Met up with a bunch of friends at Handlebar for my friend's birthday meander on Mill for pre-dinner drinks. And to be honest, I was more than a little bummed when we left to head off to the next place.
The patio is great! A little warm in the summer (which is unsurprising, considering the Arizona heat), but the misters definitely made it feel like I wasn't standing on the sun. It's very open with a lot of seating and feels a lot more relaxed in comparison to some of the other patios on Mill. Â And the waitress who was serving us was really nice and ridiculously attentive.
They have an amazing beer selection, which definitely made my night. They also offer some ridiculously tasty beer cocktails. I got a shandy, which was perfect, considering just how hot it was. My friend let me have a taste of her peach tandem and it was also ridiculously good. My only grouse, and it's a small one, is that the only cider they had (at the time, at least) was Crispin. That's not to say Crispin's a bad cider, because it isn't, I just wish they had more of a selection.
Despite the fact that we were heading off to dinner afterwards, we did end up ordering some pretzels and fries. Both of which were very good and I highly recommend. Especially with their beer cheese, which is fabulous.
TL;DR: Good food, good drinks, good service. Definitely have to pop in again before I move.
This bar is unlike any other that I've been to on Mill. Â Most bars on Mill either smell or make you feel too old if you're out of college. Â This is a great laid back feel with a nice atmosphere to just hang and have a bite with a beer. Â
They have a lot of good munchies on the menu along with a huge beer selection. Â My favorite as far as food goes? Â The pretzels with cheese! Mmmmm! Â The beer menu is large, but not so large you feel overwhelmed like World of Beer down the street. Â
They have a nice patio that I enjoyed drinking on many times in the spring. :) Â But the inside isn't bad either, the bar area is pretty big and the tables in the back are cool if you're with a group. Â Parking is to be desired. Â I mean, it's on Mill so you can't really have high expectations as far as parking goes. Â For that I do not fault them. :)
If you are near by and haven't tried this place I highly recommend it, especially if you aren't much on the Mill scene.
I had high hopes for this place, it was trendy and in the middle of Mill Ave...but their food was disgusting! They only had half a dozen items on their lunch menu, so I got a regular cheeseburger and fries, medium.
The fries were ok, nothing special, but the burger was so gross I couldn't even finish a 1/4 of it. The meat was like frozen cafeteria patties, and was mostly this weird white stuff (fat??) It was cooked well done and had zero flavor.
For a place that offers such few items, you'd think they'd make them amazingly. Not this place. I'll take a pass next time I'm in Tempe.
Thank you Julian Wright for bringing the Handlebar to Mill Avenue. I'm okay with you taking over the while street (which you seem to be slowly doing). Awesome.
First of all, this is a bar with amazing food. They use a lot of locally-sourced veggies and meats for their burgers and brats, which are delicious! I usually get a brat because it is only about $5 (great value), and then some sweet potato fries with beer cheese dipping sauce. Man, I love that beer cheese. Their beer selection is quite extensive, and they also carry a lot of local brews which I love.
The only con is that service is frequently slow for us. One time my order was forgotten, and I had to remind my server, and I didn't get my food for probably about 40 minutes. Another con is that their trivia guy is kind of a dolt, could definitely get a different person to run their Monday night trivia nights.
I finally had the chance to visit The Handlebar and was pleasantly surprised! It was nothing like what I expected a beer bar to be on Mill Ave, and that's a good thing! The atmosphere is rustic, chill and enjoyable. The staff is very knowledgable and friendly and there are plenty of tvs and seats to enjoy a game.
Now let's talk beer. They have a rotating beer menu which allows you to try different beers on tap every visit. During my visit, I had a delicious white chocolate ale. It tasted like beer with a chocolate after taste! I don't know if I could have had more than one, but it was still was tasty. While looking through the menu, we noticed that they serve beer cocktails which intrigued me so I had to give one a try! I'm glad I did because their beer cocktails are amazing! They also serve pims cups in copper mugs.
While there, I noticed that they have great happy hour pricing daily from 3-6:30 ($3 off beer, well drinks and wine) and considering that the beers are only around $5 to begin with, the happy hour pricing is a smokin' deal! I also appreciated the purse hooks they have at the bars.
Finally, the food. They have a small but mighty menu consisiting of pretzels, sausages and burgers. We had the pretzels with beer cheese. Yum!! The beer cheese is amazing and the pretzels were fresh from the oven. Next time we'll stay for a burger and more beer.
