Subject: Stop-your groceries from-spilling all over your-trunk

From: "Grab Bag Sale" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 10:09:00 -0700

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marvel about and the crowd is very diverse but overall classy and cool. I never made it to dessert but by the time i was done with my brunch plate i was pretty much done for the afternoon. I will definitely stop thru a few more times to try out a few more things off the menu. After ordering the steak medium well, it came back rare. They returned with a new steak and low and behold...rare. One of the four managers came by and told me he was going to order me another one. I advised him that I didn't think any more cows should die tonight. He offered to buy me a steak the next time I came in. Months later, I decided to give this place another shot. I saw the same manager and requested the steak medium well. (pink strip in center). He told me he was personally going to make sure this steak was done properly this time. Steak comes out, and my appetite was ready. Verdict: Burned all the way through. No pink and a charcoal crust. The manager came over and asked me how it was. I was actu
ally embarrassed to tell him that it was over cooked. However, I did and this is the exact quote of his reply; "this isn't a steakhouse and we aren't really known for our steak." My opinion ; don't make it the most expensive item and take it off the menu. I was pissed off enough by this response that I will not return. Other reviews of this place are mixed. My guess, it's the trendy new spot that will ultimately see the same demise as the old Hard Rock on McKinney. That is after all where they got all their stained glass. I've been here several times now - for dinner during the week, Friday happy hour, early Saturday afternoon, and Sunday brunch and I have been very pleased with each experience! I absolutely love the Shrimp & Grits as well as the Moth Balls. Everything I have tried has been delightful. The staff knows their stuff when it comes to the beers and paring the right flavors to compliment the dishes. My only complaint is that it is so popular now, that you may have to wai
t a while to get a table and the bar can get pretty crowded during peak times. But that's a good thing - I would love to see these guys open up more locations. It is also nice to see that some of the stained glass panels from the old Hard Rock have found a new home - nice touch! I had such a flawless experience here on Saturday that I'm giving this place 5 stars. We had 9pm reservations: thank god, because this place was PACKED. We got there at about 8ish so we could sit at the bar and wait for our friends to arrive. We scored some (very comfy) bar stools and chatted with the bartender for a bit. We explained the types of beers we liked, and he came up with some of their 40 beers on tap. He let us taste a few and we picked our poison and were not disappointed at all. Once we sat down for dinner my friend and I got cocktails while my husband and hers stuck with the beers. All yummy. Now on to the food: We ordered 2 types of mussels, shrimp & grits, boudin, corn and greens & cor
nbread. Everything was delicious, meant for sharing and well-portioned. The shrimp & grits were better than I've had in a long time. I mean, this stuff was crack. Next time I go, I'll get 2 orders. Or 4. Just for me. Desserts were killer: Chess Pie and Chocolate Pecan. Great coffee. Service was attentive (but not overly so) and our server was great about recommendations. I love when the reputation of a place is matched by the experience. This