Cabin Whiskey & Grill

So eight months later we decided to take the Management’s invitation to come back in and see if things had changed. I did this anonymously so that the results would not be skewed.
We arrived about 7 p.m. and were promptly greeted and seated at a table of our choice. We are again ordered the Torpedoes appetizer to start and it was done perfectly including For dinner we ordered a half rack of the barbecued ribs, and the parmesan crusted chicken. The chicken was delicious and the server had recommended that we choose an unofficial option of having the sauce contain a more spicy version. It was very good. No shenanigans with the tables this time and a very good time. They have evidently gotten past their grand opening issues and IMO are an excellent cdining choice now.

The place was ok, but I’m still giving it 5 stars because I didn’t really have anything to complain about. The prices were fair and I want to go back to take advantage of the beer selection. Between the appetizers and food, it was good but, there wasn’t anything that set them apart from the rest. The service was really good and friendly staff overall.

Long week, hot day. Get off work, found a new spot to eat. I wouldn’t bring children here, but great for grown ups. Specializes in Whiskey, Bourban and Scotch but have a HUGE liquor selection. 20 beers on tap, GREAT food, staff ON POINT, not too pricey. AMAZING!!! Definitely coming back.

This place wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t good either. The selection of draft beers was decent, the food nothing special, overall just ok. They’re definitely overpriced for what you get, on both drinks and food. This was our first time here, and I don’t think we’ll be returning. There are just way better places to eat and drink for the price.

Summary: In a plaza that has seen much better establishments fail, it is a cosmic injustice that a bar & grill like this can exist for so long.
As the rest of the far west continues to develop their own unique options, some argue Park (e) West is struggling to maintain relevancy. Establishments from several years ago have already packed their bags. And while it’s fortunate other restaurateurs are attempting to upcycle these spaces into something more worthwhile, I’m afraid this could join the long list of failed projects.
Cabin used to be Sandbar. They kept the outdoor bar and the large patio, but traded the sand for more wooden fixtures. Beyond that, literally nothing else was invested in atmosphere. That’s not something I’ll get riled up over, but I just have to point out that not trying is really a reoccurring theme here.
The menu doesn’t really excite me. They boast «whiskey & grill» in the name, but if it weren’t for their website, I’d never known they had an expansive whiskey selection. There were no advertisements for it, and I hadn’t seen it on a physical menu. In fact, options for their signature drinks or craft beer bottles were never visible to me. That is a problem.
As for food, the menu seems to be really big on a variety of tacos and steaks. I went with a classic pub favorite – the calamari. The familiar chili sauce it came with indicates the menu does borrow from its predecessor. But… this was the worst calamari I’d had – they looked and tasted like just plain fish sticks TBH. I couldn’t even finish half, and after sampling it themselves, my friends were in no hurry to indulge either. Yikes! When incredibly simple dishes are terrible, what confidence can you have for the product of actual creativity in the kitchen?
There are plenty of decent dining options nearby, and I wasn’t really going there for the food, so this isn’t even what gets me the most. The service here is just absolutely flat out terrible. Despite having several tables reserved for about 20 people, any servers were done for the night well over an hour before the kitchen closed. This led to quite a few of us waiting around awkwardly and empty handed, never being asked so much as what we wanted to drink. I had to request a menu.
After spending a few more hours here between my visits, I see why it’s all moving so slow. Despite dozens of customers, Cabin tries its hardest to rely on one bartender doing all the work. The barbacks don’t ease the workload by handling the simple tasks, like fetching beers or cleaning up. So… what are they doing? They chill out and play beer pong with security and customers for most of their shift. I am not the first reviewer to notice this. And don’t get me wrong, I appreciate a laid-​back work environment, and I don’t want to rain on anyone’s parade, but management at some point needs to understand that it can *not* come at the expense of the customer experience. Even worse, it looks terrible to have the women (which AFAIK all their bartenders are) busting their asses while the guys literally play around through their entire shift. Slobs.
In the end, the only bright spot here was the bartender during my first visit in early May. Despite being inundated with work, she was positive the entire time, looked like she cared, and wasn’t being a jerk – all while having the misfortune of working on her birthday. She’s too good for this place. I hope she reads this review, realizes this is a sinking ship, and gets out before it’s too late.
I have absolutely no reason to return.

Just ate at Cabin Whiskey & grill. I had the Cajun Shrimp Chicken Pasta and it was maybe the best pasta I’ve ever had. Our server Janessa was awesome. I’ve read the reviews and almost didn’t come but am very glad I did. I will definitely be back again and again.

Overall great experience!!! I came here a week ago and Gerald was my server, he was very friendly and knowledgable about the food. The atmosphere was very unique and they played good music. I would recomend it to anyone looking for a good time on the weekend.