As a local Tempe resident & dog owner we're all about supporting local businesses who are dog friendly.
Pros: Walking distance from our house & the husband's office. Great beer selection. Dog friendly (they bring water filled bowls out for the pups). Big open patio areas and plenty of places for your dog to be comfy. Great fries & dipping sauces.
Cons: Awful service. Awful food. The bar staff is the worst I've encountered. Major attitude & overall a lack of respect towards the customers that frequent this establishment. I'm shocked that nothing has been done to invest in a better team. We've hosted a birthday, brought numerous visitors, office happy hours and it's consistently the same.
As bad as the food & service is, we continue to spend money here. We do love the fact that it's dog friendly and they don't limit the hours you can bring the dogs. The other patrons here are always friendly. The service on the patio has been much better than the service you receive on the inside.
Hope to see things change in the future - it's such a great place & the layout cannot be beat. "Management", you really need to bring in a new crew who like to work, are friendly and have some social skills.
HORRIBLE SERVICE AT THE ENTRANCE. After we arrived at the bar (first stop of the night). The IDIOT at the door wood not let me in because when he asked me how I was doing I said "barely making it how about you" and smiled. He told me I cannot say that to a bouncer. I said it was a joke....to that he replied....and I quote again...."its like saying BOMB at the airport" and that he cannot let me in because I look to drunk....I guess I must look drunk all the time since I just walked over from the parking lot. Anyway I told my nine friends that we are leaving and we went to CASA...way better service much better bouncers....
Review Source:Decent food. Pretty good drinks. Reasonable prices. Horrible service.
Pros: The burger and fries were good enough to warrant a return trip. The beer selection was pretty good. Couldn't complain about the drink prices. The manager was pretty helpful, and gave me an industry discount (I'm a bartender) when he brought the check.
Cons: Absolutely the worst service I've had in years, by far! We sat down on the patio, where most of the other guests were, for ten minutes before the manager came over and asked if we had been helped. He got us some water and sent the server over. He took our orders and later dropped off the food and drinks. We didn't see him again for quite a long time. I was at a bar and my drink was gone and had no way of getting a new one. Every time the waiter was at our table, it was because the manager had told him to go there.
I had to ask the manager for my bill because the server was nowhere to be found and I no longer had any interest in staying. Once again, the manager handled the situation very well (sending the waiter over and discounting the bill). After we had the bill, the waiter seemed to magically remember we existed. He was hovering over us while i was taking my wallet out and watching me put money in the book. It was really uncomfortable. Â The moment the book closed, the waiter had it in his hands. He ran over to the computer looked obviously upset at his small tip. (as a service worker myself i rarely tip below 15% even for crappy service. this service warranted $1 however.)
Nobody expects incredible service in a bar. It's a real laid-back place. I do expect some service though. It is, after all, why their salary is based on tips. The server made us feel more than unwelcome in the bar, but actually feel like our presence was a burden. Our experience could have been completely if we had a decent server. Our server was not simply bad, he was neglectful of his job. I took my business down the street to world of beer and tipped my excellent waiter $30 on my $100 tab. I may give handlebar another shot, but I will be sitting at the bar if i do. The server in question was a tall red-haired male.
i really liked the beer I had there too. I wish I could have bought 10 more. If only there was someone to serve them to me.
I'm pretty surprised this place only has 3.5 stars. The beer selection is awesome, and I love the vibe. Long tables inside and an open sitting area on the patio.
Instead of beer I had a Mexican Mule, so the tequila version of a Moscow Mule-- delicious and in a copper mug.
The beer cheese fries are wonderful for drinking/drunk food.
The service was prompt, polite, and not over the top-- I hate when waiters try too hard to be your new BFF.
Will be back again for sure!
My girlfriend and I decided to try this place after seeing it featured in a food magazine. I don't know why the magazine chose this establishment because it isn't that awesome. Fact: it sucked.
The service was horrible because we hardly had any. It took about 20 minutes to order and another 30 minutes for the food to come out. My girlfriend's order was wrong, and mine took an additional 10 minutes after hers and my sister's came out.
If only the food were good. Their brats were flavorless, and their buns fell apart too easy. The only delicious thing was the Thai ketchup. Everything else was mediocre to average at best. You could probably make it better yourself.
