Downtown Social House

Nice outdoor patio space, of course much more enjoyable later or a 80* day, but fans all around. Quick service, only a few customers. Live music was just ok croning, too loud, too foreground and not background for only a few listeners, it was too much ‘noise’ and had to leave.

Live music is generally good. The place get rockin at about 11.

We shared tuna tacos (very delicious) and we had a $1 burger and hot dog. Burger top and hot dog ok. Music was a little bit too loud. But it was a great afternoon there.

SoHo has a lot of potential. The setup is really nice outside. There's plenty of comfortable lounge seating, and there are lawn games. The venue is perfect for hanging out and talking, but you can sit in the section with the DJ if you want more of a lively vibe. I've never had their food as the kitchen is always closed when I go. The one thing that always misses the mark is their service. The many times I have been, I've had different staff take care of me, and it often feels like you're forgotten. We end up going up to the bar to get drinks when we have been waiting too long. They have happy hour deals and free drinks for ladies' night. I always tip on ladies' night, as you should. I feel like the service is worse on these nights. I can imagine the staff has a long night serving free drinks and barely getting tips, I assume, because of the service you get.

Finished a photo shoot downtown and as it was sort of late, decided to pick up dinner and take it home rather than have it at a restaurant. Picked this place because it was close and not busy. Sat for nearly 10 minutes without seeing an employee, and when I approached the bar to see if they could put in a to-go order for me, I was told I had to wait for my waitress. The bar must have finally alerted someone because 2 minutes later she finally showed up. I ordered our two meals to go, and then a drink to enjoy while I was waiting for them because I knew it would take a bit for them to cook. I also ordered a water because it was very hot and I had been shooting in the sun. She took my card which was fine, but then came back in another minute and said she was giving it to this other girl who asked what it was I had ordered to drink and they told me she would be taking over my check. Then they both disappeared for 25 minutes. Never saw either again, never got the drink or the water. Finally went back to the bar and asked if I could at least have the water because I was so thirsty. The guy behind the bar looked completely uninterested and inconvenienced even though he was literally leaning against the back counter so it's not like I was keeping him from his own customers. The place was not busy. When she finally did pass me again, I told her to cancel my drink because the entire point of it was to enjoy it while I was waiting for the food. At this point the food had to be nearly close to finished and I wouldn't be able to drink it. She then asked me who took my drink order.... to which I replied "you"..... And then she said oh, no, the girl with the long brown hair took it first so she should have brought it to you. So I was like "well regardless it doesn't matter, I don't need it anymore" and she said "Fine, I'll ring you out." She brings over the to-go food and receipt and I go to sign - the drink is still on there ‍♀️. Have to walk back up and get the amount adjusted, and she looks annoyed again, but at this point I'm annoyed because it's been 40+ minutes for me to essentially beg someone to give me water. Haven't even gotten home to eat the food yet and based on the service alone I'll never try to come back here even if it's the most delicious meal I've ever had in my life. Giving it two stars instead of one because the front area was actually set up really nicely and had really cool ambiance and atmosphere. It's a shame because if they actually hired people who were halfway decent, it seems like it could be a cool place to spend an evening with dinner and drinks.

Not impressed. We went there before ladies night and found the outdoor bar packed but no one inside. Despite that, the service was lackluster and disappointing. Not only did we always have to flag down the bartender, we were sitting at the bar…where service is typically the fastest. Both the bartender and everyone else always disappeared behind a curtain to a back room to do whatever they were doing back there (room clearly insight of us) without paying attention to your guests at the bar. Pricing was ok, didn’t fit the food and service though. Side of fries…look at the picture…that’s how they come (half empty). The boneless wings would be good if they were tossed enough to cover the entire serving. The flatbread was the only tasty part but again, service missing. Sadly, despite wanting to visit for our frequent trips to the Luminary and seeing SOHO, we won’t be back nor will we suggest SOHO to other friends but instead the multitude of other locations around Luminary. Plenty of other options around with service that will care and match the prices on the menu, SOHO is not one.

We went there after the art festival on Saturday for a few beers and to listen to the live music, which was a really chill couple who also play on FMB. We had a great time and then headed upstairs to watch the sunset over the water.

The bartenders were fast, friendly, and made sure my drink was safe when I went to the restroom. I'm definitely coming back!