"I'm sorry your food is taking so long. Half our staff was at the culinary festival today and their a little, you know, drunk."
I'm paraphrasing a little bit but this was the rationale given to our group of 6 for why it took over an hour for our noodles. Our server gave this answer to our pleas for our food with a straight face - apparently at this restaurant it's ok for staffers to be late, drunk, and provide bad service if there is a beer garden and/or Absolut tent within 10 blocks.
We were excited about checking this place out but on our way in we found some of the less-than--stellar reviews on this site. Uh oh. We went anyways and I can now happily say that we won't be going back.
If you like paying way too much money for inconsistently portioned food then this is your joint. If you don't want to have a conversation when you eat then this is your joint. If you want to be somewhere with a lame-o doorman and an actual rope line then this is your place.
PROS:
The toilets are cool.
Karaoke rooms are cool.
CONS:
$13 for 6 quarter-sized meat medallions that you cook on a hot rock.
No apologies from server for looong wait for food... but wait! They were getting blitzed at Culinary festival so all is forgiven...
THE MUSIC WAS VERY VERY VERY LOUD.
Ordered sake bombers and were given sake glasses that were too big for beer glass they came with - made for an interesting and wet first round.
Doormen and rope lines are freakin' ridiculous. Get over yourselves.
Going to have video games? How 'bout not placing them in a 4-foot wide entryway.
Drinks were reasonably priced and creative and the music, although very loud, was good so I give one star. Unfortunately there are too many other places within a 5-minute walk that also have great music and great drinks in a less pretentious atmosphere with real serving sizes. And with a serving/cook staffs that can do their job.
P.S. We all went to college. When you put Ramen noodles on the menu we all know you can cook them up within 10 minutes. Why would it take 90-minutes at Geisha? Dunno...