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| - Like others, we live in Tega Cay and are greatly appreciative that a new "watering hole"/restaurant has opened up in what really is a great location and facility. It's obvious that a lot of time and money was put into updating the interior from Ziggy's to Patriot. They took out a partition wall that separated the restaurant from the bar, elevated the booths around the inside walls, added the "barrel booth", etc.
We have only visited Patriot once since it opened, and I have rated it four stars based on the potential that is there. Given that it's a new establishment, to grade it with the same criteria I would as a well-established restaurant/bar would be unfair in my opinion. It seems to me that they have the right structure and business model in place, just need to work out a few kinks which are commonly found with new restaurants.
Pros:
-Menu resembles that of a "gastropub" in many ways, with both unique offerings (pork belly sliders, salt-and-pepper calamari) and standards (burgers, wings).
-Beer selection: 30 on tap, including many craft and local selections.
-Atmosphere fosters both those looking for a "restaurant", and those looking for a place to drink beer and watch football.
Cons (from our visit):
-Server was initially inattentive, but came around more frequently and with a better attitude when he could tell I was frustrated.
-"Patriot nachos" offered a good recipe, but lacked sufficient amount of toppings and came out room temperature.
I have given Patriot the benefit of the doubt on the "cons", being as it was a Sunday afternoon and they had only been open for two weeks. Patriot shows a lot of potential, and I have faith that they will work out some of the new restaurant kinks. I'm looking forward to warmer weather, as the outdoor bar and huge patio are great for enjoying good weather and cold drinks!
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