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| - Overall, I think that perhaps Match just isn't best suited for larger groups, judging by the better reviews here. Food is alright, service is all over the place.
We had a reservation for a group of about 15. Mind you, this was on a Friday at 6pm, so it was understandably busy. We do company leader outings here and there, mostly in the Kierland area, and are not a group of picky people by any means, but this experience felt noteworthy.
Seating:
Half of our reserved area was the living room-style area, and the other half was a long dining table. Other walk in guests were sitting at our table for a good 45 minutes before we were able to sit there. We ended up squeezing all 15 or so of us in to the table, literally sitting hip to hip, since we planned to order dinner as well. Again, great environment for maybe a small group or a couple, but not the best for a larger get-together. Especially when you're trying to eat your dinner off a knee high coffee table. When you reserve, be specific about the area you need for your group.
Service:
Our initial waitress was a very nice woman. The manager also greeted us to apologize for the table being used while our reservations signs were still up. However, another waitress came by to take our drink order roughly 40 minutes after getting the drink menu we had to ask for. She was very irritated with us and everyone else, and made no effort to hide it. Seeing as this was her first interaction with us, I'm not sure why she was so visibly irritated. It took over an hour to get water, which we all found very bizarre. When we told our initial waitress of the other waitress, she told us, and I quote, "Yeah, she's losing her sh*t." We began to joke that maybe this place had just recently opened?
Food:
The food was decent. I'm no food critic by any means, but when you advertise "Korean BBQ Ribs" and bring out a salad with 4 medallion sized dry ribs, it leaves one to wonder what's going on. Our Divisional Vice President ordered wings thinking it was a safe bet. 3 seemingly undercooked wings came out. For $10? 3 wings? Luckily she's lighthearted and laughed it off. Someone else ordered a burger and asked if it was the AZ burger. The runner said "I'm not sure, this is my 3rd day." Fair enough - bless her heart. But the better answer would be "I'm not sure, let me double check for you." (It's the only burger on the menu, but neither of them knew that at the time.) The burger was ordered medium, but came out pink all the way to the outside. I ordered the Barrueta Pizza, but received the Spicy Calabrese Pizza. I was told this was what I ordered, so I shut up and ate it. It was actually delicious! I also enjoyed the Jamaican Beef Patties. We kept getting random orders of fries, which nobody should ever complain about. However, I will note that one batch was scalding hot while another was literally chilled.
Positives: Cool lobby with an interactive projection on the floor. Sweet picture of Tom Selleck? that cracked me up for most of the night. I'm a fan of the food I got, but felt bad for everyone else. Any-gender bathrooms were a very cool thing to see, despite the overflowed trash and lack of paper towels. Sorry Match :(
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