Stefan R.
Yelp
full disclosure, been here several time and the food is generally decent. Not world class, but decent. last night was not really any different food wise. this two star review delves into service, atmosphere and pricing....
Got there around 6ish was asked whether i wanted to sit at bar or dining room. First mistake, chose the dining room. got a table and waited and waited and waited for some service, Anybody? Anybody? felt like the teacher in Ferris Bueller's Day Off. finally a gentleman that i'm assuming was the manager came by and took drink orders and told me that a server would shortly come by.
Shortly thereafter the families with the screaming kids arrived... these parents must all been deaf because they paid absolutely no attention to their screaming kids .... Sheeesh! Failure of the gene pool again!
Server arrives, order an appetizer and entree.... waiting, waiting, more waiting. finally collar the server again, ask where app. is, said its almost ready, noticed that all other tables were brought obligatory baskets of chips and salsa., not for my table. Collared server again, asked about chips, server said basket of chips and salsa now $3.25!
c'mon even the smallest sleaziest place will throw some chips at you. (i seem to remember that on other visits they were free, but I know I've never order them) NowI know that, I will be chipless in the future, $3.25 for a handfull of chips? give me a break.
App finally came and dinner came very shortly after app was still being worked on. Server again absent when it was time to check out. Hostess took check, brought to go boxes and you can be sure I took my leftover high priced chips home. As I was leaving I commented on less than stellar service, got the unfortunately true and more frequent response that they were understaffed... i can accept that and I'm generally ok with getting back to normal growing pains of course .... but not managements failure to monitor the room a bit (or at all) and perhaps remind patrons with screaming kids that they are in a restaurant, not a barnyard.
Last comment, $3.25 for chips??? give me a freaking break.
Next time, I'll dine at the bar, avoid the screaming kids and their unconscious parents and concentrate on my tequila (or two)....
Oh yeah, they give a military discount.