I flip-flopped a little over whether to give the Brink one or two stars. Ultimately, though, it's not The Pub (the standard for 'worst bar' to which all other bad bars are judged), so it gets two stars. I've been here many times to hear my friend's band play (for free) on Tuesday nights, so I feel like I can fairly judge this place. Funny story: On one such free music night, I opened a tab at the bar and put all of the drinks my boyfriend and I ordered on it. At one point, I ordered a Jameson. "On the rocks?" the waiter asked. "Sure," I said. Why not? He gave me the drink, it was tasty, I was happy. I had a rough guesstimate of what the tab would total, and when I went to close it out, I was about right. So, I didn't check over the charges and just signed the receipt. The next day, by random happenstance, I glanced at the receipt. It had two different breakdowns of the drinks, which I thought was weird. So I read more closely. The first breakdown said, "Jameson $5.00, --Liquor Modifier $1.50." "What the $@*& is a liquor modifier?!" I thought. The next portion of the receipt read, "Jameson $5.00, --Rocks $1.50." They charged me for ice. ICE!! And they didn't tell me it would cost extra! What a bunch of lame bastards! I never did get around to complaining, but this might actually be more effective than complaining to management. ;) Anyway, I think that it's the particular bartender who's usually working on Tuesday evenings. Another anecdote with him: My friend ordered that night's drink special, a Bacardi mojito for $4. She saw him reach for the rail rum. She said, "Excuse me, isn't it a Bacardi mojito?" He rolled his eyes and got the Bacardi instead. Thanks, you shifty, grumpy ass. That aside, the Brink looks like a hotel lobby. It's nice to be able to sit on couches, I suppose. If you don't get the jerky bartender, the service can be alright, and the drinks are good enough. I just....can't abide much more of this place, given my various experiences. One good thing: Their Wisconsin cheese & meat plate. Good lord! Cheap and delicious!
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Alas Sam Fox has opened a business downtown & I wasn't disappointed at all. The patio's great but it's starting to get warm (imagine that) so me & my friend grabbed a seat inside near the bar. Love the exposed ceilings & overall feel of the lounge area. Had the Raspberry Mojito (not the best I've had but still pretty good) to start off with....switched to the Sun Up beer...awesome suggestion from our server. The apple & beet salad was yummy! A great sized portion & really flavorful. Service was great...our waiter was really friendly & super attentive. Can't wait to get back for happy hour!
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Was disappointed when the owner closed Cocomo's and decided to go Mexican. I use to love getting the street tacos and Pittsburg wings during happy hour and maybe watching some sports at Cocomo's. Came to Asado specifically for the wings since they were always outstanding at Cocomo's, so I can't speak on the Mexican food part, although, the chips with the chips & salsa looked like somebody had stomped on them earlier as they were broken into tiny pieces. As for the wings, instead of 8 wings you now get 6 which are overpriced at more than a dollar a wing unless you do Happy Hour. No longer served in the kinda cool little bucket, they were wet and caked with spice, not crispy and lightly spiced like they use to be at Cocomo's. They weren't served with the good Wasabi sauce like they use to be so we had to ask for some. The waitress then brought out some sauce that was so watered down you could barely taste any Wasabi, looked like green water. Needless to say I was very disappointed that they would take one of their most popular items from Cocomo's and then proceed to ruin it. Not giving up on Asado yet, but the owner needs to address some of these issues mentioned in these reviews soon.
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Went for the first time after being told how great they were. the service was horrible, only 2 people for the entire place. the Carne Adovada, which I LOVE, was horrible, burnt, the sauce so thick and concentrated it was like paste. My wife had a soup that left a lot to be desired and the salsa was forgettable. Quaint decor, but I can't see going back
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