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| - My first interaction with the place was the women's restroom. It sounds like a stupid thing to be impressed with, but I'll always have a soft spot for a place that doesn't make me pay for a tampon.
Our waitress was mostly nice, if very inattentive. Her greeting to us was "We don't have a freezer. All of our food is fresh. Our freezer is about the size of your table." Ok, but like, which is it? Is there not one or is there a small one? It's a silly thing to call out, but I promise it has some small importance later on.
Originally I was going to give it a 4 star rating. I sat and had to flip flop between 2 and 3 after everything.
So let's start with the positives.
- The popcorn they bring to the table is fresh and not stale
- Their bathroom is clean and stocked better than it has a right to be
- They weren't playing Christmas music in December, and that's nothing short of amazing.
- The bar/dining area is really nice and relaxed, and doesn't feel over crowded.
Here's the middle ground.
- The food was mediocre at best. It wasn't bad (mostly) but it wasn't exceptional either. My tuna melt was not properly described in the menu. I probably wouldn't have ordered it if I had known it was some kind of hybrid open faced sandwich. My husband got the jalapeno popper burger, and he was actually really let down. It didn't taste bad, but I guess it was missing a lot of the flavors he was looking for. My tater tots were actually really tasty, but I feel kind of cheated that I paid extra for a whole 3 tots.
Here's the bad.
- Service was really bad y'all. I've had worse, but that's not really a thing you want to have to clarify. Our waitress didn't really care to come to our table much. We didn't get more popcorn, which was unfortunate. I asked for a side of mayonnaise, and it didn't come out until my husband had already finished his sandwich. He's not a fast eater, at all. She then took his plate from him, which still had some chips and his pickles, before he was gone. She ran off before he could stop her. So you know, rude.
- The menu does not do a good job describing the food. At all. I posted pictures of the menu though so others could get a feel for it. I largely feel that the price is a bit much for what you get at the end.
- About an hour and a half after we left, I started feeling pretty ill. I hadn't eaten anything else before, so I kind of have to assume it was my food. I'm willing to guess it's the mayo that had clearly been left under a heat lamp, waiting for our waitress to bring it out.
All in all, I don't think we'll be returning. We don't make it out to the East side all that often, and there are better options for pub food out there.
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