What does the 33 stand for?
Based on my visit, I think it stands for "you're going to wait 33 minutes longer than the online waiting list indicated"
Or maybe it is "you're going to wait 33 minutes for your family of four to get pizza, burger and a sandwich (it was actually a bit longer....long wait, for those keeping track)
Or maybe it was, you're going to wait 3x3 minutes (that's 9 minutes for those of us who were educated in public schools) for plates After your pizza is brought to the table.
Story time: we waited nearly 10 minutes (9 actually, remember the mathematics above) and when I had lost all hope that our server would come back, I got up and found someone and asked for some plates for our pizza. I received a delightful response of a finger in my face, no words, not even a sound, and then a motion to go ask someone else. So I did. We eventually got some plates.
When our real server was around, she was very nice. And the manager who came by twice during our lengthy stay was also very pleasant.
So, was the food worth the wait?
Let's start with the drinks
- pro tip: skip the flavored drinks. They were pricey and not very good. I got a Mango Tea. It was really bad. They didn't flavor the tea with mango puree or mango syrup. It was literally just three 1/2" cubes of mango just floating in the very mediocre tea. This doesn't flavor a drink and only serves as a garnish. The other drinks were mediocre as well as reported by the fam. I'd stick with just good ol' normal drinks and save yourself a bunch o' money
The BBQ chicken pizza had a good flavor, but was not very substantial. They hit a new standard for thin crust...micro-crust?
The cheese burger was very tasty, prepared well, not greasy, though a bit sloppily thrown together, and a good portion size.
The Monte Cristo was very good. The light dusting of powdered sugar hit only one half of the sandwich (better aim next time chef!). The jam which comes as a dip was also very good.
Many restaurants get the Monte Cristo wrong, but Bubba got this one right - bravo. Lightly fried, not oily/greasy, exterior very crispy and interior nice and melty. I recommend this item.
Atmosphere: just a bit too noisy for comfort. I'm a musician, so I like to listen music at any decibel, but this was about 3 or 4 decibles too loud - this is not a club, this is a restaurant.
By the way, the 33 actually stands for the year prohibition ended.
I won't be in a hurry to go see Bubba any time soon. Maybe in about 33 weeks I'll get a craving for a Monte Cristo and will make my way back to wait 33 extra minutes; but I'll know to save myself 33 bucks and skip the flavored drinks while I count to "33" thirty-three times waiting for my plates. read more