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| - I arrived here in the greatest of moods- the sun was shining bright on the beautiful North Park Lake (their location), birds were chirping, and the weather was sublime.
I walked in to the classic boathouse where the restaurant is located, instantly charmed by the cyclist themed decor and placed our name in the digital wait list. I was told we would have an hour long wait... Ouch.
No worries, my mood can't be ruined by that, so with the family we go on a stroll around the park and come walk back at the conclusion of our hour.
The restaurant operates with this text message based system that notifies you when your table is ready (an additional app download is required.. 2.5/5 stars on the apple store to give an indication of quality), and ours hadn't notified us yet so I inquired at the front (with a flustered and confused teenaged hostess) and found out we had ANOTHER 20 minutes.
An hour and twenty minutes for this... Yikes.
The staff made sure that these twenty minutes passed comfortably... By having us stand in a corner and stare at empty tables.
Starting to feel my merry disposition waver, we are seated, and after some spotty and unprofessional service (the hostesses weren't even wearing an "Over the Bar" T-Shirt, just some ratty random t-shirts) we see the menu.
"They're charging this much for basic bar food?" My father inquired.
Yes, yes they did charge us a good amount for the grub.
I'm glad to report that our waitress was very professional and understanding and that some of the food (got the guacamole, pico, turkey burger) was pretty good as well. (The pretzels however, were not- typical microwave fare)
I am not writing this to sound unnecessarily harsh, but I have had far superior dining experiences at my local McDonalds location.
Please, please do yourself the favor and steer clear of this mistake of a dinner.
Attractive location and decor aside, this place offers nothing and will leave you infuriated- proving the age-old adage that appearances really aren't everything.
2/5 save your time and money
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