Ryan R.
Yelp
I've been to two of these, this one and one in Woodbridge, VA. Honestly, both are the same, franchise. The ambiance is great, I love the dimmed lighting, and the wood smoke smell tops it all. However, the food is just ok and overpriced. For instance, you pay $20 for penne noodles and precooked, precut chicken. Nevertheless, they do have their differences.
Our waiter, Dave, had a great personality and was very personable. However, he forgot a few of the drink orders, but I understand given that we had a total of 13 people in our party and it might have been a little confusing. However, he did a great job bringing out the food, which was a ton of appetizers and a load of entrees. Speaking of apps, the deviled eggs are very tasty, the eggrolls are an ethnic confusion in your mouth (which is not a good thing), and the lobster crab dip is good but the chips seemed stale. Some of the entrees included the cajun steak, which was huge and scrumptious, and the chicken pasta. The pasta, as I mentioned, was overpriced, albeit plenty in portion, but good. The generic bacon cheeseburger was good but the bacon, in a phrase, was "too floppy" or "limp" for our liking. In summation, the food is good but still way overpriced for how franchisy the establishment is. Additionally, the bartender made me an excellent old fashion; for real, the junk was perfectly balanced.
Overall, the food is good but you're paying for the atmosphere, not the food. They still have free bread, and their bathrooms are clean, unlike most franchised restaurants. Just know that if you go, you will have a great night, eat good food, and pay more than you probably expect to pay.
Enjoy.