Vines On Clark

If your a guy you will have a good time

Sat at the bar waiting for the BF to join me, female bartender looked over 3x and never came over to ask what I wanted. It was a Tues night and not busy. When she finally came over I ordered a mix drink with Coke and a lime, I got diet and no lime. I waited another 4/5 mins, when putting up my hand and trying for her attention, when she came over and I told her the problem she said, "You said you wanted diet" Now I did not argue but I know I did not order diet, especially when allery to ingreadidents in diet soda!!! So I get my fixed drink, again no lime! Again I try to get her attention to order an apptizer so it arrive by the time my BF gets there, she never came back over in about 10 minutes, plus my drink was empty!

Now the BF arrives, she is checking on us, smiles, all friendly, asks how everything is, the mood/attitude change was amazing!

Moral of story - if your a guy great place, a girl, meh!?!?

I have a love-hate relationship with Vines. I've been here quite a number of times, usually when it's busy for a game, holiday, etc. I came here during the giant celebration after the Blackhawks won the Stanley Cup, so I've got some fun memories here. They have some decent beer specials during the week, and the place is really spacious and offers a good view of all of the goofs walking around on Clark. One time I came here with the boyfriend hoping for brunch, only to find out that they weren't serving brunch that day for whatever reason. OK, no brunch, so we both ordered salads. BIG mistake. The breadsticks we got to accompany the salads were literally just a cold breadstick - no butter, garlic, salt, or even warmth. Disappointing, but not a huge deal. The salads, on the other hand, were literally the worst salads either of us have ever had. I love goat cheese so I got the salad with goat cheese in it - it was literally inedible, and the goat cheese tasted nothing like cheese. The flavors were strong and insanely disgusting. I would rather have a plain, boring salad than whatever the heck this was! They were so bad that we're both scarred and will no longer order a salad in a bar. So...in summary, come here for drinking and people watching, but NEVER under any circumstances should you order a salad.

Outside half full took forever to get server. Chicken strips are half as thin as McDonalds nuggets. McDonald's is across the street...go there! Took forever to get the check! The sun was nice outside unfortunately they get no credit for suns rotation around the earth.