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| - I have been wanting to try Shady Park for awhile now! It always looked packed driving by at night, and I'm familiar with their live music. The restaurant itself has an indoor park theme to it. Dim inside, and few patio lights outside. I love how the south entrance of Shady Park incorporates the Chinese lanterns to make obvious that it serves oriental.
It is unfortunate though that there is limited rear parking. Parking should be made more clearly on the website, especially of where to enter.
Inside the restaurant though, everything is wooden or bench like, simulating a park and stools with outdoor cushions. What really interested me was the back patio. The patio is open seating and is fairly large! There was a stage and I found out that open mic nights are held at 8 on Mondays. The music playing was a shuffle of old pop song and thankfully, it was not too loud for conversations. The setting is very welcoming and it does create a calm mood and very laid back. The employees match the environment. Relaxed and easy going.
I walked in around 3 and there was only a bartender and server left. It did not seem like the server was that busy, but it did take a bit of time for her to check in. Though when we made eye contact with her, she would work her way over to us. Water came in this large pitcher. When it was empty, the server did not offer to replace it. The pitcher was not enough for the three of us. When deciding, we were given plenty of time and did not feel rushed by our server. She helped us decide quickly when we were stumped and answered all of our questions about the menu. She recommended the chicken parmesan sandwich for my friend and he loved it.
All of our food arrived hot from the kitchen at the same time. I ordered the Miso Hungry Ramen Bowl with a side of Kimchi. The broth itself was pretty salty, but overall the ramen was like others I have tried. Disclaimer: there is only one Unami in that dish. I was under the impression that the House Ramen included meat, but I guess that it is only for the build your own bowls.The kimchi came in a small dish, which surprised me because a it was four dollars. It was not completely separated from its head, so I had to separate most of it myself. My ramen portion was decently sized. Honestly, I thought the pizza was the best out of all our entrees. It is unfortunate that there were no other size options for the pizzas. The signature pizzas all come as sixteen inch Chicago style thin crust. We tried the Backyard BBQ. My friend who ordered it was still hungry after eating it! That's where they get you though with the thin crust.
The menu is a little overpriced. The Backyard BBQ was $23, which most of the others were. The ramen, which is cheaper at competing restaurants who specialize in ramen (Ramen Republic) are cheaper, especially with add ons. Kimchi was priced at $4 and is priced $1 somewhere else. Sake bombs are only a dollar though with a food purchase. After we finished our meals the plates were cleared away quickly and our server presented the bill shortly after. I feel like service could be a little friendlier, but was not disappointed by the food and the atmosphere. Will definitely come back for the live music and food! Great place to socialize with the colleagues!
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