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Two Words: GARLIC FRIES !!
The best garlic fries i have ever had: perfect crisp, texture, flavor. The 5 stars is for the fries.. Go see for yourself! You won't be sorry.
A pretty solid burger as well. I think they should get rid of the curry catsup & serve the real stuff. Oh well.
Cool evening atmosphere: music, good food, good people.
Should you find yourself at Bar Johnny for some Chicken and Waffles (and you should...), make sure to set aside some time for a nap.
I first had Chicken and Waffles at Roscoe's, but the Fried Chicken at Bar Johnny's is way better and the waffles are belgian. Yum! Forget "Leggo my Eggo" waffles! You do have to ask for it off the menu, so order it even if you don't see it! The crispy fried chicken with the not so hot sauce is a perfect combination. Couple it with a forkfull of waffles and syrup, it's heaven.
The rest of the menu is yummy too...their BBQ Pork Sliders with truffle oil fries is AMAZING...so much flavor. I'm craving it as we speak. The rest of the brunch menu is good too...mmmm...
And to top it all off, you can have BOTTOMLESS MIMOSAS. What more can you ask for?
Sometimes I can't tell if I'm more of a burden than a guest by coming here. In terms of restaurant/bar service, Johnny does not hold a torch in this department.
However, the simple idea of bottomless mimosas without a wait on a sunny Sat afternoon is enough for me to sidestep the service issue to engorge entirely on my order of chicken and waffles and mimosas.
So, I guess for those of you who don't mind walking your glasses up to the bar to take advantage of the bottomless mimosa (cus you won't be getting it at your table soon enough) and having your server turn away from you mid-order to greet a passing friend (I discount it as part of the Bar Johnny guise,) I think it's the perfect place to spend a Sat afternoon getting your drunk on.
Server, I don't mind your snarls just so long as you refill my mimosa. Me love you long time!
I think this place is good. What I really like about this place is the pretzels. Those are amazing. I could come here and just eat those pretzels all day and I would be the happiest girl ever. My friends really like the flat bread. I've also taken a liking to their drink menu and am fond of switching out the gin for vodka. Never been here on a weekend night but it looks like it would draw an attractive crowd.
i really like the food here. I would have given it 5 stars but I was not impressed with their signature drinks
All I have to say is garlic truffle fries and flatbreads. Came here on a Friday night to catch up with a girlfriend- really liked the tapas and the drink menu was fabulous! I cannot wait to come back to this place and try some of their other menu options. My roommate raves about their burger- I cannot wait to get back and try it! Great place to grab a drink and tapas with a friend as well as a great place to take a date!
I would like to give this place 3.5 stars but since it's close to my house, I'd round up. I really like the intimate, cool ambiance this place has, which makes it a great neighborhood spot. The cocktails are prepared with hand-squeezed juices, which makes them delicate and not too sweet. I particularly like their elderflower drinks!
The food is solid. The burger is great and the lamb small dish and the bbq pork sliders are also really good. I think the fries tend to be a little on the overdone side... All and all a very solid place if you're looking for a neighborhood spot.
Do you LOVE brunching it up with The Girls on Sunday, and drooling over mysteriously cute Johnny? How about chicken with waffles, or truffle oil fries with bbq pork slider....yummers!
I picked Bar Johnny for our reunion brunch b/c they advertise BOTTOMLESS mimosas, and you know I'm alll about that. I was quite pleased with my flowing mimosas and the bbq pork sliders. I basically licked my plate clean. So good. Everyone else enjoyed their food too.
I'll keep this simple.
$10 Bottomless mimosas. Amazing cheeseburger with truffle fries. Mac & Cheese. Chicken & Waffles.
Perfect fatty weekend brunch.
Is it Saturday yet???
Lord, I'm disappointed. Bar Johnny, you're so close to my house, so why couldn't you be good?
During brunch today the waiters bro'd out and fiddled on their iPhones the WHOLE TIME (translation: rarely refilled our glasses), my pancakes were burnt, Adam's burger was sub-par (I believe he called it McDonald's-esque), and I'm under the strong suspicion that the $10 bottomless mimosas are made with Andre.
