy. This sandwich hit the spot so much that I only ate half again. I’ll eat the other half for breakfast tomorrow. The taste of chicken was barely noticeable, which is good when you have powerful crunchy pig slabs on there. It was almost completely unnecessary, actually. I could have put styrofoam coffee cups on my sandwich and not noticed. But I needed the protein.
Overall, we’ve always liked the food at Maxwells. The menu is simple, yet tasty. The shepard’s pie used to be my favorite, but it got monotonous after a while. Never again, in fact. Done with that. Met the lifetime quota. The chicken pot pie is to die for and has an unlimited quota. Give it a shot one day, you shouldn’t be disappointed. Oh, and they serve nice GIANT pints of Guiness, and I have to say I like them as cold as they serve them.
36 Responses to ** Maxwell’s Bar & Restaurant **
July 3rd, 2007 |
In response to danzig who said:
Who was the listing Realtor, if any?
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July 3rd, 2007 |
In response to hoboken411 who said:
Working off of memory here. Don’t recall realtor. I was in my cups when I saw the ad in the Wilton House the other night. You know, the Wilton House’s not the worst effin’ place in the world.
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July 3rd, 2007 |
I like Maxwell’s.
Mostly because it’s not another aging frat-boy hangout where all the guys still wear those god-damned canvas ball-caps they wore all through college, or the ever-popular Blue(Black or White when they feel creative) shirt and khakis. I don’t have to listen to a bunch of tools clapping and acting like retards because someone scored a goal/basket/home-run.
On a side note… Does every bar/restaurant in Hoboken need a game on every one of the 10-30 flat screen TVs?
Decent food, reasonable. Sometimes good art on the walls. Old Speckeled Hen on Tap (Like Boddington’s), some whisky, and I am set. Not always interested in the bands, but whatever. It reminds me of some of the places I went to while going to Art School in Brooklyn, except clean, and less holes in the walls/ceilings and no razor wire.
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July 3rd, 2007 |
Old Speckeled Hen = 12oz of gas in each 12oz glass. Your significant other must love you.
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July 3rd, 2007 |
It’s nitrogen, like Guinness, so it’s not very gassy at all.
Here’s a tip: Don’t drink it until it goes from milky-white to beer color.
Hope that helps.
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July 3rd, 2007 |
In response to gmac17 who said:
aren’t you the hipster…
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July 3rd, 2007 |
In response to bazztrap who said:
My only gripe is that I have to walk all the way down to Tunes to buy tickets if I wan them in advance instead of buying them right at Maxwells.
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July 3rd, 2007 |
gmac17 | July 3rd, 2007 at 6:29 pm Quote
“aren’t you the hipster…”
No, not really. Going to art school, having no cash to go to a real bar no more makes me a hipster than it makes you a frat-boy douche-bag with no class.
However… Stereotypes exist for a reason, but I am open to you proving it one way or another.
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July 5th, 2007 |
I’ve been a fan of this place for a while. I think they serve the best burgers in Hoboken….
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July 8th, 2007 |
In response to eam144 who said:
wish granted–aug 17 @ 10pm
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November 13th, 2007 |
many of us who moved here in the late 70s and early 80s were drawn here by maxwells – todd’s booking strategies and steve’s wonderful front of house maner not only fostered a strong local scene but also helped build the national “alternative” music scene – rem, nirvana, soundgarden, lazy cowgirls, the washington squares, mudhoney – the list goes on and on. bravo and congratulations to todd and dave for reconstructing the original spirit while modernizing (the ladies room situation is much better now than 25 years ago!) the facility.
rumor has it that geri fallo’s annual “banding together” aka a very geri christmas will be moved to the back room december 16th. many local artists perform at the event and it is always a very cool party that raises money for charity.
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September 23rd, 2008 |
If anyone is looking for something to do while supporting a good cause come down tonight. It’s the Marylou Karp Ovarian Cancer Benefit. Marylou’s husband is Peter Karp, a great area musician and they need help with treatment costs. More info on the website.
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November 5th, 2008 |
Wings no good. Twice fried. Meat (jerky) curling from the bones. Too bad. Hot sauce is hot.
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November 5th, 2008 |
I make better mac ‘n cheese. But the fries are yummy.
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March 22nd, 2009 |
NEVER GO TO MAXWELLS!!!
I made the mistake of showing up right between they go from being a restaurant to a ‘club’. I’m 30+ years old and this bum (he looked like a pan-handler) was hollering “hey hey hey” at me while we entered the establishment. He physically grabs me and starts pushing me out the door while I was speaking to the waitress telling me I have to “come in the right way”. What the hell does that even mean??
Oh. Was this person a hired bouncer?? My husband was so offended at this man’s conduct there was almost an altercation. When we called the night manager he was completely rude and unprofessional.
We used to eat there 3 nights a week. I guess they dont need regular patrons! I’ll never set foot in that place so long as I see that woman-groping perv is employed there. I’ve told all my lady friends of our experience and we don’t go there anymore.
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March 22nd, 2009 |
Don’t worry – Maxwell’s is not for sale nor is the building in which it is located. The ad someone saw in the Current must be for the Price King liquor store building on the northwest corner. That building has been listed for $4+mil for several years now.
Maxwell’s rocks in every way. It’s the only bar I enjoy for the food, the people (waitstaff, owners, manager, and patrons) and the incredible, amazing, creative, original, music.
Long Live Maxwells!
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