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Hey, it's like Hooters only with kilts! Seriously, this place is just the pits when it comes to the food. You walk in and you're instantly greeted by gals who look like they've done time in the local strip clubs. It's not sexy. It's not titillating. It just seems unnecessary. I'm no prude, and I love boobies as much as anyone else, but here it just seems tacky (and I'm no fan of Hooters, either).
But that seems to be what the Tilted Kilt is pushing above all else. Girls first, food and service secondly. The day I went the service was lousy. Our waitress would disappear for long stretches, causing the couple who were seated at the table next to mine to just get up and leave before their orders were even taken. I got the feeling that if you weren't buying beers or other booze, then you sort of got ignored.
The food isn't anything that you haven't had at a place like Applebee's or Friday's. They try to throw in a few Irish-based things like Irish stew and Shepherd's pie, and a non-traditional "Irish nachos," but mainly it's burgers, wings, and that sort of thing. BBQ sandwiches and pizzas. Not really the escape from basic bar food one might expect. I couldn't finish my bland "Big Arse" burger and took the rest home, only to toss it into the trash later on because I couldn't be bothered to feign excitement over unexciting food.
So here's the thing: If you want to go to a truly great Irish restaurant/pub in the area, head to the South Side and check out The Claddagh. The food comes first. The waitresses? They're there to do their job and not just be milling about up front chit-chatting and looking like Girls Gone Wild rejects.
If you do seek both pretty girls dressed in ye olde attire as well as great food, then I would also suggest the Hofbrauhaus, also over in the South Side Works. They have great German food, terrific beer, pretty gals, and all the great oompah music you can handle. The Tilted Kit is best left to those who truly don't care about wasting money on a subpar dining experience featuring overpriced, bland bar food.
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