by Cate M. on I really enjoyed the cheesesteak sandwich, but I felt uncomfortable with the atmosphere. I felt like the people might be racist and later heard there were rumors to corroborate that. I give them an A-OK for the actual food and not the environment. I haven't tried Pat's yet and do plan to, but I hear both places are overrated and there are better places nearby (Jimmy's). Either way, my profile pic is from my visit to Geno's, and I still intend to try Pat's someday.
by Quintin Suchanek on I recently visited Top Flr for the first time with a big group of girlfriends. The experience from the moment we walked in to the moment we left was a pleasure. I discovered there are many things to love about Top Flr. The space is well designed and artfully decorated. The servers are informed and attentive. The wine list is varied and the ambiance is one of modern comfort and refinement. The menu is interesting and mostly well executed. I tasted several dishes and some of my favorites included the pork satay appetizer, the scallops and the spaetzle side. The pork satay is served with lettuce that you use to create lettuce wraps. Not a unique idea but it was deliciously executed. The scallops were perfectly done and were a source of "order envy" for me since I just tasted a friend's dish. The spaetzle was delightful and also someone else's order. Unfortunately I have to admit I wasn't all that impressed with what I ordered which was the duck gnocchi. The duck was tender but the gnocchi was slightly burnt on one side and not at all tasty. Everyone else's tasted so good though that I have to concede that I just got the bad luck of the draw and perhaps even just the one bad dish coming out of the kitchen that night. I'll definitely be back to try the rest of the menu or maybe even just to grab a glass of wine at the bar. I really love how comfortable and cozy this place feels.
by Berry Bucci on I actually didn't really see anything green about this place other than the fake leaves in the basement level. Snobby clipboard man (I think there is no type of person I hate more) notwithstanding, I was fully expecting not to be able to move anywhere. It was fairly true, we got there just before the crowd (they must have moved a couple hundred people in there within a half hour) started to filter in around 11:30pm. Getting through the crowd wasn't too bad, but there certainly wasn't enough space to dance. It's a large enough place, in this area, and certainly the exact opposite of Don Hill's, but the reason why there isn't enough space is due to the layout of the main level. It could work great as a lounge with plenty of tables and a bad-ass waitress and good bartenders (one who works or worked at Home as well). They have an elevated sort of system, where some tables are on a higher plateau, and not only that, there's the ability to dance on top, behind the couches. It's a cool sense of space but if you're down by the bar it's hell. The basement level wasn't nearly as crowded and easy access to the bar. No lines for the bathroom either, which was nice. Oh and there was a woman dressed like Lara Croft (Tomb Raider). That was kinda hot haha. There was some fun dancing to be had and when people start sweating you know you're having a good time. I didn't make it to the upper level but it looked cool enough. The glass reflections were indeed pretty cool. What was really kitschy fun was the live saxophone player for selected songs. And the fact that the DJ had a crew of 3 people (either sound people, or just a posse) up there in the booth. Oh, and I saw not one, but two instances of smoking inside. Is that allowed, or were these women just being rebels. Another funny thing, as usual per clubs, is the serious women who come in, with their hair pristine. They usually are good dancers, but a little more stiff, so as not to ruin the hair. And they NEVER smile. I never understood that. Then again, I realized that I look like I'm an undercover cop whenever I'm in a club. Oh and before I forget, you're going to be spending 50 or 60 bucks if you throw down the plastic, and the gimlet was 16 bucks. Bottles of Amstel Light are 8. Coat check 4 (and you don't get a handjob or anything). Sounds green to me.
