three speed used to be my go-to place over the summer, but i've since stopped coming by. the backyardpatiowas a lovely draw during the warm weather, so i kept coming back, but each time i left, i wound up commiserating with my dining partner about one thing or another and eventually, we realized that each time, the service wasn't so great.
the food was pretty good and their bean and cheese dip was amazing, but we found that the severs tended toward being rude each time we were there. one time, i was eating there with my parents, and my dad asked what the specials were. rather than listing any of them, the waitress replied: "it's on the board" and refused to elaborate. great! but my father has very poor vision, so he can't read anything unless it's in a huge font and right in front of him. so he was asking for a few reasons: first, he probably didn't see the board; second, even if he had seen it, he couldn't read it; and third, it's fairly common to inquire about the specials from the servers.
another time i was in and wanted a mojito and asked if they were able to make one. i usually find that bartenders either can't/ don't make one for one of two reasons: 1) keeping fresh mint in stock is often tricky, and 2) it's labourious, so they don't want to and just say they are out of mint. so, i'm usually ok to order something else if they tell me "no"; you never know until you ask. but the server seemed to scoff a little at my request. i understand that some folks think there are "good" and "bad" drinks to order, but there's no need for the attitude, and honestly, i don't care. i like mojitos.
in general, i also find that it can be tricky to flag down a server, so even if we do get served (with/ without attitude), following up to place more orders can be difficult.
honestly, i really enjoyed coming here in the past, but the repeatedly poor service means that i'm branching out and looking for new places. even though i dig the food and the backyard patio, i'm not interested in patronizing a business if the servers continue to be rude to me, my family, and friends.