text: I have heard many good things about Bliss/reBar from my friends and family. So many in fact that when Groupon featured a half-priced \"Groupon\" I got TWO!\n\nSo I went to use one of the Groupons last night. It was a Saturday night, I expected it to be busy and I expected a wait because I hadn't made reservations. I got one, but not the other.\n\nI walked in and immediately noticed how empty it was. No one was inside reBar, but there were a few people at the patio bar and one party at a table near the patio bar.\nOn the Bliss side there were two tables occupied and three to four tables that were clean and empty.\n\nUpon walking up to the host he immediately greeted us and asked if we had reservations. We told him we did not to which he replied \"Oh, um well we really require reservations on the weekend, and tonight we are completely booked solid until the next table leaves, But let me check around and see what we can do.\"\nReally?? You're booked solid until the next table leaves?? Yeah that's how it usually works guy. I'm not sharing a table with a bunch of people I have never met before. Oh and by the way, stop acting like this restaurant is in NYC or LA.\n\nSo we wait a few minutes and told us \"Yeah it will about 20 minutes but you can sit in bar. You can even order in the bar if you want, but I know most people who come here want to eat on the other side because they want that restaurant experience.\"\n\nOk, dude, I've been to a restaurant before. I know what the \"restaurant experience\" is all about.  I mean should I have been offended? We were well dressed. Groomed. I don't think we looked like cavemen....\n\nSo we went inside ReBar and ordered some drinks. I liked the decor, simple yet funky. It just seemed so empty (as did both patios). Granted I hate when restaurants are cramped tight with tables, but they could easily fit twice the amount of tables and still have plenty of room.\nThe bartender was great. Very friendly and worked fast. The only thing that put me off a bit was when she complained about how busy they had been because of all the Groupons and how no one was really sure what to do with them.\nShe made us our drinks and we sat down. Only one party came in the whole time we were in the bar.\nFifteen minutes later the host came to let us know that a table would be ready in 5 min . So we went out and stood by the host station where no one was to be found. After another 5 minutes someone else greeted us. We told him we were waiting for a table and gave our name. he was friendly and sat us promptly\n\nWe shared an appetizer, each ordered the same entree and split dessert.\nAs an appetizer we had the fried sausage ravioli which was really good but needed cheese.\nWe each had the loaded macaroni. It was good, but there was something that was missing...it was lacking flavor. The chicken and bacon was good but the cheese was bland. It tasted a bit velveeta-y.\nFor dessert we got rice pudding. It was really good, I just wished it had been served warm.\nOur waiter only checked in with us to take our orders, and then ask if we wanted the bill or dessert. I had to ask for a refill on my water.\n\nThe food was ok, the service was bad. I believe in second chances and I have another Groupon, so I'll be back. Maybe it will be different if I try a weekday lunch. I will make sure to make reservations though.\n*rolls eyes*