I'm very surprised that I liked this place. My friend and I came in for a light dinner and drinks on a Tuesday (Nick's was absolutely insane). Crowds of loud, obnoxious people put me in a foul mood, so we strolled down the block to this place instead and sat at one of the high tables facing the bar (I like this setup; I actually enjoy sitting next to someone instead of face-to-face).
Their fries and Caesar salad were satisfactory (I love their croutons), and the atmosphere stayed consistently leisurely, with just the right amount of noise. Liked the music playing -- a dose of decent old-school hip hop mixed with other stuff.
I'll definitely return on a weekday evening -- not sure what the weekend crowds are like, though...
So I was looking forward to trying this place, but was really disappointed. I can't even say if disappointed is the right word; I was damn right over it!
We had a larger party, but we waited to be sat and didn't mind it either. There isn't that much seating, so we knew what we were getting into by rollin' deep and figured we'd make a night of it here.
Our waitress started out good, but then confessed that she was "new" and proceeded to use that as her crutch. We literally waited 45 min for our food to come out, and it was 9:30 at this point. ALL of our food was cold...It must have sat for a long time because the fries were cold and the sliders tasted like they just sat in a fridge.
By this point, enough was enough. When I asked to speak to a manager, they said he was next door drinking. Really?! She couldn't come up with a better excuse?
They tried to make up for the poor service and food by bringing out a free round of drinks....yes, ONE round.
Needless to say, I would not recommend Bar Johnny and will not be going back either.
I realize I'm just beating a dead horse at this point (which I guess makes Bar Johnny a smelly dead animal), but just had to give an update on my horrifying waitress-spoons-a-foreign-object-out-of-my-girlfri end's-wine-in-plain-view-behind-the-bar-in-front-o f-the-manager-and-pretends-it-is-a-new-glass-of-wi ne-and-the-manager-could-care-less experience.
Um, SAN FRANCISCO FOOD SAFETY MODERATE RISK VIOLATION 027 "REUSED/RE-SERVED": http://tinyurl.com/m6uhrf
So, as I was signing the check, I wrote on the receipt that I planned to refuse the charge and asked that the restaurant not bill me after a terrible experience. Ok, so a reasonable restaurant manager does what? At least issues a partial refund right?
NO! When American Express investigated my dispute, Bar Johnny apparently agreed that I complained, shared my comments on the receipt and THEY ADMITTED THERE WAS SOMETHING IN OUR WINE. But because they didn't charge me for the wine (well duh, we sent it back after you re-served us the wine), they said they had withheld there end of the deal.
So yeah, what have I learned today? Bar Johnny violated the health code, is happy to stand by their decision, and still feel I should pay full price for my meal. Well, I guess you have to give it to them for believing in their principles, no matter how disgusting they may be.
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I gotta say Im very dissappointed. The place had potential and the staff was really nice.
I'm sorry but $11.50 for a fucking overly greasy cheeseburger that isn't even served with lettuce or tomato on the top is outrageous. I got the plate with lots of enthusiasm from the chef like he just invented the latest greatest burger and was very unimpressed.
The fries were decent...but my biggest complaint was the lack of ketchup..they don't fucking have any. The only ketchup they have is their house sauce, which some may like, but i thought was gross and overly done with cumin I still smell on my hands even after washing several times.
There was so much potential it killed me...My advice...
1. drop your price for the burger..there are plenty other places around that are cheaper and much much better.
2. Put some goddamn lettuce and tomato on the burger or at least on the side.
3. Many may like tons of grease and fat, but at least drain it a little...my bun was soaked with grease. I could get the same thing at in n out burger for about 7 bucks less.
4. Kethcup..please serve ketchup. the house sauce was not my cup of tea at all and I'm sure many others will agree. It totally ruined my meal.
I love this place.
Roland puts out some really great food. The burger was really good, nothing needed to be added! Good beef, bun and cheese, what else do you need? I do like variety but some times just the basics do the job!
The garlic truffle fries were perfectly crispy with a wonderful truffle finish.
I had never had house made ketchup until chef turned me on to it and its really good with the fries!
