Went to Sticklers for the first time today, with a friend who works across the street. I'm a little leary of places that get talked up so much, but Sticklers was everything she talked about and more.
A family friend once told me that the way to tell a good restaurant is how busy it is. Seems like common sense now, but how many times have you walked into a restaurant with less than 10 people in the whole place and then walked away disappointed?
Well Sticklers was packed. My first impression was "Crap, the line is 20 people deep and we only have 40 minutes for lunch...there's no way"! Well I was pleasantly surprised when we got through the entire line, food in hand, in about 5! The guys and gals that work there are efficient and have it down. And they showed some great patience for a newbie.
The chicken salad and provolone sandwich was outstanding and the hot peppers gave it a great kick. Word of warning to the lactose intolerant - it's a 2-piller! The atmosphere was active and lively but not overly loud. We were still able to have a conversation without shouting. I just wished the people at the next table realized that. We didn't need to hear about their daughter "wrongly" accused of DUI...for the third time!