Now I loved this place for the atmosphere. The food was wonderful and the drinks were really good. As soon as you walk in there is a grand staircase. My bestfriend took me here for my birthday and she made reservations a month in advance. When we walked in there was no host at the stand and we waited around and decided to ask the bartender for help. The bartender waved us away and told us the host would help us and we explained that we had been waiting and no one showed up. A server came over and seated us but the service was extremely slow. We waited so long to get refills on drinks and it seemed as if the bartender didn’t want to make our drinks because our server was really nice and trying his best. Besides those incidents it was a nice time. There is a service fee included in every bill so be aware of that as well. The food is pricey but 100% worth it. I ordered the steak (medium) and the shrimp salad and both were flavorful and the steak was cooked perfectly.
I'm conflicted in my rating. I want to give the food 1 star and The entertainment 10 stars. The DJ and the drag dancers were the best. I loved Dre Friday. They all came with the best energy and did not disappoint. Unlike the food and service. I strongly suggest you eat before you get here. I ordered the Shrimp and grits but could not eat it because it was drowning in salt and very oily. I then ordered a virgin margarita but instead of looking up the recipe online or saying you just don't know how to make it, they literally served me lime juice. Come on, man! That's not right. My company ordered chicken and waffles. They like the waffle but the chicken was a little over seasoned. They only had four menu items on the rooftop or at least that's what the server said to us. Which we barely saw her. At one point I got up to bring my food back to the bar area because the server never came back to our table. All in all, I'll eat and drink before I go back next time.
This place has a great ambiance and I loved the speakeasy feel of it. We ordered appetizers and drinks since we were waiting to go to another event we just needed to chill. You HAVE to order the Pei Mussels which were so tasty and seasoned great especially with the roast pork bellies????. The only reason I didn't rate it 5 was because the roof top was closed but I really wanted to hang there since I saw in Instagram you could have events there.
Had two courses of Appetizers, and split an entree (Ricotta Gnudi) and 3 cocktails each, we ended up sitting at the bar, the service was above average, wait times for food were excellent... Would definitely go back if circumstances permit...
YO! I never start that way with reviews, but YO! Not only is the staff incredible, but this ricotta and parmesan gnudi (with chicken) is brilliant. The spice level is perfection. The cook of the ricotta balls is superb. And the chicken ???? truly out of this world with a blackened rub on it. The dish as a whole is the best non fish item I've had on their menu (and I've now had most of it). I don't eat fish so cannot comment on the rest, but Holy smokes, GET THIS DISH! Also, their pork chops are divine, as is their pimento cheeseburger on medium cook. Can I just say, there has been nothing I've had here bad. I just devoured this ginormous steak and made ridiculously inappropriate noises the entire time! SO brilliant! Here's hoping y'all come on a night Makita is coming because you'll be in for an incredible treat! And this bar staff! Holy smokes absolutely incredible bar staff. They are truly wonderful humans, and no I'm not toasty. I don't get toasty, but have had the pleasure of their company for a week now. Side note, they told me the menu changes next week (May 2022) so stay tuned for an updated menu shot!
