Typically, we bring in a bag full of snacks. I am writing this review specifically to discuss the $4.25 Gourmet Pretzel. The first pretzel we received was rock hard. The second was soft, tasteless and wet. I sent a sample to an Amish friend of mine and he was absolutely enraged. While not familiar with the concept of movie food, Jebadiah was furious when he learned of the lack of quality passed off her as Gourmet. Further, the obscene price of $4.25 could be passed off as a opportunity cost if it were at least decent. We like this theater because it is usually empty and always clean. When there are other guests there, they are typically respectful of each other (i.e., not talking through the movie). This was the first time I ever even got upset while here, SO we'll continue to bring a dipper back filled with chips, soda, fried chicken and yes, even pretzels, that we can bake at home. With a big movie season coming up, I'd hate to be turned off by such a small, easily avoid detail.

negative

The really friendly and nice owner/manager, unfortunately, can't make up for mediocre food. I ordered the fried fish (4 piece perch) dinner and fried mushrooms. They use a cornmeal batter for both which is just not that good. Give me a good, light beer batter any day, or even better a light tempura batter. Besides the batter, the perch and mushrooms were just meh, I'm sorry to say. Perhaps soul food is just not my thing, although I do love me some Southern fried chicken and waffles or country fried steak from time to time.

negative

One of my biggest pet peeves about moving to a new city is having to find new personal service providers, and I especially dislike finding a new hair stylist. I'm a big fan of Aveda products, so I usually stick to Aveda salons and, for the most part, have found success in the strategy. True pretty much fit the mold of other Aveda salons I've been to- a modern, warm, earthy feeling to the interior and the signature scents of Aveda products. My stylist, Norma, was super sweet and friendly, but was pretty fresh out of cosmetology school which made me a tad nervous. My cut and color requirements are pretty basic and Norma did a fine job, though my hair was significantly drier after receiving partial highlights than it had ever been before. Nothing was mentioned about the dryness, no offer of a hydrating treatment or anything, so I'm assuming it went unnoticed. The one thing that seriously irked me about this place is that they require a credit card to hold the appointment. When I made my appointment, the receptionist flatly explained that the full amount of my cut and color would be charged in the event of a no-show. I've never had to provide a credit card to hold a hair appointment before and it was pretty annoying to be treated like someone who would flake before I even had a chance to prove myself as a customer (and I have NEVER flaked on a hair appointment, EVER).

negative

Fun place to go for drinks and good times with friends! I agree that the Happy Hour from 3-6 pm is definitely pretty sweet. Can't go wrong with 1/2 on appetizers and drinks. For appetizers, we tried the Onion Rings, California Roll, Fried Chicken Strips, Fried Calamari, Spicy Tuna Roll, and Blue Crab Cakes. Onion Rings, Fried Calamari, and Blue Crab Cakes were all nice & crispy. Fried Chicken Strips came with fries and were good as well, but nothing out of the ordinary. The California Roll and Spicy Tuna Roll were interesting, in that their presentation was unlike that of those you see in a sushi restaurant. They actually came as one huge, cut sushi piece, kind of like a cake or a tart. The presentation was pretty unique, but the taste was also good but nothing really special. If I was really craving sushi, I'd probably go check out normal sushi places like Osaka, Sushi Club, or something along those lines. For drinks, I've tried the Mangolicious Martini, the Malibu Peach Martini, Blue Moon beer, and Wyder's Raspberry Cider. I'm usually not a huge beer drinker, but the Wyder's was good...nice raspberry taste! Of course, looove the martinis! And to top it all off, we all shared a Kona Coffee Ice Cream Sundae, which was to die for!!! I would definitely be hitting up Yard House a lot for Happy Hour with different groups of friends in the future.
positive