The food at Art House Cafe was great, but the experience was not. We arrived when it opened and despite only having one other patron, the service was incredibly slow. By the time we got our drinks, the place had filled up. There is very little sound dampening here, so the sounds of every conversation echoed through the dining area and made it very hard for those at my table to hear each other. Our table was also disturbingly wobbly, which made the meal feel precarious. The food was excellent. The mocha was large and delicious, and my chorizo breakfast pizza offered a fun new taste for me. The biscuit meals were better than what we expected - in fact, we wouldn't even call them "biscuits." The food also kept well when frozen, so Art House may be better experienced as Takeout. read more

I went for brunch to celebrate a friend's birthday. The place gets packed right after opening, at least on weekends. I ordered the breakfast tacos, and we shared a curry chicken pot pie. I also had the maple brown sugar latte, which was pretty good. My friend tried one of the breakfast bowls. I enjoyed the breakfast tacos; they had a good amount of chorizo. However, the curry chicken pot pie was not what I expected. It came with a puff pastry and curry, but the predominant taste was turmeric, likely from curry powder that didn't seem made from scratch but rather a premade mix. Overall, it's a pretty decent place with a nice ambiance and decent service read more

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Art House Cafe is a very cute spot. One of the biggest downsides is that the spot is very small. For two people, we placed our name on the waitlist and there wasn't really anywhere to wait inside the building which was tough since it was pouring rain outside. The cafe can also get very loud making it hard to hear who you are talking to. Despite the cafe being small and the busyness relatively dying down, the service seemed quite slow once we got our food. The food was decent but the pancakes were a bit dense. Overall, I would try Art House again maybe on a nicer day when the patio is open or it would be appropriate to wait outside while waiting for a table. read more

Art House Cafe - Buttermilk Ricotta Medallion Pancakes Breakfast - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

This was a pretty good brunch spot. The food was tasty and the wait wasn't too bad. I will say that we've tried to come here before but the wait was so bad to get a table that we left. This time, we came at 9 am and got a table for four without a problem. In the next 30 minutes, it was super busy in this tiny restaurant. The earlier the better! read more

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Everything we ordered was tasty. The waffle was crisp and soft on the inside, while the eggs and toast, and jam was a perfect pair. Ended up going on Tuesday, service was great and pretty fast. I love how the displayed artwork to sell to help support. This is what the order looks like, enjoy. TWO CAGE FREE EGGS* cooked to order, your choice of house made sausage or applewood smoked bacon, & your choice of toast: wheat, sourdough, or English muffin served with rosemary potatoes 18.75 AHC WAFFLE** our non-dairy Belgian style waffle with the choice of sides; bacon, sausage, egg, fruit, or non-dairy yogurt with granola 16 extra waffle +4 PB&J topping +3.5 read more

Art House Cafe - Waffle and 2 cage eggs - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Tia was the best server ever! We visited on Valentine's Day and can I just say I can't believe the line around this place wasn't longer! I wanted everything on the menu. If I could have eaten everything I probably would have. We only waited fifteen minutes for our food. I had the Mac and cheese (DELICIOUS). I don't say this lightly. I'm southern and picky! I wanted to have them again the very next day. I also ordered the salmon Benedict. Amazing. My partner had the curry. She is more picky than I am and ate every bite! We also love the space. It was quaint and quiet. Tables weren't too close and it's not too loud. It was truly a spectacular experience for us. Thank you Tia! The avacado recommendation was solid! We will be back. 30 out of 10 read more

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Changing my review to call out how the restaurant closed down without any notice to the staff. I am not a former employee but over the years of coming here I have gotten to know some of them. at the end of their shift on Saturday the owners simply left a note on the time keeping system. Could not even give the news to their staff face to face. No 1 week or 2 week notice. I accept that this is not uncommon in the restaurant world but its still exceedingly scummy. Every business expects their employees to give notice yet so rarely do they ever offer the same courtesy. Beware of doing business with anyone involved in the future, they can not be trusted. The owners are posting on social media talking about how hard it is on them. Don't feed into the pity party. They completely left their staff out dry and we should give no sympathy to them. My condolences to the hardworking staff you deserved better. Don't give these people anymore of your energy, they did not deserve it in the first place. read more

