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Reviews of Melt Bar and Grilled
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not so great
i hear alot about the melt so i decided to go there lst saturday around 9:00 pm well had 1 hr wait then when when we got our food it looked good it was the cleveand philly well it didnt taste as good as it looked was disapointed. but im going to go there one more time to try something else before i rule the melt out.
Review by chris from cleveland posted November 26, 2011
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Buds White Door Was Better
I grew up in Lakewood and naturally heard of this place many times so on my last visit back home I went with my sister. We got ther 15 minutes before opening so we did not have to wait for a table, however that was the last quick thing that happened. Sandwitch and service was average the fries were so full of salt that the owner must own stock in Mortons. There is no way any sane person would wait 3 hours for that kind of food and lousey service. Once again I realize why I left Cleveland, no more taverns like the white door and always suckers for the hype.
Review by Ed from Sarasota posted September 13, 2011
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Excellent and worth the wait!
I have been to Melt in Cleveland Heights 3 or 4 times with my wife. We both absolutely love it! Yes, you do wait a while for a seat and food, but as long as you're prepared for it then you will be much happier. Normally we sit down at the bar right away. We have to wait 45 minutes to an hour to get our food after ordering, but the atmosphere is unique, the service is good, and the food is excellent!
Don't listen to all of these negative reviews. Let the 2-3 hour wait be all of the review you will need. If the place, food, and service was regularly as bad as some of these reviewers make it - do you really think Melt would be as crowded as it is? No way. Melt isn't for everyone as evidenced by the negative reviews. But believe me, for those who appreciate a good sandwich, real french fries, a variety of drinks, and a unique atmosphere - Melt is worth giving it the time.
I do recommend that if you are going with a small group that you try to find a time that is not as busy, like in between 2-4pm. Or if you go to Cleveland Heights location, you could afford a 1.5-2 hour wait on a table if you drive down Cedar to visit Legacy for an hour or so. Like I said, plan around the wait.
Review by Shaun from Lake County posted July 07, 2011
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I knew I shouldnt have got what I got....
I took my girlfriend there because she had never been there before. This was my 5th time or so since moving to Lakewood. I give most of my sandwhiches a B-. Sometimes there are too many flavors. This time I got the sandwhich of the month,the Papprikash Melt. I should have second guessed myself since papprikash shouldnt ever be on bread. The dumplings were huge so I got big bites of dumplings and bread,talk about overload. The chicken was shredded and I couldnt taste the sauce all that great mostly because the bread was butter and grilled so much all I tatsed was butter,shoulda went with my instincts and got something else....D+. Most of the time I just don't like to wait. I can understand waiting 45mins to an hour but almost 2 hours just to get seated Id rather just go somewhere else...
Review by Mark M from Lakewood posted January 17, 2011
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Definitely OVERRATED!! Food was disappointing!!
First off, the staff was great! Very friendly and the host went way out of his way to find my girlfriend and I a seat at the bar. Otherwise, would have been a 2 hour wait. I don't mind eating at the bar, BTW.
The food was very disappointing. I had the Mighty Macaroni Melt which was dry and burnt, I think they scraped the bottom of the baking pan to make my sandwich. My girlfriend had the Monte Cristo which was mostly bread, VERY LITTLE meat on it at all. So I paid $10 for bread and fries.
I probably won't go back... way overpriced for what you get and I definitely wouldn't wait 2 hours for a table!
I had high expectations from watching Melt on "Man vs Food", but was highly let down.
Review by Jim from Euclid posted December 29, 2010
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OVERRATED...GET OVER YOURSELVES.
I went wiht a girlfriend for lunch, around 2p.m. waited 40 minutes (lakewood location) while there was an ENTIRE front room by reception full of empty tables...sat about 45 min later..we were starved (my friend frequents this place..I still dont know why) and got our grilled cheese...yes because if you break down all the hype...that is all it is bread, cheese and maybe some meat on it...grilled, 1 HOUR after we were seated. Seriously, Melt, get over yourselves.
You know that you have empty tables on purpose...we all are starting to see your game..make you look soooo "HIP and COOL" because you were on Man v Food and Triple D that we all have to wait 3 hours for GRILLED CHEESE...and okay grilled cheese.
Honestly people, don't go unless you really have an entire afternoon to kill and make sure you eat BEFORE you go, because the WORST thing you can do is go there hungry...go figure!
