The owners need to put some money back into their business, especially the building repair and maintenance. It can't be that hard to repair and replace some of the ceiling tiles that are water stained or have buckled. They are also stained yellow. It doesn't help that the ceiling tiles are a stenciled pattern so when replacing them, why not stencil the new ones to match? The red, vinyl booths around the dance floor look aged, and the carpeting is thread bare in the most traveled parts. The bar looks cheap and outdated too. My first impression upon entering is that the place is a dark and gloomy maze constructed of brown brick and wood paneling.
The food was off - nothing tasted normal. It was a game to guess the sauces in the gravy bowls, and instead of tartar and cocktail sauce, they were in fact ranch and french salad dressing. I still didn't think so after tasting them but that's what the people at my table claimed. The soup I thought was cream of potato but was instead cream of chicken rice with a strong lemon tang. I think they doused the beef roast with hot sauce. I did like the roasted chicken which was marinated and cooked well, as well as any diner I've eaten at. The bar did not have any single malt scotch. The service was excellent by the wait staff, but the tables and chairs were pushed so close together, they needed our assistance to pass dishes and drinks to the people against the wall.
The part of the venue we were in is the smaller of the two and fit 180 people uncomfortably. I don't know how much it cost for open bar, but it can't be that much since everything was well drinks - mixed drinks made with generic, not brand name liquor. The white wine placed at our table was not good and left untouched for the rest of the night. We love to drink, but I don't think anyone thought the alcohol was good enough to get drunk on. read more
