West On Centre

This was my 3rd time eating at West on Center, but 1st time leaving a review. When we arrived, the hostess didn’t believe that we had a reservation. We had made this reservation 3 days beforehand. She then double checked and found our reservation but then told us she didn’t see it because we made the reservation online. I don’t understand why they would have the option to make a reservation online if the staff doesn't check for them. Either way, we didn’t have to wait because there was a high top available. Food is hit or miss. I remember being impressed with their food on my 1st visit. Then I returned a few months later to just ok food. Yesterday, my family and I went there for brunch…and unfortunately the food was just ok again. I enjoyed their banana pancakes and my drink- Aperol Spritz. My husband got their huervos rancheros and he didn’t like the way it tasted. They were very heavy handed with with Old Bay Seasoning on the potatoes. The huervos rancheros were also not made correctly. They basically tossed 2 tortillas on the side of the dish - which is what I would expect for a taco or fajita dish and not huervos rancheros. We’re used to the fried or charred tortillas UNDER the beans and eggs, so that everything is eaten together. My kids got their kids grilled cheese with French fries and the BBQ chicken sandwich with French fries. The grilled cheese was barely grilled and the French Fries for both of my kids’ dishes were over cooked but soggy at the same time. The pros are their pancakes and drinks. I remember their drinks always being good. Our waiter was also very attentive.

I played music in the Irish session on Tuesday night. The place has a generous policy with musicians regarding food and drink, and I thank them for that. Unfortunately, and this is the case with most pubs I've played in, as soon as the session is over, they crank up the pop music to 11. All the magic of the live acoustic music is erased from everyone's brains in seconds. You have to shout at each other in order to have a conversation. Conversations are nuanced interactions. Given that I'm a little hard of hearing on one side, I give up trying to talk with anyone. It makes me sad. Humans are treated like robots. Shove us full of food and drink and destroy human interactions. Rinse and repeat.