Review by Melt who? from Lakewood posted September 20, 2010
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Absolutly Amazing
We came in around 6. we knew the place was popular so we expected a long wait. we were told 2 hours when we got in, we spent that 2 hours goin to a few different shops in lakewood. got back and were seated just at the 2 hour mark. our waitress was very nice. took about 20 mins for 3 plates of food. when it arrived it was like heaven on a plate. huge portions and absolutly delicious. I personally got The Godfather and every bite of all my food was sweet sweet heaven. my friend ordered a slice of cheesecake and split it with me and my other friend. and it was a big piece and also very delicious. couldnt have been happier with our server or the entire experience over all. totally worth the wait. most definatly will go back.
Review by cat from lakewood posted September 05, 2010
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Wish I could leave a review..
I would love to leave an honest review of this place, since I live in lakewood.... But the past 4 times weve tried to go its been a 3 hour wait. I have grilled cheese at home. :)) I wont eat somewhere where I have to eat a meal BEFORE I get there. Duh.
Review by Lakewood Gal from Lakewood posted August 05, 2010
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Can't disagree with any of these posts.
I moved to Lakewood last year,about 10 houses from the melt. Figure Id be there once a week. Til date(14 months) Ive been there 4 times. I just dont see the point of waiting that long to eat. My dad came to visit and I told him to make sure to "eat before we go out to dinner." which is just a joke since you basically wait atleast 2-3 hours to eat. Ive never not liked my sandwhich there and everyone I have ever brought there...family and friends loved it. THE KITCHEN IS TINY!!!!! So that is why it takes so long. I understand the wait and know its not on purpose...but is it worth waiting to eat that long....you have to decide? Only service type thing I have to complain about is waiting forever to get my drink re-filled....major turnoff. I like to have a bite of my sandwhich and a sip of something cold....not sucking on ice cubes for 15 minutes.
Review by Mark M from Lakewood posted August 03, 2010
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This place is soooo overrated!
After coming into town from Los Angeles, I was so excited to try Melt. We drove there on a Saturday, and were told the wait was 3 hours, so we headed back out Sunday afternoon. The food was not worth the hype. I was not impressed at all. I was expecting a really cheesy grilled cheese and got a dry sandwich...so disappointing. Won't be going back.
Review by La Woman from Los Angeles posted August 01, 2010
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Melt? Don't Believe the hype!
About 3 weeks ago I saw Melt on "Man vs Food". I have heard of it before but never took the trip (I'm from Akron)to Lakewood to try it. On Sat. 7/30/2010, my girlfriend and I decided to give it a try. We arrived around 1:30 and were told they were on "an hour to an hour 45 minute wait". Ok, so it is a popular place. Could they have narrowed it down closer than 45 minutes so we had a better idea of the real time it would take? probably but we decided to wait. So while we wait, we both witness 5 or so tables sit empty (clean and ready) for about 10 minutes at time. Not one person showed any sense of urgency to get the tables sat. As a matter of fact, it seemed like they ignored the tables on purpose. Ok, so that is annoying, but we commited to wait, and we did. When they finally called out name they took us to a corner "booth" acually an old church pew on one side with 2 chairs on the other side. To our great dissapointment, there were already 2 women sitting at the table. Our hostess dropped off our menus and said "meet your neighbors, play nice". literally, one of the women was about a foot away from us. We then sat, and waited, and waited, and waited (about 10 minutes) for our server to say hi. She finally did, and all we got was "sorry guys, you ready?" Well, we were ready to order drinks, and an appetizer which we did. Our server came back about one minute later with our drinks (we only ordered sodas), and said "ok are you ready now?". I told her in what was obviously an angered voice we would need a few more minutes. Well guess what? Our waitress never came back for our order. We received our appetizer (the spinach & artichoke dip)and started to eat it. We had the corner of the table to eat off of since the two women next to us had their meals and their plates where pretty close to our plates. So we continue to watch our server ignore us, until finally someone else (the manager?) stops over and says "looks like you guys are ready to order". Annoyed as I was, we told her we did want to order and did. 25 minutes later our food comes out. The server that never came back out brought it to us. Drops off the food (again having to put it on the corner of the table) and leaves. Ok, so up until now we had some issues, but after all we were here because the food is supposed to be so good. The first thing I take a bite of was a French Fry. ICE COLD. Really?? I specifically looked around for my server to let her know. Guess what? no where to be found. About 20 minutes into my meal (and about 3 hours into my total experience) she dropped off a new soda, which I did not need since I still had a half full one. Looking at my plate which was full (I ate about 1/2 of my cold sandwhich) she said "you done?" not "was everything ok??" not "was there a problem?" just "you done". So my girlfriend talks me into trying a fried twinky dessert. We waited again to see our server, and during that wait, the two ladies at our table (or were we at there table?) left, and were replaced with a family of 4. So what was an uncomfortable situation, turned into an unbearable situation. 2 young adults with their kids, both under the age of 5 or so. At that point I could not take it anymore. Flagged down my server. Got the bill and paid $33 (I purposely left $1 for a tip in hopes she would get the point, but I'm sure she didn't) and left. Not the worst experience I have every had, but really close. I will never go back, and I will tell everyone who ever thinks about going to this location or the east side location not to.
