Starbolt

Visiting I was a bit skeptical because I do rely on reviews and pictures before visiting a restaurant. My friends booked a reservation which wasn't needed because it was empty. Empty because it's new and some people may not be aware of this place but once I tasted the food I knew that this was a sleeper.I wasn't able to get great pictures of all the food but I'll say, the black garlic wings, burger, roasted chicken, New York strip, pulled pork sliders, and loaded fries with pulled pork was phenomenal. The main two things that stood out to me were the pulled pork sliders and loaded fries with pulled pork. This pork was like pernil, full of flavor, not fatty by any means. Definitely a great lowkey spot to get a couple drinks, eat, play pool, and watch some sporting events.

Went here around 6:30 pm on a Saturday and asked to be seated outside on the patio - it was lovely. Service was great and the food was delicious - we got the hummus, the wings, pork sliders with fries and deviled eggs. We brought our 1 year old and she loved the hummus, pita and fries. This is a great spot to come with groups - they have plenty of space both indoors and out.

The drinks and vibes and music are great. Portion sizes and food is not. I wish I took a picture of my $12 'loaded fries'. I got a dollop of wiz.

No idea why there are so many bad reviews. This place is pretty fantastic. I completely love the food, especially for the area. The place looks small from the outside but opens up a very impressive back area. They have outdoor space as well. The back area isn't always open, which is disappointing. The chick pea fries are a must try. Beer list is a little bit of a dud. Don't listen to the bad reviews.

5 star food, 4 stars drinks, and 5 stars service and vibes. The lamb ribs were seasoned perfectly. It had this nice savory spice blend , sticky sweetness from the molasses, and I think the lime cuts through the sweetness well without being overly acidic. It's well balanced and the watermelon radish has a nice bitter and fresh contrast to pair.The potato pave is genuinely fun to eat. Not super seasoned so it's just potatoey layers. The smoked trout and potato croquettes was full of flavor. The trout and small chunks of potato felt almost too rich with the sauce. There is a thin crispy exterior to the croquettes. The portion is small but I think it's perfect or maybe I'd get heartburn lol. Whereas I think I could prob eat multiple portions of the potato pave.. next time..The fritto misto almost had a buttermilk batter type feel to it. Super crunchy! Though you need to eat it fast or the more moist seafood (like the scallop) will get soggy. I'd suggest starting with the scallops. Although I didn't know this dish was supposed to have scallops? Bolt your way over to this nice new space. It's beautiful inside and spacious. I hear live music is coming soon!

I think I am mixed about Starbolt. It's convenient to the El and is a beautiful space. They have a darts hallway (just one) and a pool table. It's giving dive bar but everything was kinda expensive? I can't see myself frequenting here but I did like the vibe. We sat at a table and ordered a sour and a cocktail (Mint Logic). The cocktail was really tasty and I enjoyed it. We also ordered the green hummus. I really liked how it tasted but be for real, one pita cut into 4 pieces is not enough for a dip dish. They charged for additional pita but isn't pita dirt cheap? Just not what I expected. I will say the pita was very fresh and tasty. Somehow how we spent $45 on two drinks and an app. I think if I come back it would be after dinner and just for the $4 high lifes. I like the vibe and the staff was great. Stll mixed feelings.

Was hesitant to come here because of the other reviews but was very pleasantly surprised! The food is really great, we had the wings and the burger and enjoyed them. The service is great too, we were there during a busy Eagles game afternoon and the wait for drinks and food was never long. It's also a huge beautiful space, great for large groups or I could picture it being a great venue for a wedding or another large event.

Huge space that already feels a little outdated in that "industrial chic" style. Food was meh, we had chicken liver mousse and burgers. The mousse was decent, burgers were dry and under seasoned. Drinks were too sweet. Seemed like a younger (early 20s) crowd on a Friday night so maybe I'm just not the audience.

I really really want to give this place a better review but the service was very bad and disappointing.The server was friendly at first even though they forgot to us bring menus. I think they forgot to put the order in entirely, came back a while later to confirm our order. We waited a bit and then all the food (appetizers, entrees) came out all together even though we asked to have them served separately. The food did not even fit on the table, the server left plates hanging off the edge of the table and then walked away with the last dish without saying anything and never came back. After finishing everything another server came and we asked what happened and explained what happened to us and the response we got was "thats just how it is". No apologies, no concerns, didn't offer to check in on the missing entree. Eventually the last entree was delivered to the table again. The cocktails were not good, specifically the manhattan was very watered down and not done well. The wine was fine. The food was actually pretty decent. The venue seems cool, there are multiple rooms: bar, seating and a larger room with a projector and high tops.

I really wanted to like StarBolt. It's a new addition to a rapidly changing neighborhood. Unfortunately, there isn't much to like. The food was mediocre at its best and inedible at its worst. I ordered the roasted chicken and my partner got the cavatelli with chickpea fries. The chicken was just okay. The chickpea fries were at least unique. The cavatelli was simply horrible. It was so bad it marks the first dish either of us have ever sent back to the kitchen. Our server was really nice about it though and brought the roasted cauliflower. This was not horrible but it wasn't very good.The place was fairly busy and some people are into different things but I do not see this place thriving here without someone entirely new taking control of their kitchen.Now for drinks. I forgot I had one. I got their old fashioned and it was meh. I should have just ordered a beerI certainly won't be back and wouldn't recommend it to others.