: Okay, okay. I don't know if I would have gone here if someone hadn't had a coupon. Haven't been entirely impressed w/ Fox Restaurant Concepts in the past, but decided to try it out after seeing the roadside transformation during our frequent drives home, along 7th Street. \n\nParking situation is ridiculous. Blocking off the medium size lot to valet only clientele is annoying, considering The Yard (the covered bar area mostly belonging to Culinary Depot) is looking to be lined w/ several more businesses, including a coffee shop/bakery. \n\nGave up my cell number at the hostess station and informed of a 25 minute wait, which wasn't too bad for a new, buzzed about Phoenix location. By the time they texted (an impressive 10 minutes quicker than estimated) we'd already found a place at one of the bar tables out back and been served drinks by a polite waitress.\n\nSipped adequately potent 10$ drinks as we waited for our third and received no attitude for excessive lounging. Crowd ranged from upper class urban to downtown hipsters, all ages, including kids, but the latter disappeared after dark, replaced by scantily clad ladies and their young gentlemen friends. \n\nFood was unimpressive, considering they're touting themselves as a gastropub (Meatloaf: Terribly ketchupy, Grilled Cheese: A bit crusty, Cannelloni: Inhaled, assumed okay.) but all in all the ambiance was all right. Wouldn't necessarily return for dinner, but might hang out having a few drinks w/ friends on a lazy Sunday evening. \n\nBar section is open and wheelchair friendly, free of steps.
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