Review by JC from Akron posted August 01, 2010
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Rudest service EVER!
I spend most days out venturing to new places to partake in dinner and various cocktails and after moving to Lakewood last year a friend of mine suggested the Melt because it's a place he and his lady friend frequent...
I went there once with my friend for lunch, didn't think much of it, the sandwich wasn't bad, but I've had better. Then my brother comes in to visit from out of state and it's late on a Saturday. He asks where do we go to eat, I say we can try the Melt, so he agrees. We go and from the minute we walked in the door we were talked to and treated like crap. They were packed as usual but I didn't mind waiting since we could purchase a beer. They told us 30 minutes for the wait, 40 minutes go by so my brother asks the host what was up and he insisted it had only been 20 minutes claiming he had the times jotted down next to the names of those on the waiting list (I saw thw waiting list there was no time jotted down for anyone). Either there were 3 hosts, or 1 host and 2 servers doing nothing, in any result they took turns all 3 in a row saying something smart to my brother then urged us to "go to the bar and sit before we lose seats" in an attempt to get rid of us...
My brothers ready to leave but I convince him to stay, we sit at the bar. The albino looking bartender wears a "I HATE CLEVELAND" shirt, which was a little odd but whatever... My brother asks the man about his shirt and he replied with smart comments. This is now the 4th employee who was very nasty for no reason. So now the manager comes over and he has some sort of spiked shoes on and he deliberately steps on my open toes in my shoe, and I tell him that he did but he assured me he did not!!!
When we went to complain, the manager defended his employees without even allowing us to tell him about their rude behavior... Remember, at this point I am totally calm and have no issue with anyone, and now the manager is acting rude to me. At that point I agree with my brother, this place is terrible as a whole, I don't care if they have a good sandwich, no sandwich is worth that type of waiting, and rudeness. Also, in my opinion the place isn't exactly a great "atmosphere" unless you like watching Boomerang on cable and looking at the hippie freak show that eats there consistantly, and it has a dirty feel to it, and from the outside it looks even nastier.
Review by Jesse from Lakewood posted July 26, 2010
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One of the worst dining experiences -- ever!
This is the first review that I've written about a restaurant. Melt in Cleveland Heights is also the first restaurant where I have complained to the owner or manager about the experience. I've been fortunate to eat in many places around the world. I have never had to wait for over 1 hour for food after a wait for an hour and forty five minutes to be seated. All this time for a chicken sandwich? I timed the kitchen - they produced one plate on the average of two minutes and forty seconds. When I complained to the owner who was running the kitchen - he didn't even look up and replied "We're busy". It doesn't make any difference "how busy" a restaurant is - one plate every 2 min 40 sec is a recipe for a short restaurant life. How different can one barbecue sandwich or one melted cheese sandwich be? In Melt's case, not very. Of course, I'll never return to Melt. I've wasted enough time there already.
