4 /5 Jackie Adler: I have been wanting to try the food here for awhile and we were finally able to do so last night. After a busy day we arrived for a late dinner around 7. The sign indicated we should seat ourselves and we did so. The waitress was very apologetic, but explained that the back area had been messaged shortly for a large group of soccer players. We returned to the front of the restaurant and waited about 10 minutes for a table to open up. There are maybe about 6 tables in the front area as well as the bar with the remainder in the back reserved area.
First, the food. I had been thinking about this menu all afternoon after we decided this was going to be our dinner spot that night. My husband was excited to try the cool ranch tater tots and I was equally excited for the mozzarella sticks. We tried one anothers app of choice and I have to say the tater tots were very good (hubby loved them!). The mozzarella sticks were some of the best I have ever had. The cornflakes coating was crispy, the cheese pull excellent, and both the marinara and melba sauces were great (marinara definitely tasted homemade). We then split a Detroit pizza with pepperoni and onion. Another home run with a crust I will be thinking about for awhile. Chicken tenders were clearly homemade and another excellent choice. We tried a few sauces and loved the Sriracha ranch and Thai chili garlic. Overall, phenomenal food that was obviously prepared with a lot of love and care.
The service was top notch as well. Our waitress - all the servers - were friendly, helpful, and made sure we had everything we needed. This despite the fact that halfway through our meal- between the appetizers and entrees - the very large party of soccer players and their families arrived and all hell broke loose.
When we were informed about the incoming group at the start of our visit, I incorrectly thought it must be a group of middle or high schoolers for this type of location. It was, instead, a large group of young boys I would guess somewhere from 8 - 10 years old. They were completely out of control with no adults in their party remotely interested in anything other than their drinks and hanging out together.
The servers were rockstars. They navigated among members of the group - adults included - standing directly in the path of traffic, despite being asked nicely multiple times to move. They dealt with kids literally screaming like they were at Chuck E Cheese, having to take away the pool cues and balls so they didnt get damaged, and trying to handle regular customers at the same time. By the time we left, the boys were literally running through the middle of the restaurant between the bar and tables in the front, where we regular customers were seated and pushing/shoving each other.
The reason I added this info is to congratulate the staff who did their jobs more than excellently (and I hope were tipped well, although I sincerely doubt it) and also for management. We loved the food and will definitely return (with a phone call in advance to ask about evening events). Other newcomers might have been really turned off by this experience and might not return. This really isnt the environment for a large group of young children unless there are no other customers. They - and everyone else not in their party - would have been much happier if they had picked Dave and Busters, which has plenty of fun things to do for younger kids.
The servers asked the adults repeatedly for help and were ignored. Honestly, I know how much money they must have spent, but they really should have been asked to leave (imo). Maybe limit the ages for these events in future?
Overall, I want to encourage everyone to come by here and try the food. It is truly delicious and the staff is so very kind. I cannot recommend it enough.