I wanted to like it because the atmosphere/environment is interesting/hip (in an urban hipster way) and it has the same owner as La Bocca, which I love. It's just... I wasn't drunk enough to think any of it was worth it.
I really wanted to give this place more than 2 stars but couldn't bring myself to.
We work in the Tempe/Scottsdale area so we try new restaurants as often as possible for weekday lunches. Do not come here for lunch if you intend to leave before dinner.
We sat ourselves per the sign at the front and made sure we'd be seen. 10 minutes later we get a waitress. We ordered right away and though I wish there were more than 8 options we all like burgers and brats so there was something for everyone. Considering half these options were burgers I expected to be asked how I'd like it cooked but the waitress didn't bother.
The 2 burgers and a brat  took over 30 minutes to come out, which was way to long considering there were only a handful of other people there who already had food or were just drinking.
The food was good but not good enough to make up for the wait. The fries clearly sat before making their way to the table. Now for the sauce for the fries, you get 1 free with a small fry and 2 with a large. More are $0.50 extra. The Thai ketchup was probably the highlight of the meal. It was spicy and went well with the sweet potato fries.
After we ate we waited about 10 minutes before having to ask the waitress to bring us our check. We got the check and put a card in immediately but she walked off. 15 minutes later we had to track her down and hand it to her just so we could leave.
We didn't get any drinks so I can't offer any opinions on Happy Hour or the bar. I can't imagine the service gets better as they get busy though.
Love this place, a great addition to Mill.
I love what they did with this space. Long bar to one side, big tables to the other. Nice patio w. large windows that open for outside bar seating.
They started w/ a basic menu: brats, sausages, burgers, fries and theyre adding and changing things gradually. The brats w/ grilled onions is almost always my 1st choice. Their fries are soooo good. Be warned that they dont come w/ the burgers, they do , however, come w/ your choice of delicious aiolis. I love the black pepper ranch and the bacon blue cheese (and i usually hate blue cheese!). I will say, if you order a burger make sure its cooked how you asked it to be. The one time I strayed from my brat, i ordered my burger midwell, and got it mid rare. Sending it back seemed a chore as the waitress didnt understand my complaint.
The waitresses are not great, but the bartenders are stellar. Theyre always willing to help you find your perfect beer. Very attentive, talkative, and give all around great service, even when its crazy busy.
And the beer selection, yum. It changes so dont expect to find something youve had their prior on your next visit. Ive made that mistake more than once.
I really hope this place survives!
I've been a fan of this place since it opened in Tempe. I love that the atmosphere is laid back and open. The large patio is always a perk when you want to relax and enjoy the weather. They have a great selection of beers and cocktails to try and their pretzels are great when they are served hot! All in all this is a great laid back spot to go when you're not looking for a wild party.
Review Source:This place is awesome! Any place with good beer is top of my list, especially when they have Delerium on tap. There happy hour is killer and cant beat their seasoned fries, although their menu could have more selection. There are not too many places on Mill that I enjoy going to, in most cases try to avoid Mill, but this place is a great place to enjoy a few adult beverages after work.
Review Source:I keep Handlebar as my routine spot because its one of the few places on Mill that has all the components I love: Its laid back, has a huge back patio, decent Happy hour prices and NO (I repeat NO) undergrad ASU students. That's right folks, the crowd is on the older/professional/no delta-gamma-kappa-alpha-Nu-Sigma side. Weeeee
Besides coming here for beers and quality day drinking, I'm happy to say that their tiny tiny food menu is also really good. Although they only carry a burger, sausage and salad options, everything they have is very well suggested and recommended. Their sausage with sweet and spicy peppers is legit: the peppers are fresh, the sausage is.. well I rather not say anything r-rated so ill just stick to... delicious. Its quite big and a great snack when you are having beers and cocktails. Their salad is also quite filling and decent, but I would stick to the burger and sausage options cause, well, Meat.
Meat is always better.
I was so excited for this place to open but when I got there I was so disappointed. First off, do not call this place a hipster bar, it's far from it. A hipster bar does not sell beer for $10. It sells PBR Tallboys for $1. Second, the food is horrible, got the pretzel and cheese. Just sick. Third, the service was a bunch of assholes. My friend tried to come in after work and she had a different bars logo on her shirt with a zip up over it and they wouldn't let her in. I'm sorry but she was coming in to support your bar, now you guys just seem like a bunch of pricks, and will no longer get service from any of us. Support your local businesses!
