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Post #591185 by Ragbag Comics on Sat, May 28, 2011 1:16 PM

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We hit up Vic's a week ago this past Friday and were alarmed to find out that the dining room was closed, and the full menu was not being offered. The staff seemed pretty frazzled; it was obvious they were short-handed. I overheard a conversation between the waiter and the table behind us saying they'd "just had a bunch of people quit."

The scoop we got was that:

A.) The restaurant portion would become "something else." They weren't too sure what yet, but the dreaded word "sports bar" did pop up.
B.) They will still sell sushi and appetizers in the lounge area
C.) The lounge area and drink menu will remain in-tact.
D.) The hours will (at least for now) remain Thursday thru Sunday

So... at the moment, it seems like we'll at least have a spot to grab a Mai Tai, and the sushi is actually pretty decent for the price.

Even if just as a lounge, let's hope it can survive; The consistency of the food was always a bit on the dicey side anyway.

--Pete