Oh me oh my oh me and I! Well isn't this just the spiffy little joint. I just love love love how they illuminate the light and harness the breeze by opening the garage doors. The BBQ burger was delicious but unlike most things I couldn't finish it all. As far as the servers I do feel they could do a little better in their hiring process. It seem to me that most of their lady parts were either A) lacking or B) not in the correct place. But as far as having fun socializing and doing the typical tues boys, beer, and burgers it works for me.
Review Source:Let's start with the positive: Our server was spunky, fun, attentive and genuinely sweet.
That's the ONLY reason this reviewer is giving Drake's any stars. Now while I can't say that I had the worst restaurant experience in my life--because it wasn't--it was just plain bad.
I think better training of the servers would help them have a broader knowledge of their menu and the breweries and background of the beers they serve. And a competent manager would have someone stationed at the front door to greet people when walking in. I was amazed that there was no host, and no apparent recognition that my family had walked in the door. It was very awkward. Even a sign that reads "please seat yourself" would have been helpful. (We came early, just after 5pm).
I ordered a Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Ale that was tasty. I opted for the BLT "minis" (sliders everywhere else) because I didn't want to run into any food problems. Who can mess up a BLT I thought to myself. Apparently Drake's. Shredded limp lettuce drowned out everything. The 1/2-inch square of bacon was over cooked and overpowered by the lettuce. I opted for tots instead of what I suspected were grocery-store-bought crinkle-cut fries. What I got for this "heaping grab" of tots were 14 criminally over-salted tots that hadn't been hot in their short life. Generally, I love salt. Seriously. I salt everything. I even salt my salt. But these tots was barely edible.
My mother ordered just a simple cheese burger, but it was clear to me, and anyone with 20/40 vision or better, that the burger was way overdone, and had been sitting under a heat lamp for too long. The cheese looked like it was melted the day before. Limp crinkle-cut fries from an Ore Ida freezer bag left a lot to be desired.
My stepdad got the fish-n-chips. I personally love a proper fish-n-chips, having lived in the UK for a stint. This had all the trappings of a proper plate, except that upon inspection his "white fish" Â was translucent and undercooked.
As someone who has owned a restaurant and knows how hard it can be to run a restaurant, I understand that every place has a bad day. This wasn't a bad day. This was clear evidence of poor management at the top, and people without prior foodservice experience in the kitchen following steps on a sheet of paper. Even the bartender seemed "overwhelmed" unable to handle the drink orders from the 8 bar patrons and the few tables in the back room.
Huntsville needs and deserves better than Drake's, but unfortunately, since residents are not used to having restaurants (at every price point) who hold themselves to high standards, Rocket City will continue to suffer from mediocrity on a pedestal.
Another great spot for non-smoking guests with a full bar and great food. Â I've visited several times and from the sushi to the burgers, the food and service have been top notch. Â I recommend the pixie stix martini- a great girly drink. Â It's $9.50 for a tiny cocktail, but that's pretty much the norm around Huntsville for cocktails.
There is a really cozy spot in the corner of the restaurant with a fireplace and 2 chairs and I've been lucky enough to find it empty a few times. Â Best seats in the house.
The only drawback is that for some reason, they do not have a hostess. Â If they are busy, you basically have to lurk around, waiting and staring to see if someone is going to abandon their table. Â Then, basically dash over there and jump into their seat as they get up. Â It's unpleasant jumping into someone's warm seat and staring at their empty beer glasses and food remains. Â I hope they decide to get a hostess.
For Huntsville, it 's OK. Guess I 'm desperate. Â Seating can be a big problem if you go at peak times. Try late lunch or early dinner seems to solve seating problem. There are very few restaurants around worth waiting for.
Drinks are too pricey, but food prices are reasonable. Drakes is crying out to become a sports bar. But, with out satellite sport packages, there's NO WAY !!! I will be forced to go eat the crap at Buffalo wild wings.
I have eatin there twice. The first time I had the crab <a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2FRangoon.it&s=5de386eb5654a823756551a9071ecfce79176794c7aa7940ffd71b12383730f7" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://Rangoon.it</a> was excellent!! The second time I had the chicken nachos. Very very good! Can't wait to try something else! Great atmosphere and service. A little crowed, but then again that should speak for itself looking forward to my next visit. Nice change for Huntsville!
