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Stage Left Wine Shop

Bar Beer store Wine store Liquor store

Sophisticated place for New American cuisine & many wines plus bar with more casual dining options. People often mention steak, restaurant, good,


Address

3a Livingston Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Website

www.stageleftwineshop.com

Contact

(732) 296-9463

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (70 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 1 to 9 PM
  • Thursday: 1 to 9 PM
  • Friday: 1 to 9 PM
  • Saturday: 1 to 9 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 1 to 9 PM
  • Tuesday: 1 to 9 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: steak (10) restaurant (8) good (8)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Anthony P. 7 years ago on Google
    Some of the best BBQ I've ever had. Great service and ambiance. A unique menu as well. Highly recommended
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Howie S. 7 years ago on Google
    This is a classy-- but friendly -- place. The food, wine and cocktails are tops. Treat yourself to a fantastic burger and steak fries and a beer, on the porch or at the bar. For special occasions, dine on an outstanding full-course meal.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Walker V. 7 years ago on Google
    Oh my Lord. Their steak tasting is delicious. Their burgers are out of this world. The service on the other hand seems to be a little slow. We went on Saturday evening and it took two and a half hours to eat, get the food , drinks and appetizer. Maybe if it was on a different day of the week and would have worked better. But the food is fantabulous
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Christopher R. 6 years ago on Google
    ... from the wine through desert, this place was amazing... first time there... will surely be back! Had the tuna and steak. the way they were respectively paired? out of this world! as I revisit, I'll surely add more stars to this review.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 JAMES M. 1 year ago on Google
    Stage Left is 1st class with everything they do!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paul N. 7 years ago on Google
    First time here and I had the opportunity to try a lot of their offerings. Everything was delicious and their burgers are a speciality.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 James H. 3 years ago on Google
    Extensive selection with options that are well priced. Also have harder to find wines and vintages, as well as spirits. Staff is very knowledgeable and helpful. Don't be afraid to ask questions.

  • 5/5 Edward S. 11 years ago on Google
    1) Bar none the best service you could ask for. 2) A true restaurant rather than just a way to make money. 3) Evey aspect of the restaurant syncs together like a Swiss watch. It is rare that the owner of a restaurant will help you determine what you would personally enjoy at their restaurant. Here both owners are very friendly and extremely food and beverages knowledgeable but also fun and approachable to all levels of customer. Everyone that works there is personable and fun to talk with and they know exactly when to leave you to your conversation. The bar 10! The food 10! the service 10! All aspects are made to go together in a way that makes 1 plus 1 equal 3 and is synergistic like a great wine pairing.

  • 5/5 James A. 8 years ago on Google
    Have been here 6 times in the last 2 years, always either before or after a NJSO performance. The staff is always attentive and have always asked if we were attending a show so they could expedite our service. I have always gotten the same entree. NY Strip. 2 words.It's Delicious! My better half has ordered a different fish each time and is always thoroughly impressed and happy. I would recommend this restaurant to anyone looking to have a great dining event. PS, The cocktails are worthy of their own zagat rating.

  • 2/5 Fernando M. 10 years ago on Google
    My wife and I decided to have dinner at Stage Left, it had a good reputation and it was next door to the State Theater where we were attending a show. Two years ago I had a bad experience, I ordered an expensive wild Alaskan salmon and received an overcooked salmon with no flavor or texture. I decided to give it a second chance. The ambience is good, they have a good size room with a fireplace and it’s not too loud, you can have a good conversation. After looking at the menu I asked if they would recommend the Scottish Salmon or the NY strip steak, the curt response was “well the Salmon is a fish, it’s light. The steak is… a steak”. This didn’t help me but I went for the steak and I ordered a medium rare NY strip. They brought me a steak that was seared and completely uncooked. I asked if they could please cook it a little more to reach medium rare not rare, they came back in a couple of minutes with the same level of doneness, they just seared where I cut the steak. I politely remarked that and asked to make it medium at that point. They came back with the steak burnt on the outside with no change in the inside. One of the waiter made me notice that in high end restaurant that’s what is considered “medium rare”. He said in a manner as if I have never been in a nice restaurant and it was my fault. I am a pretty good cook myself, a food enthusiast and I ate in several high end restaurants across the country and internationally, blaming the customer for a self-evident bad meal was not a winning point. The conclusion: good décor, good quality ingredients, bad cuisine, poor customer care. High prices for an overall mediocre dining experience.

  • 5/5 Kyle N. 7 years ago on Google
    Stayed at the Heldrich hotel 1 block from Stage Left. Without a doubt best ribs I have ever had in my life. Was able to try the burger as well and it truly lives up to the best burger in New Jersey. 10/10 would recommend

  • 1/5 Larry B. 9 years ago on Google
    Horrible experience. Arrived at 5pm, had an appetizer, then waited an hour for the entree. Was told by waiter, entrees will be up in a few minutes. Ten minutes later, the manager/owner told me numerous customers showed up at once - of course they are right next door to a theater with a show that evening. Then I was told by the same waiter, they were short help int he kitchen. And the manager had a bad attitude - obviously other customers had troubles too. Too many stories. Wished he was honest from beginning. Then one of our entrees was RAW. They obviously rushed it. I guess they never heard of a cooking thermometer. They didn't even have the courtesy to comp a round of drinks for the inconvenience. Very poor customer. I WILL NEVER GO BACK TO STAGE LEFT OR CATHERINE LOMBARDI'S - SAME OWNERS.

  • 5/5 Jonathan K. 4 months ago on Google
    Love this wine shop, staff are knowledgeable and helpful. Have given me some excellent wine recommendations.

  • 1/5 Ismael E. 1 year ago on Google
    The Prices are high compare to others.

  • 5/5 Dominic P. 7 years ago on Google
    One of the best restaurants I've ever been to. By far the best cornbread and ribs I've ever had

  • 5/5 Aaron x. 7 years ago on Google
    This place is super casual. The waitress was nice. The restaurant was clean. The food was good, very filling and spot on with all of the flavor....

  • 2/5 Wendy I. 1 year ago on Google
    Not happy with the way they treated me.

  • 4/5 Frederick O. 1 year ago on Google
    A little pricey but the food was delicious


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Curbside pickup
    • ✓️ In-store pickup
    • ✓️ In-store shopping
    • ✓️ Same-day delivery
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery
  • From the business
    • ✓️ Small business

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