Review Source:on a last minute happy hour invitation, the wife and i rode our bikes to the handlebar to meet some friends. it's right off mill and i've walked right past it unfortunately several times.
we were seated right away and given a run-down of some of their beer specials. i'm not sure who he was, but he was very intense and passionate about the beer selection and i very much appreciated that. my beer was served promptly as was my wifes glass of wine. we then received another server whom took the remainder of our happy hour and food orders.
we split the only vegetarian option on the menu, the portobello burger. it was huge! and delicious, albeit a little pricey at 10 bucks and the fries were extra. the happy hour drink specials more than made up for it. she kept our water glasses filled so we wouldn't be sloshing drunk riding our bikes home in the dark through papago park.
the interior is very clean, rustic/modern with a huge bar, and plenty of patio seating which i hear allows dogs. my wife griped about the sink being outside the bathroom-"since girls like to primp" and thought it wouldn't be prudent to check nose hairs in full view of everyone else. me? i just like to wash my hands.
a cool spot that wasn't filled with college kids, and had a great selection of beers! hope to go back soon!
I've been here a few times and the service just is never all that great. Â It was funny, though, another waitress was just giving us more napkins and she was really awesome and personable and on the ball and I was like, "Damn, why couldn't we get her?"
Their drinks and food are usually pretty solid. Â Last night, I ordered a burger, but, man.... a burger doesn't come with fries? Â Some other stuff happened with my girlfriend being double charged on her card and stuff but the manager was cool about that. Â But, man... no goddamn fries with a burger? Â I was like, huh, damn, I could've used some fries and didn't feel like tacking on another five bucks or so to get some. Â I came home, went online, and found this little gem on The Onion. Â That very night. Â It was perfect:
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Weird... such perfect timing. Â And also, yeah! Â Burgers come with fries, goddamnit! Â I'm not being unreasonable! Â Let go of me! Â AAHHH!!
The floor plan of this place is so cool. The inside bar and seating area have large garage style windows that slide up so you have the feeling of open walls. There's an outside patio as well that apparently allows dogs too. We got a table inside by the bar and met some friends for happy hour. My husband thought they had a great beer selection, and for wine drinkers like myself they had about a handful of both reds and whites which were half off during happy hour.
They don't have many food options, and for vegetarians only one option: the portobello burger. It was good but for the burger only it was $10, fries are separate and extra $, which I think is pricey for some veggies and bread. If you like brats they have a few of those on the menu.
I liked that our server brought us a carafe of water and kept if filled throughout. If I run out of water I stop drinking....so maybe she knew exactly what she was doing! Nonetheless that's always worth a star in my book.
Went here for a Local First Arizona lunch mixer! Thanks for hosting! My husband and I each had a classic burger and shared a fry. The burgers are delicious and loved the dipping sauce option for the fries. Service was also excellent, especially given the size of the group.
I am excited to go back and try more since we work nearby. Definitely one of the better options on Mill!
Popped in here while milling around on Mill one afternoon.
My first reaction, wow, love this place! It's a wide open space, with lots of TVs, open windows, and a funky lookin' little joint. The bathroom sinks are fun, but now that I'm sober and thinking about it, I actually don't like picking up a bottle of soap that some dude just picked up after touching his junk...however, I do think using a ketchup bottle as a soap dispenser is cute, it's just not sanitary.
Anywho, this place is just okay when it comes to food. We ordered a couple of items off the menu and no one was overwhelmed by their entree (a burger, sausages, and a portabella burger). What I didn't like was that you had to order fries a la carte. I'm not really down with that.
The drinks were okay. The waitress looked at me like I was from a different planet when I asked for a John Daly. They have a summer shandy that was pretty good.
Handlebar is okay. I like the space and the concept more then I like that actual bar.
Love to wait? Come to Handlebar! From the moment we sat at the bar the bartender seemed arbitrarily pissed off. After an extremely thorough examination of our IDs he reluctantly agreed to take our drink order. The burger I ordered was $10 and comes on a bun that I recognize from my grade school cafeteria and no side. I had to really flag down the bartender to ask for my check, which never came. I had to ask another person behind the bar to final get a check delivered. Not compelled to darken the doorway at Handlebar ever again.