I came here with a friend around 11 am on a Saturday. We were pretty disappointed with the experience. The good: - the space is cute and decorated with fun artwork. - the cinnamon roll latte was delicious! - friendly waitress - food was fine The bad: - when we arrived we put our name and number in. We watched multiple parties go in before us that got there after us. When we went to ask about it we found out they had somehow deleted our name from the list so we waited much longer than we should have - we ended up getting sat upstairs which caused for poor service. The waitress was so friendly but we didn't get checked on often and felt forgotten - the food was just fine. Nothing great but nothing bad either - such slow service with getting our drinks and any help. Ended up walking our check downstairs to pay instead of waiting This is a cute place and I can see why so many people go. They seem understaffed though and a bit disorganized. read more

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Sunday, 16 February. Have had Art House on saved list forever. Two other attempts were unsuccessful with the long wait times. Have heard people rave about it! Today we decided to finally brave the crowds. We got there before 1:00 and was told it would be 40 minute wait. We were able to be seated after 30 minutes (we never received a text about reservation so I popped inside to check- the server seemed to be looking for our name and then said he could seat us then anyways). It was about 5 minutes until we got our water. Beautiful glasses but the odor of the water was so off putting... there was no way I could drink the water. Server finally came to table and asked for drink orders. Husband got a coffee- He couldn't drink the water either. Husband ordered the lemon ricotta pancakes with bacon. I ordered the Roasted Garlic and Sun Dried Tomato Stuffed Biscuit with Rosemary potatoes. Food arrived, plated to look delicious. Husband commented that his thick cut bacon had no crisp and tasted slightly undercooked. It looked done. The pancakes were nice. The "biscuit" almost had a burrito/hot pocket shape and taste- not a fluffy traditional biscuit. It was crispy and interesting but not resembling a biscuit in taste or form. The contents were fine. The potatoes were so disappointing. I love rosemary anything! They looked appetizing but they were so salty and had the weird odor of the water. Husband tasted them. He agreed that they were extremely salty. No use wasting calories on eating further. Husband was not offered a refill on coffee by our server until we were done. He didn't even check in until that time and his offer to refill and asking if we needed everything was rushed into 3 seconds and he was already headed away as he said it... okayyyyyyy. There was a female server who brought our food and then asked if we needed to go containers. We had to get our check from her- our server never returned. She could perceive we weren't happy and her affect seemed apologetic. Was the place busy? Sure, but not to capacity. I am guessing we just hit them on a bad day on every aspect. Again, have heard people rave about it. It is very cool looking and funky on the inside. The menu is creative and interesting but given our experience and the abundance of breakfast/brunch spots we have in Tacoma, would not likely return here. read more

So happy my husband and I tried this place! The menu is very unique in my opinion. They have all kinds of options that anyone would love. Collectively, we've tried the stuffed biscuits, benedict, and croque madame. Everything is seasoned perfectly. There are not many good breakfast spots in Tacoma, so we were pleasantly surprised to find somewhere we can go visit on the weekends. read more

Went to art house cafe to n a week day. Even on a Monday it was fairly busy during brunch hours, would definitely recommend calling ahead. They have a fairly large breakfast/brunch menu as well as pizzas. The prosciutto sandwich was good, not amazing but I enjoyed it. We both really like the stuffed biscuit sandwich. The thing I actually enjoyed the most was the house salad which you Can substitute in place of potatoes for 4$. Sounds weird but it was an amazing salad and was a great addition to the meal. Of note their drip coffee was really good! I am not sure what type of coffee they use but it was an exceptional cup of coffee. Over all I would recommend this spot and say check it out some time. read more

