Wit's End Opens!

There's a restaurant space in Inman that we can see from our living room window.  First it was an Indian restaurant.  We tried to like it but it really wasn't that great.  Then it became Hops and Scotch, which had a lot of potential, but was flawed and didn't last.  It's a great space with a great location so we've been waiting patiently for the next restaurant to open up.

Wit's End bills itself as a bar when you can hangout, have "witty" conversation, play games, and enjoy time with friends.  All of these things sounds perfect!  Our neighborhood could use a place where you can hang out.  We've been following the renovations and vision for the restaurant on the owner's blog.

When they announced they were doing a "soft opening" on the Friday after Thanksgiving we headed right over!

The positives~
The decor.  I love the Scrabble Bar and TV Guide wall.

The waitstaff~
Is really friendly.

The space.  There are a lot of different kinds of tables to really promote playing games and relaxing!

They have an app!  When you check in, your name goes up on the big screen to promote "friendly banter." The app also has a rewards program which is always a nice touch.  

They encourage games~
JO and I went and brought our own game.  We scored major cred for this!  We always talk about how the restaurants in our neighborhood are extensions of our living room, and in this case it really is.  I love the idea that we could go and play a game there since sometimes you just want to get out of the house!

The cons~
The food.  The food isn't bad, and the menu keeps expanding (we've been back a few times) but their food doesn't match their vision.  Fancy small plates don't exactly lend themselves to hanging out.  I want wings, nachos, burgers, and snacks.  The mac and cheese was especially not good!

The place has been pretty full the last few days so I'm hoping Wit's End can be successful!  They have a lot of potential and our neighborhood needs a successful restaurant to last in that place.