They don't take reservations, but my friend and I came in for lunch on a Saturday around 12 PM and were seated immediately. The hostess who seated us was training and was very friendly. She did forget to give us the seasonal cocktail menu, though, which normally wouldn't have been a big deal, except I couldn't find it online, nor was it loading on their website.
We waited about 10-15 minutes before our server, Melissa B., came over to greet us. When we politely asked for "the drink menu," she responded, "We don't have a drink menu, we have a cocktail menu," in a tone that came across as a little bothered. I just said, "Yeah, that's what I meant :)"
Thankfully, the cocktails were easily the highlight of the experience. I ordered the espresso martini, which was phenomenal, and my friend really enjoyed her Hugo Spritz. If I ever came back, it would honestly be for the cocktails rather than the food or service.
For food, I ordered the buffalo ranch wrap with no tomatoes and the ranch on the side. My friend ordered the chicken Caesar sandwich on a pretzel bun. Our food came out very quickly, but my order had two mistakes: the ranch was inside the wrap and it also had tomatoes. Melissa came back to check on us about five minutes later, and once I pointed it out, I had a corrected wrap within another five minutes, which I appreciated.
Unfortunately, the wrap itself was just okay. The tortilla wasn't pressed or warmed enough to melt the cheese, so it felt like I was eating cold cheese with buffalo chicken strips. I had also asked for my fries well done, but they weren't cooked that way with either order.
When my replacement food arrived, we weren't given utensils or napkins, so we ended up borrowing some from the empty table next to us. While we were still eating, what appeared to be a manager or supervisor in a long sun dress pushed another table directly against ours, presumably to prepare for a larger party. It wasn't a huge issue, but it felt a little awkward and inconsiderate while we were still sitting there eating.
I also ordered their house made blue cheese dressing on the side. This is obviously personal preference, but I wasn't a fan. It had more of a mayonnaise-like consistency, very similar in appearance to the Caesar dressing on my friend's sandwich. I tend to prefer blue cheese dressing with more texture and actual blue cheese crumbles.
Overall, I left pretty disappointed. I had seen their Instagram page with around 30K followers and went in thinking, "Wow, this place must be really good." I also thought the whole "Whiskey Girls" concept was cute and expected the service to be a little more upbeat, hospitable and personable. Unfortunately, that wasn't really our experience (especially with Melissa B as our server)
Toward the end of lunch, we waited quite a while for our check. I was genuinely close to calling the front desk from my seat to ask for it when Melissa finally came back. My friend and I had actually considered ordering another round of cocktails*, but after feeling mostly ignored once my replacement food was delivered, we decided to spend our money at the Library Cafe next door instead, where the drinks ended up being cheaper and we enjoyed the atmosphere more.
For me, this was probably a one & done experience. The cocktails were excellent, but the food and service left a lot to be desired. That said, everyone has different experiences, so give it a try for yourself. read more