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The Hangout at Gulf Place

by Ryan
(Banks, OR, USA)

The Hangout was a great place to visit while on vacation. The owner must have spent a lot of money getting this business up, because the place is really beautiful. It's a great place for children as well as adults; they have a sand pile playground where children can play while the adults are waiting for their food.

The Hangout is also a great place to take teens; they regularly have bands playing with a seating area around a fire. They have great Mojitos and delicious foods. There are also 4 bars in the restaurant, so finding alcohol wasn't an issue.

I ordered the Shaka-Shaka shrimp and it was amazing. They also have the biggest burgers on the island. Indeed, it costs a little more than the average restaurant, and it is economically a tough time, but the experience was well worth the extra spending.

There's an event that takes place at this restaurant from time-to-time when the kitchen gets backed up, where the waiters and waitresses jump on the tables for a dance number. The gift shops were fun to shop at, they had a wide selection of humorous gifts.

One of the only issues that I had during my experience was the parking. The parking lot was a nightmare, and finding a spot to park was rather difficult.

The employees over-all were very friendly and courteous and made sure that my experience was a good one.

To sum things up, The Hangout was a great place to visit, and I would recommend it to anyone who is on vacation or visiting the area. Although it can be a bit expensive, the experience that you and your family will have will be worth the while.

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My Vist to the Hangout - Jimmy Buffet's Oil Relief Show
by: Anonymous

I've been bartending on the Gulf Coast for many years. I always considered myself above average in bar skills.

Today was Jimmy Buffett's Oil Relief Show... I got sick of drinking beer, so I decided to have a drink at the Hangout. The bar was packed. I estimate two people deep around the bar... (most bartenders don't consider that busy...haha)... there were 4 people trying to make drinks behind the bar.

Many of us waited for a good hour, still... no dice. A customer makes a comment about the people behind the bar working at a slow pace... The man behind the bar responded "there are like 400 people here and only four of us behind this bar". I chuckled when I heard that because 400 people isn't that many people... In fact, it should only take two bartenders to serve 400 people. Their tip jars was lacking - barely any money in them... What a waste of potential tips... After waiting over an hour my group, and others beside us, decided to just go to a real bar.

If the owner of the Hangout is reading this, I highly recommend that you review your staff's capability and work ethics... I make between 575 to 650 drinks within the five hours that the club is open... How many drinks are your bartenders dishing out? I'm sure they don't even come close... And that is costing you money.

This is about the bartenders that were working within the main bar 7/11/2010 between 5:30 to 6:30. That white guy with the bald head and tattoos was definitely the worst... Every bartender at that bar was only taking one order at a time... Seriously? If you are unable to multitask, you should not be behind the bar.

These bartenders should get a job as a cashier at the Dollar Tree. I don't really have any reviews on food or drinks... I wonder why?

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