Review by Bill from Concord posted June 15, 2010
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Horrible Dining Experience - Our Letter To Melt Owner Matt Fish - NO RESPONSE RECIEVED
Mr Fish,
I wanted to write you to talk about the recent experience that my girlfriend, Meg, and I had at our recent visit to your Cleveland Heights location. First a little background, Meg is a PHD student at Case and i have a job that requires a lot of travel, subsequently we tend to eat out 2-3 times a week at a conservative estimate. Committed to local business we almost always make it a point to eat at locally owned and operated restaurants. As I lived in Lakewood for just a short year I of course knew of Melt but somehow never managed to sneak in a visit. No longer living on the west side we now find ourselves in the Case area most evenings and as you can imagine we were quite thrilled to hear that a Melt was opening in our neighborhood. Yesterday Meg came back from a recent family trip to India, involving an 8 hour drive back from New Jersey. To celebrate her return from a 3 week vacation we decided to go and check out the Melt. I knew that you guys get pretty busy so I called and inquired as to whether or not I could make a reservation. Your staff promptly answered the phone and politely informed me that we would have to put our name down on the list when we arrived. When we arrived @ around 7-7:30 on a Thursday evening you guys were REALLY busy and the place looked great. Your hostess team took our name and informed us that the wait was an hour-and-a-half to an hour-and-forty-five-minutes and that food was taking up to 45 minutes to get out of the kitchen. We were a little shocked to hear that it was so long but we decided, "hey what the hell its gotta be worth it". We took some time to walk around the surrounding shops and streets and returned a little over and hour later. We decided to stick around the bar and have a drink so we did not miss our table. After waiting 10 or 15 minutes to get a drink we sat over at the bench and waited for a table. Seeing a friend leave I asked him how everything was and he seemed dismayed that his meal and only been so~so, which definitely surprised Meg and I. After waiting for a while and finishing our drinks we were finally called and kind of shocked that it had been at least 10 minutes since the last table had been seated before us, yet there were 4 or 5 empty tables...(I counted I think 19 or 20 tables?? It just seems like with a 1.5hour+ wait that a quarter of the tables should not be clean and empty while people sit) As soon as we were seated a waiter stopped by and took a drink order and we quickly ordered a house salad and some soft drinks as it was getting late and we were getting hungry. When he returned we placed an order for "The Popper, and i believe "the Smokey Steak". The salad was delivered almost immediately and was really good, I especially liked the wasabi dressing. After finishing half the salad we asked for a box because we wanted to save room for our sandwiches. The server brought the box and told us our meals would be out right away. That was the last we saw of him for a while. After waiting for quite a while I stopped one of the young ladies from what i understood as the hostess team and asked her if she could check on our meals as we hadn't been able to stop our server, she quickly told me that she had warned me that it was going to take 45 minutes for us to get food, which we understood and were not questioning. She disappeared and another gentlemen stopped by and informed us that our sandwiches were in process and that they were at only 48 minutes and that tickets were in the 60 minute range, he assured us they were coming in 10ish minutes. We continued to wait, and eventually our meals came. They were impressive looking plates and certainly not bad, I really liked the french fries and the slaw particularly. As for our sandwiches, neither of us were particularly impressed, mine tasted like it had sat for a while, the steak was less than tender and the caramelized onions were heaped on and mostly overpowering. Meg found the jalapenos to be bland and uninspiring as was the "Popper" as a whole. Overall the meals were not 'bad', but definitely not great. However we felt that the time investment was not worth the dining experience we got. ---------------------------------------------------- Some suggestions: Cocktail waitresses for the waiting area, if it takes 10 minutes to get one drink I am not likely to get another, had we had some drinks the waiting would have seemed better Reduce the total time; 3+ hours is far to long for a casual dinner Don't jam out TOGO food while I am waiting an hour for a sandwich. I appreciate that you are trying to make money, but if you cant serve me in an acceptable time then you should not serve togo food. My purchase, with alcohol, soft drinks, salad, appetizers, etc is more valuable that that togo order, at least to me. Also consider that you could turn tables much faster with 20-25 minute tickets as opposed to 60+ minute tickets. Give even more conservative time estimates when you say 45 minute you cant mean 65.... ---------------------------------------------------- Lastly, while we were certainly informed of the potential time waiting, it seemed like conservative estimates as you are usually given in those cases; it turned out that we waited longer than what seemed like an exorbitant time to begin with. By the time our meals arrived we had gone form ravishingly hungry to just wanting to leave, eating only a quarter of our meals it seems like we waited 3 hours and payed 40 some dollars (not counting bar tab) to eat half a salad, have 2 drinks and pack a bunch of food up as leftovers (doubting the reheat-ability of the heavily fried "Big Popper") While your staff was mostly polite and helpful we do not feel that our experience was worth the time or the price that you are asking and regrettably will not likely visit the Melt again. All in all it seems like you have a booming business and that mine and Megs opinions are in the minority, we wish you the best in your future endeavors and if you have any questions or comments please feel free to contact us. Nick Bonner Meg Gupta
Review by Nick and Meg from Cleveland posted June 13, 2010
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DON'T HAVE A CLUE...... A REAL MELT DOWN
Went to the location in Cleveland Heights. Had over an hour wait to get seated and longer to get served. I don't think management has a clue about running a restaurant or knows the definition of the word hospitality.
