Tilted Kilt Pub & Eatery

Yikes. I knew we were in for a rough ride when our scantily server seemed to brace herself after asking if we were happy with our food. Like most reviewers, we weren’t — so why tell her what she probably already knows? The low morale of the staff is palpable.
I think we played it relatively safe with queso dip, fish and chips, and the Boston burger. The chips that came with the queso dip were stale. Given that the restaurant was mostly empty at 6:00 PM on a weekend I would imagine that it is difficult to keep their pantry fresh. While the fish and chips were «ok» and the burger serviceable, the prices are too far removed from reality for me to rate this restaurant higher. Decent draft selection.

Good lord, I have never had a burger that had no taste at all. until i ate here and the chips are stale and were worse than if you bought a bag of off-​Brand tortilla chips, and the waitresses are loaded with makeup and stretch marks, and seriously, why is this a real place?

Ok, this is the first time ever eating here. The place is cool looking inside and out. It is a little loud but not to bad. The wait staff was nice. The outfits are a little small but I get what they are going for. Hooters with a Scottish vibe.
The food was not bad at all. But, I would have expected just a little better since you pay a little more than you should in my opinion.
I would go back again but it’s not like a must eat destination at all. I will say it is better than Hooters if you looking for a. Place like hooters.

How do you mess this up? The food is pretty bad. The service is not good and I was actually served by someone I know. The waitresses have nothing good to say about the management or the kitchen. If you’re just getting beer… ok, don’t do anything else there ESPECIALLY not an NFL draft.

Not impressed on any level. Too loud to have a conversation with someone sitting next to you. Poor service, cold food, warm beer. The manager was more interested in watching the OSU game then directing his wait staff to be more attentive. How are you going to stay open with this mentality?

We were out, waiting for the movie to start. I am also not a prude, but felt really uncomfortable with the young waitresses, breasts basically hanging out, skirts up to their backsides, bellies all exposed. Less clothing than Hooters on some.
Our waitress was extremely sweet and attentive. I ordered flat bread pizza with sundried tomato sauce instead of basil. Specifically told her I hate basil. Turns out, sundried tomato sauce is full of basil, but she didn’t tell me that, and most likely, didn’t know that. Pizza looked good, but just like for those who hate liver, I hate basil that much. She took it off the bill. I didn’t order more because the hubs would be done before I even got food. My iced tea, his burger and fries and one Corona… bill was $ 28 and change before the tip added. Burger was okay… nothing gourmet or special, not any bigger than any other restaurant burger.
Outside of being uncomfortable being waiting on by young, nubile women was the noise. Between twenty some TVs, not that many people, but they were noisy, and who knows what else, it was extremely loud in there. To the point that it was unnerving, and I don’t normally have that problem.
The place was very clean and surprisingly, as big as it was with the super high ceilings, airconditioned well in the summer heat

Went for the concert at the mall last night and our party of 7 all ordered because the server said they were so busy that the kitchen would not allow our server to submit the order. About 30 minutes later we all received our food and every plate was cold. Cold hamburger, onion rings, chicken chunks are not very appetizing when they arrive at the table cold. Also the cheese was not melted on the hamburger. We told our server who said the manager would stop by but never did. She asked all the tables around us but kept on walking when she came by our table. The food server was great but that’s about it. This was our first time here but I think we will continue our support for other area establishments.

OK, let’s be honest: it’s a Scottish-​themed Hooters. I’ve had worse food (the burgers are not bad but avoid the garlic fries as they’re just a thrown-​together sloppy mess) and worse service (really, do you come to a place where young women serve you beer in cutesy plaid underwear for the service?). It just is what it is; accept it and move on.

I give this place a one star review due to food that was just blah. Seriously, better pre made food can be bought from restaurant suppliers straight out of the box without being doctored. My husband’s French fries were bad. There are plenty of good fries out there! I will say one of the largest draft beer selections out there (15 plus?).
Our waitress was very friendly and attentive. I would not bring my kids here due to waitresses small uniforms. Décor was cute. Bathroom was vey clean.
I would only return to indulge my significant others desire to watch the wait staff in their small uniforms.

The last couple of times I’ve been in, I’ve had some substandard service by less-​than-​knowledgeable waitresses; see the picture I posted for an example. (C’mon, Kilt Girls, showing off your goodies doesn’t automatically make for good service. Actually, sometimes it does. BUT NOT ALWAYS!)
On the other hand, the burger menu has expanded, and every burger I’ve had has been very good or excellent!
And also, most of what I said in my earlier review still holds true.

I suspected that this place boasts hot, young gals in tiny outfits in order to distract folks from realizing how bad their food is. I was right. The only thing worse than my food was my drink. My wings were served to me without sauce and my «top shelf» margarita was heavy on the sweet and light on the tequila.
There was one good thing about The Tilted Kilt– we arrived at 6p on a Saturday with a large party and there was no wait time to be seated. The lack of wait time was likely because everyone else got the memo on how bad The Tilted Kilt is– it was dead in there. Even though it seemed to be slow in there, the kitchen was not quick in getting our food out and all of the orders came out at different times rather than together.
I will never return to The Tilted Kilt. Never.
Jon Taffer would say to «shut it the f&!? down,» and I’d say that’s pretty good advice in this case!

