Q: negative

A: Missed happy hour so we sat in the "lounge" at 6:15 for some appetizers. Crab rangoon was tasty, as were the ribs. The sauces to dip them in were bad - hot mustard was too nasaly and the cocktail sauce was just that. Service was nothing to write home about until we tried to use our Groupon and were told we needed to be in the dining room to use it. Since we spent over $50 sitting 5 feet away from the dining room this left a sour taste in my mouth. I thought the idea of using the Groupon program was to get new customers into the restaurant? Unfortunately for them, I'll flush the $ I spent on the groupon itself because I can't make it back there before it expires (next week) and no one at the restaurant/bar/lounge/non-dining-room thought it was important to fill me in on this. Funny... I couldnt tell the difference between the dining room or the "lounge" because for one, there were tables in both sections. For two, both sections were empty, so what the hell does it matter where I sit? Good job Trader Vic's - your Future Sales Prevention Program was a great success today! *** IN RESPONSE TO MANAGEMENT'S COMMENTS BELOW - I did not GO to the BAR during the HAPPY HOUR I went during OFF HOURS and paid FULL PRICE for a plate of fried vittles. GAH.

Q: positive

A: For pizza and beer and service, this is a solid 4 star review. Since that's what I came for, I'll happily give it to 'em. For anything else, I'd have to go with 3. Despite having one of the best beer selections in town, I don't think I'd hang out here all night - just not comfy enough. Lots of tables, cramped, bar is super open, noisy, kids everywhere, eh. Everything we had other than pie was so-so as well - Pasta special (primavera penne) was very standard. Jalapeno poppers (I know I know) were all breading, no spice, and filled with velveeta. For 7 bucks, at a good pizza joint, I expected more. I also found it surprising how little garlic adorned our order of 8 garlic knots. Tasted like we were eating dinner rolls. But the pizza was goooood. Not a crust style I've ever been in love with in the past, but can come to love, I think - sweet, whole wheat-y, soft. For me, this means I'll be getting gorgonzola on every pizza I order to contrast the sweetness of the crust, but that's fine. Toppings are interesting, nothing over the top (buffalo mozz and truffle oil not to be seen, for example) but they've got some twists - eggplant puree, chorizo, whole cloves of roasted garlic. Cool.

Q: positive

A: Absolutely love this place! We got not only one but two orders of garlic knots! The staff that were working tonight were amazing! So happy, kind and helpful and of course everything we ordered was out of this world good! My husband had the lasagna and said it was thr best he has ever had!

Q: negative

A:
I have been to this store 3 times and each time I have encountered the rudest personnel. This store is like the ghetto version of a Sephora. Today, I had a coupon for $3.50 off a $10 purchase. I bought foundation for $40 and a powder brush for $9.99. The coupon was not valid because my foundation was too expensive(?). It does not apply to "prestige" brands. And that makeup brush was a penny short! A penny! The clerk said, these coupons are only good for the stuff you can buy at Walmart. It literally makes zero sense. Spend $10 save $3.50, spend $50 save nothing. Why would I go to Ulta to purchase Walmart products when there's a Walmart in this strip mall? Their displays & testers are disgusting. They've all been damaged. I did browse the cheap section looking for a nail file and everything was a dirty mess. On a previous trip I went to check out colors of something I ordered directly from Benefit. When I told the clerk that, she immediately stopped helping me. As soon as they know you're not there to purchase anything, they can't run away fast enough. I did encounter a nice guy in the hair product dept. He was informative and he talked me into buying stuff that was actually cheaper than what I went in intending to buy. Everything I bought there can either be bought at Sephora or ordered on the internet. I won't be returning.