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| - Within walking distance from our house, my wife and I find ourselves at Bonnie's about once a month since we moved to Westlake. I've been pleasantly surprised at the quality of the food, most times. There have been a couple less-than-great experiences, but by and large everything has been above average, especially considering it's a bar. I've seen several comments about bad food and server experiences, so I think it's hit or miss; maybe there's one bad cook and one bad waitress spoiling things on occasion.
My only consistent complaint is the music; I'm not sure who they think their customer demographic is, but every time I've been there, there's loud thumping club music coming out of the speakers. Looking around, it's rare to see anyone under the age of 40 in the restaurant area, and not many in that demographic even in the bar area, so I'm wondering if they let the twenty-something bartender choose the music. When I go to a place like Bonnie's, it's for a relaxed meal with my wife and/or friends, and chatting is definitely involved. But with the music THUMP THUMP THUMPing in our ears, we end up yelling, "WHAT?" most of the time, which just means we ask for our check and leave a lot sooner than we might have. I mentioned this to our server and she said she hears that all the time and the manager doesn't care. I guess the manager isn't understanding that when I leave, my wallet tends to go with me. I'd probably end up ordering dessert or another drink if I stayed, but with an attitude like that, everyone loses.
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