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   BeachBikeCruise

   Raleigh

   103 reviews

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   1.0

   103 reviews

   Dined 5 days ago

   overall1food1service1ambience3

   When the reviews said service and food were bad I should have listened. We were the only ones in the restaurant at 5 pm (clue) and it still took forever to get waited on. The Berry mule was good but there were no beers on tap as the cooler was broken. The crispy Brussels sprouts were soggy and overdone; my skirt steak tacos were in cubes, drowned in BBQ sauce and no cheese; the blackened shrimp tacos didn't have the aioli sauce. My husband asked if he could substitute Mac and cheese for the fries and he was told yes but charged $4 and it was cold and watery. My fries came late but were the best thing about the meal. As locals it was very disappointing when we were looking for something near the show we were seeing.

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   OpenTable Diner

   Philadelphia

   1 review

   4.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 9, 2022

   overall4food4service5ambience4

   Limited menu but good food.

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   OpenTable Diner

   Chicago

   8 reviews

   5.0

   8 reviews

   Dined on August 4, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   From host, to server, bar staff and food; all was great. Thank you

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   StevenF

   New York Area

   34 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   34 reviews

   Dined on August 4, 2022

   overall1food3service1ambience1

   Awful service. We had three different waiters. Two of which were clueless. Went for the chicken with gnocchi as shown on Open Table menu. No longer being served. In fact, there was not a single chicken item on the menu. Thought we were going for a nice dinner only to discover they were having a trivia contest. Loud and irritating. Hostess rationalized everything but could really care less. More interested in making sure her baby was shown off to the entire staff. Totally unprofessional.

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5. OT

   OpenTable Diner

   Cincinnati

   1 review

   1.0

   1 review

   Dined on August 1, 2022

   overall1food1service1ambience1

   The restaurant is permanently closed. Don’t book here.

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   PreetiH

   Washington DC

   3 reviews

   vip
   5.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on July 25, 2022

   overall5food5service5ambience5

   The owner and host were a delight. The service was impeccable and the drinks were superb. Can’t say enough about the farm To table cuisine presented so elegantly!

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   RandyDee

   New England

   4 reviews

   vip
   1.0

   4 reviews

   Dined on July 17, 2022

   overall1food1service1ambience2

   Heed the advice from previous reviewers to pas on this place. 30 minutes for a basic cocktail and an hour later food came cold. It was a mess and the front of the house staff seemed to hide in the back. It was too bad as they could have communicated that something was wrong. Instead all the tables started talking amongst ourselves until someone got up and went into the kitchen. When we told the server the food was cold he got upset and snapped at my friend.

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   Jerry

   Los Angeles

   58 reviews

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   4.0

   58 reviews

   Dined on July 14, 2022

   overall4food5service4ambience4

   Better than expected. Excellent cocktails. Rock shrimp tacos/ pork tacos were very good. Bartender (server as well) was nice, cordial. On top of it! This place should be and deserves to be busier.

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   TeresaD

   Raleigh

   3 reviews

   4.0

   3 reviews

   Dined on July 9, 2022

   overall4food5service5ambience4

   Staff very friendly. Drinks good but lite on the alcohol. The live music made conversation challenging while it was playing.

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    ChristineT

    Atlanta

    4 reviews

    4.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on June 24, 2022

    overall4food3service4ambience4

    The concept was great just not well executed. Cocktails were just ok

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    OpenTable Diner

    Greensboro

    2 reviews

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    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on June 23, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Great food, atmosphere and service!

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    LouiseS

    Atlantic City

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on June 22, 2022

    overall4food4service4ambience2

    The food and service was very good. The portions were OK. The place is a little rundown inside but the food makes up for it. We were happy when we left extensive drink and beer menu

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    OpenTable Diner

    Phoenix

    5 reviews

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    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on May 12, 2022

    overall2food2service3ambience2

    Go for the drinks. Not the food. Extremely limited menu because 1/2 the items were missing. When missing that many items, we should have been told when handed the menu. No OpenTable reservation needed on a Thursday. Restaurant was nearly empty. I wanted to go to this restaurant for the food offered on the menu and had hoped for a particular vibe being that we had made a reservation. Had expected more.

