The Safehouse has been around for decades and back in the day it was an awesome place to go. And for the newbie, exploring the spy atmosphere would still be a good time. It's unfortunate that the quality and service has declined so much.

Out of the gate we were told there was no brunch that Sunday, even though their website states brunch is available every Sunday from 11am to 2pm.

Our server started out in character and appeared upbeat and friendly. Midway through our lunch it was painfully obvious she was bored with zero interest in being there. We had to ask for waters, and then only one glass was brought for a table of five. Some people ordered burgers and fries, and we had to ask for ketchup and mustard. Every request had to made multiple times because she would just walk away and seemly forget we were there.

I ordered a Cuban, which is suppose to come with honey mustard aioli. Completely dry. No aioli. I ordered coleslaw and fries - had to ask for my coleslaw. One of our group ordered ribs. They were not served with the rest of the food. It took three requests for status before we were told they took longer than everything else but "should be out shortly." So you time everything to come out at the same time, you don't make a guest sit and watch the rest of their group eat while they wait an additional 10 minutes for their meal.

The recipes on the specialty drinks have been change. I don't know how long ago, but terrible. The Spies Demise used to be this fabulous, fruity, cocktail. Now it's gross and made with Pepsi.

The Columbian Chicken Salad was noted by our group to be very good, and the ribs were also enjoyed by the person who ordered them (once she received them). Though the two who ordered burgers said they were very tasty, they did note that the buns were greasy making them messy to eat.

I recommend using the assignment card (which used to be a great piece of folded cardstock that looked like a briefcase but is just a sheet of paper now) that is given to the each member of your party and use it to explore the restaurant. There are so many fun spy things to do. The "card trick" guy (which I apologize profusely for using this term because I just can't remember the proper name at this moment) is amazing. Seriously. Don't miss him.

If you've never been, go at least once for the spy experience. If it's been a long time since you were last there (was over 20 years for me) be prepared for the changes.