. "4"^^ . "Like everyone says rough on the outside, cute and cuddly on the inside. I've been to GTW two times. The first time I loved it, the 2nd time was just eh. What changed you wonder, let me tell you.\n\nThe first time we were just chillin', having some drinks, eating delicious burgers and partaking of the amazing golden yukon fries. My friend approved of the beer on tap selection said it was \"varied and full-bodied,\" whatever that means. I hate beer. I did enjoy my white cosmo(s), a fun twist on the regular. Another friend liked the wine selection said it was \"pleasing to the palette.\" Overall it was an easy and low key experience in a fun, Christmas-lighted atmosphere. \n\nWe went back on New Year's Eve and service was eh, food was eh and we were rushed. I had the pasta bolognese with Ohio City noodles and a trifecta of meat sauce (veal, sausage and beef). Other friends tried the chicken marsala, calamari, mushroom lasagna, shrimp bisque soup, etc. My pasta was ok, but the sauce wasn't super flavorful. Didn't melt in my mouth. The mushroom lasagna was interesting, my friend who LOVES mushrooms enjoyed it. The best order was the chicken marsala. It was awesome! Juicy chicken, fluffy mashed potatoes and crispy green beans. \n\nSo what made NYE less stellar than the first visit: waited 25 minutes for our reservation, service was spotty and yet rushed, which is a tough combination to achieve. Yes it was busy, yes they were crowded, but still would have been nice to have some of the \"chill\" factor back. Then they charged us 20% gratuity to split our bill, which they did not share until after they did it. We weren't a large group (4), we would have tipped her well anyway just because it was NYE, but that took some of the fun out of it.\n\nEverything everyone has said about the location is correct. One of our friends said he used to score drugs in this neighborhood back in the day, how far back, not sure. But it is worth a trip for an upscale dining experience on a regular day. I'm convinced NYE amps everything up for disappointment, which is why I am sticking with four stars."^^ . . . "2013-01-03T00:00:00"^^ . "0"^^ . "0"^^ . "0"^^ .