I went on a Friday night with a party of 20. It was for a friend's birthday.
First observation: This is a hipster restaurant.
Second observation: This place does not really accommodate large groups.
Third observation: The music selection was pretty dope.
They had us split into three pretty small U-shaped boths. I'd rather be seated in those long tables so people can get up to mingle or go to the bathroom without disrupting others. It was such an incovenience for everyone to be displaced each time someone needed to get up.
Because I had heard this was a tapas place I figured the portion sizes were going to be small. I was pleasantly surprised that some weren't. My boyfriend & I had ordered the Crab Cakes to start. I'd say they were pretty good but I felt the sauce at the bottom of the pan made them very soggy. My boyfriend ordered the Broccoli & Grits as his main & THAT was delicious! The portion size was very good & half way through my boyfriend was getting full. We also had the Tater Tots which I think could use a little less garlic. Everything came out rather quickly for a large group like ours which was surprising. I decided to order the Brussel Sprouts. It didn't come out as fast as everything else & the waiter took notice & was kind enough to remove the charge off the bill. I felt the brussel sprouts were cooked perfectly but it was heavily coated in the toasted mustard seeds & that cheese sauce. It could have used much less of the mustard seed.
A friend had ordered the NY Striploin which was HUMONGOUS!!!! 20oz is no joke. He shared a bit of it with us & it was seasoned well. He did order it medium rare & it came out a little rarer than requested but it was still delicious.
Dessert was meh. We were offered a peach pie that was not on the menu & the only thing I liked about it was the caramel sauce. I didn't think it was appropriate to call it a pie because it was nothing close to a pie. It didn't have a flakey crust & the filling kind of tasted like canned peaches that were just heated up. It was a very soggy rendition of a peach pie.
The alcoholic drinks didn't disappoint. $12 for a cocktail to me is a little much but you do get a good serving of alcohol - they do not skimp out!
The service, I have to say, was superb. Our waiter was kind enough to split the bill for our table & he was so attentive. He was very personable & as I said, he recognized the lapse in speed for our brussel sprouts & immediately addressed it. He ensured we always had water in our glasses & checked on us enough but not too much.
Overall I think the food is definitely overpriced, over-seasoned & not really on par with their whole "American-style" mantra. I felt the service was exceptional & truly enjoyed our server.
I give it a two stars solely based on the food.
I don't think this is a place I'd have a hankering for & I probably wouldn't go to this place either if I was in the area.