Poison Ivy Pub

While the menu looks amazing, our food didn't meet our expectations. My beer burger, marked as one of their specialty items, was well well done. I sent it back yet got another well well done burger. The special seasoned fries were cold and barely seasoned. My husband's fish taco was literally just one taco with a tiny bit of fish and a whole lot of cabbage. There was just a small amount of chipotle dressing. For our appetizer, we had a dragon roll which was the special of the evening. The rice seemed different than any type of rice we have had for a sushi roll before; however, we were pleased with the flavors for a non sushi restaurant. Service was decent. Craft beer menu was decent. The kitchen must have been having issues because we were warned that our food would take around 45 minutes because they were really backed up. As for the atmosphere, we found the other patrons to be quite rude. Our table was bumped several times with no apology. ( partially due to the restaurant cramming in too many tables. They even set up a small table behind our table so my husband couldn't even get out from the table properly.)  We were also close to the video poker/slots section.  

I just don't understand the atmosphere - loud, live music that we had to yell over, older clientele (mostly 50s and 60s at 8pm), video slots, upscale menu, craft beer, sports memorabilia.  A huge mish mash of every identity crammed into one small place.  

The server did comp my burger.  We won't be back regardless.

Owner. Steve, overreacted when I complained about well done strip steak that was ordered medium rare.  I sent it back.  When it came back it was a small piece of meat, without any utensils, he lost it saying (I am cleaning up the language) he didn't need my business.  Another customer verified my complaint and I was, basically, asked to leave.  I tipped the bartender and left without further incident..  This incident was the worst experience I've ever had in a restaurant.

My wife had heard good things about this place a while back, so we checked it out, enjoyed it, and kept going back. We pop in there a couple times a month for food.

It would be easy to dismiss this place as "just another bar", but that would be missing what we truly enjoy here.  I've been surprised to see reviews about spotty service - I've actually found that the servers take a team approach, with multiple servers jumping in to help refill drinks, clear plates, etc...  

My favorite is the Buffalo Chicken wrap, but check out the specials too, as I've had some good one hit wonders along the way.  It is a nice break from the chain restaurants that are all too common in the area.