Princeton Tonight Review

variety of beers. nice ambiance and had a great time!

Great ambiance, great service, great food!
The restaurant had a lively ambiance with its upbeat music and background chatter. There were so many wonderful options to choose from.

The fish and chips were steaming as you cut into the thick and crispy yet light exterior coating. The coleslaw that came with had a surprising sweet twist, but contrasted beautifully against the salty and fatty fish and chips.

Their balsamic eggplant dish held the perfect balance between the sweetness of the eggplant, heartiness of the farro, acidity from the tomato, and sharpness from the watercress. An amazing light yet satisfying vegetarian option!

My only complaint (and this is very picky and did not affect my positive impression of the restaurant) would be that the strawberry panna cotta was not set, and it was more of an cream pudding. However, it was still delicious, and I thoroughly enjoyed the different textures it had to offer. Overall, I highly recommend Triumph to any visitors or residents!

I've been to Triumph a few times over the years. I have never been disappointed. This most recent visit I received excellent service from Joseph. It was my birthday dinner.

The beer was terrific. Joseph was very knowledgeable about their many choices. My favorite was the Porter and Irish Mild.

We ordered the nachos as an appetizer and they were superb. The best plate we ordered.

Our sandwiches were also good but not exceptional.

We order an opera to go. I will update after eating

Everything was terrific!

Great burgers! The nachos and tater tots were delicious appetizers, the room we sat in was a little loud. Service was good, prices reasonable, would return if I'm back in the area again

Beers are good here, although not exceptional. The food is probably more of a standout than the beer. In two visits over two days, we had some pretty darned good pub food including the homemade tater tots and fish & chips. The inside of this place is cavernous so there are plenty of different areas to sit and enjoy.

As others have noted, the service is hit or miss. We went during a busy time and it was fine. We went again during a dead time and we were basically ignored the whole time we were there. A server introduced himself and then we never saw him again. The cook ran her own food. No one else checked on us until the bartender came over much later when we had empty plates and glasses for 10+ minutes.

Stopped by here for lunch to check out both the food and beer, and give two thumbs up for both. Great ambience, good service, overall a very enjoyable lunch out.

We came for diner last week, and 2 out of 5 of our dishes were horrible. My Cesar salad tasted like it was made few days ago and kept in the fridge. The turkey was inedible and had a weird flavor to it.The service was ok at best. Won't be going back again.

Excellent service and really enjoyed the pretzels, tater tots and burger!

Great grear beers....food is good. ..really good ambience. ..

Fun place to have lunch or dinner! Their brewed beers are very good!

Beer want that impressive. Make sure to drink during happy hour and save yourself some cash.

The beers have either gone down in quality over the years, or the competition is rising.

Great spot right across from campus. Savory Cuban sandwich and tots! Beers galore!

Generic beers. If you like craft beer, go literally anywhere else but here and Iron Hill. Remember: chains don't count, folks.

They have the best beef kale salad and mussel appetizer. And their best selection of beer samplers which are their own craft beer. I will most definitely visit again and also recommend this restaurant/pub to people who loves to try craft beer!!

Fun bar close to campus. Service is very good. Nice selection of beers.

Great beers and creative food menu which changes regularly. Local favorite

Decent beer, good food. Nice space. Not a hard sell.

Tasty beer even for a german. Nice live music. Enjoyed the stay

Here's the deal: the beer was fine. My burger was fine. But the beer was not worth $7, and the burger was poorly seasoned and certainly not worth $15. If you need to eat near the university, then it's a fine place to stop. But if you just want a simple beer and burger, you'd honestly do just as well at Chili's, Applebee's, or another chain.

Good food and great beer. Take the tour. The brew master is entertaining and informative.

Appetizers overpriced, split sandwiches or entrees with your tasty beer."

Great beer, OK food. A little pricey, but hey, it's Princeton.

Wow, this place was so good, I went two nights in a row! Love the atmosphere, it's very sleek with alot of energy. I also enjoyed the beer selection. Some of the places I go to back in Colorado are heavy on the IPA's, but Triumph offers a good mix of everything. The pretzel app and Caesar salad were really good. Fish n chips was equally imoressive. But the Steak Frites blew me away! The dish was artfully presented, the filet was perfectly cooked, and the potatoes were out of this world. I've been to many steakhouses that would charge 2-3 times as much for that kind of quality. I cant recommend this place enough!

Good place to go for drinks and bar food. Large bar area with booths and standing tables. Overall, the food is just okay. The descriptions sound great, but then when you get the food, it doesn't live up to your expectations. As always for a microbrew, I recommend getting the beer sampler.

Great staff, great drinks. I enjoyed this brewery very much.

Service was great. Food was simple (pretzel bites & salmon) but surprisingly super delicious. Beer was solid but nothing too unique.

Unfortunately was closed for a private event, but was offered a token for a free beer. They also recommended a bar with a awesome craft beer selection.

Nice selection of beers with better than average pub food

Great beer in a loud and industrial atmosphere with pretty good food.

I usually go for after work for a beer with co-workers and friends and sometimes during the weekends. Triumph's main strengths are their in house brewed beers that routinely change minus a few staple beers that is a normal part of their selection.

