Townhall is one of those places that people either love or loathe. Somehow, depending on the day, I find myself at both ends of the spectrum.
Sometimes I think Townhall's downfall is a product of it's own success- it's too popular. The "it's so packed a Saturday 3 pm lunch is over an hour wait" popular. Walking into happy hour means you spend the first 20 minutes scavenging the bar like a turkey vulture waiting for someone to leave and/or die. Want a drink at night? Which couple are you going to squeeze between for 20 minutes before a bartender has time for you? Late night brings out the supreme douchelord crowd that's probably engaged but is going to hit on you anyway because their fiance is in Boston type people. Do you see where I'm going?
On the flip side, it's super trendy and full of cool healthy options and a plethora of beers on a rotating color-coded tap list. It's well thought out. They have non-GMO grass-fed crunchy stuff that makes me super happy and wish I ate here more (see previous paragraph on why I don't). You can tell they put a lot of effort into what they do and I appreciate that. It's somewhere everyone on the west side of Cleveland has probably been. The back patio is actually great in the summer and you don't really feel like you're sitting in a parking lot.
One other thing that drives me crazy is the lack of information- specifically on their happy hour. Apparently they have one because the menu lists which beers are happy hour eligible but no where on the menu or website does it list what days/time/price happy hour is and if there are food selections as well. The last time I was there was a Thursday afternoon and no one bothered to tell me so who knows. Other than that I like most things about Townhall- just not the type of crowd this place pulls on weekend nights(which isn't their fault).