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| - I waffled a bit on whether to grant the Vintage a 3 or a 4. I do so love to wield my Yelp.com rating powers.
The Vintage holds a special place in my heart, as it was the first bar that I got really, really drunk at. I don't just mean 'drunk.' I mean, "Blacked out while walking home, came to while still walking home, but was army marching with two friends"-drunk. Yeah. It gets me all mushy inside. I love the couches that are so tacky that they're kind of cool (mmm, purple velvet). I love that on Monday's, they have $1 Wisconsin beer taps. I love their big booths and generally prompt service when sitting at said booths. I love their cheese curds. Yes, for all these reasons, the Vintage should get a 4.
Why contemplate a downgrade? Well, my friends, partly it's the crowd late at night or on popular drinking times. We're not talking full-scale douchebaggery (because Wando's is just across the street), but maybe a 7 out of 10 on the Richter Scale of Douchebaggitude. That's not totally unbearable, but it's close. Especially if you can't get a table. Secondly, if you're out on the patio, the service gets much, much worse. I won't relay the entire story here, but let's suffice to say that two waitresses looked directly at our table that was devoid of drinks and in no way acknowledged us. After about 30-45 minutes, we went inside to get drinks/complain. In response, the bartender told my friend, "Well, she's a little busy, HONEY." ....Ouch. That hurt, The Vintage. You made me waffle between a 3 and a 4.
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