It depends on what you are looking for-if the situation for you is that you and a group of friends are wanting to hang out on a friday night and don't care to go to the clubs or enjoy really good food,then the Yard is definitely a place to go - mediocre food, alcohol, and games. On the other hand, if you are looking for more of a place to experience great food, then I suggest you go somewhere else.
Parking is horrendous but you can valet- you will get ticketed if you park on the side of the street where it states no parking(trust me). You get in and the arrogant short bouncer checks your id and stamps you (like you're going in a club- go figure). Then the hostess doesn't even ask if you are dining so you walk in and realize you passed the hostess and you go back to ask her to get seated - but she has an attitude as if she is doing you a favor.
The service was slow - the salmon appetizer was tasty, the grilled cheese sliders were a little burnt, and the Italian salad was drenched in dressing. The chocolate peanut butter tart was not that great either.
We then go to the playground to sign up for games. We get lost and find ourselves back to the hostess, which is more rude because I asked where I can get paddles for ping pong.
So here's what you need to know - you can't sign up. You have to wait and watch people like a vulture to see if they are done playing and then when they look like they are done, you can either ask them or follow them up to the hostess to claim the spot because the hostess takes your id when you have their equipment. It's that simple!
So once you have your paddles or your shuffleboard equipment or your corn hole toss stuff- you are good to go and you can have fun, hang out and be merry.