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I had heard of Weary Traveler through Yelp and wanted to go to a cool hangout for my birthday since a few friends were in town. I don't get to Willy St. very often so I figured it was a good reason to try a fun spot. I have to say, I was unimpressed.
We were traveling in a group of seven, and we showed up after 8pm on a Saturday. I fully was expecting a crowded scene and it lived up to expectations. Unfortunately, two six-person groups had arrived just before us so we were in for an hour wait. Not the most terrible thing in the world because it was a chance to drink and catch up with each other at the bar. Good selection of beer and the service was attentive, as long as you don't mind being served by a rude bartender. Granted, it was busy, but we were quite pleasant to her and she still threw our change back without so much as a 'thank you.'
When we were finally seated at a nice corner circular booth, we did have a good waitress who was very cool. I ordered Bob's Bad Breath Burger, which was pretty tasty, though while it said 'grass-fed,' it did seem like the patty was the pre-made frozen kind. I wasn't overly blown away. My friend's ordered the Carne Asada that looked ok, if you like a few cut pieces of steak over a bed of tortilla chips with some pico de gallo. Again, didn't really blow my socks off.
As others have mentioned, it's LOUD. They certainly pack a lot of tables into the two sides of the restaurant and waiters and waitresses are always squeezing behind you at the bar and between the close tables. The old-school decor, however, is dark, warm and inviting, which I thought was a plus.
Make no mistake: Weary Traveler is a place to be seen. The locale on the Willy St. corner is great and there is a reason it is so busy. The prices seemed reasonable, though I don't think I'll be itching to go back anytime soon.
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