I'd give this joint 1.5 stars if possible because our server was pleasant and attentive. We decided to sit at the bar on New Years Day for a beer and some lunch. The restaurant was empty but the bar had about half the seats filled. We were greeted by the bartender and put in an order for water and a beer. A couple of minutes later, we were rewarded with the wrong drinks. The bartender fixed his mistake with the water but completely blew off the beer. We waited for 10 minutes but he spent the entire time talking to a customer with his back turned to us. There were some tables that a young lady was serving so we moved to them. Immediately, our service improved. Sadly, the food was as horrible as our initial experience at the bar.
We started with their Kung Pao Fries. The fry is a standard frozen shoestring product with what is undoubtedly a jarred soy based sauce. It was an over seasoned mess. Very disappointing. We tried the pretzel bites but found they were frozen, tasted of freezer burn and inedible. The kind young lady took them off our tab. We had ordered an artichoke and spinach pizza with some extra items but they never made it to the party. The best I can say about the pizza is that it was tolerable. Bland, frozen skin, whole artichoke hearts straight from the can. The pieces were way too big for pizza toppings. What a disappointment. This place is a stone's throw from our house.
What's the deal with this building? The food prepared here has always been of the frozen, low kitchen skill set variety no matter what the location has been called, Cocomo Joe's, The Creek or whatever that disgusting Mexican restaurant was named. This could be a gold mine if an entrepreneur would put his heart and soul into product and service. I'm sure it'll be available again soon as this place sucks. Give us a solid bar with decent microbrew on tap. Make some FRESH food and you'll have a winner. It's possible but you'll need to care about what you serve and how you do it.