Hooters

Excellent wings, very friendly waitresses. They were very attentive and helped me with any special requests that I had. 5/5

I used to dine at this location quite frequently.  I used to be in this area a lot because I used to go to school and worked near there.  My first time eating here was in 1994.  I vividly remember I ate a Philly Cheesesteak sandwich, curly fries, and drank a glass of Diet Coke.  I felt it was a great lunch.  Although it was messy with the green peppers and a large amount of the cheesesteak falling off, I thought the sandwich was delicious.  Having curly fries for the first time was a tremendous alternative to the typical french fries.  The first visit, I recall, was pretty intimidating since it's a restaurant that was cutting edge at the time with the vociferous music, the festive atmosphere, and the predominantly female workers.  I liked the display of various television monitors.  The Philly Cheesesteak became one of my favorite items that I had it numerous times at this location as well as at the Hooters here in Columbus, Ohio before they closed.  My other favorite entrees, unfortunately, no longer are served at Hooters.  They are the pasta salad, the Grilled Mahi Sandwich, and the Grouper Cousin Sandwich.  The sandwichs I felt were superb.  They were unique and delicious.  I ordered these sandwiches a lot during the late 90's.  Along with the cheesesteak sandwich, the pasta salad was another favorite.  I think I had this item the most.  I like eating pasta salad very much.  I thought the Hooters version was excellent since it consisted of sliced chicken, tomatoes, a cup of sauce you can pour on, and lemon.  In dining at the Hooters restaurants in Columbus, I continued to have either a pasta salad or a Philly Cheesesteak.  In addition, I had the New England Clam Chowder or the chilli as the appetizer and the chocolate mousse cake for dessert.  They were first rate.

It's neat that the workers get to wear athletic shoes although they could wear flip flops nowadays to keep up with the times.  But some of them looked great wearing the old white Reebok Hi-top Freestyle shoes.  They could've double tied their shoestrings since the laces of their Reeboks were long, and touched the floor.  But the female employees are very affable, perhaps, the nicest people you'll meet in a restaurant.  There was one who used to work at this location.  She never served me, but because we're both Filipino, she had an interest in being friendly to me and talking to me a little bit.  I recall she said hi to me a few times and talked to me a little bit.  There was another girl who served me and did have a conversation with me.  It was good to hear that she was a college student at the time.  It was a nice chat.  I also chatted a little bit with another girl at one of the Columbus restaurants who was attending Ohio State.  It goes to show that not all females are about looks.  But I never really had conversations with the other employees.  They were either busy with their jobs or busy chatting with other male patrons who were just there for the drinks.  It could get aggraviating if one female has a good time talking to a group of males and you're not partaking in the conversation.  An example of this occurred at this location in 2003.  I was eating at the bar.  The lady and a group of guys were chatting about American Idol.  I recall it got irritating when the girl was singing and the guys were persuading her to audition for the popular TV show.  I attempted to ignore them and focused on eating, but I couldn't stand it.  Once I finished my meal, I paid for my food, and left immediately.  

The service was sporadic.  Some of the girls were professional.  They placed the plate and silverware right away for me and gave me the check immediately.  They were very sincere when they wrote on the check for thanking me for coming and  drawing a heart or a smiley face.  That brighten up my day.  Other times, it took a long time for the other girls to give me the plate, silverware, and check, and to take the money.  My final visit to this Hooters in 2006 was disappointing.  I remember I ordered curly fries to go along with the main entree.  I never received the fries.  I didn't get to tell my server at the bar that I didn't get the fries because she was busy.  It was on the bill, but I told my server I didn't get the fries, so it was removed.  Shortly after that visit, I moved here to Columbus, Ohio.  Despite the disappointment of not getting the fries, I would've still eaten at this location had I not moved.  I would dine at this location again if I do visit the area.

I have dined at various Hooters locations in Ohio before they closed.  I last ate in one in late 2011.  The service in these restaurants in Columbus were top notch.  The ladies here worked very hard in providing me the best service.  One of them was kind in offering me a Hooters T-shirt, which I accepted.  It was the first and only T-shirt I have.  I'll alway perceive Hooters as a good, iconic eatery.

Buffalo Shrimp is enough to make me a loyal fan. Fantasic!

Service is never anything exceptional. Pretty girls playing with their hair, not friendly to woman customers. Sorry you can't flirt a tip out of my wallet, but if you do your job, I'll tip you well.