Review Source:I went here with a couple of my Porto buddies when I was in Huntsville over the holidays.
I found the service to be quite slow and unattractive.
On the other hand, it was a place to sit and drink some beers without that smokey smell that Huntsville bars are known for. Â And when I say sit, I mean we sat on these bench seats which are at each table and are shared by the neighboring table. Â I could've touched butts with the person behind me, if I wanted to. Â I didn't really want to though because she wasn't very attractive. Â Or she was a man. Â I can't really recall. Â
Also, the beer tasted funny.
This place is relatively new, so I'm sure they'll pull it together. Â C'mon, Drake! You're in the key smoke-free bar niche of Huntsville. Â I know you can do better! Â Bacaw!
I bumped it up by one star to give it a total of two because they have Wifi which allowed us to FaceTime with a dear friend of ours who couldn't be there with us.
First and foremost, I would like to echo Geoff B.'s sentiment that the service is slow and unattractive.
Now that we have that out of the way, I will go into a little more detail about my two Drake experiences. The first time I went it seemed like a restaurant. I walked in and sat at the bar and ordered a bacon cheeseburger with tots. The burger was ok, the tots slightly better. The beer was cold and tasted fine. The bartender was friendly and attentive. Overall a 3 star experience.
The second time I went it seemed like a club. I was greeted by a bouncer and a cop at the door checking IDs. That was weird. I wonder if they have a No Jordans policy...
To read more about my second experience just refer to Geoff B.'s review. I am one of his Porto buddies who sat on the uncomfortable bench with him.
Also, I would like point out that they have those gross gimmicky beer towers. Who would want to drink from those gross things? Think about it. Those things are tall and I doubt they have a special machine that washes them. Some poor individual probably has to stick his/her arm in their and wipe it down with a bar rag. Also, it's not like the beer's gonna stay cold in those things. sick.
This place gets 2.5 (rounds up to 3) stars from me because of my first experience and because it's smoke free. But again, don't expect fast and attractive service.
Be prepared to be a major lurker to try and get a table. If you're lucky you won't pick the people who decide to stay and chit chat 45 minutes after finishing and paying their bill. I have no idea what the benefit is of not having a hostess and making people stare and wait for someone to leave and then shove everyone out of the way to see who can sit first and claim the table.
I ordered a mixed drink which was pretty good but there was so much ice in it I literally took two sips with the straw and it was gone, for $8 that's unacceptable.
The servers were too busy talking to each other to worry about waiting on you, I asked for water 3 times and never did get any, I finally went up to the bar and got it myself. The food was Ok but after waiting over and hour for a table and then another hour for the food it was not worth it.
I was visiting from out of town but if I lived in Huntsville I would find another place to "hang" and have a beer. WAY too much work.
The service from the waitresses is exceptionally slow. Â Like in a way I've never experienced before. Â Also, the girl taking care of us asked after one drink if we would like to close out now. Â I asked why she was in such a hurry to get rid of us at 10:30 and she said she didn't have any other tables so she could go home early if we left. Â Unbelievable.
So I gave it two stars because if you just sit at the bar you'll get decent service and it's not a terrible place. Â They have sushi which is actually pretty decent and quite cheap too.
Ok...how do I put into words how horrible this place is...I'm going to give a simple list....
Seat yourself (stupidest thing to hit a restaurant/bar ever)
The music is terrible!
The servers are VERY inattentive and borderline retarded.
Don't bother ordering appetizers...they take 45 minutes and then your food comes out 3 minutes later and is cold.
If you enjoy speciality cocktails from restaurants look no further here...they taste like fruit punch.
Basically...go a few establishments down and go to the thirsty turtle...it will be a much better experience and a more friendly wait staff.
To top everything off...don't expect to see a manager to be able to explain all your woes to...they don't exist here...
If you are the brave at heart...I promise you now...
You.are.not.brave.enough.for.this!
Oh and by the way...it's 9:00...I've been here since 7:45 and my "hot" dinner still hasn't graced my table.
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