Art House Cafe - Sun dried tomato stuffed biscuit - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Food: Breakfast Pizza I had high hopes for this pizza. 3 years ago when I came here the breakfast pizza wasn't filled with so many toppings and the egg was a lot more runny. When I got this pizza the egg was fully cooked and honestly not it for this pizza. If it was runny it would have added much more sauce and flavor. But it did fill me up like crazy all the meat in it. I could only eat one slice and then I was too full. But honestly was really craving this pizza and disappointed to not get a runny egg. Cinnamon Roll Actually okay that was bomb. It was so perfectly baked and the cream cheese frosting. This was the only good thing I ate here unfortunately. White Chocolate Lavender latte ...wait let me rename it coffee with some steamed milk. Literally no flavor in it. And for having so many flavors in the name it tasted like a plain latte. Tbh also disappointed but that's fine. Service: The service was fine. Waiters were not nice but also not mean. Just seemed tried from the morning breakfast rush hour. Ambiance: The place was really loud. Chill vibes because they let you sit wherever. The food wasn't wow I have to go back here. It was more wow Im glad I tried this but I probably won't go back here. read more

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If you are looking for a good tasty food go somewhere else. We ordered pancakes, Italian Benedict and wild mushrooms pizza. Pancakes were doughy inside, we asked if this is normal and were told that it's not, they brought us another ones and it was exactly the same super doughy. My kids ate some because they were super hungry. We were told that they can't take it off the bill because my kids ate some. Eggs Benedict were lacking flavor and whatever dough it was on tasted pretty gross, husband had to ask for English muffins. Pizza was lacking flavor as well. At the end we end up leaving hungry and had to pay $70. The moment we saw OKEY sign from department of health we should have left. Lesson learned and never coming back. After leaving my kids complained of stomach ache I really hope they didn't get food poisoning. read more

Fabulous vibe that serves a delish breakfast/brunch. Make sure to show up before you're hungry because there is a wait and no reservations. Eggs Benedict was really good. The potatoes were okay. Not sure what I didn't like but they didn't tickle my fancy. My wife got biscuits and gravy and she wasn't a fav. I've been here twice and each time I left happy but in no hurry to return. read more

The breakfast club and breakfast pizza were very good. Servings way larger than expected and had leftovers from both meals. The pizza could probably feed 3 people! 4 stars because I had to wait awhile at the counter for a table although the person that came to help me was just chatting at the bar and there were many open tables. The pancake was also terrible. It seemed underdone, doughy in the center. Stay away from the pancakes and you'll be good! read more

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It's a cute little brunch place. Lots of options to choose from so I went back and forth trying to decide what to order. But ended up going with my favorite brunch: eggs Benedict! It wasn't anything special but it was made well. The runny yolk was perfection! The potatoes on the side were delish! Our server was sweet and prompt. I got the citrus cortado and it had the perfect hint of sweetness and I enjoyed the fragrance of the citrus zest! read more

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Usually very busy but the food is great and the portions are huge. Everything appears to be made in house.

We came here for a birthday breakfast and it did not disappoint. This place is super cozy and charming. The staff were all welcoming, friendly, and attentive. It's a great place to have great food, mimosas and conversation, as it is not an extremely noisy environment as some breakfast and brunch spots can be. The food was beautifully plated and tasted as good as it looked. We had the chorizo scramble and the biscuits and jam. I subbed the goat cheese for feta and it was still superb. The mimosas were tasty and well made. We did not remember to stop into the adjoined art space but plan to revisit again and do so. read more

Art House Cafe - Chorizo Scramble Breakfast & Biscuit and Jam Breakfast - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

A bit of a wait on a Sunday AM, but I'll give then grace. Service was friendly and attentive. They're seasonal drinks were delicious. The dutch baby with bacon and maple glaze is tops and the breakfast pizza is a real winner. I'd say go, and expect a wait. read more

Art House Cafe - dutch baby - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Wonderful service. We got our food and drinks immediately after ordering. While waiting, we were able to sit near a little heater. It didn't take too long. My eggs were perfectly cooked for the eggs Benedict. My husband scrambler was really delicious. I think it came with some wild mushrooms and could have had more meat. Otherwise, it was piping hot. The rosemary potatoes were good but I would have opted for something else if possible. read more

