I went to Paprazzi's specifically to hear and see Freek Johnson play on Friday, February 22. For some reason, the band was placed in the front window which made seeing the band virtually impossible for most of the people who came out to see them. I was lucky enough to get there early and get a band side table. I was, however, crowded and bumped into repeatedly and had to literally crawl out of and over my seat and dodge servers and standing patrons to use the restroom. The back portion of the restaurant was, at best, sparsely populated. In the future, I will look for my favorite band at other venues.
The only reason I gave a rating of 2 is the staff is courteous. The management lacks judgement and the food and drinks are overpriced for what they serve.
First time here. I'm a bartender, so I may be attuned to things others aren't. I also ALWAYS tip well, regardless of the quality of my experience. Both bartenders clearly hate their jobs. They looked annoyed when I asked for a drink menu, annoyed when I asked what IPAs they had,annoyed when I asked for ketchup with my fries. Â Situation:
Customer: Hey, any ketchup behind the bar? I'll come grab it...
Normal bartender: No, but I'll get you some..sit tight (smile)
What this bartender said: No. (annoyed scowl, left, returned with ketchup, put it in front of me, stormed off before I could get "thank you" out of my mouth).
Fries were cold.
Ordered a shot and a beer. I said,"My tab is under (my last name)." Bartender says, "Uh..ha..umm...what's on your tab?" Like I'm lying about my last name?? Wow. Nice, there, guy. I switched to the drink special simply because that's less I'd have to tip them. I like the atmosphere and decor, but the service was shit. I'd come back for a good band, but I won't be sitting at the bar. They didn't even offer to wait on me at a bar table. There were about 25-30 people in the joint with 2 bartenders on. You'd think they'd want to make some dough.
Before I left, I asked one of the bartenders for a beer. It was loud and I just pointed at my beer to convey I'd like another of the same. She threw a mini fit, came over and yelled,"WHAT?!" in my face. I said, "Ha...ummmyeeah, I'd like another beer." She rolled her eyes and got me one. No "thank you," no "here ya go," nothing.
Laaaaaame.
I am giving this 1 star because of our experience. We went with another couple on a Saturday night. Nice decor, great live singer, but smelled like my grandmother's basement. Â Food was not worth the cost-not that tasty, service was average also. I would recommend the bar for younger singles-very lively. Also, dining outside during the day might be better.
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