Post #442920 by Lake Surfer on Fri, Mar 27, 2009 9:44 AM

On 2009-03-26 18:56, Ragbag Comics wrote:
I was VERY glad to see Vic's reopen!

The one expected perk (which was advertised in no less than two spots on the website) was a special take home cocktail glass (which: I assume was a tiki mug of some kind.) We asked our server about it, and she said it was a "mistake" on the website. She also said there was a special drink that night that came in a take-home glass, but since no one told us about it (and we were racing out the door, over an hour late for something else we had happening that night) we didn't get one. So we asked a manager. He said the same thing.

Did anyone actually GET the glass? What did it even look like?

Quite strange, since a week after that on my visit I asked if they had any left and they gave me one.

I love the place, but my opinion is biased because much of the staff knows me and I have work hanging in the joint.

But every time my friends and I go we are treated like rock stars... from the first time we walked in at 4 pm on opening day to the last time a month ago.

A comped drink here or there or a discount on pupus.

In 4 visits I have found all the drinks up to par and the food great.

Next time you're at the bar, ask for Adam the bar manager, a sure way to get a really good drink.

My friends and I have found that if you strike up conversations with everyone there they tend to remember you the next time you come in, and personal service tends to be on the better side.

At the Palmer House Vic's my favorite waiter was Eugene, we had him hopping on Tabu Tiki Nights with the Zombie special in effect!

But as the other guys said, places have their good days and bad, sounds like you landed on one of the off days... its too bad it happened on Valentine's Day.

[ Edited by: Lake Surfer 2009-03-27 10:00 ]