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The food was pretty good. Sliders were tasty (pulled pork and meatball were the best...angus was just "meh"), the shrimp and grits were delicious, as was the jambalaya.
Bartenders were great, drinks were good and the music selection had everyone dancing. The place has a cool look and vibe.
So why only two stars? This HOB suffers from the same issue as the one in Chicago. The music is deafening! I was standing beside someone trying to have a conversation (after all, this was a social event in connection with a conference) and as we were shouting at each other to be heard, they actually turned the music up! We just looked at each other and laughed because even though we were three inches from each other, there's no way we could continue the conversation.
Thankfully, one of the big cheeses from the conference was able to get them to turn it down a notch about 10 minutes later but by the time I left, my ears were ringing and my voice was hoarse from shouting.
If there's a live band, I guess that's one thing but just cranking it up so loud that everyone has to stand there with no interaction because it's physically too loud to converse, that's not terribly fun in my book. I guess this must be a corporate decision since the loud music seems to be consistent but I don't think I'd choose to go to another HOB in the future because I actually like to interact with the people I go out with. Except maybe in Houston, because that location was okay.
Side note: If you search for the word "loud" in the reviews, you get 26 hits. Most of them complain about it being too loud.
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