It was loud crowded and slow. No kids menu was a shock as well. $15 chicken fingers for the kids. Waited 30 minutes before our drinks arrived and our food order taken. Much preferred the menu when it was Bird Dog.
Dan
We loved our evening at the Bird Dog Bar! We will definitely go back there for another great evening!!!
Dustin
Walking into the Oread hotel there was construction - they lady at the front desk was rude to us and acted like we were idiots b/c we didn't realize they moved the entire restaurant into a banquet room at the end of the hall marked "in use". Not to mention Open Table mentioned nothing about construction and nothing about how we'd be sat in a banquet room.
Byron
Booked the reservation (8) on January 12th for February 23rd; however, upon arrival we discovered the main dining room was closed for maintenance/renovations. We were able to pivot to Encore, where we had a great dinner. But, the purpose of dining at Bird Dog was to experience a spot unique to the University of Kansas. I realize things happen, just a heads up would've been nice.
Gregg
Basically they were understaffed. One bartender in a college town after a game. Brought wrong drinks and after 40 minutes we left without eating
Allison
Whatever you do, don't order the skillet nachos. The menu says it comes with sour cream and pick - it doesn't. We returned our first order because they were burnt and only had cheese and some meat. Our waitress was kind enough to bring us two new orders - not burnt but still just meat and cheese. I'm not paying $20 for that.
Jessica
I had the fish and chips and they were soggy and not at all crisp. My son had the tiniest salmon filet, tablespoon of rice and mushy Brussels sprouts for $25. The BYO burger and Cobb salad were fine but it was pretty MEH! We decided to go on a Friday to celebrate and we're just underwhelmed. Wasn't horrible. But definitely wasn't great or even good.
Jenny
The pork is amazing - smoked in house! I've had several menu items and all are delicious!
Dan
The seating was good...the service was limited. They only had one waitress to handle the entire dining area. She was very kind and attentive, but was extremely limited as to having the time to meet our needs.
Jenn
Great experience at Bird Dog. We appreciate the friendly service, exceptional hospitality, and delicious food. The french fries are seriously the best I've had; crunchy, innovative shape, perfectly spiced. Sounds dramatic, but try them for yourself! The wings are great, and we always order the pretzels. We plan to visit again.
Margherita flatbread was kind of disgusting—too sweet (both balsamic glaze and sauce), cheese not melted, crust tasteless, tomatoes mediocre. Caesar salad overdressed, though parmesan crust bowl good. Service not very attentive. For the one real restaurant on campus and in a “nice” hotel, it really should be better.
Wow. Absolutely amazing! The food, atmosphere, and staff were fabulous! We had Voo Doo Chicken W/Asparagus, Pretzel Sticks W/Dip, Chicken Fingers W/Fries, and Build Your Own Burger W/Fries, for 4 people. It was all delicious, but I am partial to my own meal of Voo Doo Chicken. It is the most delicious chicken dish I have ever had. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
David Amber
Pathetic will never go here again and I never even was served lol don't waste your time
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
Sam Goerdel
I had fried cod sandwich.Really large portion of light flaky cod and a generous side of beer battered fries. Also had creme brulee cheesecake which I highly recomend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a lunch reservation on graduation day and was so disappointed in our experience - was a terrible ending to a happy day. While I expected service to take longer than normal, we waited over an hour for our food. The onion rings were burnt. We wanted to send them back but our server did not return so we finally ate them bc we were starving. When the food we ordered for our meal finally arrived, it was terrible. My salad was completely wilted - the greens appeared to be cooked and the plate was hot. When I said this to the server, he said it was supposed to be this way. It was inedible. The other food was cold but we did not want to wait any longer for them to correct it. I never write reviews, but this was such a terrible experience that I decided to share our experience. Friends who had not even made a reservation finished their meal at another restaurant before we were even served.
It was loud crowded and slow. No kids menu was a shock as well. $15 chicken fingers for the kids. Waited 30 minutes before our drinks arrived and our food order taken. Much preferred the menu when it was Bird Dog.
We loved our evening at the Bird Dog Bar! We will definitely go back there for another great evening!!!
Walking into the Oread hotel there was construction - they lady at the front desk was rude to us and acted like we were idiots b/c we didn't realize they moved the entire restaurant into a banquet room at the end of the hall marked "in use". Not to mention Open Table mentioned nothing about construction and nothing about how we'd be sat in a banquet room.
Booked the reservation (8) on January 12th for February 23rd; however, upon arrival we discovered the main dining room was closed for maintenance/renovations. We were able to pivot to Encore, where we had a great dinner. But, the purpose of dining at Bird Dog was to experience a spot unique to the University of Kansas. I realize things happen, just a heads up would've been nice.
Basically they were understaffed. One bartender in a college town after a game. Brought wrong drinks and after 40 minutes we left without eating
Whatever you do, don't order the skillet nachos. The menu says it comes with sour cream and pick - it doesn't. We returned our first order because they were burnt and only had cheese and some meat. Our waitress was kind enough to bring us two new orders - not burnt but still just meat and cheese. I'm not paying $20 for that.
I had the fish and chips and they were soggy and not at all crisp. My son had the tiniest salmon filet, tablespoon of rice and mushy Brussels sprouts for $25. The BYO burger and Cobb salad were fine but it was pretty MEH! We decided to go on a Friday to celebrate and we're just underwhelmed. Wasn't horrible. But definitely wasn't great or even good.
The pork is amazing - smoked in house! I've had several menu items and all are delicious!
The seating was good...the service was limited. They only had one waitress to handle the entire dining area. She was very kind and attentive, but was extremely limited as to having the time to meet our needs.
Great experience at Bird Dog. We appreciate the friendly service, exceptional hospitality, and delicious food. The french fries are seriously the best I've had; crunchy, innovative shape, perfectly spiced. Sounds dramatic, but try them for yourself! The wings are great, and we always order the pretzels. We plan to visit again.
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Margherita flatbread was kind of disgusting—too sweet (both balsamic glaze and sauce), cheese not melted, crust tasteless, tomatoes mediocre. Caesar salad overdressed, though parmesan crust bowl good. Service not very attentive. For the one real restaurant on campus and in a “nice” hotel, it really should be better.
Vegetarian options: Vegetarian quesadillas, Margherita flatbread
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 3
Wow. Absolutely amazing! The food, atmosphere, and staff were fabulous! We had Voo Doo Chicken W/Asparagus, Pretzel Sticks W/Dip, Chicken Fingers W/Fries, and Build Your Own Burger W/Fries, for 4 people. It was all delicious, but I am partial to my own meal of Voo Doo Chicken. It is the most delicious chicken dish I have ever had. Highly recommend!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pathetic will never go here again and I never even was served lol don't waste your time
Atmosphere: 1
Food: 1
Service: 1
I had fried cod sandwich.Really large portion of light flaky cod and a generous side of beer battered fries. Also had creme brulee cheesecake which I highly recomend.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a lunch reservation on graduation day and was so disappointed in our experience - was a terrible ending to a happy day. While I expected service to take longer than normal, we waited over an hour for our food. The onion rings were burnt. We wanted to send them back but our server did not return so we finally ate them bc we were starving. When the food we ordered for our meal finally arrived, it was terrible. My salad was completely wilted - the greens appeared to be cooked and the plate was hot. When I said this to the server, he said it was supposed to be this way. It was inedible. The other food was cold but we did not want to wait any longer for them to correct it. I never write reviews, but this was such a terrible experience that I decided to share our experience. Friends who had not even made a reservation finished their meal at another restaurant before we were even served.
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