Silk District Pub

My wife and I just had an amazing dinner here, the wait staff was incredibly friendly, the food was to die for, and the prices are great! We ate dinner on the back patio and felt like we were on vacation with a great view of the river and downtown!

So yesterday I tried out a new location for dinner & drinks with some friends (Silk District Pub on Exchange). The weather was absolutely gorgeous so naturally everyone, including us, wanted to sit outside. There was one server. Yes you read that correct, one. He had the entire outside patio to himself, naturally most parties were larger (4-6 people). Please keep in mind 3 out of the 6 people in my party (including myself) had previously worked in a restaurant setting so we completely understood where the understaffing is coming from and/or what it looks like. Especially this day in age. The food was delicious, and they even had Bosnian themed food specials. Did we wait longer for our drink orders? Yes. Did they probably over seat the patio due to only having one server? Yes. But these individuals are trying to make a living too. From back of house to front of house. The pandemic has touched everyone financially, emotionally, and mentally in one way or another. So riddle me this...when out in public to eat, please be kind to your wait staff. I promise you they are trying their best with the staffing that they have. Everyone in their Mother is hiring, not just restaurants. Every business is looking for help. It’s time for the ones who haven’t worked the last 14 months, and are completely able to, to start helping society out. With summer weather/outdoor patios, occupancy is opening up to 100%, and no longer having to order food while drinking, places are just going to get busier. As to my server last night, DJ, thank you for taking care of my table. Your efforts did not go unnoticed (only food runner, only server, only one bringing bar drinks), and I will definitely be back 🙌🏻 Not to mention the view on the water wasn’t half bad either.

Friendly service both times we went.The first time, the two of us enjoyed the patio on the river,with our bikes right next to us. It was fairly busy for an off time, so the single waitress had to hustle, but she was polite and professional. We never felt rushed when I ordering, she asked about our preferences to make recommendations,for and offered us a taste of an unusual beer to ensure we wanted to order it. The order took a bit, but she got the calamari to us still hot and perfectly crispy. We had a large party our second visit, on a slow Sat afternoon. They were taking orders at the bar, but food was then brought to our table. The lobster Mac and cheese was so heavenly that after sharing a taste, we had to fight off our friends to keep our lunch! The drinks were good, and everyone enjoyed the many dishes that were ordered. The bartender was jovial and we hung out enjoying the conversation on the history of the restaurant, and the building. A great spot with a scenic city view for stopping on a bike tour, friendly, professional staff, and rich, delicious food. What more could you want?

A chillax bar/restaurant on the Genesee riverside, open outdoor seating and lights give an excellent ambiance for A date night. The food we had was good the blue cheese Cajun burger was Delicious while my wife's shrimp salad sandwich left something to be desired. all in all we will definitely visit again protip: On saturdays the bar next door has live music.