I recall some yummy baby sliders, the waiter was engaging, and there was a fun vibe, but the wine is getting in the way of the details. Looking forward to another meal there.
Wow, I'm pretty darn happy that I stumbled into this joint one Friday night on Polk St. After a heavy night of drinking and a friend who was starting to get a bit too drunk, we needed food. We tried to goto Nick's Crispy Tacos but, alas, it wasn't open. We complained to a bouncer standing outside of a club nearby and he was just like that black guy working at that fast food joint in Harold and Kumar goto White Castle. He went off about how great Nick's Crispy Tacos were and how there was nothing better. I then asked about the club he was manning and if there was food. He said No and then I was like, Dude, What kind of place is this? No food? This place is evil man. He replied: It's really not that bad...yeah..you're right, it is. Haha. Anyways, we were starting to get panicky and continued down Polk St. We asked random people and they pointed us to Bar Johnny. In we went and grabbed a table across from the pillow lounge. I was kind of scared that the food would take forever to be served. I was dead wrong. We ordered burgers, truffle fries and some chicken wings. I also got this beer that I had never heard of (and I know beer) and it was really really great beer. Th burger and fries were strangely good. It just wasn't expected. Really late at night and great food being served. The ambiance was perfect too. The water was really chill, attentive and funny. We asked him if a girl with a tongue stud was a slut and he replied quickly with No, she's just good at what she does. Hahaha. It was as if he had that reply ready to go...strange...but really funny after a long night of drankin! I will definitely go back a little earlier in the day so I can try some of their other food. Oh, I had to knock off a star 'cuz their wings weren't really that great - too much sauce, no little drum sticks just the wings, nice and spicy though. Go with the truffle garlic fries and burger - you won't be disappointed!
Picture this: Your server brings over the nice glass of wine you ordered and you discover that it includes a floating brown chunk. You can't quite tell what it is - It could be cork, but it could also be a squashed bug or a small corner of a band-aid that stuck to the glass when being washed. What a typical server would do is apologize and bring you a new glass of wine sans a floating brown chunk.
The mantra at Bar Johnny apparently is: Lie, don't ever waste alcohol, even if it includes chunks, and under no circumstances, is the customer ever right.
My server walks the brown chunk wine back to the bar (which is in my line of sight, I might add), turns her back to our table and proceeds to slowly SPOON out the chunk and bring it back to me with a bright smile, saying, "Here you go!"
Surprised, I say, "Actually, I don't think I'll have it after all." Her: "Um, why? Because there was CORK in it?!" Me: "Um, no, because you spooned it out of my wine."
She walks back to the bar and proceeds to whisper to her colleagues, one of whom was the manager and they all look over at our table. I mean, come on, regardless of what the chunk was, you just bring a new glass of wine over, and you certainly don't pretend it is a new glass! They all stare at us for a few seconds and no one, not even the manager comes over to just see if their patrons are doing ok.
We could have left then, but had already placed our order so decided not to be too much of a pain in the ass even though we were questioning what "extras" might come on our cheeseburgers and fries. By the way, I'm usually a big fan of the burger and fries (despite the non-Heinz ketchup), but the fries were overdone and quite average tonight.
After our meal and signing the check, I ask to speak with John, who barely apologizes: "I'm sorry you feel that way," he says, which let's face it, is not an apology. He makes no attempt to fix the situation or apologize for not having checked on us after I point out he was clearly well aware of the situation since the server rolled her eyes and told him what happened earlier. This makes me think that perhaps John TOLD her to spoon out the brown chunk and return it to me as if it were a new glass of wine.
I certainly will not be returning, recommending Bar Johnny to friends or hosting any future events here.
Punchy and I went to Bar Johnny tonight for a long overdue goss sesh -- Though this may be an… Read more »
(3 stars for food + 0 stars for service)/2 = 1.5 stars, rounded up to 2
My friends live in Russian Hill and they wanted chicken and waffles and bottomless mimosas. Enter Bar Johnny.
