by Jason Nuzzi on We came here for a friend's bday party, and apparently all we had to do was just tell them that we were there for his party, and we wouldn't have to wait in line, no cover, and a couple of free carnival game tickets. Once we told the bouncers that, they made us wait in the line anyway, which, okay, that's understandable since everyone else was there for a party too. What was unacceptable to me was that the bouncers allowed certain people to jump into the middle of the line, or just cut it completely. After waiting for 30 minutes, we finally get upstairs and the guy tells me I can't go in unless I check my coat. "mandatory coat check" he says. So we wait in line for another 30 minutes so I can check my coat (which was not free), and as soon as we get up there, they say that they ran out of space, and that we'd have to wait for someone to pick up their coat before we can check ours. ugh, another waste of time. Whatever, we just go inside in spite of the coat check. Once we're in, the place was pretty cool . The games are your typical carnival games and the water dunk is a nice touch. They have a separate room for clubbing, and I appreciated that the place wasn't so jam packed that I couldn't move or breathe. The games were stupidly expensive and I refused to throw my money away on it. Besides the extremely negative experience of actually getting into the place, I had a good time, and had it not been my friend's birthday party, I would've very gladly gone somewhere else instead of dealing with the lines.
by Federico Salstrom on this place saved my ass the other day when i was stranded in the austin airport while jetblue couldn't find our first officer (seriously). i had the sliced brisket sandwich, which was delish. the bread looks like it might not be good, but don't worry - it is. and it's easily the best airport food i can remember having, in spite of the fact that i ate it while listening to a series of progressively more urgent pages going out over the airport PA for said first officer, who, by that point, i was wondering if i really wanted to be involved in flying the plane at all, if he can manage to get himself lost in such a small airport. one demerit, for no sweet tea. i was led to believe sweet tea was served everywhere in the great state o'texas. let's just be frank: bbq without sweet tea is blasphemy. even i know that, and i live in california. oh, and apparently they will package it up for you to take on the plane. i mean, if this isn't the most perfect thing: picture the certain delight of your seatmates when you unpack a container of brisket and spread it out across your tray table and start licking your fingers.
by Yuda L. on TnG is a good place if you're willing to pay..... and white. Apparently there can only be a certain amount of Asians in the place, to maintain "racial equity." Needless to say, I will be taking myself and my wallet elsewhere.
