The stars here are for the service. The food deserves 5. It's great food and the owner is so great. The servers however have really made it so we dont want to come back. When we 1st got there the lady asked "oh did u want a menu?"... well yeah we kinda need to know what there is to order.
There were 5 of us at an 8 top. She was so focused on moving the extra menu and napkins she cornered another lady who was standing by out table chatting with us and the woman literally tripped and almost fell backward! Good thing she hit the wall or she would have been on her behind!
Then after bringing our food, the server never came back. Never got refill on a drink, hows your food, is there anything you need? We got nothing.
So We had to go and seek out someone for boxes and the check. And when she brought them we asked what happen to our server? Her reply was "oh, she left." However we could see her standing there by the register!? So we point out that she is right there. Then the server says oh well we are busy and all over and walks off. The thing about that is we have been there when every table was full, inside Nd on the patio with several people coming to get orders and we have had great service. Tonight the place was less than 50% full!?
What happen to the good servers!?
They also have a 4% fee for using card. Which is new and sucks. All because they changed who they use to process your card.
Like I said, food was and always has been good. But until the service can improve sad to say we...
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