Their entrance can be easily missed if you don't pay attention and their restaurant goes deep into its location and is basement like. Once you enter the restaurant through its down inclined hallway it opens up to a large spacious area, showcasing their brewing tanks in the background and various local art on the walls (which changes over the year).

Similar to their beers changing, their menu does change from time to time. This is both good and bad. At one time their fries were very much to my liking and then all of a sudden they were different a month later to a great disappointment. I you do find something that you enjoy on their menu, enjoy it as much as you can because after a period of time it might not be available. If you are undecided on which beer to choose, you can always order the sampler and have a taste of all their brews.

Service can vary depending on the time and how busy the restaurant can be. Triumph's can get extremely busy during peak restaurant hours since it is one of the few places that can actually fit many large groups in its bar area. As a result it can get extremely loud at times.

Overall Triumph's gets a better rating for me primarily for its beer selections and variety. The restaurant atmosphere fulfills a niche that is missing from the Princeton environment and allows for a casual last minute gathering of friends at the bar. Most of their seasonal beers are great and something to look forward to. It's just unfortunate at times to discover that your favorite food item can disappear over time.

Visited on a Thursday night and it was very busy. Sat at the bar. Despite the crowds, service was incredibly fast, both drinks and food. The beers are good with a decent variety, something for almost anyone. Also, the menu offers more than just standard pub fare.

And for a corporate function. Food was passable but beer was below average

Everything - Ambience, music , F&B is good here. The only good and must visit brewery in Princeton

Sat at the bar and ordered the beet salad and asked bar tender his recommendation on several apps... ended up with nachos and they were awesome.
The IPA was also pretty good.

Don't know where to begin might be ok for the local student population or a family evening out but not for romantic dining.Staff where not to sure on the ale

Nice ambient, lots of youngsters for obvious reasons (Princeton University), waitress was good and many other pros.

Had a burger that was good, but the place seems oddly pricey for what you get. Wouldn't bother going back. Princeton has a lot better to offer.

The food has really improved since they got a new chef about a year or so ago. I liked the duck meatloaf.

Awesome food, drinks and music. A must when you're in Princeton.

If you're interested in overpriced food and mediocre beer this place is for you. I am more of down home brewery type of girl so I at least gave it a 2 because I'm at the Princeton NJ location so stage 5 pretenious alert. Ordered an $18 fish and chips on the smallest plate possible. My coleslaw tasted like licorice because I guess using fennel in your recipe is a thing. Tried the nuttiest brown that was okay I'm into a darker, richer brown. I won't be coming here again and will stick to the more connected atmosphere. I give them credit for appeasing the locals around here. Kudos.

Solid food in combination with fun and varied styles of beer.

Super friendly and helpful staff.

Highly recommend the lobster Mac and cheese and the duck pot pie.

Service is terrible at the bar. Waiter was just hanging there while the bartender was out of sight for a long one, 20 min. Asked for a menu and he gives a snarky reply" are you asking for a menu or do you want to see one"..really!?

I have been here twice, both times the food and service were very good. It was not too expensive all things considered but almost a stretch for American pub fare. The beer was great as it should be at a brewery. The atmosphere was interesting and the restaurant exhibited an interesting layout and design. The establishment appeared clean and the service was fast. A pleasant place to spend some time during a special occasion.

Great local brewery - food is good. It can get a little crowded and sometimes they charge a cover which is a little ridiculous for Princeton

Great staff. Very friendly and knowledgable of the area. Always good beers and food!

I love Triumph beer! But... Im not a huge fan of the breweries. Don't get me wrogn they have great beer and food but they get overcrowded on the weekends and it becomes standing room only. I think the place was more designed to be a sit down type restaurant but it really sucks when you are sitting and eating and there is some guys ass in your face. My recommendation: Order to go and buy a growler!

Surprisingly good food for a gastro pub with good brews on tap.

Great spot for locally brewed beers! Nice selection of their own craft beers, interesting space and service is very friendly. Food could be better though, especially given the price, but it's location in downtown Princeton is hard to beat.

Good ambiance. Nice selection of beers. Chicken bacon cheese stake sandwich is amazing.

Their beer is great. The staff friendly. Good food.

The beer is awesome, the food was good but now it's great. I come here because because the staff act like people and not chochki's serving robots

First off, great atmosphere as a whole, welcoming, and higher class than a typical brewery. Service was fine, and the food was amazing. Definitely would go here again.

Great brew pub in Princeton with a solid and diverse selection of beers. Bar area is split between two levels. Didn't have a chance to try the food but huge fan of the Winter Wonder and the Imperial Stout. Awesome atmosphere.

Good brews and tasty food, so it's nice for either dinner or just hanging out. Went to a rehearsal dinner there, and the food was very good!

Nice pub with very good collection of brewed beers.

Great beer in a cool location, we always stop here when we're in Princeton.

Good space. The food and beer selection was decent.

Great beer selection and good atmosphere, however service was slow and food is just ok. Mac and cheese is kind of pasta with lobster and some sauce, salmon was well cooked and tasty.

The food is expensive, but quality is good. It was good, but there are better places out there.

They offer a delicious seasonal menu and have a great beer selection. The environment is very spacious and modern with plenty of seating.