PB&J: Pizza Beer and Jukebox

My friend and I brought our doggies here for a doggy date (Dog friendly bar). We order wings for us and PB sandwiches for the doggies. As I'm eating my wings, I spotted a piece of curly hair in my food. Told our waitress, I can't remember her name, but she was so sweet and helpful. She informed us that she would notify the manager. The manager (Forgot her name) came by our table and was very stand-offish. Her first words were "I'm not sure how hair got in your food, but I will check the cooks in the back to insure they are wearing nets." Not even 5 minutes later she came back "No one back there has curly hair, maybe it's from you? or your dogs?" I instantly rebutted, "The dogs are on the floor and as you can see both the dogs and I have straight hair. How dare you try criticizing me and these dogs?" She replied, "Well I'm not sure how the food got there but will discount your wings." The manager was a Hispanic woman, my friend and I are Black. I'm sure if we were Hispanic, she would not have no problem assisting us in a friendlier manner. I will never support that bar again. There are more dog friendly spots here in Chicago that will treat Blacks better.

We came here for a post-wedding brunch. The bride and groom had tables reserved, pizza and nibbles coming out, as well as an open tab for open ordering. All of the servers were milling about in the restaurant not tending to the tables. Each time we wanted to order something, we needed to flag down the staff who would make their way over with no apology and when it was brought to their attention the behavior wasn't corrected. The bus staff were buzzing around nonstop keeping the place tidy. The staff had the opportunity to make a lot of money off this large party- a missed opportunity. When we were able to order drinks they were mediocre at best, both the Bloody Mary and the Watermelon Sugar were both flavorless. The cheese and the pepperoni pizzas were both a bit floppy, with a ton of cheese resulting in a soggy pizza. The second time we had to flag down a server our glasses had been empty for quite sometime. Since we were being ignored we opted to place a food order along with the drink order since we were unsure if we would ever be acknowledged by the server again. We ordered the Honey I'm In Love which came with honey whipped ricotta stuffed into pockets in the crust, garnished with fresh arugula, cherry tomatoes, and balsamic reduction. This pizza was much better than the floppy/soggy regular pizza. The crust was delicate and the flavors went well together. I wish more honey flavor came through in the whipped ricotta. The service was so awful the only thing that kept us from getting up and leaving was that we were there for the newlyweds. If you are looking to be ignored by the staff this is the place for you, for me it is a hard pass.

WOW this restaurant is amazing. We went on a beautiful weather night and it was excellent to sit near the open windows. Ordered many dishes and loved everyone one of them. The ribs, pork skewers, grape salad, octopus, every dish we ordered was amazing. Includes a full bar 20+ beer on draft and an excellent wine selection. Our server was great, prompt with the perfect amount of attention. The ambiance is amazing such a beautiful space. Definitely returning soon, great neighborhood place.