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| - Due to the theme/gimmick of the Nitty, it's one of those places that as a student/downtown resident, you'll inevitably end up here at least once for a birthday bash. And everytime that i'm invited to a get together here, I get a sinking feeling, and moan outloud to myself, knowing that i'm going to have a not so great night planned. My main 2 problems with the Nitty are the two things I go out for: Good food, and a pleasant atmosphere. SPOILER: They're lacking in both.
Concerning the food: I didn't find any of their appetizers particularly memorable anytime I went there. So, they weren't bad, but not anything I can't have done better at other places. When I had their burgers a few years ago, I had a similar sentiment about them. They aren't bad, but i'd rather have a burger at the Old Fashioned or even The Plaza. But, in the last couple years, I became a vegetarian, and luckily for me (or so I thought), the Nitty has veggie burgers! But, there's one problem with that: The veggie patties there suck. Like really bad. Like so bad that I only ate three bites of the burger I ordered before putting it down for good. And they have the nerve to charge more for them too. Good veggie patties definitely exist (See: DLUX, The Echo Tap, The Harmony Bar), so i'd recommend that the chefs here take some notes from those restaurant's books. Just the fact that a place would serve something so awful takes their entire menu down a couple notches.
Concerning the atmosphere: It's just too tacky and in your face for me to tolerate. All over the walls are pictures of people who celebrated birthdays at the Nitty ( I even saw one of my friends when he was like 2!). Like I know it's their theme, but it's still pretty corny. If you dare step out of the dining room, and into the bar, then you're in for a real nightmare. It takes forever to get a drink, and the music they play is so deafeningly loud and horrible (Tangent: I know music taste is subjective, but their playlist really rubs me the wrong way, because I hate hate HATE hair metal with every fiber of my being, and i'm pretty sure the selector here isn't aware that music after the year 1995 exists), that you literally have to scream at the top of your lungs just to have the bartender or anyone you want to have a conversation with hear you. I'm not even exaggerating about how loud it is; Like i'm legit concerned that they're committing OSHA violations for forcing employees to work in a setting where they'll lose their hearing. It's even worse during "Power Hour" (10-11 PM), where a plethora of bottom tier liquors and piss waters (or "domestics" as some call it) are ultra cheap. Avoid being there at that time at all costs.
On second thought, just avoid going here regardless of the time of day. You might be able to squeak by a tolerable experience due to the menu having some decent items and most of the wait/bar staff being nice, but more often than not, you'll have wished that you went somewhere else for your bash.
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