Zeke F.
Yelp
"Failed Attempt at Elevation" sums up the experience at the new brainchild of Little Bad Wolf (one of my favorite restaurants in the area). The Good Wolf, which sits next door with no signage, means well in its attempt to emulate its sister next door and definitely is the more glamorous of the two when it comes to appearances. She gives glamorous, dark, and moody vibes with a bit of sparkle that keeps it light. But serving face is ALL this bar (I would not call it a restaurant) does. Do not bother with the food. Not only will there be at least an hour delay before anything arrives at your table, but you and your guests orders will arrive erratically IF AT ALL. Should you enjoy those awkward moments of having to decide if you eat in front of others who don't have their food then this is your place my friend. Now let's talk about what actually makes it out of the kitchen (spoiler alert: it doesn't turn out well). The menu of light bites and small plates seems easy enough to execute considering what they pull off next door, but that's where you would be so very wrong. The food lacks flavor, presentation (if you're a fan of black plastic plates you'll be thrilled), and best of all if you are worried about food coming out too hot (or even really warm) you have one less thing to be concerned about. Table orders are clearly not cooked together on a ticket, or at all (orders get lost), so food clearly sits in the back waiting to be delivered for long periods of time (fried things coming out room temperature is a big giveaway). This brings us to the waitstaff facilitating that delicate dance from order to delivery. To make a long story short, the service from waitstaff is like watching a theater improv group get the cue "you work in a busy restaurant". There is plenty of movement and attempts to appear like they know what they are doing, but no attention is paid to what is going on at their tables (no check-ins, plates pile up, etc.) terrible communication skills with customers, and ultimately a genuine aloofness (the most memorable part outside of the fare at a restaurant is the friendliness and attentiveness of the service) which appears to be coming from pure inexperience. Multiple staff we interacted with did not know anything about what they were setting down on the table and just apologized. Don't expect management to have any oversight of what is going on because they are nowhere to be found unless called over to attempt to fix an issue at a table. Because I feel like it's important to leave things on a positive note, I will say that they do make a decent drink. However, you'll want to go pick it up yourself from the sidebar once the bartender makes it so it doesn't sit there for long periods of time watering down. This area seems to be visible to tables but not the waitstaff even when walking right by.
Little Bad Wolf may want to consider continuing to hold off on any signage for a while at The Good Wolf until they bring the food and service up to a standard worth the association with an establishment as wonderful as its big sister.