Culinary Dropout

My family took me there for my birthday, and as we placed our order we were told they were out of pizza so had to order something else. About 20 minutes later they came back to the table and said they were out of Salmon, so that family member had to order something else. Five minutes before they brought the food out, they told me that they were out of fish that I ordered, so I had to order something else. Everyone sat and ate and I wasn't served my meal until everyone was done and it was clear that they just slapped it together. The worst part about it is that no one apologized for any of it or offered to discount my meal. I understand things happen, but it is how you handle it as a manager that can make all the difference. Probably the worst birthday dinner I have ever had.

Charcuterie was sparse for the price. Drinks were great, entrees were great. There were two large groups seated around the same time as us, so that may account for the slowness of the service.

This place is great. It's easy to find parking, the greeting at the door and the waiter were top notch. The chopped chicken salad was fresh and delicious and I can't wait to try the other dishes.

The service was fine. Nori did a great job. The food was underwhelming. The flavor profiles were all very common, that you can get at most places. Every food item came out close to room temperature. The inside was great and had nice ambiance. Overall, I wouldn't not recommend, but I'm not encouraging people to go. It won't be in our rotation

The restaurant was really good overall. Just a few small hiccups with slow service after our waitress got a big group in and they were out of a few menu items. All the food they did have was great though. I will absolutely go back.

We went here to celebrate my husband's birthday. I included that in the reservation. We were seated right away but the server was negligent at best. When we asked for any details about an entree, they were "her favorite," and she couldn't give us more. The restaurant was not busy and it took a very long time to get our food. I ordered pasta and asked for a spoon when the food was brought. The spoon was brought about 10 minutes later when the pasta was cold. Serving size for the pasta was so small.. crazy small. After we ate, she asked us if we would like dessert-- I had mentioned to her it was his birthday but she didn't offer anything to celebrate as most restaurants did. The bill was $152 for pasta, fried rice, a hamburger and a charcuterie board. Pricey. We won't be back.

I hate that i don't remember the name of our server, she was a taller gorgeous darker skin girl i think elise or started with an E ? But she was literally the sweetest and one of the best i ever had. I have to say I went with all of her recommendations except passing on dessert and it did not disappoint! The roasted salmon was a 10/10

We were a party of 6 with a 3pm reservation on Labor Day. Once we were seated, it took about 15 minutes before anyone acknowledged us, and there were very few full tables in the place. It was about 45 minutes in before we got our drinks and it just went downhill from there. We had to ask the server to remove dirty plates and glasses, etc ... numerous times. We have other friends who have had similar experiences, but we really wanted to try it anyway. To say we were disappointed is an understatement. Sadly, we will not likely return.

We enjoyed brunch at Culinary Dropout - I got the Breakfast Sandwich and it was delicious. I also got the Endless Summer Margarita and the Polo's Poolside Daiquiri - I would recommend them both. Service was fantastic as well!

This was our fourth visit and I feel like its going downhill. The chopped chicken salad overall was good, but the avocado was nowhwre close to ripe. We had to get one of our meals corrected and then at first they charged us twice for it on the check. The pretzel fondue was still good, but all other items were not worth it.

Was really excited to celebrate a bday dinner here. Bad idea. First, they were simply out of the appetizer we ordered at 745p on a Friday. Took over an hour to receive 4 entrees, two of which sat on the counter for 10+ minutes before being served cold, and only 3 came out of the kitchen at the same time, then the fourth finally arrived another 15 minutes after the other 3. And when it did arrive, there wasn't any silverware with which to eat it. And no one cared, apologized or even noticed. So bad, that the 3 young adults with me said no thanks to dessert and just wanted to leave. Enough said. The staff seemed nice enough, just no idea of the poor experience they were serving their guests.

We have gone to Culinary Dropout many times, and the food has always been great. We like the vibe, the creativity of the menu, the tastiness of the food, and the service has always been good. Recently, they dropped my favorite dish (Chicken Pesto Pasta). The waiter asked the kitchen to recreate it, and they tried, but it was NOTHING like what I always liked so much. Two nights ago, 6 of us went to Culinary Dropout, to introduce my mom to a cool new place she might like. The servers were very nice, but the service was terrible. We were waiting for more than 45 minutes for our food. The servers kept coming out to tell us they were short-staffed and the kitchen was really far behind. They offered some pretzel fondue because one of the dishes (a mushroom pizza) was REALLY far behind, and we would be comped for it. The items came out, one at a time. So some of our party were busy eating while others looked on, wondering when our food would arrive. The whole dinner took about 1.5 hours, given how long it took for everything to be served. We had a 12-year-old in our party who was lying down in the booth because she was so tired. We had to keep asking, "and is THIS coming out too?" In the end, the bill came and they hadn't comped us for the pizza... just the pretzels. Overall, I think I am done with this restaurant. Much as I used to love it, the quality has REALLY gone down hill. They did GREAT at the beginning. Now eating there is just a frustrating experience.

Food and service was perfect. The only negative were the flies since we ate on the patio. For that reason I would recommend indoor dining until it's a little cooler. Highly recommend.

We had a girls night out and this was the perfect place! The food was amazing! Destiny our waitress was GREAT! Shout out to Nina the special events manager!! Thank you for everything!! Y’all
Made our night!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5

My boyfriend and I went here today for brunch. The food was very yummy. He got the breakfast burrito and I got the French toast. The server Jasmine was super sweet and attentive. We definitely come back!

Atmosphere: 5

Food: 5

Service: 5