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| - I have had two meals in the dining room and a handful (or two) of happy hours here.
Dining room is nice but a bit stuffy. Yes, I get that you are trying to appeal to the upper crust, but it's so darn dark! The first meal there was with a larger work group and service was good but not great. Food was delicious but I definitely had my water go dry for a while quite a few times. A water pitcher at the table would have saved a few steps and gotten a higher review from me.
My second meal was the worst of the two. The server was overwhelmed as she was the only one in her section and had a peach of a customer at the table adjacent to mine. I was there with a friend for a quick lunch and we let the server know this. She tried her damnedest to accommodate but the squeaky wheel gets the grease and this guy behind us was complaining about every item he could. We ordered our food (my friend got a salad and I got a bowl of the lobster bisque). It took roughly 40 minutes during the lunch rush to get the food, and we were one of 4 tables in that section. During our wait, we got about one refill of our drinks and some rolls to satiate us during the long wait. The entertainment during our water and rolls was the peach of a customer complaining so well that he not only got the manager to come out but also the head chef. The manager then said "we're going to comp this meal and then give you a certificate to come back to a meal on us". The complainer pushed the envelope saying "will that include alcohol?". Pssh. I dislike customers who only want something for free, and especially those managers who cater to that type of customer at the suffering of other guests. The food that time was just as good as the last time but I wish we had more time to enjoy it!
McCormick & Schmick's is known to have the best happy hours in town, and I will say that their prices are pretty good. You can get bruschetta or amazing humus and pita chips for $3 from 4:30 to 7PM. How awesome is that?! There's also a bunch of other apps at varying prices, going up to $9 per item. Have a few apps and you have dinner on the cheap! They also have $4.50 dirty vodka martinis and Manhattans, the drinks of choice of my husband and I. There are tons of other specials on liquors and beers but it is a limited selection of special drinks and you're looking at well liquor for most.
I do have a few things to avoid at happy hour:
- Cheeseburger: At $5, it seems like a steal. But the patty is obviously straight from a freezer box (those scalloped edges give it away) and is flavorless. Waste of money when McD's is right down the block.
- Shots: Not only do they not know how to make many shots, but they charge a ridiculous price for them - close to double the cost of one of the drinks. I was even told "we don't really serve shots a lot so I don't know how to make many". Ehhh...bad bartender.
- Night before a holiday: It is a madhouse and service is horrible! It is like they made the schedule completely oblivious to upcoming holidays.
Odds are that I will be back here as it's right across the street from my office and coworkers enjoy going there for a quick one after work. I think I'll just continue to stick with the happy hour apps, my $4.50 dirty vodka martinis, and water. It's cheaper, quicker, and not as stressful as the dining room.
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