OK so I went with Chris T. here and here is the thing. . . I have a rule when it comes to food establishments and this place does follow suite. Most often than not the little mom and pop shop hole in the wall. . (( and this place is what I consider a "dive / hold in the wall". . )) usually have really good food.
So here is my review. And I will have to break it down into categories.
---------Environment:****
Here's the deal. If you enjoy tennis, chess, and polo. This "aint" your spot. If you are comfortable with wobbly tables, hard chairs the sound of beer bottles tossed into a trash can . .then keep reading.
Harvey's Wineburger reminds me of Stag's Head bar. In case you don't remember that's the name of the place on Dukes of Hazard? Ok well the waitress was no where near the same looks as daisy but she had a mom and pop shop charm about her. Smiles and jokes were readily available. Chris T. and I were rather excited about possibly finding a new "joint" to hang out at and writing a good review. I ordered the Cheese Wineburger and Chris ordered the Super Cheese Wineburger. She mentioned something about the fries and onion rings because we would get more for cheaper or something. I didn't really hear but Chris said sure and that was good enough for me.
---------The Wait: ---------**
As we walked in the door it we found a dark bar with a grill on the left. We sat our selves hoping someone would notice. There were a couple people in there that looked like regulars chatting away about something to the line cook and I think that is what our down fall was. The food was late and the waitress right off the bat apologized as she gave us our to-go bag as we requested after franticly watching the clock. She tossed in the drinks and fries for free because of the wait. There was a long wait for the order. I believe it was the cool jibber-jabbin to the regulars that hung up the order.
---------The Food: --------- *****
If it came only to the food I would give this review 5 stars. The burgers were stacked high like it was going for a photo-op. I like my fries a little crispy and thought they were perfect. I'm not into soggy fries.
I have to make a comment on the other reviews. These are the ones about the lack of hygiene comments. This is referring to one night that they were extremely understaffed on a Friday night. I have to ask you if you ever worked in a restaurant. I hate to tell you but that is more common than you think. Even when I worked in a 4 star restaurant at a resort. Ever watch Hells Kitchen. .yeah. . Stick your finger in my food and see if the meat is done. . Thanks. .
I have to say I have not made a final thumb up or down. Next time I go there for lunch "and I plan on going back" I will call ahead and order. My only issue with this place was the wait for the food. The staff was friendly in a down home manner. The food was really good, and my only issue was the wait.
---------Over all score: --------- ****
look for another review at some point. I'm not firm on this. I will have to see if the time service issue is the same next time.
Until next time. . keep the groove and be cool. .