Long time patron so it hurts to write about another local restaurant going down.... We went the other night, as we do 2-3 times a year, for a special occasion - birthday - dinner. BUT, this time, we could hear the noise from inside a house and 1/2 away! Yes, looks like theyve started catering more to tourists and and parties vs locals... It was so loud that the table next to us - mr mardi gras JR, another local, kept hitting his hand on the table to try and get some attention and quiet the place down - to no avail. The wait staff were a bit in the weeds until about 2130 when it emptied out a bit - 2.5hours into our stay! Our table of 4 could barely hear ourselves and in between all the other folks taking pictures and moving around, it was obnoxious. We even called the next day to discuss the matter and while the hostess said Patrick would give us a call to discuss, we've not heard back from anyone. Odd also, we made our reservation through OpenTable. Well, when just about an hour had passed since our apps were finished and the table cleared and our entrees had not arrived, we inquired. 7 minutes we were told. Sure enough, 10 minutes later and almost an hour after the apps, the food arrived. BUT, heres the weird part, the next day when we went to leave a review on OpenTable, we saw the resturant had marked us as a no show which cancelled our spot on OpenTable - which then made us not get an option to respond to OT for a Review - a First!! The reservation was cancelled at just about the same time we inquired as to when our food was coming out. Shady of the restaurant to mark us that way as to not get a review - so were leaving it here. The food was good - but - the apps, at least mine, was not hot. It was cooked properly - the duck had a nice crisp on it, so i know it was done right, just not hot. Being a special dinner i didnt say anything as to spoil the occasion. The table was cleared and we drank our drinks. Then, tick tock, tick tock, we sat chatting all with empty glasses. we talked and talked and finally i had to flag someone down and got a refill. But, i embarrassingly forgot to check my table mates, they all needed drinks too. Flagged the waiter and all good again - except no dinner. When the dinner finally arrived, my steak was cold. My wifes fish was hot though. So the kitchen timing or the wait staff timing was off!! Finally, time for dessert. It was no so late that i wanst in the mood and my behind hurt for sitting for so long - but it was my birthday. So i ordered a coffee and banana split. Coffee came, now its 9pm, and it was lukewarm - ugh! then the desserts came - now get this - my banana split plate was hot?!?! I give up here - what gives. One of the staff was nice and had offered to take my steak back so chef could warm it - but honestly - wed waited so long for it, and i did not want my table mates to not eat while my plate was warmed and i didnt jknow how long that would take, i passed.

No apologies no nothing for such a rotten experience. They knew it too, im sure. And did NOTHING. Which makes it all the worse.

Next time well be at Brigtsen's! Sorry, we loved this place. Guess the tourists will be happy - they wont know the difference and itll be a one off experience all the time....