Ambiance - 2 Stars Cleanliness - 5 Stars Service - 2 Stars Taste - 2 Stars Presentation - 3 Stars Price - 3 Stars Spirits - 1 Star Gluten Friendly - 1 Star

Ambiance

From the outside, the place had an alluring appeal. It looked promising, upbeat, social, and fun. You can even see that they had games out on the patio, which was well-lit and very clean. As we walked around the inside of the venue, we had a hard time speaking with one another about where we would like to eventually sit because of the live band that was playing. Due to the excessive volume, we decided to sit outside. What a mistake! We arrived at 9:30pm on a Saturday night and the football game was on. We were sat directly in front of a speaker playing the channel that the game was on, which was so loud that we could barely hear each other. At 10pm, the sound channel was switched to 2000's pop and they CRANKED up the volume to the point at which speaking at all was futile.

Cleanliness

The strongest area of this bar/restaurant by far. Not a single table was left uncleaned, all chairs pushed in and organized well. Great layout for seating both inside and out. No food anywhere except for where it was supposed to be.

Service

Our food took about 25 minutes, but we only ordered two small appetizers. Our drinks about 10 minutes. After our food arrived, our waitress did not return for 30 minutes, until it was time to bring the check. During this time, at least three managers passed us by, overlooking the room, and did not check on a single table. Meanwhile, the man carding at the front door abandoned his post, and was dancing in front of two customers on the patio. He later switched to carding at the back door, leaving the front door unmanned.

Taste

I ordered an appetizer as a small plate, and my wife did the same. I had the Mozzarella Bites, and she had the Crispy Brussels Sprouts. The Bites were cooked well, but lacked anything spectacular in both creativity and flavor. The marinara served with the plate more closely resembled tomato sauce. The Crispy Brussels Sprouts... well... they were soggy.

Presentation

The dishes were served clean, with garnishes resembling something of a modern spin on a standard dish. Between the 3 drinks that were brought to the table, none contained a garnish, and none of them looked appealing whatsoever. The Lemon Drop was served in a martini glass that looked like it had been purchased from hobby lobby, and 'The Danley' was served in a low-ball that seemed just a little too low, and the liquid glowed an unsettling florescent-green color.

Price

All of the entree selections were priced between $12-$20, which is moderate for the location of this venue and for the amount of food we saw our neighboring tables receive, but probably not for the quality. The cocktails were priced between $9-$12, which is typical for this geographical location.

Spirits

For a venue this size the selection was extremely limited. Four cocktails on tap, 6 specialty hand-crafted cocktails, and typical beer and wine choices. My wife ordered a Lemon Drop, which arrived completely watered down. We informed the waitress and she promptly replaced it, informing us that she "saw the bartender pour way too much Lemon Deep Eddy's Vodka in it" and it should be WAY stronger now. It was, but it was still Deep Eddy's Lemon Vodka. I ordered 'The Danley': a tequila drink with an all-too-predictable twist, which tasted far cheaper than it sounds.

Gluten Friendly

The menu indicates that it has Gluten Sensitive options therein, marked with a GS symbol next to the dishes name. However, there were NO items with this symbol on the entire menu, even on items that are inherently gluten-free. When we asked if the Crispy Brussels Sprouts had gluten within the cider glaze, the waitress had to ask the kitchen, which is totally great! What's NOT great, is that she returned telling us that she was sorry, that we could not have that item because the glaze contained Corn Starch. This tells us that neither the wait staff, nor the kitchen, had any training on what gluten is.