I arrived about 10 minutes after my group and was surprised to find that while there was an empty spot at the table, there were no available chairs. Anywhere. In the entire restaurant. I was confused because the bar wasn't even completely full with chairs. I asked the server if there were any more chairs and she simply said no and walked away. WTF kind of restaurant/bar doesn't have enough chairs?!? Maybe it's just me, but ample seating seems like it would be a pretty critical part of their whole operation. I squeezed my fat ass into the booth side of the table, but when the final straggler of our group arrived 10 minutes later, the entire ordeal started again.
Three people ordered chicken and waffles, two people ordered frittatas, I ordered French toast, and the final straggler ordered a cheeseburger (about 10 minutes after the rest of us). Everyone ordered bottomless mimosas. We continually had to ask for things throughout the meal....May I have my mimosa refilled? May I have a napkin? More mimosa, please. May I have some silverware? For the love of God, can someone please refill my *bottomless* mimosa???? You get the point.
The ladies enjoyed their chicken and waffles and frittatas. I've never gotten the appeal of chicken and waffles. I love them both separately, but have never craved them together. I tried it, and I still prefer them separately. My French toast was pretty good, it was filled with goat cheese and fresh fruit, then coated in rice krispies. My only complaint is that it was served with salad. I do not want salad for breakfast.
Everyone cleaned their plates and the straggler's cheeseburger had yet to arrive. She asked the server about it, who admitted that she had never put the order in. She then did, and it finally came about 10 minutes later. When she came back to clear our plates, she dropped a ramekin of spicy ketchup (they don't have regular ketchup, don't even get me started on that) and it splattered all over one poor girl in our group. She was covered literally from shoulder to toe in spicy red sauce. Yes, accidents happen, but I had little sympathy for this server who would not assist me in finding a chair.
So, maybe Bar Johnny is a hit or miss place. I was here on a big miss day, and I'm not sure I'll give it another chance to win me over.
Yummy fried chicken and waffles, even yummier stuffed french toast (stuffed with goat cheese and strawberries and coated with rice krispies). Portion sizes are generous and between the quantity and the quality, this place is a great bargain.
The servers seem friendly and nice but their coffee was lukewarm and the layout of the bar/restaurant is a little odd.
I'd go back just to see if the sweet potato hash is equally as the chicken, waffles, and french toast... The menu goes beyond typical breakfast food, is interesting and they're not just relying on the bottomless mimosas to bring the people in the door (like so many other brunch spots).
Endless Mimosas for $10?
Me likey.
We kicked off our Union Street Fair Revelries at Bar Johnny yesterday. Yes, I realize Polk is not Union Street, but Johnny Be Good for Brunch and our over 30 crowd needs some sustenance and seats before we can intermingle with the sassy singles of the Marina.. The Endless Mimosas are plentiful and tasty. The poached eggs and steak hash were perfection - perfect flavor, portions and price ($9.5). The famous Waffles and chicken are tasty, tasty, tasty. We shared a basket of Jalapeno chips and they pack quite the punch while being light and airy and not too greasy. Rounding out our food for 8 was a plate of pancakes (yummy) and a couple burgers (delish) and a Cesar salad (Perfect Ten Croutons).
Top notch service, fun music soundtrack had us singing along and head bopping without abandon, along with the tasty morsels combined for a great experience. We will be back!
The place is a bar (first) with food. Exactly what I crave much of the time. Went it here last night with four of us for drink and grub. Wound up getting a bunch of stuff and it was all great. Despite it being pretty busy behind the bar, we got great service from both bartenders at our table against the wall. We had the pork sliders (little pulled pork sandwiches with gooey Memphis-style buns), chicken and waffles (excellent ...), a really tasty burger/fries, plus a salad and bowl of habanero 'tater chips. We dined like royalty and got out of there for like $25-30 pp (including drinks!). Way to go!
When the cook told me that he could make better chicken and waffles than Roscoe's back in LA - I told him that I would be the judge of his claim! Once the clock struck midnight - the competition was on! He brought me and my man our plates of chicken and waffles with our sides of syrup and his own hot sauce concoction. OMG...it was AMAZING!! It was a close call, but his special recipe does give Roscoe's a run for its money! I loved the sweet and spicy the taste of the combination of the syrup and hot sauce. The chicken was perfectly flakey and fried and the waffle was just right - not too dense but not too light.
