by Andrew Mellman » Wed Aug 15, 2018 3:38 pm
It seems that if one does not want to wait for a table (or does not have a reservation), the bar normally offers a good alternative.
We do NOT like the bar at Volare, as it's incredibly crowded, people are reaching through your meal to get a drink, and it's actually louder than the restaurant itself!
Concur with Bill re LaChasse.
Please don't stone me, but we sometimes hit the bar at Cheesecake Factory! The bar and high-tops are first come first served, and on Friday or Saturday one can normally walk in and sit down with no wait, and be done in time for the movie at the Mall.
If there are no tables (always our first choice) we'll take a bar seat pretty much anywhere, EXCEPT that I'm beginning to have back issues, and if the bar only has stools I can't sit there during a decent dinner without pain.
Andrew Mellman