My first yelp review. I see lots of wishy washy reviews about this place. My hubby and i had a spa service a few doors down at Ritual. We were hungry as soon as we were finished. Having the usual dinner conversation about what / where to eat. What do you want ? I dont care, whatever you want.
We were parked pretty close to Republic. We were going to get in the car and head to Green Valley Ranch. Hesitant to give a new place a try. This shopping center doesnt seem to kind to resteraunts. But we decided to give Republic a try.
We were greeted and seated right away. Drink order right off the start. We were brought water without asking for it, a rare thing anymore. Hubby had an iced tea, bit strong but that was good. I had the rock candy lemonade, YUM! I am so not a alcoholic beverage person but my drink was very good. We ordered the mozzarella squares and pigs in a blanket for appetizers. So good!! Both of us got the fried chicken. It was very crispy and super tasty. The service was excellent! Very prompt! No one hovered us. And our waiter didnt disappear. He was friendly, attentive and helpful. We never had to wait for the waiter. Service was spot on. Food was soo good! Hubby got the sweet potato fries. He enjoyed them. They were served in a mini frying basket, cute. I had the mac and cheese but lacked room to eat more than a bite. It was very yummy though, tasty and nicely browned on top. We would have had desert but we had no room. We have eaten out lots and lots. New places for us are either hit or miss. With a toddler we dont go out for dinner much alone anymore. We were very happy to have had a nice dinner with terrific service. Even better the place is nice inside and no walking through a stinky casino. Hope this place sticks around. It really is good.