Everyone who works here is so friendly and chill. The drinks here are strong and at a reasonable price. It's the perfect place for a LATE night meal and drink.
Our new favorite "sports bar." While not even close to the sports bars down the street like Greens or the Buc, you can definitely cozy up to be bar and catch the game on the flatscreens - minus the drunk frat boys.
Love the unique cocktails.
Love the fairly large global beer list.
Love the polite, attentive bartenders (actual just speaking for the guy).
Decent food - esp liked the fries and burger.
Love the clean decor and late 20s/30s crowd (getting too old for those rowdy 22 yr olds!)
Do not like the rude guy with a head full of dreads. Not sure if he's a cook or even the owner, but he is the only negative thing I can say about this place...
Try it. You'll like it.
A friend took me here for a small bite and a glass of wine. We ordered the famous truffle fries and sliders as well as Chicken Waffles.
The truffle fries are really pretty awesome (even if it makes me sad to see truffles in combination with fries). The sliders were good as well - Chicken Waffles uhm. I am not a fried chicken fan to begin with so I cannot really judge on that. Service was ok - wine list was alright.
I did like the place itself though - small and cozy - nice date spot if not too packed.
The day started off promising. My dear friend (known in Yelpland as) Princess Buttercup and I had a long-awaited brunch date, and thanks to a tip from Kerry P, I knew where we could get the trendy chicken and waffle + bottomless mimosa deal- Bar Johnny.
We were sittin' pretty in sunny Russian Hill, me with my long halter sundress, and PBC with her chic workout attire accessorized with the requisite tiny white dog. Within the first sips of our initial mimosas we began to let loose- spilling about our various fucktard exes, mocking her puppy who kept getting caught in its own leash, and inhaling our respective meals.
We managed to hold it together for the most part, at least until we'd finished eating and the real drinking began. Kudos (the affirmation, not the chocolate-covered treat) to our attentive server, who made sure our glasses were always brimming with orange-bubbly goodness.
After paying the bill (thanks again Princess!), we parted ways with a hug and promises of a repeat performance... and then the real hilarity ensued. Since the rest of our interaction was via drunk text messages, I shall present it in it's raw, unedited form:
Me: So... I ran across van ness to beat the traffic light, stepped on my dress, and my boob popped out. Thanks bottomless mimosas!
PBC: Hahahahaha!bbbbb!! I'm goinf to color my hair brown now am goinf to walgreens I'm sure I won't regrey it lyer
Me: Ha! Love it. I'll text you after kickball to make sure we're still friends.
PBC: Ok ana bananab!!!!!!
Me: Its a good idea to bring a box of wine to my kickball practice right? I think so.
PBC: Its excellent idea! I just got gome
Me: How'd it turn out??
PBC: Disaster! I'm never coloring my hsir drunk again!! I'm deep conditioning it with ojon right now.
Me: Hehe, hair fail. Wine bar excursion soon?
PBC: Yes! When I come back from dueling banjos with zealots trip!
...yeah, I can't wait for that story either.
I'm constantly on the hunt for places like Bar Johnny's that serve decent food during indecent hours. Thank you for keeping the kitchen open late for us swing shift workers! (kitchen is open til 1 am, even on Sundays!)
Despite the sign that clearly says "Bar Johnny's", I drove by and still missed it. Sometimes, it's just hard to see at night and I'm blind as a bat!
I was happy to find that the bar menu over here offers bites that are a notch higher than your basic pub grub. You can find items on the menu like pork sliders, garlic truffle fries, fried chicken and waffles. I'm not sure if they change their menu often, but I hope not.
Because Fried Chicken and Waffles are much tastier late night eats than a bowl of cereal.
My recent brunch experience at Bar Johnny was delightful, inspiring this update. Simply stated - the mix and match options on the menu allow you to customize your meal to your liking, and the various options were outstanding.
