Skimo’s Restaurant and Bar

SkiNo’s… Came here when it first opened and was disappointed. Decided to try it again and well… it’s worse. It’s nothing more than a Bar with a few booths to make it seem like a restaurant. Ordered 3 appetizers. Took them 30 minutes to bring them to the table, glad we didn’t order dinner. Food was bland and for the price very dissatisfied.

So disappointed! I understand that when you order carryout food, you probably won’t have the best representation of the meal. But this was bad! I ordered a 12 oz prime rib, medium rare, with Caesar salad, and brick oven asparagus. It was $ 18 + tax. There is also a $.50 surcharge for carry out… kind of ridiculous. I got an overcooked piece of meat (that was also very tough), a mediocre Caesar salad, and 4 asparagus spears. The asparagus was just okay. It tasted like it might have been steamed or sauteed, which is fine, but i guess I expected a different flavor from «brick oven asparagus.» That, I will assume I just misunderstood. I won’t make this mistake again. The saying that «you get what you pay for» does not fit in this situation.

The atmosphere, as well as the quality of food and the service did not match the price you pay to eat at Skimo’s.
That’s all I’ll say without being too critically detailed.

I’m giving this two stars because our waitress and beverages were great! The food was not up to par at all. I ordered the steak philly which had a pound of salt dumped on it. For the appetizer we had the slope nachos which were not good at all. The ground beef looked like the cook had chopped up burger patties and sprinkled them on top of our nachos. My hubby had the chicken avocado which he said was not too bad. My sister had the shrimp Alfredo and she said the shrimp was chewy and the overall dish was bland. I passed by the kitchen on my way to take my little one to tinkle and it was dirty and had towels and open containers everywhere. The bathroom was clean and tidy! Overall the food was horrible, the service was good and we definitely will not be returning. The food is overpriced compared to the quality of the food.

This place is ok. It is less than a mile from me and I’d still rather go other places. When they first opened the food was much better. The burgers are good usually, but inconsistent. Steaks are seasonless. I had to send one back a couple of years ago. Their steak quesadilla is always good, but beware of the guacamole… it is not always fresh. The owner’s wife does seem to not have the type of attitude you would expect. The owner is nice, however.

Sat at bar 15 minutes and no one greeted us. We just left! Very disappointed!!! I was looking forward to trying them out as I heard mixed reviews. Oh well. They’re loss.

2^nd time here. Very friendly staff. Happy your here and very sharp. Had the turkey and hot ham sandwhich which was great. Wife had the brick oven shrimp two times in a row. Beer and spirits selection are good but somewhat limited. Close to the house and am looking forward to going back again without the kids.
Overall a really good dining experience. Would recommend this to all my friends and am looking at as my «local hangout».

The people who own this place just don’t seem to care. The waitress, said to be bar owners wife, seems to believe she is doing you a favor by serving you. Be sure to tell her to FILL your beer glass. Otherwise you will get almost 2 inches of foam with it. That would be fine if they used the big mugs; but they use small glasses. The food quality is inconsistent and mediocre at best and very expensive for bar food. A small NY Strip and single vegetable will set you back $ 27 plus tax. Add a beverage, and it is almost $ 40.
Not much going for this bar/​grill. This is a place better avoided.
1 Star awarded because a lower rating cannot be given.

We just stumbled upon Skimos and had a great early dinner! The service was excellent. We had spinach & artichoke dip & shared a V Sirloin Philly. They were both great but the sandwich was a step above! We will definitely come back.

Way too expensive for the quality of food they serve. The owners wife/​waitress was extremely rude. They also take forever. The food tastes good, that’s the only reason for 2 stars.

Wonderful food in a great atmosphere. I have never had trouble getting a table and service is outstanding.

Service is business only. Food is inconsistent.

Skimo’s is one of the only sit-​down restaurants in its area, so they don’t really have to pull out all the stops to pull in customers. They have a full bar, decent menu, and average staff. They also do live music weekly, and have plenty of TVs on throughout the restaurant.
I recommend the pizzas – they’re always good, and retain the flavor when reheated the next day. I’ve also tried a few of the sandwiches, which were average. Basically, if you live nearby and don’t feel like driving far or getting into traffic, Skimo’s will do the job.

Dyann and I came in for a late lunch. We both got house salads and then shared a shrimp poorboy. Then had apple fritters for desert. Salads were very fresh and loaded with bell pepper an onions.
The poorboy was served on fresh ciabatta bread. Shrimp were fresh and tasty. The wasabi sauce was not overly spicy — just right.
The fries were some of the best I have had — crispy and seemed fresh cut.
Our desert — apple fritters were VERY good and reasonably priced.
This is a locally owned restaurant — I would encourage you to visit it.

