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| - I may have almost shed a tear when I found out an O.H.S.O would be going in at Tatum and Shea. I waited (sorta) patiently, and finally got to eat there yesterday evening. I was happy that there was a sizable crowd when I arrived at 9 PM on a Wednesday. God bless late night eateries. And super god bless late night eateries that just so happen to also be breweries- YES!
5 stars for ambience! How in the world did they turn that unassuming, bland strip-mall location into something wonderful with great character?! It reminds me of the Vig uptown and the Yard. The design is more creative than the other two locations, and much larger. Also, as an ex-Boing employee, I appreciate the giant helicopter blade fans!
Of course, as the place just opened, there are still a lot of kinks to work out. I had been hearing rumblings in my neighborhood about warm beer, messed up orders, and bad service. My husband and I ended up experiencing some of that as well. I ordered the Summertime Cocktail, a muddled basil drink, and they forgot the the basil! Maybe that's karma for not ordering beer at a brewery? My waiter was nice of course and brought out a new one. Our table took "wobbly" to a new dimension. It was as if it was missing a leg entirely. It was a good laugh though, it almost felt like we were being set up on a hidden camera show.
My husband, who has the largest appetite of anyone we've ever met, ordered the diablo burger and only ate half! Good value. I got the blackened salmon tacos. Salmon is not normally my favorite fish for tacos, however, this really worked! The seasoning and flavor was nice. This too was a hardy portion for fish tacos. My only complaint was the under-seasoned, very soggy coleslaw. I'm guessing everything will vastly improve in the coming months.
I've definitely had worse experiences at newly opened restaurants (eg: the opening of Pomo at Gainey Ranch, sheer disaster, twice.)
I will be back, often! I'm still grateful this place opened up in my hood!
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