The Chubby Pickle — Restaurant in Highlands

I had bought a voucher for the Chubby Pickle off Living Social. I was bringing a group of 9 adults and a toddler(highchair) none of us had ever been there, we were all very excited and hungry. I had called in advance to see if we needed reservations and to tell them how many people and we needed a highchair for the baby. We were traveling an hour north to get there so I gave them a roundabout time of 5:30/6 pm. First off we had traveled in 3 cars, there was no parking lot so we all had to find places to park on the street, okay no biggie. So, we walked inside to find there are maybe 4 tables which are all packed with people in their "restaurant" part & the bar is lined with people. Were all gathered in front of the door waiting for someone to greet us and finally I guess a waiter walked over and I had told him I called earlier and we were here and he goes "oh, you said you'd be here by 6". I looked over at the huge digital clock on the wall it says 6:08 in my head I'm like are you freaking serious! I kinda gave him that look and he went and spoke with an older gentlemen, came back to our group and said well that table just finished you could wait for that table about 15/20 min. I was furious at this point because there was no guarantee that "this table" of people are going to get up and leave and my whole group is literally standing in front of the door, I was so embarrassed because this was my idea. Plus I have my 14 month old who is hungry and cant hangout at the bar and wait for 20 minutes. So we said forget it and walked across the street to this place called Bahrs Landing, who were very understanding and took our large group with no problems. We happily spent over $500 at this restaurant and would definitely go back.

The pictures on here are very deceiving, I would say a dive. I don't even care if other people say the food is good, I do not recommend purely based on service! Its also no place for children. I was so embarrassed by the whole situation plus I wasted my money on the voucher I bought from Living Social because I'll...

Been coming here since it's opening. It's a good place to have a delicious sandwich with a cold draft and enjoy the music of talented musicians. We have experienced its ups and downs in service over the years. In the past few years the service and kitchen staff were on point and food was very good. However, this year, it has gone down. On holiday weekends and nights that have popular bands who bring in large crowds, there should be way more than 2 bartenders who are also working as waiters, taking table orders for food and drinks. Meanwhile, there's 4 or 5 runners and bar backs who are running back and forth, serving food, cleaning up, etc. So unorganized and disconnected this weekend. While the waitress/bartender told our table the food wait was going to be like 20-30 minutes because the kitchen was backed up, it took over 30 minutes to put a drink and app order in. Then, another 1-1/2 hours before we even got our sandwiches. The food was swimming in grease, and the fries were whimpy rubbery greasy strings. I couldn't eat them and afraid to ask the staff to cook them more - knowing I'd be waiting another hour before I'd get them back. It was a big disappointment. We also ordered a pitcher of sangria, which we have done many times before. This time, it was a pitcher of ice with barely 4 small plastic cups of sangria in it and no fruit. And a friend who sat at the bar put an order in for apps and never got them. After 2 hours, they asked where's the food and told it was "still coming"? The staff held onto their credit card for the open tab. Hope they weren't charged for it. Very uncoordinated, inconsistent service. The management needs more staff who are better trained to help keep this fine establishment on the books! It would be sad to see them go down like Dr. G---pys - which was once a great place to eat, drink, and chow down here...

My boyfriend and I were in the area and decided to stop at the chubby pickle today. We’ve always loved the chubby pickle and are very familiar with the bar as my dad and his band play there frequently. We sat at the bar and asked for a Jameson shot since it’s my boyfriends birthday and a Jameson neat for me (my usual my boyfriend isn’t a whiskey drinker hence the shot). The older male bartender with gray hair who’s name I didn’t bother to ask, proceeded to “man-splain” to me the difference between ordering a drink neat and a shot which I found profoundly rude! When I told him “the shot is fine, thank you” he looked my boyfriend in the face and said “yeah, yeah he looks like that type”… I’m beyond upset. I really do like the chubby pickle but this was an unacceptable interaction and we both felt uncomfortable to stay and enjoy another drink. We closed out and left. Hope it will be a different experience the next time. I’m not particularly fond of this bartender after today’s wonderful experience but perception is reality and we all have to be mindful of thinking things through before...