It doesn’t take much to draw the attention of the hungry and thirsty West Campus community. In fact, if the anticipation of the opening of Cuatro’s is any indication, all that is needed is an advertisement boasting beer, tacos and burgers.
I started hearing talk of this new and improved WC hangout (i.e. Cain and Abel’s ‘dos’) months ago when construction began on west 24th in place of the remains of the late Bongo’s. With the promise of beer, tacos and burgers, Cuatro’s seemed to be on the right track in providing the ‘necessities’ for much of WC’s residents- as well as some good ole’ competition for Abel’s down the road.
Alas, disappointment has ensued. The root of dissatisfaction comes not from the quality of food and beverage for bar food will always be bar food (anything can taste good with enough drinks, so I hear), but from the ‘chillin and grillin’ service. When an out-of-state ID belong to a twenty-one year old Illinois resident was turned down, the dissatisfied customer told the waiter that he was leaving to go to Cain and Abel’s. The waiter’s response- “Oh, if you’re a Cain and Abel’s customer we don’t want your business to begin with.”
I was excited for a little West Campus competition but it does not look like this will be the case. In fact, unless Cuatro’s loses the ‘tude, their place in the West Campus domain may be short lived.
April 14th, 2008 at 2:06 pm
i wonder what cain and abels thinks of cuatros?