Blind Bear

I came by late on a Monday when I was alone with my dog. The bartender helping me was super friendly, and another bartender walked by and pet my nervous girl to distract her while I ordered. We sat on the patio and the bartender brought a bucket full of water for my dog, apologizing that they couldn't find a smaller bowl. It was a warm night, so that was really thoughtful and appreciated. I ordered the bang bang chicken sandwich with tots and The Godfather to drink. The drink was made quickly and well. It was refreshing and cold, with tiny bits of basil, and was perfect to sip while I waited. The food came out fast and was hot, with very generous portions. The sandwich was awesome, with a massive piece of fried chicken. The tots were amazing and extra crispy. I made the mistake of giving one to my dog early on, and she ignored any other dog treat I gave her for the next 2 hours, hoping for one more tot. I sat outside for over an hour, enjoying my meal, and various staff members and passersby stopped to chat and love on my dog. Everyone was extremely friendly. I think at least 6 people shook my hand that evening introducing themselves and welcoming me. When I was inside, it was clearly full of regular customers. Everyone seemed to be friendly with each other. The staff brought everything out to me so I wouldn't have to bring the dog inside. Overall it was an awesome experience, and I look forward to returning.

Really cool atmosphere. The food was really tasty but not cheap. I had the steak that was pretty expensive. Ordered medium rare. Came out paper thin and medium well, however, still tasted great. I ate it all and would order it again. Maybe the best mashed potatoes of my life. My only complaint is the lazy bartender. I watched her screw up classic drinks for over an hour. Every drink given a single shake and unceremoniously dumped into a rocks glass with ice. Sidecar, margarita, martini, gimlet, old fashioned, etc. All looked exactly the same. Left out a lot of really important ingredients. If they are going to charge a premium for crafted cocktails, and they do, they should be exactly that, crafted. Said she has been a professional bartender since like 1997. I can't imagine where. Maybe she just wasn't into it that day. I overheard her say someone complained her drinks were too strong. When you leave out all the non-spirit ingredients it has that effect.