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Yelp
No :( Highway Robbery pricing.
Wrong on soooo many levels.
$18 for truffle fries? Seriously? How about NO! Bronzino $34? $24 for a classic burger? No, no, no.
$24 for a 5 oz glass of Cabernet Sauvignon? Hello? Don't you think you're a bit pricey?
June 2022
Only reason we came in here was for the $1 Oyster Special. The ones we got were Petite Island Oysters from "Sammish Bay." ...getting this information took a few tries with two different people.
Problems:
1. They use this iPad system, which are placed into suede cases. Coronavirus, hello? No way to sanitize the suede. So you're touching a computer device that everyone else is going to touch before you and after you.
Solution: just give people a QR code, so they can use their own cell phone to bring up the menu. No shared contact that way.
2. $1 Oysters: So all over Facebook, there were ads up this whole past week (June 1-8th 2022) advertising "$1 oysters."
Of course we showed up, and the oysters are less than the size of a dime. :(
They try to plump up the size of the oyster by adding a pickled red onion on top. But honestly, you can't hide the fact that these oysters are just too small.
We were willing to pay $2 to $3 per oyster, but give us a $2 oyster then. You know, Bald Point, Kumai... nothing fancy, but at least it's an oyster.
The small little tiny petite ones, it would take about 4 of them to equal one regular oyster. So you're basically paying $4 per oyster?
The takeaway from this is that it's a gimmick, call it a "loss leader" to get you in the door. So building on problems #1 and #2, now you're sitting inside, touching an iPad that who knows how many people have touched before you, and now you're forced to order overpriced wine just so you could think you're getting a deal on these $1 oysters. Which are actually $4 if you want to get something that's equivalent to the size of one regular oyster.
My advice to the management here:
1. Your service was really great! That's why you got 1 star from me. Your staff is on point, definitely took care of tending to our table.
2. Get some "normal sized oysters, and charge $2 each for them.
3. Lower your beer AND wine prices by the glass. Tarantula beer is supposedly great for instance. But if you're going to say you're doing a "happy hour special," please have some value attached to your pricing. Such as:
4. Offer up some of your food items at a discounted price during the hours of say 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. That way people can get some really good food, at a discounted price, and might be then encouraged to purchase a second or third beverage during the time they are sitting there in your restaurant.
5. The area that your restaurant is located in is definitely a commuter Town. People don't get home until 6 p.m. or later. You got to give them time to take a shower, and then head back over to your restaurant. So that's why you want to keep your happy hour pricing open until 7 pm.
Highlight of my experience here:
The funny sign on the bathroom doors. At least you're an equal opportunity bathroom facility for a variety of walks of life.
Management, fix what you can, I'll come back unannounced soon, to see if any changes have been made. I think you really have the potential of being a five-star place with some of those changes I mentioned. Hint hint.