We decided to eat at The Keg recently as the nearby Barnes & Noble was the only place in town that had an item in stock that I needed that weekend. We chose immediate seating on the patio rather than a 45 minute wait inside. The misters had been going full force when we arrived, so we thought it wouldn't be too bad. We were mistaken. They are pointed at the arriving patrons, and not on the poor suffering fools on the patio. The initial table to which we were led was completely wobbly, so we asked the server if we could change to one not even 10 feet away. This, apparently, caused a rift in the universe from which the rest of the serving staff failed to recover for the remainder of our time there. We watched several of our dishes walk on by, and bewildered staff take them back indoors, only to return minutes later and ask, \"Did you switch tables?\" Wow. There are three other tables out here, in completely different stages of their meal. How hard would it have been to figure it out?\n\nAnyway, the food was not bad at all. Our beers were cold and tasty. The bread was just OK- hot and crusty, but a little bland and doughy in the middle. My Caesar salad was overdressed for my taste, but Hubby's French Onion Soup was delicious- when he finally got it. The wait was ridiculous, even after our server said she was checking on it twice and a manager did as well. Hubby's french dip sandwich was less rare than he likes (Houston's french dip is his gold standard), but far better than many others we've had. He liked the fresh horseradish a lot. My prime rib was fork-tender, a little fatty, but quite tasty. \n\nA storm blew in quickly, with bad winds that forced us indoors to track down our waitress and check. She then ran out to collect the family with 2 young girls and brought them inside. Overall, the meal was about a 3.5, but the service was dreadful. Hopefully for The Keg, this is a new restaurant issue, and they will get their act together. Also be warned that this location is only open for dinner right now, and that many menu items that have been highly recommended by other Yelpers are lunch items available at other Kegs only.
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