"1"^^ . "I desperately want to like this restaurant. I held off on writing a review because I wanted to give them the benefit of the doubt and really give them a fair chance since they're new. I tried the restaurant 3 times before writing this review. I truly hope they continue to work on the menu and make improvements. We need more good quality restaurants in Fitchburg, and I hope they can turn things around to meet this need.\n\nThe owners did an incredible job renovating/rebuilding this place. The inside of the restaurant is really beautiful and spacious. The outdoor patio seems like a great spot to hangout. I can see this being a good place to come for happy hour, but I would not recommend the food.\n\nOn our first visit, we tried the Mexican side of the menu. Our group tried a variety of dishes. It was some of the worst Mexican I've ever had. There was no depth to the favors, and everything tasted kind of sweet. Even the side of refried beans tasted sweet like they added sugar to it or something...I couldn't bring myself to eat the beans because it was such a weird unexpected sweet flavor for refried beans. I would not order from the Mexican side of the menu again.\n\nOn our second visit, we tried the American side of the menu. The American side was a lot better. They make decent burgers and sandwiches. Nothing stands out as great. They do a decent job with bar food.\n\nOn our third visit, we stuck to the American side of the menu and the burgers/sandwiches were okay. Unfortunately, my dad opted to try the drunk and dirty steak. He said it was the worst steak he has ever had...so bad he suggested it should be taken off the menu. The flavor was terrible, the steak was very tough and chewy, the cut of the meat seemed poor quality. He couldn't bring himself to eat more than a few bites...and I've never seen my dad not finish everything on his plate. The manager was very pleasant and did not charge us for the inedible steak.\n\nOverall, the food is mediocre at best...inedible at its worst. My impression of the food is that there are too many items on the menu, and they did not do enough with menu development and recipe testing up front to ensure good food. It seems like they are testing out the menu items on customers to see what works and what doesn't rather than testing things out ahead of time. They would be better off having a smaller menu and taking the time to perfect a smaller number of specialty dishes. Since there is obviously work to be done in regards to the menu, it seems like they should be proactive about seeking honest feedback from customers, so they can make improvements or maybe hire some focus groups to provide feedback on recipe development.\n\nAs far as the service goes, it has been okay...not super attentive, but not terrible. One waitress got my mom's drink order wrong and then tried to convince her that the drink she brought my mom was better anyway...instead of bringing her what she ordered. That was off-putting. The manager has been pleasant and helpful.\n\nI don't think I'll be back..."^^ . . . "12"^^ . . "2016-07-03T00:00:00"^^ . "2"^^ . "3"^^ .