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    OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 6, 2022

    overall1food1service3ambience3

    They were out of everything. We had a 7pm dinner reservation and they were out of everything. My lavender cocktail was cranberry juice with lavender flavored vodka and it was warm. It was overall a terrible dinner and wouldn’t recommend.

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    luket

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 21, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food and service both outstanding. We’ll be back!

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16. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Denver

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 18, 2022

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    I can’t speak about the food or cocktails because we didn’t stay long enough to try any. We waited at the door for over ten minutes and no one acknowledged us or spoke. During this time we noticed a bad smell permeating the restaurant and only 1 waitress and 1 bartender for the entire dining room. The restaurant is between a Starbucks and what looks to be a closed restaurant on the other side. They hung curtains over both sides but you can still see the establishments through them. Overall due to the atmosphere, smell and lack of greeting we left and went down the street to Soho.

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    Toomuchfordrinks

    Raleigh

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on March 18, 2022

    overall3food5service2ambience3

    Thank god we made a reservation, it's a smaller place that was all out of tables (except ours) when we arrived. The food was great, but the live music was very loud. The big issue we had, was we were charged for 6 glasses of wine when we only had 4. Waitress explanation was that we drank a bottle of wine, and that should be 6 pours. She only poured us 4 though - not our fault if she poured them bigger. We were tired, didn't want to fight, so just ended up paying the bill. We - and our friends won't be going there again.

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    EdVessella

    New England

    7 reviews

    3.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on March 16, 2022

    overall3food4service3ambience2

    Only one server/ bartender was seen during our visit. There were only 4 tables occupied. Food was decent, but for a small menu they had run out of 3-4 items by 7pm. We settled on 2 different kinds of tacos. Drinks were alright, nothing that special. I tried one of thier Smoked Old Fashioneds. Presentation was cool, but they missed the orange peel and cherry which is 1/2 of the ingredients in an Old Fashioned..

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    KimberlyF

    Washington DC

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2022

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    You have to try the smokey Old Fashioned. The food was great and the drinks were very creative--also great wines to choose from!

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    CherylL

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 12, 2022

    overall3food3service5ambience5

    It looked closed. The front door said to use another door but the other available doors were a pizza place and an entrance to elevators. We called and left a message and started walking to find another place to eat ( we had taken an Uber to this restaurant since we were in vacation). About 15 minutes later they called and told me they were indeed open and which door to enter - the pizza place- We walked back and the place was empty except for 4 people at the bar. We said we were the ones for the reservation- without any acknowledgement that we had called or been walking for 1/2 hour- we were told they would see where they could seat us! The place was empty and it was 4:30 ! The food was creative - my steak was cooked the temp I asked it to be. My wife enjoyed her meal. The server was extremely pleasant and attentive. Very nice.

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21. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    New York Area

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on December 31, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Fantastic food, great drinks and service and nice ambience with an excellent guitarist and singer playing background music

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    RichardS

    Austin

    11 reviews

    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    Great drinks, food and service👍🏼

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    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    5 reviews

    1.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on November 23, 2021

    overall1food4service2ambience1

    Maybe because it’s off season we had a bad experience.

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    girlsof72

    Philadelphia

    30 reviews

    4.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience4

    Loved Michelle! We will be back when back in MB!

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25. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 25, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    The bartender/ waitress made the best Lemon-drop martini I’ve had in a looooong time. The place was quiet due to time of year and a weekday but the food was fantastic !!! I highly recommend. .

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    DavidP

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 11, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience4

    Had the sea bass and it was very good. I think it was a little overpriced. I was still hungry after eating so I got a salad.

