Vantricia T.
Yelp
This place I also saw via social media and a friend and I decided to check it out, and it was..ok.
Let's get into it.
Location and Parking
They are located on Marietta Street, right before the Howell Mill split. If you're not paying attention you can miss it, I did at first. There are a few other businesses surrounding them and while you can park in those spaces it is NOT free so you absolutely have to look for the signs. There is also parking on the lower level where the venue is located, but I wasn't able to figure out how to get down there. You can take the stairs or the elevator down.
Reservations, Venue, and Atmosphere
We did not have a reservation when we came, as it was on a Tuesday night so we didn't think there was much of a crowd and we were right. I'm sure they get really crowded on weekends. When you walk in the hostess stand is to the left and she lets you know that the seating is self serve. Seating consists of couches with coffee tables as well a high top tables. The venue is large and the atmosphere is casual, there are ski ball tables to the right, duck pin bowling to the back, and the larger arcade games are also to the left behind the hostess stands. It was a catch up session so we didn't actually play any games that night, but I did notice that half of the skee-ball machines were out of order and so one was one of the bowing lanes.
Food and drinks
For drinks they do have a full bar, and they also have a beer wall. The beer wall honestly was my fave part of the entire experience. You pay a $25 deposit at the hostess stand but it's refunded to you after you return the bracelet. They have various taps along the walls. Glasses are located on a shelf and after you grab one you tap your wristband against the wall under the beer or cider you want and then you're able to pour from the tap. You're charged by the ounce and you see your total accrue as you poor. It's a few cents an ounce so you can pour quite a bit and try lots of different beers and ciders for not that much. It's really a genius idea.
Now the food left much to be desired. You could tell that it was basically all frozen food that had been briefly reheated. My partner and I got nachos, pizza, and cheese sticks. The nachos had flavor, but the chips were burned. The pizza was below average, and the crust was greasy and tasted like nothing, and as a lover of crust that was super disappointing. The cheese sticks tasted exactly like the ones you find in the frozen food section at the grocery store, but they cost twice as much. The only thing that made me not as bitter about it is that on Tuesday all the food is $5, but still not worth it in my opinion
Service
Everything here is self serve. You order your food from various kiosks placed throughout the venue, and when your food is ready you pick it up from a window. My friend didn't like beer so she ordered from the bar and we had to wait a few minutes for the bar tender to actually show up as they are not stationary at the bar.
Verdict
My time here was ok. If I come back it'll be for the beer wall and the games only. Until they improve their food I'll make sure I eat before I come.
Until next time!