For my eggs + protein + side selection I had poached eggs with brie and sour cherry compote (unique and delicious!), house cured gravlax and mixed greens. My bottomless mimosa paired beautifully and was refilled often with a smile. BF ordered one of the daily specials - chicken and waffles. The boneless fried chicken was crispy, tasty and perfectly portioned perched atop the well-made waffle. Maple syrup and a zingy hot sauce were served on the side. His bloody Mary was right on as well.
The service couldn't have been any better. Friendly, quick and attentive with a mellower daytime mood. I will be back. From now on, I think I will consider Bar Johnny "Brunch Johnny". Some things just need to see the light of day.
Sorry Bar Johnny - but yeah two measly stars. I've been here a handful of times now and can't say… Read more »
Are you on the prowl for a new brunch spot? Do you crave bottomless mimosas, but the thought of another mediocre meal at Circa or Lime makes you wanna cry? Have an itch to partake in the chicken and waffle phenomenon, but don't know where to start? If so, Bar Johnny is calling your name!
I was very impressed with the selection here. Mac n cheese with bacon and sharp cheddar. Pork sliders. Truffled fries. Anything but ordinary! I finally had my chicken and waffle experience, which was to die for. The boneless, succulent fried chicken arrived on top of a perfect golden waffle with a side of hot sauce and maple syrup. I'm in love. Good thing I'm running 16 miles a week.
Johnny himself is a great host and provided excellent attention in the mimosa department. He makes BOMB Irish coffees with homemade whip cream and carries a delicious Elderflower liqueur at his bar. The space is a on the small side, so arrive early to land a table and be prepared for a fun afternoon. Bar Johnny B. Goode!
Great bar and great margarita's! Shannon rocks and makes great drinks and was super friendly and easy to talk to. She made us laugh and told us a lot about the neighborhood and SF in general. Definitely go in for a drink when she's working b/c she makes the experience that much better and fun. If Damien (sp?) is working too - then the conversation between the two just gets even crazier and that much more fun. Highly recommend for a lazy day to have some laughs and just chill. Totally affordable. Next time I'll have to try the food to absorb the delicious margaritas!
4 stars for being a moderately priced, casual restaurant/bar with good food and a fun atmosphere. VERY hard to find in San Francisco. It's a great place to go with a group of friends.
The menu is a bit of a mish mash of things, but everything is pretty good. Not excellent, but good. For the price I'd be happy to eat here often. Also, with a kitchen that stays open till one - it will likely our "last stop" for many nights in the future.
AMAZING cheeseburger.
I ordered it medium and it was unbelievably tender and juicy. I went with Phil H's recommendation as well and avoided all the fancy sides and boy was he right.
I think they have a great quirky space and the waitress is incredibly nice (and why lie - quite gorgeous).
I am on the quest for the best hamburger in SF and Bar Johnny is definitely top 3 (along with Street and Bill's place).
I foresee myself being a regular at Bar Johnny.
(PS: is it called tablespoon or bar johnny. I'm confused)
The decor and atmosphere doesn't strike me as anything special. I have been here before and sat in the back little alcove with 10 friends. Nothing to really complain about. Nothing to really praise.
However, last night changed the game...I had the burger. I had the burger. This burger that I had, this burger that I had was wow. The meat melts in your mouth! It is so perfectly cooked. The taste of the fluffy bun was just barely tangible and perfect.
One of the guys I was eating with made a suggestion that pained me so. Oh it pained me so. He suggested that the burger was better than Balboa's. FACE OFF!
The merits are as follows. Balboas burger are great, because of all of the combination of blue cheese and bacon. The meat of Bar Johny's is better and simpler . The Bar Johnny's is a bit small in size though. I have yet to render my decision on city's best burger.
I will soon have a burger taste off week. I will eat the city's 3 best burgers in one week and make a comparison. Bar Johnny vs. Balboa Bacon Blue, vs. Hot Dog Burgers at the snack shack at Olympic Club Lakeside. But first, I have to make sure that my health coverage is up-to-date. :)
3 star place with a bonus star for the burger.
Thanks for coming to Polk street and proving that there is still some good life in this neighborhood.
The burger is the money item on the menu and I think I'll stick to that. The seating is a bit strange and the place is constantly packed but it's a good scene.
