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| - Apparently there are two Herbs and Rye - the one that people seem to love here on yelp, and the one I went to, which sucked. Strangely enough, they are in the same building, so good luck getting the good one if you go there.
Everything from the ambiance to the service to the quality of the drinks was poor the night we went there. Supposedly that is not the typical experience; so I may try it out again....
Problem 1: the bar booth tables have no leg space, so 4 of us were uncomfortable in a booth that appeared to be quite large.
Problem 2: the service was terrible. The waiter took our drink order, and came back 15 minutes later to take a second drink order for our friends. I inquired about where our drinks were and he then realized he never put in our drink order. When we finally got drinks (25 minutes after ordering in a very empty bar), he spilled half of my friend's drink and one of the other drinks was only about 2/3 full. (He did not offer to bring her a new one.)
Problem 3: The drinks did not taste very good. They were OK, but not the awesome deliciousness that I was expecting. Also, there are no prices on the drink menu, and there are wild rumors flying about town that drinks cost $20-30 each. (They do not, they were all $9, which was the only reason I was not totally angry).
I've had similar cocktails at other mixology establishments that were much better... just more balanced. These all seemed to have one taste (bitter, sweet) that overwhelmed the rest of the drink, which I think should be a more subtle combination of flavors that enhance one another, not clash for dominance.
Problem 4: The place has a lot of potential ambiance, but at some point they just cranked up the top 40 radio, which is not very "speakeasy."
The only food we ordered was the (vegan! yay!) sweet potato tots. I really liked these, and that's why this place is getting two stars instead of one. That and b/c the drinks were only $9.
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