My friends and I were looking for somewhere we could snag a beer on July 3rd, the Monday before the 4th. The only available seating was outside, it was very busy. It didn't look like it affected the wait staff though, there were people buzzing all over the place. It was trivia night we read on the door, so the three of us chose to stay. We let the gal at the front know we would be willing to sit outside, and away we went.
After about 10 minutes a server came up and asked us if we were ready to order. The QR code at our table was not able to be pulled up, so we didn't even have a clue what the restaurant offered for food. She got us a different QR code and 2 menus for the three of us to share.
I ordered a Left Hand Milk Stout Nitro --- now it's been a while since I've drank in a larger city and not a smaller town. But the price per ounce for that beer was craaaazy, $8 for basically 8oz. I ordered a second one before knowing the price and asked if they had it in a tall, she said no, then i asked how much am i even paying... not realizing i had just been able to buy more than a six pack between the two I had.... in any case.
We ordered food.
I ordered the pretzel sticks for the table, and they were alright. A pretzel is a pretzel, is a pretzel. You can't reeeeally screw it up, unless you overcook it and make it hard. But that wasn't the case, it was good.
My buddy got the derailed wings. He has been a cook in restaurants that have served chicken his whole life, so he is a bit more critical than most. But he said that you could tell they were older - something about the bones being black and what have you. But he wasn't pleased.
The gal we were with wanted pork chops, but they were 76'd. Instead she got a chicken sandwich. The grilled chicken was crispy on the edges, which made the inner portions a bit tougher to chew. She did say that the herb aoili was good to dip the fries in. But the fries were soggy.
My meal was the Bacon Mac 'n' Cheese burger. After looking at pictures on the website, i figured why not, let's see what it's like. I figured it was going to be juicy and messy and tasty. It wasn't tasty, it was very bland. The only juicy & messy portion coming from the burger was grease. I ordered my burger med-rare, it came out at a nice mid-well if not closer to well done. The mac and cheese was not cheesy, it seemed like it was baked & almost covered in bread crumbs? Whatever the case, it didn't transfer to the plate well. It was greasy, flavorless, and disappointing. The fries on my plate were also cool and soggy. The best part of the meal, was the overpriced beer, the pretzel appetizer, and the trivia.
Even on a busy night, we expected to be in and out relatively quickly. Our dining experience was almost at the 2 hour mark, and lackluster. read more