I saw numerous people upset and witnessed one customer get into verbal dispute with the manager over the service. Our waitress was about to cry because she felt so bad. They lost a lot of customers that night.
I am a business owner myself and have been to restaurants all over the world and have never seen a melt down like this before. Its not a way to run a business.
Still can't figure out the difficulty in making a grilled cheese sandwich.
Won't be going back.
Review by Jeff from Moreland Hills posted June 13, 2010
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The service is melting
The food is mediocre for the long wait, and the waitress won't give you the time of day unless you have tight pants and tattoos. The table next to ours had 4 dudes with tats and band shirts and they were given great service. My table...well not so much. My drink was empty the whole time I ate, and when I was ready to leave, it took 15 more minutes to get a check all the while my waitress is sitting at the table with all the dudes. I left in a bad mood, and won't be going back. I'm usually a 30 percent tipper, and she gets nothing.
Review by Lakewood Broseph from Lakewood posted June 07, 2010
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Triple D Will Cause Their MELTDOWN!
IT is ibvious the owners of this place let the feature on Triple D go to their head. The food is good but come on its a sandwich place. Very poorly run, the kitchen is ibviously too small. I've been to numerous Triple D featured places in my travels and this is the only one where the notoriety will result in failure rather than motivate the owners to execute in all phases and not just the food! Sorry but I can make exotic grilled cheese things at home. Customers of this place get overhyped and underserved.
Review by Ctownjd from Valley View Ohio posted April 07, 2010
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Are You Kidding Me???
We saw this place on TV - Triple D. We live in Lancaster, Pa. We were going to Canton to the Football HOF and my dad purchased a gift card for us. We got to the Cleveland Heights location which is listed on our gift card. My husband also checked on the internet before we left and it said that location would be open in February....it wasn't. So, we drove to the Lakewood location. We got there at 9:00 PM on Saturday, March 20. We were told that it would be a 3 HOUR WAIT!!! But, he said, if we "hang out" at the bar, we could possibly snag a seat at the bar within 2 hours! We told our host about coming from PA and going to the other location first, etc. His reply was, "this is a Saturday at Melts!"
We left and will not be returning. Anyone want a $40 gift card for cheap?
Review by Kim from Lancaster, Pa. posted April 06, 2010
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Definately worth the wait...
I've been here numerous times.. One thing I didn't see mentioned is their brunch menu.. definately amazing.. Sandwiches.. Amazing... Need I say more.. Go to youtube.com and look for "Melt bar and grilled food network" and watch them on there.. Definately my favorite place, and have waited 2 hours to sit and an hour to eat during the summer when the patio is open, and worth it! Have been there with 15 minute waits as well. Don't forget to sign up for a Melt card!
Review by Joey Dubs from Brook Park posted February 22, 2010
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Sandwich is a sandwich
I have better service at the food court in the mall. And I know I have not been to the mall in years.I like the food and the atmosphere is okay but not worth the wait. I even try to pick up take out on the way home and they say its an hour wait for my food too? If the kitchen is too small may I suggest you move to another location instead of opening the second location? yeah I knew that would be ignored. All I can say that with all new spots the flame dies and you end up asking what happened? Read the reviews...
Review by joker from Lakewood posted February 01, 2010
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Long Wait vs. Good Food?
Our family waited for 1-1/2 hours on a Saturday afternoon for a table. During the wait, we noticed that there were many tables open with no one being seated. When we questioned the hostess, we were given a rude response. Once seated and ordered, it took another 50 minutes for our food to come. Again asked the waitress why so long and her comment was "It always takes a 1/2 hour once your order is placed". Our food was very good but not worth an entire afternoon of "waiting". For this amount of time, I would have expected a 5 course meal. We do not plan on going back to Melt.
