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Zutro Bar

Zutro Bar

1121 Walker StTX 77002, Houston, United States

Fish • American • Bar-lounge • Breakfast-brunch


"When we arrived on Friday evening, we expected a full house. There was one person at the bar and two or three other tables with diners. There was no hostess, no bartender, and no wait staff visible. We could hear laughing and conversation in the hallway behind the bar. We waited almost 10 minutes before we even saw an employee. Another group of about 8 came in and sat at the bar. When the bartender came out she apologized to them and took their orders... didnt even acknowledge us standing at the front desk. Another 2 or 3 minutes went by and a waitress (being shadowed by a trainee) came out to check on the tables. After the rounds she made eye contact with us but did not check on us and headed straight back to the hallway. I was shocked at the poor quality of service and considered leaving. After a short discussion with my wife, we decided to stay. I got the bartenders attention and asked about being seated to dine in. I was told just to sit anywhere. We saw how the service had been so chose to sit nearest the hallway so we could, hopefully, get some attention. We sat and the waitress and trainee brought menu and water. We were given about 5 min to decide on menu items. Our order was taken. The appetizer was brought out in about 10 min (which in my mind was a little long especially given the amount of diners) and out came our meals probably 5 minutes later. The timing was poor. We ended up taking most of the appetizer home. We were checked on once through dinner and then we had to flag someone down (still conversating in the hallway) for the check. The manager came out as we were getting up to leave and asked if we had good food and service. We politely nodded and left. The food was good, not great. The resturant was quiet clean. The service was extremely poor. I think they are more accustomed to catering to hotel customers who want room service or a drink at the bar. We like to try new and fun places for dinner... this will probably not be on our return list."

Union Craft Brewing

Union Craft Brewing

1700 Union Ave, Baltimore, United States Of America

Pubs • Brewery • Ice Cream • Pet Friendly


"The taproom and beer garden are both amazing spaces. Plenty of room if you are planning to get a smaller group together and not worry about making reservations or renting out a private space. If you have a larger group and call in advance they can usually reserve an area for you but I wouldn’t always expect that availability on the weekends. There are typically so many random 30th birthday parties and families with too many kids running around but if you get there early and are able to hold down an area it will usually turn out to be a great gathering. The beer is solid and they always have seasonal offerings as well as one-offs that you can’t find in your local beer cooler. The food from Carroll Son is really good comfort food with an ever present Baltimore influence. If you can’t decide just go for the smash burger, The Double Dez. Dez is short for Desmond so get the Double D’s out of your mouth cause it really is fantastic and they’re not trying to be dirty with the name. To note, with as big of a space as it is the kitchen can get overwhelmed when it gets super busy so if you order just be patient and trust that the food will come out hot and delicious. If you aren’t satisfied with something then bring it to their attention and they will fix it. No reason to walk away disappointed and go to the internet before letting them know. Like most restaurants, they would rather fix it then let you walk away unhappy. There are some new-ish policies that they have started to get a little tougher on: No pets allowed inside the taproom, children must be within 6 feet of a parent and no running will be tolerated as well as no outside food or drink is permitted (the exceptions being birthday cakes, coffee from Vent and Ice Cream from The Charmery."