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Hidden gem to traumatic bonding experience.
A year ago, my friend and I went here once, twice and then a third time because it was a marvel: affordable and tasty food and drinks that packed a punch.
We were excited to return to such a nice place for the second year, but the problem was evident before we even stepped inside.
A DJ playing music tantamount to auditory crimes against humanity at levels where the waitress had to yell into my ear to even hear her met us from the street outside. My friend and I had to text each other to communicate across the table.
Before we even got there, a $20 cover charge per person greeted us after we got patted down at the bottom of the stairs.
We were informed once seated that they had no food service besides chips and salsa/guac, at 11:30pm. We got two drinks, mine came with the $2 extra shot, my friend's did not, and with the chips and guac, the two drinks, the $2, (not counting the $20/person cover charge), the pre-tip bill came out to $47 and change. The abysmal accommodations not being the waitress' fault, she received the suggested 18% tip and the total came out to $55.29. I'm sure we didn't receive the 20% convention discount as we both had badges from that, but I suppose that's par for the course. At least, with prices like that, I sure hope we didn't receive a discount, that would be even worse. Everything included, we paid a combined $95.29 to get two average drinks in plastic cups, a plate of chips and a side of guacamole dip, not to mention the heinous music and hearing damage from that (at least that was on the house). It was so bad that I genuinely considered submitting a chargeback with my bank, it felt like Adobe Gila's robbed us.
Truth be told, this place was a memorable experience for two years in a row, in a very good way the first year, and in a way that we will talk about to our deaths the second.
To the social media person/manager reading this. The convention I attended drew at least 17,000 attendees. I could consider coming back to this restaurant next year, but you really have to make this right.