Danny B.
Yelp
There was a time when we adored Stormbreaker, when we considered ourselves lucky to have it be part of our neighborhood. Countless nights after a tough day at work, being too tired to cook or just needing a respite from the world, especially in the dead of winter, we would wander over for some good food, good beers, and a chat with the friendly and familiar staff.
Then the pandemic struck and transformed the place, but not for the better. Gone is the neighborhood feel. Staff turnover is so high it has become one of those "where no one knows your name" place. The food now is mediocre at best, and certainly not consistent. It survives because while beer is still decent, it depends on a continual flow of unsuspecting tourists. Shared my opinion with a colleague and got the same reaction: "they have really gone downhill." To be sure, we occasionally grab some beers, just as we did yesterday, but we no longer eat, and our visits are getting less and less frequent.
Then today Stormbreaker decided to signal loud and clear that they truly no longer are a member of the neighborhood, that they are here just for the tourists. BEFORE 6 AM, we were awaken to the sound of people screaming and speakers blaring. It seems the owners, in their infinite un-wisdom, decided to host a local radio station and its moronic morning show -- thereby waking up all the neighbors! What little interest we had left in Stormbreaker is now gone completely.