Formerly an organic/granola restaurant, and even more formerly some folks' living room, El Chupacabra keeps things simple -- a bar, six or so tables...
by jarofcardinals   More

Formerly an organic/granola restaurant, and even more formerly some folks' living room, El Chupacabra keeps things simple -- a bar, six or so tables and small-portion Mexican food. Judging from its kitsch-spasm decor and unassuming hipness, it appears as though Ballard has crept up the hill and painted Greenwood's walls red. In the past few months, the clientele has crept up in age. Let's liven it up, folks, eh? Pros: Outdoor seating, Ambience, Reasonbly priced beer Cons: Size, Parking
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First off, the hipster staff have such a chip on their shoulder that it seems like doing their job is a gigantic pain in the ass. When we sat down...
by Reggie A. More

First off, the hipster staff have such a chip on their shoulder that it seems like doing their job is a gigantic pain in the ass. When we sat down at a table on the deck (which was scattered with slops of salsa and food bits), our server didn't even greet us or offer to wipe off the table. She just threw down some menus and asked us what we wanted to drink with a sigh of contempt. Gee, hate your job much? I've worked in food service and know that waiting on people isn't a delight, but when your livelihood depends on tips, perhaps you'd best try and be cordial to your customers. The margaritas were good, but it took forever to get a refill. Oh, that's right...our server was too busy letting her boyfriend stick his tongue in her ear to notice. She also brought us the wrong bill. It's not like she had a lot of tables either..she was just simply lazy. Our dishes were so-so, nothing to write home about and I noticed that surrounding tables had to send their food back because it was incorrect. Could it be because our server didn't bother to write anything down? A few other notes of interest: 1. The server working the other side of the deck had her shorts hanging halfway down her ass so you could see her panty wedge. Not attractive and something people eating really don't want to see. She also stood in the middle of her tables gabbing on her cell phone, grabbing her crotch. Several people noticed and were amazed and disgusted. I thought, "Who hired these people?" Later, said waitress also decided to light up right there on the deck. One table had to move because she was blowing smoke in their faces. Uh, does the 25-foot rule mean anything? Nice customer service. I don't care how "alternative" you are, but it's common courtesy not to subject people to your illicit scratching and cigarette smoke. 2. My boyfriend walked by the bar on his way to the bathroom and noticed the staff was using hot glasses, fresh out of the dishwasher, to scoop ice. That's a major health code violation. Don't even bother with this place. The staff think they are too cool-for-school to do what they were hired for - to serve people food, and do it in a pleasant way. They really should find another line of work where people appreciate the abuse, like perhaps in a tattoo parlor.
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