Sheraton – Daily Grill March 11, 2008

On this adventure, we headed out to the new bar/restaurant at the Sheraton called the Daily Grill.  We were met with new members of our team.  The bar was pretty empty when we arrive (we did arrive prior to 5), but quickly filled.  No Happy Hour prices for the drinks, just food. Here is our evaluation:

Orangejello: 

Appetizer	Score
Seared Ahi Tuna	5
Cocktail	Score
Red Velvet Martini	5

Pinkerbell: 

Appetizer	Score
Hummus	5
Cocktail	Score
None	0

BeDabbled: 

Appetizer	Score
SideKicks	4
Cocktail	Score
Cabernet, Kenwood Sonoma	4

GemGirl: 

Appetizer	Score
Artichoke Dip	5
Cocktail	Score
Cranberry Vodka -Heavy Hand	5

Swimming Lily: 

Appetizer	Score
Calamari	4
Ahi Tuna	4
Cocktail	Score
Sparkling Wine	5

Mystery Bulge: 

Appetizer	Score
Artichoke Dip	4
Ahi Tuna	3
Cocktail	Score
Red Velvet Martini	5

Overall Score 4.6 out of 5

Atmosphere:All agreed it was dark, it was split 50-50 as to Plush – Hip and two also added Boring.

Music: 4 reviews said it was perfect, and two had different opinions, one said various Beatles covers with Breathy singers, and the other just said it was OK.

Service: This was split three ways, 2 said it was perfect, 2 said it was OK, and 2 said it was Good to OK.

Clientele: All agreed that the clientele was Business with 4 also adding Old and Boring.

Other Comments: BeDazzled said Red Wine served in a small Decanter and poured. Burgers were good, but could have more sauce, and finally mmmm-Michael Bublé.  Pinkerbell said No drink discounts, and the hummus was good, but could have had more cucumbers. She also said the service was very friendly, and the cooks came out and delivered the food.  Swimming Lilly said Cute he came to serve the food! Food looks great, but not enough yummie sauce on the SideKicks. She also liked the big jumbo Calamari Rings. Mystery Bulge said Cheap Comfort Food, good enough.  Service was sweet and charming, but become progressively less attentive.  Orangejello said Very good food all around.  Drink are a bit pricey.  She also said there is not drink discount during Happy Hour. She mentioned that we were the youngest table there and the only all female table.  Plus, there was not many booths, and all high bar chairs and tables. 

All said it was there first time at the Daily Grill, and two said they would come back.

Paramount Hotel – Dragonfish Asian Cafe March 8, 2008

The Dragonfish Cafe has always been a favorite with me, but this time we brought along a couple of friends to give them a try at Happy Hour, since it is attached to the Paramount Hotel it fit with our mission.  Here is how they turned out:

Orangejello: 

Appetizer	Score
Pike Place Roll	3
Dragon Roll	4
Poke Roll	3
Cocktail	Score
Ruby Berry Splash	5
Sake Drop	4

Suga Lips:

Appetizer	Score
Veggie Rolls	3
Cocktail	Score
Ruby Berry Splash	3
Sake Drop	4

GemGirl:

Appetizer	Score
Orange Beef Satay	5
Poke Roll	5
Dragon Roll	5
Tempura Plate	5
Cocktail	Score
Ruby Berry Splash	5
Sake Drop	3

Overall Score = 4

Atmoshpere- All said it was Dark and Orangejello and GemGirl also agreed it was Hip.

Music- All said it was perfect.

Service- Overall service also rated with good

Clientele-  All agreed that the people there were Young and Hip.

General Comments- Orangejello said it was pretty good all around.  But again I’ve always loved this place.  Suga Lips said they sell awesome shirts for $50 with a sparkley dragon on it.  All said they would come back again.

So as it turns out, this place rated good on the food and drinks, special Happy Hour prices for both. 

W Hotel – W Bar March 7, 2008

The happy started out great, we got to the bar early and found a table.  After looking at the menu we found that they only had a limited number of drinks at happy hour prices and the food was all regular price. Our group consisted of three, Suga Lips, Orangejello, GemGirl.  Here is how they scored the WBar:

Suga Lips: 

Appetizer	Score
Wasabi Peas (Free)	3
Sexy Fries	5
Drink	Score
Pumpkin Pie	2

Orangejello:

Appetizer	Score
Sexy Fries	5
Drink	Score
Rose Drop	5

GemGirl: 

Appetizer	Score
Sexy Fries	5
Wasabi Peas (Free)	3
Drink	Score
Big Apple	5

Overall score 4 out of 5

Atmosphere: All agreed that the atmosphere was Hip, GemGirl and Suga Lips also said Dark.

Music: All agreed it was perfect

Service: The service started out OK, but decreased as time went by.  Buy the time we had left, the score was past the lowest level, and here is why:  It took 30 minutes to pay the bill, but when we did get the bill back it was wrong.  They charged one card the entire amount and the second card for half the amount, but the time we got it all cleared up, it took a total of 45 minutes to pay the bill.  NOT ACCEPTABLE!

Clientele: All agreed it was Business, Suga Lips also said Young & Hip.

Other comments: Orangejello-Accidentally gave truffle fries, which sucked for my dance partner later. No food on special. Clientele gets younger as night goes on. Website was wrong (said it had food specials). GemGirl – Service horrible. No discount for food even though website said they had specials.