25 Degrees

02/27/09

Worst Service!

by dipl at Citysearch

We went to this restaurant to celebrate my birthday and we had never been treated so badly. As we walked in, a waiter told us to take a seat in the only table available (didn?t even walk us over, just pointed to the table). We sat down and notice a reserved sign on the table. Just then another waiter comes up and begins to play with the reserved sign and turns it around for us to read ?Reserved?. Then he told us that the table was reserved and that we couldn?t sit there. We told him the other waiter had told us to take the table. He made up some BS story about how the chandelier was faulty and it was dangerous for us to sit there. He told us that we had a lot of options but basically we needed to get up and leave. As he walked away we took a moment to discuss what to do, just then the waiter walks by again and tells us ?Ok seriously ladies, you need to get up and leave!? We left quietly but not before getting his name, Jason. Jason was this white guy and we are Hispanic. I feel it?s necessary to mention our ethnicity because I really felt that Jason was discriminating us. We couldn?t think of any other reason for his mistreatment because we were dress appropriately and we are good looking girls. I never write reviews but I just felt really disgusted by Jason's behavior.

01/17/09

Great Burger, Not so great service!

by BurgerMike at Citysearch

If I had based this on the first time I went to 25 degrees, I would have rated this place a 5, but after my latest visit, I have decided to drop 1 star. I almost rated it a 3, but the food was too awesome the drop it that low. My latest visit was frustrating. The person up from with the "waiting list" lied to us when he told us it would be 20-30 minutes. We ended up waiting for about 1 hour!!! The crowd was really "hollywood" and that prevented us to get prompt seating. Nobody really comes in there on a Friday night to eat and leave, as we were doing. Now, the food...oh boy! The burgers there are really awesome and the variety of cheeses, toppings, and sauces are amazing. I had a sirloin, with blue cheese and chipotle sauce (a warning for those who like blue cheese: it is really strong, so be careful!). The fries there are awesome and the onion rings are the among the best I've ever had! My tip for this place: If you want to just eat and leave, without having to deal with "hollywood", don't go on a Friday or Saturday night...make it a lunch. All in all, this place is awesome. Just be prepared for less than decent service and kind of a pricy bill. 64 dollars (including an 8 dollar tip) for three burgers, three sodas, and 1 order of onion rings and fries! But oh boy the burger was worth it!

• Pros: Great food!
• Cons: "Hollywood"

01/16/09

Excellent Burgers, Slowish Service, Good Drinks

by MrSantora at Citysearch

Been there a couple of times so this reveiw is based on several experiences.

First up - the Burgers are excellent. Great meant, cooked to order, and full of flavor. Also the fries and onion rings are equally tasty. And like all joints these days, they've got the sweet potato fries - also good. Lots of interesting additions to your meal including a various selection of cheeses (not your standard flavors), all kinds of leavery including arugula, and dipping sauces are excellent.

Also, I highly suggest the Guinness Millkshake. Really these things are amazingly tasty and full of flavor. My wife doesn't drink beer, but pounded one down pretty well.

Now the not so great - start with Service. Many times in the multiple trips there - our waiter/waitress disappeared for 15-20 minutes at a time. It's not a big place, so they can't hide easily. Also, the food can take a while so be prepared to wait.

Finally, there can be a bit of attitude from the staff if they feel you aren't up to whatever hipness factor they feel their sporting. Oh yeah, the prices while good, aren't great. You'll pay more because you're in the base of the Roosevelt Hotel and across from the Chinese Theater.

Overall go for a burger before a movie but give yourself plenty of time.

• Pros: Burgers are perfectly made and can be customized widely
• Cons: Slow service. Sometimes Hollywood Hipsters converge there