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| - Take note, I was out past 10 pm on a Saturday night. Yes, you heard it here first. Also take note that had it not taken 90 minutes to order, receive, and pay for 1 drink, I would have been home earlier. At least the drinks were strong.
After finding the dueling pianos to not be as entertaining as we had hoped (by the way, not only is there no drink service in that area, but no table service in Palo Verde Lounge either!), we stopped at Shadows on our way out just to take a peek. I was interested in hearing the R&B singer for a bit, so we went out to the patio.
Nice area...open air in the center, covered along the sides. Overhead heat lamps keep things cozy. I did find it odd that the majority of the seating on the patio is dining height tables, especially considering they don't have their own kitchen anyway. I think cocktail tables would have been a better choice. (Actually given the service, tables are not really necessary, but a sleeping bag is). We also spotted only one table for 2, so clearly they assume most people have friends.
It first appeared there was no cocktail service here either, but after 15 minutes, a server made it our way. It took another 30 minutes to get our drinks. She did stop by the table and was apologetic for the wait. However, she disappeared with our credit card for 40 minutes. My husband finally went to look for her and found she was having to run the cigar counter as well! Hire some people!! She then couldn't find the credit card at first. I was only impressed that my husband did not completely flip out.
If it were not for the really good entertainment, I probably would not come back. In fact, it seems you can't get a drink anywhere at Talking Stick unless you get it yourself, and I can do that at home. Hopefully, this was out of the norm.
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