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Joe Squared - Station North

Joe Squared - Station North

33 W North Ave Baltimore, MD 21201, United States

Bars • Pizza • Italian • Pizzeria


"Yes, we are rating very good because the risottos and pizza were fantastic! That being said, it really shouldn’t be called thin crust pizza it’s closer to flatbread or cracker like crust. But it definitely tasted like pizza and the ingredients were fresh. But not traditional pizza. The 30+ varieties of risotto is what will bring us back. So many to chose from, bacon, shrimp and mushrooms were all good. But the waitstaff really needs improvement. No uniforms (which is okay but it made it hard to decipher which hipster was our waiter). He didn’t give a name or hi and just appeared and waited for us to say something first. Then while I ordered an appetizer and drink and then hubby said not sure what I want to drink yet; the waiter walked off without a single word. Came back 5 minutes later and said, know what you want to drink now? I’d laugh if this was a tv comedy; but we were hungry and needed to make a show within the hour. It goes on like this the rest of the meal. Had to flag down someone to get the check! So, not sure if they are ever really busy (made reservations on opentable) but we’d be back for food and to try one more time. For the management if they read these, should think about removing the diner, drive in and dive video on website since the menu items featured aren’t even offered anymore. Maybe a little people skills training for the waitstaff too."

The Crow's Nest

The Crow's Nest

939 West 5th AveAK 99501, Anchorage, United States

Wine • Steak • French • Cheese


"I thought a review was necessary, after reading others reviews. Let me start with the positives. The staff are very friendly and courteous. Many restaurant options. And location is very central. Here were things that need changing.1) the pool is listed specifically as family friendly. I actually read a manager’s answer to a review tgat stayed the sane thing in may promising changes. Nothing has changed. There are lap lanes set up and people are clearly there for that purpose. so unless you want to swim laps don’t use the pool. My 9 year old son was told to find his way through the men’s room and meet us at the pool. Luckily a staff member helped him as it was in an entirely different section of the floor. Please don’t advertise the pool as family friendly. It is definitely not. And there is no attempt to change it.2) noises 24/7 which kept us awake even wearing earplugs. Air system? Elevator shaft? Sounded like a loud rolling constantly through the night. Another comment I read on someone’s review, with manager apologies and understanding how important peace and quiet are. But no change. It’s still like that3) very outdated and colonialist decor- clean but very dated. Which leads to..4) the most troubling one. I understand the captain cook theme of the hotel. But I was bothered to the point of losing sleep about the highly offensive large murals of depictions of native and aboriginal populations in a cartoonish and less than human way. Photo of only one of dozens of life sized “art” included below. I wrote an email to a manager and received no reply. I understand who Cpt Cook was, and although I do not celebrate him as someone who “discovered” places that had native populations living there for thousands of years before his arrival, I was not prepared to be confronted with large murals that appear as his early drawings back to his colony may have depicted people as savages and less than human to excuse the ugly things he may have done to them. It has no place in a hotel common area in this day and age. Maybe in a historical book or museum. But it is highly offensive to native populations and those who care about them. Based on empathetic replies and promises made on previously written reviews with no change, I don’t expect this hotel to change its stripes. But I hope when they complete a very much needed renovation they make better less offensive choices in their art. We will come and go. (And never return) but At least for its employees who have to look at these things daily."