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| - My fiancé has been wanting to go to Milk Bar for a while now, but it took some convincing on his part to get me there. I'm glad we ended up going because we had a good experience!
First: the atmosphere. It was still a bit earlier in the evening when we got there, around 6:30pm or so. We walked into the restaurant and were taken to a table on the outside patio. Our waiter came by, grabbed our drink order, and gave us time to look over the menu. Unfortunately, before we even got our drinks, a few people came out to smoke. I really didn't want to be around that while we ate, so we talked to the hostess who was more than happy to re-seat us to another table inside. It was in the back area of that restaurant away from the other tables. I'd definitely say it's a cute little area to request, especially if you're on a date! The best part about sitting inside was actually the music. It was at a perfect loudness - low enough that it wasn't difficult to hear what the other was saying, but loud enough that it created a zen-kind of environment.
Secondly: the service. As a result of us moving to a table inside, we had a waitress helping us out. She was attentive but the waiter outside was definitely friendlier. She came by to ask if we needed anything, got our check in a timely manner, etc. No complaints.
Thirdly: the drinks/food. This is probably the reason for why I can't quite give Milk Bar 5-stars. I had gotten a Krakow Mule and my boyfriend got a dark beer (I can't remember the name). Both were really good so our night was off to a good start. Our original waiter had told us that all the items are served tapas-style so we got a few things to share: three jalapeño & cheese pierogies with salsa & cream cheese / three farmers cheese & potato pierogies with vodka sour cream / potato pancakes with sour cream & applesauce / and tacos. It was interesting how the two pierogies were so different from each other. The jalapeño & cheese had a crispy outer cover whereas the farmers cheese & potato had a boiled outer cover. By far the best thing at the table was the salsa & sour cream that came with the jalapeño & cheese pierogies! It was almost like a spicy-sweet & sour sauce with cream cheese. I wasn't much of a fan of the tacos mostly because of the kielbasa, however my boyfriend enjoyed them. And lastly, I thought the potato pancakes were way too greasy that they were difficult to eat! I would skip the latter two items, but would recommend the pierogies.
Overall, like I said perviously, I'm glad that I was finally convinced to visit Milk Bar. I think the next time I come back, I'll plan ahead, eat a little something before coming in, and just get drinks and some pierogies!
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