The atmosphere is really cool and I love the concept but there are a few things that will probably keep me from coming back here. They are as follows:
1) We had a fairly large group of people occupying an area in between two of the large couch areas (at one of the fire pits) but could not get a server to serve us. We assumed it was because we weren't actually sitting in any of the couches. That's pretty lame.
2) Since we had no server, we were required to go to the bar for drinks. This was quite the task considering the bartenders would not serve you unless you were sitting IN a bar chair/stool. I'm not new to the bar scene so I know for a fact that almost all bars will serve the annoying hoard of people hovering behind those seated at the bar. (Also, I'm not ugly....so I know it wasn't because of that).
3) They apparently HERD you into a line at the bar between two ropes where you have to either order beer or one of their weird concocted drinks. I felt like livestock.
4) The food is eh.
5) Parking sucks. Just like every other "Complimentary Valet" having restaurant in the area.
I'll give it another whirl but if the valet farts in my car like they did to some other Yelper I might just avoid The Yard altogether.