Style: American Pub Fare
Website: Green Leafe Website
My Rating: 2/5
Likes: Great burgers, Salad and Onion Rings Substitutions
Dislikes: Wait Staff that seemed to walk off of the set of the Shameless TV series, taking an hour and a half for two beers and two burgers, having to ask for silverware (maybe I should I ordered it?)
Brad and I have been visiting the Green Leafe in New Town for about five years. When we first started going, the place was rocking. We used to go an enjoy a multitude of different microbrews, such as North Coast Red Seal, Weyerbacher Raspberry Stout, and Southern Tier Pumpking. They also had great food. The burgers were cooked and done to cooking preference. I have had the best bacon cheddar burger in the world there. They also have really good fish n'chips, sandwiches, and salads... my favorite is the calamari salad!
Brad and I went for a bite of lunch over the weekend. We have not been going as often as we used to because the place seems to be going downhill.. Their wait staff has gone down in quality and they have not had the beer selection that they used to. When we first got there, there was no hostess on duty and we were told to seat ourselves after five minutes of waiting by the ONE waitress. We found a clean table among all of the dirty ones,
Our server was the bartender, who reminded me of William H. Macy on the Showtime series Shameless. We ordered a beer, mine the only Southern Tier and Brad's the only Lagunitas on tap. Their beer menu has definitely gone down in quality. I really don't think of Michelob Ultra as high point.
The atmosphere in the restaurant was terrible. It has become more like a sports bar. There were drunk guys yelling about the football game. Families who were drinking and yelling at the football game with their kids present (who were also roaming around the bar area because they were bored). All the tables around us were covered with dirty dishes. It was just weird.
After we ordered our food, it took it about 45 minutes to get to us. When the bartender brought us the food, I had actually finished my beer and was going to order another. But, another couple came up to him to complain that they had been sitting on the patio outside waiting for their check for over half an hour. He went to work with them, and left me with nothing to drink... and no silverware! We had to flag down the lone waitress with 12 tables and ask her for silverware and napkins.
I ordered the kona burger prepared medium with a side Green Leafe salad instead of french fries. The meal was very good. The burger was cooked almost well done, but it had a great flavor with ham, havarti cheese, and a pineapple salsa on it. My side salad was fabulous. It came with field greens, grapes, dried cranberries, grated parmesan, and candied pecans. With a side of ranch, the whole thing hit the spot!
Brad ordered the Kitty Hawk burger, which has been our favorite for years. The burger comes with bacon and a crab dip on the top, making it hearty and rich. He decided to have onion rings as his side instead of the french fries. He enjoyed his as well.
Overall, we will probably come here again, but not soon. We really have to have a hankering for a burger.
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