Review Source:For me, it's a solid beer bar. My husband and I visited during a Sunday HH, when the beer prices are good. It's got an amazing patio which works during the sholder seasons - I saw a few dogs out and about too, so they appear to be dog-friendly. So for me, the atmosphere works, or at least on a lazy afternoon it does! Service was friendly and informative on the local brews on which I typically imbibe.
The fries were well-cooked and not too greasy - Although, it did seem small for the price. It's not a deal-breaker for me because I don't need too many fries to begin with.
I'll be back, maybe during late night to see how much of a party school ASU really is - I'll put my New Orleans-trained liver up to the test.
I LOVE this place in the afternoons or before, say 10pm on a Thursday through Saturday night.
The place has a great ambiance, the servers and bartenders ROCK IT and the drinks are perfect. As a vegetarian, the food isn't exactly what I look for in a "restaurant," but this ain't no restaurant so my expectations are for bar food and those expectations are met.
That being said, as much as I LOVE this place, if you're over 22 and you're not into chest-bumping, the "OH MY GAWDS!" and the young adult hormones raging vibe, let's find a hookup tonight or else, then stay away from this place on Thursday, Friday or Saturday nights at all costs! The service is still outstanding, but you'll start feeling all closed in and like you're in a bad 80s Porky's film.
Other than that, go! Enjoy!
Is there a Zero Star? Â
Awesome a BEER garden in downtown Tempe. Â Sign me up. Â We get the menu and they have a decent selection of good craft beers. Â Awesome again.
There are 6 of us at the table this night (Saturday prior to this review) and out of the 6 beers we order, they are out of 4. Â Ummm THUD. Â Oh let me rephrase, they were out of 5, cause when they brought one of the beers they said they had they really didn't have it and changed his order to a Kiltlifter without asking. Â THUD again.
How does a beer garden on a Saturday night not have beer?
Onto the food. Â I love sausages and they have 4 of them on the menu, I think two or three burgers and a few salads. Â Like 7 items total. Â So a brat and beer sounded good. Â Oh...were out of all sausage. Â THUD.
Enough for me.
7 menu items, out of 4, beer garden out of at least 5 beers on tap (could have been more who knows) tells me all I need to know.
Buh bye.
I think it's hilarious when I have a great time somewhere and feel inclined to write a review, then read other peoples reviews and see negative reviews that have more to do with their own faults than the establishments. People have this damn sense of entitlement and "the customer is always right" attitude that baffles me. Perhaps I'm biased as I'm in a service industry, but whatever.
I have to say that my experiences at Handlebar have been great, so far. The bartenders are are friendly and the atmosphere is comfortable. We went there with a group of 10+ (some came and some went over the course of a few hours) and they were right on with the service, even with the water refills, which is important to me. I just like the place and enjoy riding my bike up there. Next time I'll get some names to give kudos too, but for now I have to say everyone I've been helped by there seemed very nice.
I will admit that I didn't read the fine print on the Groupon and tried to use it on a Saturday afternoon, but the experience was bad from start to finish. Â You know that parking will be difficult in that area, so once you've managed to arrive, you're expecting to treated well.
It was pouring rain outside so we inquired about perhaps a hot buttered rum to warm up. Â The bartender informed us they didn't have anything like that. Â We asked about brandy, and he said they had brandy and asked what kind we wanted. Â We asked what they had. Â He said he didn't know and went to look. Â He returned to tell us that they didn't have any. Â Mind you, this is the BARTENDER, and he never even suggested a coffee with khaluha or ANYTHING. Â We setteled on jack and coke and looked at the meager menu. Â
They say they are a bar and grill, but your choices consist of two sausages, a couple burgers, a single turkey sandwich, and i think two salads. Â It was a joke. Â When we were denied the use of the Groupon, we paid our bill and left. Â
As we were leaving there were people at the door that appeared to be the owners. Â We walked out shaking our heads at the experience. Â Y'all can keep your $10 I wasted on the Groupon. Â We already wasted $2 for parking to get to an establishment that is more a bar that serves something to eat than a bar and grill, where the bartenders have no idea what is in stock, nor do they know how to suggest a proper alternative. Â REALLY people? Â You will be closed in no time.....
I've been meaning to post this review for a while:
I hate giving a place a bad review, especially after they just open. Luckily Yelp has an "edit review" option, so when I come again, I will have the option of changing the star rating if I deem it appropriate. We came here for dinner and drinks a week into opening. The place itself is in a neat building on Mill Avenue. We took a seat on the rear patio which offers great views of the surrounding Tempe architecture and nightlife.
