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| - Loved this place! Had to check it out because I love birds! Especially the exotics & the rescues like this. Figured it would be a fun environment to enjoy my birthday evening. The food was REALLY good! Can't say I was too impressed with the cocktail I ordered... a really weak gin & tonic with flat tonic & little gin. But, my Mom said the beer she ordered "Bird Lite" was great & had a perfect taste, not too strong but good flavor. And really, the food was GOOD! Loved the environment, effort & establishment- will definitely be back! However, I had to knock one star off & comment specifically on the hostess- not sure if this is the norm, but we were a bit aggravated the hostess waived her finger & told us to seat ourselves, barely giving direction, and we were clueless as to where to go... yes, we wanted to sit rooftop patio outside, but waiving your finger towards stairs hidden around two corners was not exactly helpful, nor was it ever explained the rooftop is specifically a BAR area, having a different, very small menu. We finally had to ask after finding our own seat, in the dark, because at 65 degrees after dark in December, we were also a bit COLD sitting on the roof, outside, with NONE of the heat elements surrounding the entire area turned on for ambiance or warmth! Why is that??? We could barely see anything & it was pretty chilly- it wasn't until after our drinks arrived & we asked about the really small menu of downstairs is different- and were finally explained to that the rooftop is strictly a bar atmosphere with 1/4 of the actual menu. No, we didn't want to have to be "transferred" after getting our drinks.
So, overall, the atmosphere is awesome & this is a fun place with GREAT food! However- the ambiance of the bar area could use improvement with turning the heat lamps on during the cool, winter evenings after dark. And please explain to the hostess it would be more than helpful to HOST patrons to the area they are trying to find instead of waiving a hand/pointing a finger... it almost felt like we were a bother or interrupting. As well as distinguishing the rooftop is a bar area specifically serving only the bar menu. We really had no idea there was a difference between the upper & lower areas aside from one being strictly outdoors on the roof. Aside from the confusion, the lady waiting on our table was great, helpful & attentive, we really enjoyed the food & I loved the birds! Props on the big, spacious cages with lots of toys & excellent cleanliness (because bird owners KNOW just HOW difficult it is to keep bird areas cleanly!) it was a pleasure to visit with the rescues on the visit!
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