My partner and I were just at Alleycatz to kick off this year's winterlicious. We read the reviews beforehand and had an idea what we were getting into and you were all right! After being seated, we waited around 45 minutes before our order was taken. We were fine with this since we just chatted but I'm sure that would have opened room for awkwardness for others on a date. The food truly is mediocre in every sense. What's worth mentioning is the red velvet (on my standards) was inedible. I couldn't down it which was great for my diet but a disappointment in itself. The band was pretty good. ALSO tip IS included on the bill (as mentioned in another review). This is not brought to your attention by the server so I really appreciated knowing this beforehand.