First and foremost, our service was excellent. I don't remember the gentleman's name, but our server was a very well-spoken redhead and was not going to leave work that day without making sure we left satisfied. There was a reason he had to do that though...
We ordered brats (hey why not?) and they were still frozen. FROZEN. The place just opened, we're sure that it's just new cooks getting used to new equipment and all that fun stuff, but after we sent it back (we insisted they just throw our brats back on the grill), they were still frozen. By this time, we were pretty upset, made worse by the fact the "regular sized" french fries were smaller than the Value Size fries at McDonalds (granted Handlebars' fries tasted better by a slim margin). Our redhead server apologized profusely. He offered to comp the whole meal and give us brand new food from scratch (the latter of which we took him up on) which was a great gesture. The new food was hot as could be (finally) and after we resisted the free meal, he still insisted he buy our next drink round. He even dragged a heat lamp over closer to us. Cool, thanks for making this situation right.
All in all, I look forward to coming back again after they iron out all the lovely bumps in the road that come with opening a new business on Mill (where many new business go to fail miserably).
If you're going for a chill beer and food; then this is the place. Â If you're in a bit of a rush, let the server know so they can help accordingly since they tend to let you be in peace which is nice most of the time.
The beer list is quite extensive and includes "beer cocktails" which is something I haven't run into much. Â The shandy is very tasty; would be great to day drink to on a weekend.
Food is quality, a little expensive (hamburgers don't include fries).
Fun atmosphere. Â We were there for trivia night which we weren't aware of but the questions seemed fun and unique to the establishment.
DOG FRIENDLY! Â Patio has separate entrances and the server brought our pooch out a bowl of water first thing. Â Would definitely come again.
On a strip of bars catering to a college-age crowd, this modern American beer garden with a large patio that is friendly to both dog and bike, offers a fantastic selection of draft beers ranging from Austrian to Belgian to Arizonan.
This is also one of the only places in the valley, that I have discovered, that offers beer cocktails. Â Try the signature HANDLEBAR SHANDY with Stiegl Goldbrau lager, San Pellegrino Limonata, Agave Nectar, and a sprig of Rosemary to top it off. Â For $6 this is an outstanding value. Â
The space itself is open and inviting, combining rustic wooden table and bartops, exposed brick on walls and ceilings, and a lot of natural light coming in from the centerpiece of the room - the bar - which is 60 feet long and has both indoor and outdoor seating. Â
The food here is made to order in the cozy little grilling area situated in the corner of the bar. Â Keep this in mind when coming here on a busy night - you might wait a while for your food. Â But luckily the menu is simple and consists of local gourmet bratwurst, polish sausage, italian, and a smoked turkey sausage. Â For $5 you can select up two toppings such as sauerkraut or pickled fresno peppers. Â For sides you have the option of regular or sweet potato hand cut fries, and for $3 with a dipping sauce of your choice they are unbeatable. Â Highly recommend the decadent bleu cheese bacon dip! Â It also tastes amazing on the burger as well as the brat.
The kitchen is open late night for food, which beats getting a pizza or taco on Mill after a night of carousing.
Weekly events are Scrabble nights on Mondays, Ladie's night on Tuesdays, Trivia night on Wednesdays
Great neighborhood bar, great place to stop in for lunch or a late night bite, great place for beers!
Fire pit at the back patio, score baby!
You might think I'm crazy, getting excited over a fire pit while in Arizona when it's 100 degrees. Haha...Not when it's Fall season, it's pretty chilly out there.
Review is for the Halloween weekend! New Place on Mills ave!
Friend brought boyfriend and I here the first night we arrived to Arizona.
Drinks were tasty, though I don't remember the name of it because all I did was just point in the dim darkness of where I was sitting. The boyfriend and our friend got the beers in a fancy cute cup. I laughed out loud when I saw it just because it looked girly. :P
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2 stars for the patio and fire pit and a star and a half for the service and the atmosphere. There's bench seats inside and out. Full Bar, no complains.
Funny story, saw a guy in his tux, holding a dozen of roses and thought he was going to propose. We asked the waitress what's going on, since we keep seeing him texting and looking at the door, then we found out he was just the waitress's boyfriend. D: Whoops.
Anywho, will give this place another try when it's not too pack.