Hurray! I no longer have to drive to Vegas to sit at Toby Keith's bar! Because "I LOVE this bar" so much in Vegas, it's a bit disappointing to see that this location is lacking the oomph I'm so used to. I know that they haven't had their official grand opening yet, and so I'll give them a break. I heard one of their bartenders lights the bottles of liquor on fire and breaths fire too! That's hot!
We ordered dinner at the bar because we love to watch the bartenders work their flair. Disappointment, #1. There was no flair to be seen and there were people sitting around the bar ordering drinks. There was a bartender that was half heartedly practicing a lame move with an aluminum bottle and mixing cup- that was it! NO personality anywhere to be found. We ordered a beer, not much flair to that. Lots of beer on tap, 3 different Heffe's. Love that!
My hubby ordered the pulled pork sandwich that comes with fries and a side of hush puppies. I was feeling wily and ordered the fried chicken with fries and mac & cheese.
The pulled pork was the winner on the night. Comes with fresh cole slaw piled on top just the way we like it. My chicken dinner was four pieces of chicken that must have come from a farm facing foreclosure = disappointment #2. My husband was starving, which was one of my reasons for ordering this meal- to give him 1/2. Disappointment #3 was that both orders of fries were cold and so was my mac and cheese. My bartender was angry when we told her this. She said that an earlier customer had ordered the fried mushrooms and they were still frozen inside. Not good.
The reason that I gave the 3rd star is because they redeemed themselves. The fries and mac & cheese that replaced the others were brought out in a timely manner and were HOT! Hopefully, none of the staff had swine flu in the kitchen and decided to spit in my mac. Always a fear on returns. I've seen the movie "Waiting!" I'm also of the opinion that the manager should come over when ever there has been a problem. If he/she knows about it, I feel better that it won't happen in the future.
I will return to give them a fair chance after the grand opening. I think they're just working out some kinks. I know the potential and hope that they'll deliver!