Five Nine Grill & Tavern

I couldn’t find a place to eat on my last night in town, and this was recommended on a several year old Reddit thread (as all good things are.) I have NO notes. The host handled my complete butchering of the English language with grace, the server/bartender I had was an absolute sweetheart, and the woman who came out to talk to me about my gluten sensitivity (manager? owner?) was so passionate about the changes the restaurant has made; I’m blown away by the quality staff here! The food and drink is nothing to scoff at either. The drinks were perfectly made and came out quickly and presented well. They batter in rice flour, which is so crunchy and complimented the green tomatoes well. My burger was cooked exactly how I asked, and even I, an undisciplined goat cheese disliker, branched out and really enjoyed the light tang of the raspberry goat cheese! While I live too far away to go here often, this restaurant has given me an experience I’ve yet to find most other places.

Very disappointing experience. The food was not much better than fast food. Nothing tasted fresh. We had to go ask for salad dressings, ketchup etc that were supposed to be served on the side. They were out of bacon and failed to offer a discount or substitute for the menu items we ordered that should have had bacon. The staff did not know how to accommodate gluten allergies. The waitress told us an item was gluten free and by the time the situation was remedied, my daughter ate alone because every member of our party had finished eating. The error should have been caught when the order was placed. For the $150+ we spent, we would have been better off going to Culver’s. We even had to ask for salt and pepper. We won’t return and we are locals.

Went for the first time this evening! For some reason I had thought it was just a brunch/lunch place before🙁 . It’s not! It’s a really nice, comfortable bar and restaurant. Service, drinks and food were all excellent. The local owners are doing it right. We only live 10 minutes away so will be going regularly now that we’ve discovered it! BTW If you’re gluten free you’ll love that they have lots of options including fried food.