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They Say Restaurant

3.4 (221 reviews)
Open • 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)
Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
Good for groups
Happy hour specials

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Destiny J.

My wings were great. The togo station seems unorganized though. The bathrooms were dirty and that was a disappointment. Nice bartenders, they were attentive, amd on top of things.

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Ash P.

Let's start with the smell when you first enter this place "not good". It stinks you have to wonder what that is, then the service it was okay but it was absolutely no one in here and my waitress had my food sitting waiting for her to bring to the table. But yes me and my son sat down and ordered. I ordered 10 piece they say wings with barbecue sauce and a raspberry tea and my son ordered a lemonade and cheeseburger. Food was the only thing okay in this place but because of the smell I will not be returning to this location. My son enjoyed his food as well.

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Michelle W.

My friends and I came here after a night of drinking downtown. Walking into this restaurant it had a smell really hard to explain but once you made it past the entrance, the smell was gone. We sat at the bar and was properly serviced by the bartender. The drinks are not that good so I will not come back for just drinks. I opted for the They say trio platter, which came with potato skins for they say wings and a quesadillas. Potato skins were OK and the quesadilla wasn't that flavorful but "they say" wings were saucy and very good. I understand why they are known for their barbecue sauce wings. I will come back for their wings alone, and I would like to try other items on the menu to see how they taste.

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Graziella B.

Excellent service from the parking lot to inside. Staff was very friendly and full of smiles, you can tell they liked being there and we were more than welcome to come in and enjoy ourselves. It was quiet and the ambiance made you feel right at home. Our waitress was super nice and made sure we were well taken care of. I ordered the fried wings that were cooked to perfection in looks and taste. The BBQ sauce looked really nice, a little bit too tangy for my tongue but good! We will most definitely return with a few more friends.

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Lisa W.

Okay because who doesn't like They Say wings?!!! We know these are wayyyy better than Sweetwater! The customer service is ify. Sometimes they're really good, other times u can do without the attitude. I'm not sure if they open upstairs or not, it's been an extremely long time since I've been up there. They should open this back up as a club honestly. Salad was delicious, Cajun pasta was good too! My sprite was disgusting and I returned it and got water. I believe it was the end of the night super syrup thing. It can be a bit busy so use ur patience!

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Service was very friendly and courteous and prices were reasonable. Unfortunately the food missed the mark. First it took FOREVER to order our food - several tables that came after us definitely ordered before us and were 1/2 done with their meal before we got our food. The food itself was kind of a mixed bag. Fried Turkey Chops 0/5 - so tough I couldn't eat then and even tough to cut with a steak knife. The flavor was very mid. They looked delicious though. Collard Greens 4/5 - very good but just a little heavy on the salt Mac n cheese 4/5 - also very good but oddly just a wee bit light on the salt Lamb Chops 4/5 -medium well with a light pink center, very juicy and tender- good flavor

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It's a local dive bar so the drinks are good & the food is meh! Good hangout spot for after work wind down & the service is good too.

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