Wish there was a zero star review… first came in they said «you can only order from this menu»… it had maybe 10 items on the menu… to be good sports we stayed… we ordered and four of the items were disgusting… under cooked, over cooked. Took 20 mins to get a tea… they eventually took off the said items after we sent them back… we basically didn’t eat anything but chips… waste of my time. waste of what little money I spent. Wouldn’t feed to my dogs. … one star because the employees were nice.
Barf

Food was horrible steak came with ice cold mashed potatoes. Pulled pork sandwich wasn’t tossed with bbq sauce had a quarter size dot of bbq sauce on it. BLT had brown wilted lettuce. Calamari was imitation fish product. All in all a disappointment. Manager could careless, more interested in opening up the roll up doors for the bar. The only thing I got from this experience was a pain in my stomach and wallet.

I love this bar! I have had lunch and happy hour here several times and the food is outstanding !
A very fun bar with great (not bar) food. I will continue to visit and send friends.

Llooooonnnggg wait for service, food was good, my drink was AMAZING!
I had been eager to try the Cabin for a while now. We went last night (Wednesday) just before 7pm and it pretty busy. The wait for a table was short but after being seated for 15 min we still hadn’t been acknowledged by a server. As we were walking out the door the owner Payton came after us, apologized for the wait and said he would take care of us. We agreed to give it one more try. A water came right away with some water and took our drink order. They didn’t have a drink menu so I told him I wanted something fruity with vodka and to surprise me. He brought me an «around the world» which is one of the best drinks I’ve ever had. I give the Cabin 2 stars for that drink alone! We asked the waiter to give us 5 min to decide on our order and during that time if he could find out what was in the drink. 15 – 20 min later he returned to take our order and had forgotten to find out what in the drink. I asked him to find out if the bartender knew how to make a «June bug». Our food came out and he not only finally told me what was in the drink but bought me another. Although I didn’t order it I was happy to drink it but I never did get an answer about the June bug. The food was good and portions were nice. The vegetables were cooked perfectly, tender with just a slight crunch. The beef and chicken skewers were tender and juicy with a delicious sauce on top. Brushetta was good but the bead could have been better. The house mac n cheese was really good. Start to finish we were there for a total of an hour and a half. I would go there again but I might have a snack before going and I definitely would make sure I wasn’t on a time constraint.

WE LOVE THIS PLACE!
Staff is friendly, food is fresh, delicious and reasonably priced!
Dog friendly too, total plus!
Not a huge fan of Saturday nights as it can turn into a night club after 10 but that shoe fits for others just not my cup of tea.
We keep going back time and time again for a great time!

Staff was extremely friendly! Had so many suggestions about food and different drinks, and that’s something I can appreciate! Their patio area was great will definitely be going back for drinks!

We loved our first visit here last night. Great service; good craft beer and awesome Taco Tuesday tacos.
Just got a call from the friends who joined us there last night. Based on other comments here, we paid in cash. Our friends used a credit card. By early this morning, over $ 300 had been charged to their card. They rarely use a card. The credit card company has already traced it to last night. What the hell.

Yummy! The Cabin is a very unique place! The décor is fun. We had a cheeseburger and cajun pasta. Everything was delicious! The service was great as well! The manager even stopped by to check in on us. Definitely try this place out!

Loved this place! Came here during happy hour and was immediately waited on. We ordered the torpedoes, quesadilla, and avocado egg rolls. Everything was DELICIOUS and half price during happy hour. The egg rolls were our favorite. They were crispy and filled with cream cheese and lots of avocado. The quesadilla was really good! Tons of chicken and cheese and came with this really good green salsa. The torpedoes were tasty, but I would’ve liked the jalapeños to be cooked a little longer. Some of them were not spicy and some of them were extremely spicy, which I guess happens with jalapeños so not really their fault. The waiter was very attentive! He checked on us probably five times during the hour we were there. We live close so this will be our new happy hour spot! There were so many appetizers that sounded delicious that we need to try.
Update: get the chicken poblano. Amazing.

First time here. Service was okay. Food needs work.
Seated at a table that was still dirty. Hostess took care of it though. Ordered unlimited chips and salsa. Good flavor.
Noticed that they had Blue Moon battered cod on the menu. Ordered a Blue Moon to drink — they didn’t serve Blue Moon… huh?
Wife ordered iced tea… they ran out of regular iced tea. Ummm… there’s a Safeway right down the road. Want the recipe for iced tea?
Ordered salad for before meal. Didn’t come until after dinner and after we asked for it. however, we were charged twice for it.
Got the Cabin Burger medium-​rare — one of their half-​pound burgers. Good char on the outside, right temperature, but lacked seasoning. When a restaurant creates these BIG burgers you’ve got to season the meat so the customer doesn’t have to disassemble them.
Onion rings were soggy, but French fries were good.
Asked the waitress — of Cabin Whiskey and Grill — how much a shot of Jack Daniels cost (one of the more popular blue-​collar bourbons). She said $ 4.50 or $ 6. I asked which it was, but she didn’t know, so she checked. It is $ 6.50. A change in leadership or leadership style might be needed to help this restaurant survive. They are quickly becoming the next Toby Keith’s bar and grill. I don’t think they’ll survive another year. I know I won’t be contributing any more money toward their survival.