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Amazing brunch in Tacoma! I usually opt for savory brunch dishes, however I ordered the PB&J waffle with side sausage, and it was so yummy! Great cappuccino too. My friend enjoyed her chorizo hash and cranberry juice. Our server was friendly and attentive. The space is cozy and cute. read more

Art House Cafe - PB&J waffle - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

New Years Eve, brunch. It was busy with a 20 minute wait, but staff was really nice. A very cheerful and diverse crowd, with families, couples, babies and seniors. They have a good coffee bar and cocktails. We had eggs Benedict and pancakes with bacon, which was perfect really. Afterward we had a nice walk around the neighborhood to see the historic high school and waterfront views. A very memorable visit! See their website for ideas around groups and team building activities. read more

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This is a nice and cozy brunch place in Tacoma. We came at a good time at 10am on a Wednesday and we were seated right away. Our waitress was very cheery and friendly, and answered whatever questions we had. To start off, we ordered drinks and I got the White Chocolate Lavender, which is espresso with white chocolate, lavender syrup, and my choice of milk was coconut. Lately, I've been enjoying my coffee with lavender syrup and white chocolate, so my drink was yummy and sweet! I wish it came with a cool latte art on top, but if you look at it in an abstract way, it looked like a dog with sunglasses. Lol. My friend also ordered a coffee, the Doppio Cubano, and she said it was good. I was looking forward to trying the PB&J waffles, but sadly, their waffle machine was down... But our waitress said I could make it into pancakes, so I went ahead and got that. It was pretty much the Buttermilk Ricotta Medallion Pancakes, but with PB&J sauce. Since I was craving something sweet and savory, it was the right choice! The PB&J sauce was rich and creamy because of the peanut butter, and the drizzle of jelly was sweet and fruity. The pancakes were flat, light, buttery, and a little sweet. With bacon on the side, it was the savory flavor that I needed. My friends enjoyed their choices as well. They tried the Special for the day, which was the Mama's Ham & Cream Biscuit, Quinoa Cake Salad (the egg substituted with Avocado), and the Buttermilk Ricotta Medallion Pancakes. On the second floor, they have two one-toilet bathrooms (one for men and the other for women). Next to the bathrooms were more chairs and tables with artwork displayed on the walls. I took the time to admire some of the paintings displayed. Overall, Art House is a good place to eat breakfast/lunch. Although I was sad when some of the things I wanted to try were out the day we went (especially the waffles), it was nice that there were options to do substitutes. Parking is hard to find, but we were fortunate enough to get street parking nearby. It also got crowded as we left, but it just shows that it's a popular place to eat at. read more

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Our entree, quinoa cakes salad with avocado substituted for egg, was excellent. My stepmother and I shared it and both enjoyed. The fruit plate, however, was disappointing in size, variety, and quality. I do not recommend it. Service was nice after I alerted someone after we had been sitting unnoticed for several minutes. I would happily return. read more

Art House Cafe - Fruit Plate - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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We had a rocky start but after so many people we know had great experiences here we gave it another chance and weren't disappointed. read more

Art House Cafe - Pressed Egg Sandwich Breakfast (it has horseradish NOT BASIL AOILI) - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

We love this place for brunch! The eggs benny is my fave but honey bunny likes the pb&j waffles. Coffee's good but never quite hot enough. Service is friendly and the food is worth the wait. read more

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Came in on a weekday at about 10 and there was no wait. Great service and excellent recommendations by the server. I picked this place because I've tried to come in the weekends and it's too much of a wait for how hangry I am, and I don't often have a chance to eat brunch with a friend! I enjoyed the food but didn't feel amazing after (which maybe was unrelated?). My friend enjoyed her French toast and mocha! read more