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27. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Western NC

    2 reviews

    2.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on October 9, 2021

    overall2food2service1ambience1

    Didn't actually eat here, we turned around at the door. Strange atmosphere happening this night

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    OpenTable Diner

    Indiana

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 9, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience3

    We found the restaurant through open table, thought the menu sounded good, and had a kids menu, so we booked it. The place was nearly empty when we walked in. It’s a very nice looking bar, and was nearly silent when we arrived, so we were very concerned since we have 5 little ones. We were seated promptly, the only waitress was super friendly, and our food was tasty. The drinks were on point. The place filled up by the time we finished, and a guy was setting up for live music. The Gouda Mac n cheese is absolutely delicious!

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    portsmouthfoodie

    New England

    29 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    29 reviews

    Dined on October 8, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Excellent staff. Very attentive. Great drinks, food and live music was a great. Fun place to be and good food to have. Very different on the inside. This place is a must!!

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    MicheleW

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 2, 2021

    overall2food2service3ambience2

    The fish tacos had very little fish on them.

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    Nancy

    Charleston

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on October 1, 2021

    overall2food2service3ambience4

    They were out of a lot of food products and some cocktails. Also, burning incense presented a very strong smoky odor. Not my fave.

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    Room38shots

    St. Louis

    15 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    15 reviews

    Dined on September 28, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Michelle was a great bar tender

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    SherryJ

    Greensboro

    2 reviews

    3.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on September 17, 2021

    overall3food5service3ambience4

    This is the second time I have been to Strong Waters this summer. The first time they were short staffed in May, but the bartender/waiter/busboy (all in one) did a great job and the food was amazing, the drinks were delicious, and it's a really cool atmosphere. This time, the only staff on the floor was the manager - she was hostess, bartender, waiter, and it was very challenging. They were also out of several items on the menu, which we didn't discover until we placed our order (would have been nice while we sat there to know what items were out so we didn't decide on those and then be told we couldn't have them because of supply issues. The drinks were not as good as in the Spring because there was no bartender, just the manager making drinks - not the same at all! Until they get their staffing issues and supply issues under control, I won't be going back - which is too bad, because it is a great concept and the food is good.

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34. OT

    OpenTable Diner

    Washington DC

    12 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on September 10, 2021

    overall4food4service3ambience4

    Good was ok, drinks where great but the service was subpar. The older lady that basically ran the show Friday evening was really abrupt with her answers as if we told all the staff to quit. This was our first experience in this city and restaurant in the city, so with our much to compare it too locally I gave it a relatively high score… if compared to home in DC where customer service is everything then the score would’ve been lower.

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    Lorna1525

    Charleston

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on September 3, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Food, service and drinks were outstanding, we will return

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    OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 28, 2021

    overall1food1service1ambience1

    They gave away our reservation to a larger group. Which we had to wait for 10 minutes to find out because there were no greeters or wait staff. Just one rude bartender who never bothered to apologize. Will never go again and will warn others to stay away.

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    JuliaS

    Philadelphia

    5 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on August 17, 2021

    overall2food2service2ambience3

    The restaurant appeared way understaffed, which is unfortunate. The decor was very nice and drinks were good. The food was extremely bland. The burger we ordered was supposed to come with a picked green tomato and it just had a regular tomato. The crab cake sandwich was very disappointing. I tasted no crab, just breadcrumbs. The fries were definitely frozen grocery store fries. I hope they are able to staff the restaurant appropriately since it’s a good location and atmosphere.

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38. ZB

    ZB13

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on August 13, 2021

    overall5food5service5ambience5

    Cool spot. Good drinks and atmosphere. Food was excellent.

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    Kbs40

    New York Area

    11 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2021

    overall4food4service5ambience5

    Food was very good. Service was great. People were very friendly.

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    DebraP

    New York Area

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on August 7, 2021

    overall3food3service3ambience3

    Very nice people, but unfortunately they did not have the staff to accommodate guests.

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