Gastro Pub
I guess there's always going to be that crowd of people that'll just settle for the ordinary - which is what this and several other Citywalk restaurants provide (Cough Cough CowFish, Hotdog, Breadbox). If you honestly think that there isn't ENOUGH of that out there, you're probably the same customer that loves to buy hot pockets and doesn't like vegetables unless their smothered in cream sauce.
Here's some ideas off the top of my head I'd rather see at CityWalk than the NBC BrewMart:
Family Style Restaurant
Farm to Table Cuisine
Gastro Pub
A real Japanese restaurant
An actual steakhouse
Etc. Etc. Etc.
I honestly can't see NBC BrewMart lasting too long.
Family Style Restaurant
Farm to Table Cuisine
Gastro Pub
A real Japanese restaurant
An actual steakhouse
Etc. Etc. Etc.
I think if anything, it will just hurt NBA City all the more, but I think it's becoming clear that NBA City isn't long for this world.
It's not really a complaint - and for a community that's so into the development of Universal Orlando Resort I expected better responses TBH. Cowfish in ordinary in the sense that a lot of the menu items are interchangeable with other restaurant styles and concepts. It's popular mainstream food and ingredients that either take the form of a hamburger or a roll of sushi. Pretty basic stuff in my opinion. The uniqueness comes with the two being married together.
Just don't feed the troll. It's as simple as that.
There is no way this isn't successful.
How about the tourists who want to grab a bite to eat on the way out of USF and feel like eating simple? It's the first restaurant they'll pass assuming they go that way, and if they want to watch a game there's more incentive for them to go there than say Cowfish. And since Universal owns this restaurant 100%, they'll get all the money.If you're trying to call me a troll for having a difference of opinion, you're batting way out of your league. Just stop.
Will this place be popular among the Universal fanboys? Of course it will, but you're all missing the point. For "Us" (the fans), sure this is going to be a fun hang out spot to grab a pint before HHN, but lets look beyond that to the client that the resort is trying to go after. People on vacation 1) want something different to eat besides sports food and 2) don't schedule sports into their theme park schedules. You also need to factor in that the majority of Universal's visitors aren't staying at their hotels. Bottom line is that we all knew this was coming thanks to some of the insiders on here - but this isn't a step in a direction that makes them more of a resort and less of an extended version of a theme park. Citywalk needs to get into the habit of weeding out the Orlando locals who don't spend money in favor of a more invested crowd. This addition wont do it for them.