Well, the one star is for the service and the service alone! I read the reviews and thought REALLY PEOPLE — why be so negative. Well, I am sorry YOU WERE RIGHT.
Friends were already seated and had their drinks. Over 10 minutes until someone came to the table. Ordered drinks and a humus platter… and over 10 minutes later the drinks arrived… 20 minutes later– friends had finished their calamari (yes that would be a cooked appetizer) and we were still waiting for our UNCOOKED, THROW IT IN A BOWL humus. Then… it was delivered to the wrong table. The final straw… hubs ordered coffee… no regular coffee it will take 3 minutes over 10 minutes later a luke warm cup of coffee NO sugar NO creamer was brought with it. The server seemed a little perturbed when I followed her back to the kitchen to get the creamer and sugar.
Pretty sure I would NOT return!!! Over 50 $ to be ignored… not worth it. Cannot wait to see what goes in this space next!!!

Absolutely the worst service ever! I don’t get how this place is still in business. We arrived on Friday at 430 pm with 8 of us and walked in to a empty restaurant and empty bar. There were only 6 other people there.
The ratio from employee to customer was 3:1 but it didn’t seem to matter for us since it took longer then 20 min to get our drinks. Our server was not the problem for she always checked in on us but the douche bag bartender was not in a rush. After a simple order of 8 beers was put in we waited and waited, watching the guy talk away with the girl servers after watching him grab the ticket!
Long story short the bar scene on Northern should be shut down for ALL the bars like Toby Keith’s and this place hire 21 year old douch bags that don’t give a F*** about you or service.

Underwhelming.
AMBIENCE: It’s sad to be the only ones seated at the bar watching sports on a Saturday plus Hockey night when ALL of Westgate is packed as is BJs and about everywhere else. We loved this place when it was Sandbar and kinda giggled at the schlopy remodel. It’s called Cabin but adding one textured wall and a fireplace does not give it a cabin feel. Even when stocked with appropriate beverages. Basically they just covered the tents with camouflage paper. And why keep the dreadful noisy metal orange bar chairs? There’s a bit of a more mature crowd as well. Thankfully the dirty pool is gone. The space is more open. And with more open means more smoke smell coming inside. Eck. And I’m straining my neck to see the TV which has serious lights blinding me behind it. Check out the photos.
SERVICE: Exceptional. Delivery of food was rapid. They brought napkins/​silverware before we asked but failed to bring appetizer plates. They asked us multiple, almost annoyingly often, times if we needed anything or wanted the bar tender to make us something.
FOOD: Sadly, a favorite was not cooked well and excuses were given. We only ordered a Cabin favorite which the bartender said was a given good time based on no one saying bad things about the dish at their other location. We had the FAMOUS Cabin Torpedoes (almost couldn’t check the title bc my menu stuck together-​YUCK!). The cheesy meaty filling was a strange texture but my hubby said it’s just meat. The jalapeño still had a bit of a crunch which was nice but not redeemable. Some of the jalapeños even had a kick. The downfall was the lazy broiler method of cooking which rendered the bacon on the sides and bottom of the pepper to be very underdone and inedible. And the sauce? We’re not sure why it was there and felt it didn’t help the dish.
When asked how we liked it, I honestly said the bacon was too underdone for our liking. Bar tender shrugged it off that if they cooked it more then it’s too crispy. Honey, did you not see that half the bacon remained on our plates and was inedible? Oh, and for you bacon-​nados, I call chewy bacon on a bar appetizer inedible. Bar food should be crispy, salty, well seasoned, and gooey. Fail fail fail.
The second app, chicken skewers took a little longer to come out but still very quickly delivered. I don’t like when people just walk around with your food a little unsure where to take it but fortunately they found us quickly. The taste was alright. Sugary coconut with a sugar dipping sauce. I’ll pass. We asked for some sort of hot sauce and were brought Tabasco.
Final food thought-​why is every dish dusted with paprika and parsley. Like two nothings still do not equal a something.
Redeeming possibilities include well advertised Happy Hour M-​F 3 – 7 with $ 2 domestics, $ 3 wells, and ½ price apps. Plus a reverse HH Sun-​Th 10-​close with &2 domestic pints, $ 3 wine, $ 3 fireball, and ½ off apps. And finally the Thursday night specials $ 2 domestic pint, $ 3 whiskey sour, $ 3 fireball, and $ 4 bombers.
Another note to fellow ANONYMOUS UnilocalERS HARASSING ME because of this post. I don’t think that helps my post or this business and other dinners should be aware of this harassment. MARISSA: I don’t dine alone and 4−2=2 just to try a dish. RANDALL: this is a far stretch from fine dining-it’s a dance bar that serves food.
I’ve been here more than once and tried multiple dishes that make no sense (tomato sauce with bruschetta?). I think 3 stars is fair and well supported in my review.