Good pizza and pork loin, nice place. He has trouble keeping cooks and sometimes that can be a pain. Keep your expectations reasonable and it’s a decent place

Why, oh why was this experience so painful? Mainly because of the wait. We were seated immediately and then waited approximately 20 minutes until our order was taken. And that was only because I got up to go get someone. I mean the place was deadsville so I wasn’t really sure what was taking so long. Then the waitress told me that she thought our waiter was sick and was probably stuck in the bathroom… eeeww! Not what I wanted to hear at this moment.
Moving on, I ordered the french onion soup and ceasar salad. It took another 25 minutes for them to bring this out to me. For soup and salad? Neither were above average either. Totally bummed out.
This place has a great ambiance about it. The bar area looks really cool and just big enough for a good size group of friends to meet up with after work. Not sure I would come back for eateries but maybe for a couple of drinks.

Went to this restaurant the other night because of minimal options in the neighborhood. Which is the only reason this place will get business. Ordered the chicken philly. Finally received it 45 mins later which was absurd. The sautéed onions and peppers that were on it were cold upon arrival. The cheese that was one melted was crusted over. The chicken was luke warm. And the hoagie roll was so soggy that when you attempted to suck it up and take a bite, the cold contents fell through the bottom of the roll. Disgusting is the only word that comes to mind. I dont understand it when clearly it was hot at one point. There was plenty of staff standing around in groups the whole time. And im sure that the four customers inside of the restaurant were not putting them in the weeds. No excuse other than pure laziness from a staff that could care less about their customers.
What a joke…

If you only read one review, read this one.
The single star overstates the value of the customer service at this restaurant.
I had my fourth and final experience at Skimo’s last week. The service is always slow (we continue to go because we live around the corner and the food is usually good) and I was not surprised when we did not receive our food in a reasonable amount of time — this time we waited 45 minutes and one of our dishes had obviously sat in the window for 20+ minutes… it was not edible. Because of the excessive time, it is important to note that we ordered 2 salads, a kid’s grilled cheese, a fish sandwich and a chicken sandwich. In addition, my 2 year old daughter had to wait the entire 45 minutes for her food, the asparagus side constituted 4 shriveled stalks, and we went 20 minutes without seeing our waitress before I finally had to ask one of the 3 people hanging out at the hostess stand to check on our meal.
Normally I would just chalk it up as a bad day and move on.
When I asked the waitress what type of experience would require a manager to talk to us, she said she was a manager, told us she apologized (she did) and then argued with us about how long we waited — we eventually proved to her that we had indeed waited an incredibly long time and she turned around and walked away.
Normally I would just chalk this up to subpar service — arguing with a customer, especially when your not correct, is breaking the cardinal rule of waiting tables.
The next issue is when the event became the worst dining experience of my life.
A man then brought my bill (5 minutes after I provided my credit card to pay and only adjusted for the meal that had been sent back because we couldn’t eat it), dropped it off and took the second ticket in my party without saying a word. He was dressed differently, and when he returned I asked if he were a manager… He replied, «I am the OWNER».
I proceeded to ask him if he were aware of what happened tonight and he responded not by asking us to tell him what happened, not by apologized for our experience, but by telling me how much I upset his waitress! If that wasn’t enough, I then briefly explained our experience and, after I said that we had been served food we couldn’t eat, he sarcastically said «so your telling me you didn’t eat your food»! He clearly implied that I was exaggerating and lying because 80% percent of our table was indeed able to eat the food we waited 45 minutes for… That’s not it. The OWNER then told me the facts of the evening were my «opinion», gave us a smug grin and said, «We appreciate you coming in» and «I hope you have a nice day».
It is my opinion that his arrogance and blatant lack of customer service has created a culture where it is ok to argue with customers, serving obviously poor dishes is acceptable, 30 minute ticket times are expected, individual customer experiences are irrelevant and they are entitled to the business they have. It would not surprise me if, even after reading this review, the owner still thinks he did nothing wrong and attempts to justify his actions.
I cannot chalk a bad owner up to anything.
If you are looking for a place to get dinner near Skimo’s, try Rio Azul in the next shopping center — great prices and great employees.
If you want a drink, drive a little further and go the Huey’s, the Saucer or Mulligan’s.
Please don’t choose to patron a place that doesn’t value you, your time, or your money.

I’ve been to this place twice now. First time was a fail, that’s why I give it a three rating. The food was underwhelming, service was slow and restaurant was pretty much empty.
However, I visited again tonight due to a friends request. The service was friendly, the food was yummy and the atmosphere was more lively. My blackened tilapia sandwich tasted fresh (not previously frozen) and it was well priced.
I will visit Skimos again…

It’s ok. It was dead on a Tuesday night. I got a salad with a seared tuna steak. The tuna was more than seared. It wasn’t bad but overcooked for a salad.
The portions are decent and the prices aren’t horrid.
The Amaretto sours I was drinking didn’t qualify as well drinks (they have everywhere else I’ve been).
We went for trivia. I even checked their webpage… apparently they canceled trivia a month ago and never felt the need to update the webpage.