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    The Tipping Point

    3.9 (133 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 3 months ago

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    THE TIPPING POINT ATMOSPHERE

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    Maisha R.

    The bar is what attracts most people to The Tipping Point but they have a solid small menu as well. We went during the lunch hour for a quick bite to eat. They have a few different seating areas - a lounge, high top tables and chairs, a bar, and outdoors. We sat inside andwere one of four parties in the restaurant at the time so we had excellent service from the bartender. After getting our drinks, we ordered a burger and a flatbread. The smash burger can be customized and it comes with chips, slaw, or tots. I chose the tots and then upgraded them to a smaller portion of the tachos. We got a flatbread with pepperoni and bacon. As we waited for our food, we enjoyed the relaxed atmosphere and the three tv displays. The food was served hot and it was actually very good. I kept the burger toppings classic with cheese, spinach, tomatoes, and grilled onions. I liked that they toasted the hamburger bun and that they seasoned the burger. I even saw salt and pepper sprinkled on the tomatoes! This burger was simple but very satisfying. The tachos were advertised as having cheese, bacon bits, pickled jalapeños, and sour cream. We were told that the jalapeños were still being pickled but there was no mention of where the bacon was. The mostly cheesy tots topped with sour cream were a little softer than I thought they would be. They didn't have that great crunch on them and they needed some salt, which I'm assuming the bacon usually added. The flatbread was quickly devoured. This is a great spot in The Hampstead for food and drinks and to hangout. They offer live music on some nights and they have bottles of wine for purchase. The food here is very reasonably priced, which makes the value excellent.

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    Luke C.

    The Tipping Point is a bar and restaurant which serves regular bar food. I did not try any of the drinks the time that I visited. The ambiance is quite nice. It's pretty well lit for a bar and spacious with high ceilings. There's an outside area like a porch with a hill for kids to play on and it is also dog friendly. We came with a big group on a Thursday evening. Everyone in our group arrived at slightly different times and we split up and sat at two adjacent tables. My part of the large group arrived at around 6:30 and ordered maybe 10 minutes later. The waiters took our credit cards at the beginning which makes sense for a group our size and the fact that we were likely to pay individually. I rarely get too upset at long waits at restaurants and poor service. I know that big groups can get the kitchen slower - but I still did have a pretty negative experience given that the night was not busy at all at the restaurant, and that the food to prepare was very simple and didn't seem to need much prep time to make. Although one of our tables in the group sat down first, we got food much, much later that the table that arrived later. It actually took 40 minutes after I sat down to get my appetizer, which was right after the other table already finished their dessert. Several people in the group also got wrong orders. My own order did not get the onion topping that I asked for. Another person in the group waited 1 whole hour and 8 minutes after sitting down until he got his food. It shouldn't take more than an hour to make a sandwich. And he had to go back inside and ask the waiter if they forgot his food (they did forget to start making it until he asked). Onto the food - The food was just OK. It was not bad food, and it probably does go well with the drinks (that we didn't have). The frito pie was inexpensive and had a good taste, but the melted cheese was pretty dry and stringy. The chili dog I got had an odd choice of bun. While the bun was pretty soft, I thought it was too large in comparison to the hot dog. The chili dog chili could have used more kick or spicy flavor too. I didn't hate the food at the Tipping Point though, and the price was inexpensive. Really the main point was the very slow service that the restaurant should work on.

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    Andrew D.

    What a dope spot! Great beers on tap and delicious food . Pretty hip on the inside with some board games. The outside has those German beer garden tables and plenty of seating. Live music and a kids hill to play on. Can't wait to make my way over here again!

    Please update your hours on Yelp. It's Tuesday at 1:54 PM and Yelp has you as open now. Sadly, you are not.
    Marcus L.

    It's always fun to come here, especially for a post dinner drink and dessert. The environment is friendly and the beer selection is always impressive. It's one of the places I recommend to anyone visiting Maxwell AFB.

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    Amazing steak dinner for only 30$. Wow. Steak delious, huge baked potatoe and great salad. We will certainly be back on Mondays!

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    Always a fun vibe here and the food is very good. It's bar food, one of the best smash burgers I've had.

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    We enjoyed the smash burger and meatball sub! Friendly service. Fun place to hang out, have a drink and some yummy food.

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    2 years ago

    Love the chill vibe! The bar is great and the cookie skillet dessert is fantastic!! Awesome place for a night cap!

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    Love the atmosphere, live music, food and brew selection! Great outdoor bar addition.. and I can walk home after... love my neighborhood

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    Best Burger in town and only $7! Best Chips and Dip too! Great selection of beers! Put it on your be sure to go list!

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    good bar but lots of kids, even late on a friday or saturday. kinda messed up the vibe

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    Family friendly, small kitchen limits menu options but they make it work. Love the weekend entertainment and drink specials.

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    Took forever to get my food. The food was good The staff was nice and the atmosphere was good.

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    Ask the Community - The Tipping Point

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    They do their best to take reservations of all sizes if you give them advance notice. I was present with a group of 20 and they had plenty of patio space to push more tables together.

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    Definitely get the cookie skillet, it comes with ice cream and it's great for sharing.

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