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| - I'd held out on trying this place for a long time, mostly because I tend not to give into hype. But my partner decided to have his birthday dinner here this year, so of course I went along! Before going, I had called to see if I could bring along a birthday cake I had baked, but they were going to charge me thirty dollars to bring it in. It wasn't until later that I would realize how happy I was I didn't bring it along with me.
Call me a cranky old man, but this place was terribly loud. Not the ideal place for a party of 8 when you're trying to catch up with people. Be prepared to be able to talk to only the person sitting across from you. And even then you have to strain your ears to hear. The experience would have been way better had they toned down the music and the yelling and dimmed the lights a bit. As someone who is sensory sensitive, I was WAY over stimulated.
The service was meh! 6 of us ordered some food, but then the server just didn't take the other two people's orders (one of them being the birthday boy). We hadn't realized the mistake until after the food started coming that two people had not been asked for their order.
Also, order your drink 15 minutes before you actually want it. That's how long it takes to pour a mug of Sapporo I guess.
The food tasted great however. Until I found a long black hair in my deep fried brie. I'm not really someone who gets freaked out my hair in my food. Having worked in the food service industry, I take things like that lightly. However, it's something to note.
They did a cute little birthday song and brought over a tower of shots when we were done eating. I would have preferred cake for dessert, but I guess I might be biassed. My partner enjoyed the evening and that's what really matters. However, I won't be going back anytime in the near future.
I give it two stars.
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