Candice
Ooooh-la-la. What a pleasant surprise this little
gem turned out to be. Ah, how I do love
big sporting events at a sports bar, and this happened to be the night of game
one of the NCAA tournament. There just always seems to be a pretty solid guarantee
that women will be far outnumbered by the men and on this particular evening,
the ratio ended up being about one female to every six men. Not too bad, nope not too shabby at all. Perhaps by now those of you who actually
follow our blog are wondering why we, or maybe just I, get so excited when I
enter a room and feel the testosterone encapsulate me. Well, try working with
mostly women (and busy little children) 40+ hours per week and then tell me it
isn’t welcoming to have men around, even if it is just to appreciate the sight
of them. So tonight was another good
evening of men watching – there were just so many of them! And not too bad of a crowd I might add. We found a cozy spot near the end of the
rectangle shaped bar where we could view all those in front of us but unfortunately
not the best view of those behind us.
Regardless, there were plenty of tables throughout the restaurant that
was occupied for most of the time we were in attendance.
To be honest, I wouldn’t have given this place much notice with
its somewhat dingy sign looming over the street, but as I drove by I noticed
their patio area was quite crowded so it drew my attention. The parking lot was a bit challenging to get
to and the lot was full when we arrived, however there was plenty of nearby
street parking. As for the food, well, I
made a bad call. I wouldn’t typically recommend
ordering pizza at a sports bar but I will admit that I was craving pizza for
some unknown reason and thought I would give it a shot. Although I consumed over half of it, I will
confess I was driven by sheer hunger. The
crust was alright but not much anything else. I would definitely not recommend
ordering this again. As for the service,
I would like to report that I am a bit surprised (but very pleased) at the
superior level of overall service by the bartenders, wait staff, and anyone
else working there because it was a very busy (or seemed like a very busy
restaurant and bar) evening. The service
was not lacking at all and we were constantly attended to by both our
bartenders (a male AND a female bartender – thanks both of you!) despite the
fact they were constantly filling restaurant orders. Although Danielle and I did not get the most
optimal seating to interact with other patrons, there will no doubt be another visit
to this establishment. Finally…we are
beginning to find some decent happy hour places after months and months of
“research” (thanks Jenn H for your recommendations and following our blog so
regularly!) – and not only do we continue to be receptive to all our followers’
feedback, comments, and suggestions, but we also sincerely appreciate all of
you curious minded people who are interested in being part of our entertaining journey! Until the
next adventure…
Food: ★★☆☆☆
Service: ★★★★★
Price: ★★★☆☆
Ambiance: ★★★★☆
Overall: ★★★★☆
S Factor: ★★★★☆
Danielle
Finally! A crowd! Hallelujah!
We started out at Ten because happy hour goes until ten on
Tuesdays. We wondered if perhaps that would draw a crowd. Nope. I walked in and
just stood there looking for an open spot. There was no one working at the
hostess stand for the 10 minutes or so I stood there. Needless to say, I was already
turned off. Candice walked in and mentioned a place down the street that had a
crowd….my interest was piqued.
When we drove by Classic Q, I realized I had passed this
place so many times without noticing it. That could be a bad sign….we decided
it’d be a great night to try it out since the game was on. I was pleasantly
surprised to find a full parking lot and equally full bar area when we walked in.
All I ask for in OC these days is just a crowd. That’s a nice start. Well, the
other pleasant surprise? We were two of the few women there. I loved that the
women who were there seemed normal with 100% genuine parts and un-botoxed to
the hilt.
We found the only two open barstools at the bar. The location
wasn’t ideal but doable for such a late join. The service was awesome and the
bartenders worked their butts off filling the servers’ trays and attending to
the patrons at the bar. Maybe some of the “trendy” establishments could take
some lessons....
Anyway, I ordered the sliders with sweet potato fries.
Delicious? No, but I ate it like it was! By that time, I was starved. It’s your
typical bar food quality, but the menu was extensive to be a “bar-like” spot.
We are looking forward to going back here for another game
night. It seems an ideal spot for men from the nearby businesses to stop in for
a beer sans the pretentious atmosphere of other close-by spots.
Food: ★★☆☆☆
Service: ★★★★★
Price: ★★★☆☆
Ambiance: ★★★★☆
Overall: ★★★★☆
S Factor: ★★★★☆
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