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| - My husband and I usually love this location. We always sit at the bar and usually come mid week. Not sure if the staff is different on weekends, but this experience was not like our usual (we came on a saturday). The bartender was nice but you can tell it was only because it's his job. He kept very minimal conversation and was rarely even behind the bar. My drink was empty for about 10 minutes. Normally my husband would have a few beers, however, this time he only had one because we felt rushed. We weren't even halfway finished with our food when the bartender asked if we wanted dessert..when we said no he immediately brought the check. From the time he brought the check until we left he wasn't behind the bar at all. Not even a goodbye when he saw us get up from the bar to leave. Like I said, when we usually come during the week, whoever the bartender is, is wonderful.
The whole atmosphere felt completely different. All the staff was congregated near the kitchen/bar area..we could hear their conversations and see them on their phones. The hostess was rarely even at the hostess stand. We watched more than 3 groups walk out with no one saying goodbye. Everyone that walked in the door stood there for a little bit until she saw them and walked over. At one point three employees were sitting in the dining area. It just felt very unprofessional and almost high-school ish. We've never had this experience at this location before and are wondering if maybe there's new management or something? If I was the manager I would be embarrassed (and hope the owner would appreciate a review like this letting them know what goes on behind the scenes).
The food was great..no complaints there. The only thing that seemed a little different was the salad bar (the broccoli salad and pasta salad were super dry). We did, however, see two different employees walk behind the food prep line while we were sitting at the bar (which we've also never seen before.)
Like I said, normally we have a positive experience here, so we will come back again mid-week and see if we just caught them on an off day. Either way, whether it's a weekday or weekend, the experience should be the same.
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