We decided to try Arena after living in the Copa for 3 years. We went on a Friday night and there weren't very many people there. No one seated us so we assumed we needed to seat ourselves. Then we waited for a good 10 minutes to be acknowledged. I was really not impressed from the moment we sat down so by the 10th minute of waiting, the hub and I decided we would give it one more minute and leave if not spoken to by a waiter or waitress. I was honestly hoping that would be the case and we could go somewhere else. The vibe of the restaurant/ bar is not inviting whatsoever. Dam, only 15 seconds to spare and here is the waitress. :( Anyways, in addition to our two tall waters, we decided to order the cheese crisp, potato skins, and a side salad with ranch. We were not super hungry. The portions were plentiful and the food was decent. The cheese crisp had other stuff on it besides cheese like green onion and tomato which was nice. The hub said the skins were pretty darn good. The only complaint I have is that the ranch on the salad tasted bottled. Other than that, the food was not bad. However, I can't rate it anymore or less stars until I try other food there besides the simplest of appetizers. So far, this place is ok if you just want a few nibbles and a beer (even though I didn't have a beer). Hah!
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