"The vibe here at this BLACK OWNDER ESTABLISHMENT is AMAZING Very late review as I came here December of last year, so I apologize. I do venue and food reviews for work and am a bit behind as the winter/new year season is always busy with events (I use the slower spring months to catch up).I came here for dinner December 21st, 2021 and the DJ was great, although the music is definitely too loud (we could barely have a conversation and, if I recall correctly, the party portion of the evening wasn’t due to start yet). The decor was very nice, a blend of vintage modern and whimsical accents like their swing chairs and yellow fairy lights. Very Instagram photo ready. The portion sizes here are huge and the other patrons there were lit, very friendly, and drama free. The hospitality of the waitstaff and owner was everything you need and want when you’re spending your money somewhereEverything (the silverware, glassware, etc) was clean and well taken care of.I felt safe and welcomed in this atmosphere and ultimately had a great time, but my criticism is as followed:Although the food was delicious, it was hard to thoroughly enjoy the salad. I don’t remember the name of it but it was way too overdressed with their vinaigrette. The pasta was great, but would have been phenomenal with much less oil (I could taste it and see it pooling at the bottom of the bowl). I also felt like it was missing something as far as seasoning goes, but it could just be that the oil was too overpowering. The pasta reheated well, the salmon was still tender, but, of course, the dish released even more oil which made it look very unappealing.Overall, this IS a spot to have in your list of go-to’sI’ve been back since my initial experience and haven’t regretted it. Just keep in mind that the dance floor (which is really the enclosed bar area) is very small, but you can still have an amazing time here at grill2"