This place is new and looks sharp, but the music is too loud and it is like strip club meets restaurant/​bar. Understanding this is the company’s operating gimmick and judging the food and drinks unbiased, I found the food not bad and a good beer selection. And there are many TV’s. But it is hard not to notice the women showing so much skin as that is the purpose and while it may be interesting and cute at first, it wore off fast for me. The women talk allot with you which is nice I guess, but it appears to be the operating Plan as they all do it to everyone and I would not be surprised if the purpose is to increase sales. Testosterone filled guys will love it, but the environment is tacky to
me and ruins any merit gained by food and drink. I have been there different times since others selected it and it would be better if they turned the music down.

Want to save time reading the rest of this review, here is a one word summary:
Meh!
Really. If you gave a demented person $ 75k and an empty shell of a building in a deserted shopping mall and told them to design a fake Scottish/​Irish/​English pub, and they got a discount on industrial lighting and TVs in the process, then you learned that the place had been turned into a nursing home for beer-​soaked men, this would be the result.
If that compound description is too obtuse, here’s another way to look at it:
If a Hooters, a Chucky Cheeses and a Greyhound Bus Terminal all collided at high speed, the result would look, feel and sound like this place.
If that’s what you’re looking for, belly up to the bar Bubba!
Enjoy!

Ok, first of all it is a pub designed with a feast for your eyes not your belly. I essentially expected not to enjoy their food, but guess what-​my burger was cooked perfectly. Cole-​slaw was sweet. Not really my thing. Spouse had a burger too & enjoyed it. Mozzarella sticks were hot & stringy! Good.

Beer was cold and soup was hot, and both were fast — a good start.
I ordered a chicken spinach salad for my meal, and it was horrid. Chicken was raw in the middle and served cold, and the spinach was so chewy that I could barely swallow it.
If you’re into cold beer and tits, this is your place. If you are hungry, the Granite City across the street is a much better bet.

They’re selling more than just burgers at this place. Reminded me of Hooters or the old Playboy Club where Bunnies would get on their knees to take your order. As I remember the Playboy Club had great appetizers and decent food.
The inside area at Kilt is rimmed with TV’s and the weather was nice so we selected outside seating. The Kilt paddy melt was big, juicy and sloppy. two slices of sourdough bread didn’t hold it. The Reuben was soaked in butter and also a mess. The pastrami itself was pretty good as was the hamburger. its just not a sandwich you can pick up and eat. The Sweet Potato Fries were terrible. Overcooked, right out of a bag. The cole slaw was good. we ordered it on the side of the Reuben and they gave a generous amount. The food was not great but the one redeeming factor is you can forget about the food and watch whatever it is they are selling.

Tilted kilt is known for their looks but all I really have to say about this one is that it is NOT worth it.
I took my husband to Tilted Kilt for his birthday, I asked our server if we could take a picture of the girls with him and she rolled her eyes. She then left saying she was going to get more girls but after 10 mins of waiting, we just gave up.
We also order their signature wings and a BBQ bacon burger. The wings portion was very small and flavorless in the inside. The burger was very dry and the fries were over cooked.
Their alcohol selection is huge. We ordered a Budweiser and bud light, our server didn’t know which one was which when she came to the table.
Worst part was when we were sitting there watching the soccer game, a server was cleaning off a table, she looked at her tip and started to talk crap about their customers or as they called us «guests»…
We should have went to PF Chang’s across the street. Will not be coming back to Tilted Kilt.

Went in for dinner on a slow Tuesday night a few weeks after they opened.
When my friend and I walked in there were four hostesses at the front desk; surprisingly they did not promptly greet us so I went ahead and asked for a table, which they were quick to comply.
The restaurant is nice, plenty of televisions, very clean, spacious. Music is played a bit too loud to carry a conversation without raising my voice but many restaurant/​bars are.
Our waitress was attractive and service was adequate. She was talkative and would spend time sitting at each of her tables just to chit chat; good approach in my opinion.
The downside is the food itself. The calamari I ordered for appetizer was soggy, and the portion wasn’t exactly plentiful for the price. I was mostly disappointed in the meal. My pastrami sandwich was overcooked, and thus tough to chew and bitter. My friend said his shepherd’s pie was tasty so at least he lucked out.
If a friend really wants to check the place out I won’t mind tagging along. Maybe we’ll just stick to getting a couple drinks and avoiding the food. Otherwise I won’t be visiting again.

I met a friend here for lunch. The waitress had obviously been instructed to promote the Irish Nachos (she actually said «yessss!» when we ordered them). The top selling point was that «they only take a minute and a half to make!» They were boring — potato chips with cheese, ground beef, and diced tomatoes. I couldn’t tell which, but either the cheese or beef had a funky, unpleasant tang.
My friend and I each ordered a different salad — the southwest chicken and the chopped. The dressing was tasty, but the salad itself was, again, pretty boring. It seemed more like a side salad than an entrée, both in size and ingredients.
The kids’ menu described a cheese quesadilla in a flour tortilla, but it came in a pale green spinach tortilla, which my 2-​year-​old wouldn’t touch.
The service was fine, but I would not go back. Even BW-3’s has better food.

MY OPINION IS… I Can totally agree Jillian. Food is very very pricey and portions are really really small. Wife had turkey mushroom burger and sweet potato fries. She like the fries and left half the sandwich as she felt the sandwich was not so good. I had a steak salad, salad was good however really really really small. Both orders were over priced ($ 13.00) for what you get… would have called them meals… not orders… but meals are filling… and these were not. Could have gotten twice the food for half the price at local restaurant Chowders’ N Moor.
As far as the service… NOT SO GOOD. Had to ask for drink refills… and the bill.
The only reason I see people going here is for the ENVIRONMENT… and that does NOT seem to offset the cost or lack of service.