If Johnny wasn't as cool as he is, than Bar Johnny wouldn't be as awesome as it is, and therefore we wouldn't come here as often as we do.
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FYI: Bottomless mimosa Sundays rock!
Find me here for breakfast/brunch on the weekends curing my hangovers.
I wish it were possible to rate negative stars. One saving grace is the cook and the server we had, both of which are awesome and I beg them both to get the hell outta there; apply yourselves elsewhere because Bar Johnny blows.
My girlfriend and I have been here several times and originally we were big fans. But recently it seems the service and 'tudes have been nosediving faster than my GM stock.
Bottomless Mimosas...$10...sounds stellar right. Sure if they were anywhere near "Bottomless". We had to ask over and over and over please...with frickin' sugar on top...can our table of six have another mimosa? We all ordered food, which is a prerequisite for the "Bottomless" portion of the deal, so our tab was not shabby. But everytime we asked Johnny, the manager, he just ignored us. I mean literally looked me in the face and turned around and walked in the other direction. At three o'clock "bottomless" mimosas end, so I asked Johnny for our check and another round before we headed out. He looked at his watch, announced that it was 3:02 and he would be more than happy to sell us a round at $6 each! 3:02....really? This comes after we just dropped $200 on breakfast and only got 2-3 of the mimosas out of the bottomless deal?!? Suffice it to say we were not happy. We have brought many people with us in the 3-4 times that we have been there in the past few months, but I can only say now we DISCOURAGE anyone and everyone from going. The food is decently good to be honest, but the service and particularly the douchebag of a manager, Johnny, take anyway any redeeming value. So much so, that I actually created this account to steer people away. Trust me, there are far better locations along Polk and infinitely nicer service staff.
This was the third stop of a golf-themed pub crawl I went on late last year.
Wow, the crowd looked at our outfits and stuck their noses up immediately. They laughed at my argyle sweater vest and white golfing glove like I was a moron. All the while, our group was there to have fun, but the patrons are quietly sipping their drinks with some lame music in the background. It was just so mellow, but mostly it was just highly pretentious.
The "golf" crew I was with immediately felt uncomfortable. But we had to drink or it would negatively affect our score and the server seemed annoyed to serve us. I asked for couple beers and she gave me a slip of paper with their mediocre beer selection.
Halfway through my beer, the Birthday Girl (host) of the evening demands I pound my beer. She wants to leave the dull bar as soon as possible.
As I walk out, the patrons stick their nose up again and smirk out my outfit. I walk over to one table and say:
"I apologize for my group. We are so sorry for being awesome and trying to have fun in this place. But really, it's okay to have fun. Try it sometime."
The guy looked at me like I was nuts. But then again, I am.
But I am certainly not crazy enough to ever come back here.
Surprisingly good, I though. Kinda pricey, but open late. Those sliders are just what you need when you wait until 10:45 to have dinner.
Brunch reservations were pretty easy to get to come here last minute on opentable--and when we arrived, i dont think we would have needed reservations at all as half the tables were empty.
This place is around the block from my house and i think its pretty cute, so i took my friend here for brunch, not expecting anything great or horrible.
We were both incredibly hung over (actually my friend had just barfed before we made our way over here), so it wasnt the optimal dining experience, but i still ordered a bloody mary which was only $5, and my friend got the grilled cheese.
The menu itself could definitely be made more visually appealing but not a big deal..
The sandwich looked pretty cute to me for grilled cheese, my bloody was pretty decent and well priced, and if bottomless mimosas are your thing i would definitely say i'd come here over circa!
they also have the chicken and waffles sign out front, but that terrifies me...
I don't know that i'd say brunch here is anything special, and its definitely a more quiet, hidde place, but i still would return!
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Sooo... I came here during Fleet Week- we mainly came for the all you can drink mimosas - but I have to say the food was horrible!
I had to minus some points because the ketchup was orange and lets just face the facts-why have any other ketchup then Heinz?
You would think that the bottomless mimosas would up the rating but we kept running out and our server was too stoned to notice/refill- it was rather ridiculous! And the restaurant was basically empty we were the first ones there-
If I go back I will only order the burger and fries cause it appears to be the most edible thing on the menu!
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