Art House Cafe - Brioche Dipped French Toast Breakfast and Greek frittata - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Honestly a lot of items on the menu sounded good and it was hard to decide what to get. We ended up getting a breakfast sandwich and Italian Benedict. The sandwich was huge (we took half home and also shared the Benedict) and the favorite of the two. The Benny was good too. The hollandaise alone seemed a little bland but with the pesto and prosciutto, which were really salty, we're good only eaten together. The restaurant was cute and service was good. read more

Art House Cafe - Breakfast sandwich - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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Really nice brunch spot. If able, try and get there on a week day! We had a little date-morning meal and it was excellent. Good coffee, great food and awesome service even though we wanted to sit outside (and were the only ones out there at the time). The biscuit and jam was notably not your typical biscuit. It was more like a crepe meets a tart with fruit filling? Totally unexpected, but I highly recommend if you are into sweet breakfast treats. read more

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I really enjoyed The Art House Cafe. We came for brunch on a weekday. The waffle machine was down.. so didn't get to try the waffles. I ordered the Greek frittata with a side of brioche French toast- perfect combo of savory/sweet. My husband ordered the chorizo scramble. Both dishes were fantastic. The chorizo- I stole a bite.. so good.. so good. Service was great. We sat out on the patio. We found parking easily surprisingly. Parking can be rough in the stadium district. Overall great- we will come back! read more

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I ate here a week ago. The food was amazing. The service was very prompt and accommodating. It was good vibe. It was really busy we had a 15 min wait with no reservations. read more

The servers are amazing. I appreciate great service. The food is not like your usual fare. It's delicious and unique. Lunch is $20-$30 and so worth it. Sit and enjoy. You deserve it. read more

Wednesday brunch was our goal. They were busy so we had to wait quite awhile to get a table and although it had cleared out, we had to wait a very long time for our coffee and food. I had a stuffed biscuit. The flavor combination was good but the biscuit was burned. I requested salad instead of rosemary potatoes (because I'm allergic). It came with potatoes. A salad eventually came out but it was not even close to special - spring mix with blue cheese chunks and cashews with a dollop of dressing on the top in a bowl so it was impossible to mix up. Husband had a Dutch baby, also burned but not as black as my biscuit. It was cute inside and the food had good flavor profiles, the execution was just poor. We wouldn't go again but I'm sure others could have a different experience. read more

Nice restaurant with seating outside. The food was great and our server was very attentive. read more

Art House Cafe - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

Arrived slightly late (~9:15a?) on a Saturday morning and had to wait 15-20 minutes for a table. Ended up being seated right next to the front door, which was opened very frequently, chilling us with cold air every time. (I know restaurants want as many tables as they can, but positioning tables right next to a frequently opened door without any barrier from the blast of cold air has become a pet peeve of mine recently!) Suffice it to say, it was good thing their chai lattes were generously sized! The vegan among us ordered the Snoqualmie Oats with a side of quinoa cakes. He really enjoyed the oatmeal. The rest of us each ordered one of their stuffed biscuits -- the Bacon & Beecher's and the Roasted Garlic & Sun-Dried Tomato. These were pretty good, but next time I will try a different type of entree. The idea of a "stuffed biscuit" was intriguing, but the execution wasn't quite what I was expecting. Also, the fried egg on mine was ever-so-slightly overcooked and did not leave enough runny yolk to enjoy with the bacon-y biscuit. Service was friendly and efficient. Atmosphere was really nice for a Saturday morning breakfast. By the time we left, there were numerous people waiting outside for a table -- so get there early if you can! We will definitely return on a future visit to Tacoma. read more

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I can see why this place is popular! The first time I tried to go in it was 10ish on the weekend and packed full with a 45 min wait. Decided to try again on a weekday and was able to be one of the first tables for the day! Based on the name alone I kinda expected to walk into a place that had a ton of funky art on the walls...perhaps even for sale. Not so much here, but they do have a nice, cozy atmosphere going for them. I suppose you could say the "art" of Art House is what you get on your plate! Service was friendly and prompt. The mimosas were delightfully fancy and they have cucumber water! So simple, but such a nice touch! The stuffed biscuits I got weren't 100% what I was expecting. When I think of a biscuit I think of something....fluffier? They were really good regardless of what a biscuit is and I'd 100% eat them again! Great roasted potatoes as well! My brunch partner was delighted to see microgreens! So true, that's something you don't see in a lot of places and it's a great little touch to add! Very popular place and I'd recommend it, but go early! read more

