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| - I liked City Works.
Whenever I go to a restaurant I judge it, basically, on 3 things.
1. Food: 3 stars. I got one of the "house favorite" items, the smokehouse. It was decent, but it didn't blow me away. I don't think I'll ever stand in the center of Market Square and say, "I'm really craving some City Works food right now..." The smokehouse was a creative menu item, and it sounded good. It was good...it just was average. Portion was also meh (but I like to eat a lot). Price point is what you would expect for downtown with my burger being $16. No doubt overpriced, but I was willing to shell out a little extra (well, I had no choice anyway) because the atmosphere was incredible.
2. Atmosphere: screaming, screaming 5 stars. Honestly, I love the look and feel of this place. It would be a great place to meet up with friends in the city, and it's conducive for that. Seems like you can hang around in there for a while, if you'd like. The design is open and open to the outside too with various doors and skylights. You can appreciate the city while being in a very updated space. If you like watching sports... there are TVs everywhere. Trying to think of a way to clear it all out and just live in there...
3. Service: 3 stars. Our waiter was nice. I liked him. But a huge annoyance to me is that end of the meal time when you're ready to pay and no one is around to bring you your check. My friends and I were contemplating just leaving. Maybe I'm being selfish. Maybe this was this guy's first night, and maybe he was struck with the nerves and found himself stuck on the pot. Who knows. All I know, is we were trapped. We did get out eventually, though (don't worry). And we did see the waiter (so he made it through his deal too).
*Notable 1 star, crappy moment (no pun intended): The table next to us...screamed in my ear for the entire duration of my City experience. This is not the restaurant's fault, and I don't hold it against them. But let this be a reminder to all of us to never be THAT table. No one likes that table.
If you can do simple math, I'll save you the calculator time that I endured, my restaurant experience was an averaged 3 star experience. BUT if you go to just socialize and meet with friends, you're sure to have the 5 star experience. Give it a shot!
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