We stopped at Roosters Brewing Company while we were in the area helping our daughter and her…read moreboyfriend move into their new place. We were looking for somewhere good to have dinner on a Monday night, and Drew's mom recommended Roosters because she loves the food there. We also looked it up online and it looked like a fun place, so we decided to give it a try.
Walking in, I was immediately impressed by the signage and décor. It has a really cool look from the outside and definitely gives you the impression that you're walking into a fun brewery/restaurant.
It was actually pretty quiet when we arrived, and we were seated right away. Unfortunately, our experience with our waitress was not great. She was very rude from the beginning, and I actually asked everyone else at the table if they felt the same way. Everyone agreed that her attitude came across as rude and unfriendly. It felt like she was mad that she had to deal with us...Maybe she was simply having a really bad day, and I certainly understand that happens, but unfortunately it really affected our experience.
She never checked back with us after our food was delivered. I ordered a salad, which I actually really enjoyed, but I was only given one tiny 2-ounce ramekin of dressing, and it wasn't even full. I almost asked for extra dressing when I ordered, but I told her I'll see how much it comes with first, but I probably will need more...I used it all and still had quite a bit of salad left. I would have happily asked for more dressing, but no one ever came back to check on us, so I just ended up leaving the rest of my salad.
Everyone else ordered burgers and fries, and they all really enjoyed their meals. The food was definitely the highlight of our visit. We also had a couple of beers, and someone did eventually come by with a refill, so we weren't completely forgotten.
We were seated in what seemed to be the bar/dining area, and the atmosphere was surprisingly quiet. There was very light music playing, but you could barely hear it. I think turning the music up a little would have helped create more of the fun brewery atmosphere I expected. The TVs also weren't turned on, which I found a little odd for a place like this.
Overall, I think Roosters has a LOT of potential. The food was good, the space itself is really cool, and I can see why people enjoy coming here. Maybe things are completely different on a busy weekend night, and perhaps we just caught them on an off night.
Unfortunately, based on our first experience, the service and atmosphere left us a little disappointed. I'm glad we tried it, though, and I wouldn't rule out giving it another shot in the future because the food was actually really good.