Art House Cafe - Fancy mimosa! - New American Near Me - Tacoma, Washington

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We came to give this restaurant a try- due to a birthday celebration and it was a success! My friend and I just moved to the area and we wanted to try something new! We had a wait time but was seated sooner than we were quoted. The owner herself sat us down and was the sweetest person! She communicated with us and always checked up on us and other tables to make she everyone was well taken care of. Our food was delicious and the mimosa jar was absolutely the greatest idea!!! I look forward to coming back and enjoy another mimosa when my sister in law comes to visit :) read more

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I love a good breakfast place and being new to the city there are a ton of places to try! Arthouse Cafe had been on my list for sometime and we decided to give it a try one Saturday morning. I checked the website before we left the house and they opened up at 8:00 am and we arrived just a few minutes past 8:00 am and were able to grab a seat but the restaurant did fill up by the time that we left and they had a good amount of folks waiting for a table. I ordered the Americano coffee and it arrived in a large cup and was delicious. I don't drink coffee very often so it was a nice treat. For breakfast, I ordered the Eggs Benedict. Wow! They were so good. The hollandaise sauce with full of citrus flavor and the applewood smoked ham was tasty and of high quality. The meal was accompanied by rosemary potatoes. This is a nicer restaurant in the Stadium district and I think I found my new favorite breakfast spot. The menu has a large variety and I am looking forward to trying many more items. read more

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Heavy trafficked breakfast place. We waited for an hour to be seated. Small house with big expectation. Street parking limited on a busy day. They have a unique menu and it was well worth the 1 hour wait. The house made sausage was delicious and has a unique taste. Homemade jelly/jam yep delicious. The breakfast bowl was something different. At fist I though I made the wrong selection but once they served me and I took my first bite I was indeed impressed. Pricing reasonable and clean restrooms!! read more

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Disappointing and Frustrating Experience This review is upsetting to write because this has always been one of my favorite spots to bring friends and family for breakfast when they visit. I take no joy in posting a negative review, but I feel that my experience needs to be shared. My party of three arrived around 9 AM. There were four groups ahead of us, and since this is a popular spot, I expected a wait--maybe an hour or so. I went inside to put our name on the waitlist while the rest of my party stayed outside. The host, who was somewhat unprofessional (short and unfriendly, I though not a big deal), he took my information, added us to the list, and I received the initial text confirming our wait time of about an hour. Despite the estimate, we noticed there were several open tables. We waited outside in the cold, expecting the usual delay, but over time, we saw countless new groups arrive, put their names down, and get called up before us. After exactly an hour, I went inside to check our place in line and was told we were ninth--meaning we had barely moved at all. At this point, we decided to walk around the neighborhood for a bit. After some time of waiting past the initial hour of estimation and watching multiple groups who arrived after us get seated, I went inside again to check our status. This time, a different host--a young woman who was far more friendly and inviting than the first--assisted me. Despite her professionalism, I was told we had only moved up three spots. By this point, it was impossible to ignore that something was off. I didn't want to assume race or appearance played a role, but it was hard to overlook. To confirm my suspicions, while we were outside we asked two groups who arrived after us as they were leaving if they had a reservation. Both said no--they had simply walked up and put their names down, just like we did. The only difference? They were seated promptly. Meanwhile, our group--the only group of color present I I noticed--was continuously pushed to the bottom of the list as I assumed. Ultimately, we decided to take our business elsewhere (Manny's Place). We never removed our names from the waitlist, yet we never received a text or any confirmation that our table was ready. I'm not outright claiming racial discrimination, but the experience was deeply unsettling and hard to ignore. I hope management takes a serious look at how they prioritize seating because, intentional or not, this left a bad taste in my mouth. I will not be recommending this place in the future. read more