Kamikazes - House Of Rock — Restaurant in Ogden

The honest review.

I hope this comment reaches the right people.... I only come here to support friends who are gifted musicians. Would I come any other time? Never. I would rather spend my money at other bars downtown. I'll explain. The building is an old church converted to a bar. No outside patio. It has roughly ten parking stalls, which are always full by band members and staff, so you will have to park on the street. I feel that the only thing holding the business afloat is the $10 cash cover charge and the food. This bar could be super cool if the owner actually invested into the bar and remodeled. It needs fresh paint and a face lift, as it is all old, dirty and run down. This bar had FOUR people staffed on a friday night; the hostess, bartender, cook, and the sound check guy for the music. Literally the bare minimum.

They only accept cash at entry. When you go up to order a drink, they have a $10 minimum purchase with credit cards or else you have to pay with cash. The drink names on the menu are kind of crude. Each drink is about $8... so it forces you to buy two things if you only have a card. They do not have any non alcoholic options besides water-- Im sure they could likely make something from basic soda options though. I waited for nearly 40 minutes at the bar for my euro. I noticed through the cooks window, she looked a bit grungy, no bra, on her phone and did not wear gloves or any proper cooking attire while I watched her make the food. I then prayed I wouldn't get sick from he scooping lettuce on my plate with her bare hands from the lettuce container.

I walked around and found seating upstairs to watch the show. The top seating felt like going upstairs in my parents attic where things go to collect dust. The table was super sticky and felt unsanitary to touch. I noticed an entire separate bar upstairs that was not even in service on a busy Friday night. Why? On the main floor, the bartender would go around bussing tables in between people ordering drinks. No waitress?? I felt bad, the bartender was doing multiple jobs (whoever you are, you need a raise!!).

I would be interested if an inspector came by to assess the premises if it would actually pass a health inspection.

Pros: Live music with new/upcoming local bands, flavorful Greek food, drinks are well priced, friendly staff.

Cons: Understaffed, cash based, place has never seen an upgrade, long wait times at the bar, facility has questionable cleanliness, dirty tables, food takes a long time to serve, no waitress.

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Worst bartender and manager I've ever encountered in a bar establishment. Me and my fiance ordered two lemon drops one for each of us. I finished my first and gave it directly back to the bartender. Afterwards I helped my fiance finsh his cocktail. I went to order another round and was informed the server was in trouble by managment by letting me help my fiance finish his drink after I was finished. I than started a tab I asked to order two more shots and said i would finish the first before I was.given the second. I took my shot gave my glass to the bartender and took my second shot. The manager proceeded to tell me it was illegal to have two shots back to back even if the first was finished completely and I was not in possession of two shots at the same time. I was completely blown away by the lack of knowledge they have serving liquor in Utah. I am a certified bartender and have had my tips and sips certification for over 8 years in utah. I was charged a 20 dollar tip after being completely harassed by the staff. When I had signed a 0 dollar tip on my receipt. We tried calling after we had left the bar to speak to managment and he claimed we were threatening him and said he would show us how hostile he could be if we were to reported him. I've never had management show such vulgar communication while dealing with a upset customer. My fiance called back for for me and the manager proceeded to threaten him and show hostility. I will definitely be reporting this to the authorities for harassment, discrimination and check fraud. If I leave a 0 dollar tip its completely illegal to charge gratuity or add extra drinks to a upset customers tab. Make sure to check what they are charging you for and pay in cash so you dont get taken advantage of for bringing up a concern to the direct manager. I'm happy we left before bringing up the dispute on our tabs. It seems the manager has no customer service experience. I've never been cussed at and threatened in my life by...

Update: I lowered my previous 5 star rating because of my last experience there. I got a VIP table upstairs for a concert and it was very difficult to get food. No waitress came to our table, but we saw her go to other tables, and it's too loud in there to grab her attention. There were no menus or qr code, and when I googled the menu, the full menu wasn't there. I went to the upstairs bar to ask about food, and they told me to order at the downstairs bar so they didn't have to "keep going up and down the stairs." I went to the downstairs bar and was told that there's 2 waitresses walking around and that he would send one up to me when he saw one of them. They never came. Then I went to a 3rd bar by the stage and asked them about ordering food and they told me I had to order in the kitchen. So I went to the kitchen and someone finally took my order. I ordered food for 4, but they only brought up 2 meals. I had to go back downstairs again to ask about our other 2 orders. It took about 2 hours from arriving until I received my meal. The food is SO GOOD, and very well priced, why is it so hard to get?

What a cool place! I always have a good experience here. The drinks are always perfect, bathrooms are always clean. I ordered dinner once just to see what kind of food they have, and they brought me the most delicious restaurant quality Greek plate. Owners are often there, so it feels like visiting a friends house. Love nights when Royal Bliss...