Review by Michele from North Royalton posted January 17, 2010
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had an orgasm
went for the very first time and had the purple parma and when it arrived my mouth was watering and it was very large put my lips around it and it was won of the best sandwitches i ever had very happy will return many times its just like sex can't get enough of melts great food great price nice place i will refer many people thx for great place i live in cleveland 10 min from lakewood
Review by dino branco from cleveland westside posted September 13, 2009
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Love the Melt!!!!!
My family and I love this place!!! The atmosphere is really cool, love the menus, the local decor. The sandwiches are so good, I once went back the next day for lunch!! My favorite is the Parmageddon, but there are others just as good. The Food Network just did a show taping there, so unfortunately the wait will get even longer for a table. They are honest when you go in, they tell you an hour, and it will be every bit of an hour, but as long as you know this, it is well worth the wait. Try and go during the week or a little earlier and it isn't as long. I have only had positive experiences with the servers, the are really friendly and accomodating.
Review by Tracy from Parma posted July 18, 2009
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Worth the Wait??
My husband and I decided to go to Melt this evening. We arrived about 7:15 and were told it was an hour wait. We sat on a bench in-between the waiting area and the restaurant/bar area. During the first 15-20 minutes we waited, we watched as several tables finished and left. Out of the five tables that emptied, only one was filled again; four sat empty. (The one couple that did get seated during this time sat for quite a while before they were even approached by a server, we noticed.) We continued to wait, thinking that surely they would start seating people who were waiting and we would soon be seated ourselves. Not so. So we left. It was almost 8:00 as we were pulling out. We were both disappointed, as we had heard good things about Melt. However, after this experience we will not be going back.
Review by Laura from Amherst posted July 05, 2009
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Awesome food and really different.
The decor was really neat and the menu was really original. It took me a really long time to decide what to order, there were so many great choices. I really like that they have vegetarian options and a knowledgeable staff. I finally settled on the peanutbutter and jelly w. banana melt and it was the best sammich I have ever had. I ordered the special cheesecake for dessert and it was the second best dessert I've ever had. I also got a freedom martini and it was really tasty. I can't wait to go back and try a different sammich.
Review by Michelle from Sagamore Hills posted June 03, 2009
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my heart didn't MELT for this place!
it is a corner bar with some clever ways to serve overpiced, mediocre sandwiches. i thought the LP covers used as menus were neat, the idea of seving soup in goodwill donated mugs kitschy, the atmosphere really is of a beer and shot neighborhood bar. sevice average, food average, atmosphere uninspired. just average.....i think a better chicken sandwich could be had at chik-fil-a for much less $$. i don't get the appeal of this place.
Review by one time visitor from westlake posted April 19, 2009
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Don't Understand the Hype
I don't understand the hype about this place. I mean I get the ida, lots of cheese and bread and beer. I'm not 19 anymore and would like something more from a place that I'm going to eat. Also, the two times that I've eaten there the service has been terrible. One time the waitress spilled coffee on me, said, "oh snap," and walked away without even offering me a napkin or an apology.
Review by Just J from Cleveland posted April 16, 2009
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Sandwich to the Nth power...
If you haven't visited Melt, you're missing out on a Lakewood Gem. Beer list is ridiculously good - organized by state and country. You want a sandwich that is both Huge and Flavorful? You're home - great variety, from a vegetarian portabella sandwich to spinach and egg salad to a pierogie Parma sandwich. Atmosphere is casual, with slick, tatted service.
Review by Jared from Strongsville posted May 31, 2008
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I'll Stop the World and Melt . . . with Melt!
The name is actually Melt Bar and Grilled. This place has been a delight to visit since it opened around this time last year. They have some 30 variations on the grilled cheese sandwich, and at least 100 different beers, a decent wine list, and top shelf liquors.
The atmosphere is hip without being intimidating. Most of the staff has peircings and ink, and the menus are printed out on the back of actual record albums. The staff has generally been friendly, as has the owner, Matt Fish.
The grilled sandwiches themselves (which run from $7-$11) are HUGE. Most are sered on thick bread with great fries and coleslaw. I usually get the veggie sandwich and beg someone to help me eat it. I can't imagine how many meals one of their burgers or cheesesteaks would make!
Melt also has lighter fair--salads, soups, and plain grilled cheese sandwiches.
Everytime I go in the place many of the seats are filled. Great for the business, but not so much if you want to sit down. They did build a patio this summer, this seemed to help the seating situation a lot.
This place is definately worth trying!
Review by Kate from Lakewood posted September 09, 2007
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