down one bourbon bar

as self-proclaimed "foodies" my husband and i decided to try this place with another couple. on first site, the location very nice and we were able to sit outside on the patio. that's about all the positive i can give. service was slow to take our orders and we sat approximately 10min without any acknowledgment. i did have a delicious cocktail, but it definitely was pricey. now onto the most important part...the food. i ordered the steak that came with salad and fries. i ordered it medium, i got it medium well. the steak was under seasoned and quite frankly bland. contrary to the steak, thefrieswere over seasoned and extremely salty. for $18, i would have had a better steak at longhorn. my husband ordered the bourbon glazed pork belly with fried egg and upon taking his first bite almost had to spit it out because of how salty it was. it was too unbearable and had to send the dish back. the server offered to make a new dish, but my husband was no longer interested. his second attempt at dinner was the three little pigs sandwich and thankfully it came out much more edible. it's super annoying though thatfriesdo not come with the sandwhich and after all that, our server still charged $3.99 for the fries. will not be back.

pros: we really enjoyed the space, and the convenient location.

cons: in my opinion, the service was lethargic, and the prices were higher than expected, especially based on the menu items.

toss-up: the cuisine had its ups and downs. for our appetizer, we ordered the "bread, butter, really good olive oil," which actually consisted of simple bread, butter and olive oil; completely average and uninspired. my wife ordered the grilled black angus burger medium-well (with cheddar, iceberg, red onion, and black pepper mayo); however, it was served well below medium. to be fair, upon request, we were not charged for the burger. the hand-cutfrieswere inconsistently seasoned (some had no seasoning at all, while others were drenched in seasoning). the highlight of our meal was the shrimp and grits - beautifully presented in a cast iron skillet, the flavors were outstanding, with wild gulf shrimp, andouille, tomato, and weisenberg grits, all of which were saturated in a strong and tasty sauce.

i might return to try more of the menu.