I'm such a fan of their $5 lunch buffets! It's such a steal for the FiDi/Soma area! Heck, throw in a drink or two and you're probably still better off than your average $$$ lunch.
I've been twice now and thoroughly enjoyed my experience both times. The moment you step in from the sunny outside, you're surrounded by darkness and club lights. That really sets the mood for the rest of the meal. You forget that it's actually a weekday lunch and it feels like you're out on a Friday/Saturday night. And you might think it feels sleazy inside, but I didn't feel that way at all. Everything looks very nice and professional.
There's a decent amount of seating, but I would recommend getting here earlier when they open at 11:30 to have more options with seating and also to avoid long lines at the buffet. There's additional seating on the second floor as well, but both times I've sat on the main floor to the side of the stage.
I'm personally here just for the food (and maybe a drink or two :D), so I can't comment much on the performances, but MY GAWD THE FRIED CHICKEN. SO GOOD. They had both breast and thigh/leg pieces, and my coworkers and I all agreed that it was surprisingly good. Sure it's not the best fried chicken I've ever had (it could use a pinch of salt), but it's pretty darn good even without taking the price into account.
In addition to the fried chicken which is always there (as far as I can tell), they usually rotate in a second entree. First time it was pasta with meat sauce, and on my most recent visit, it was meatloaf. There's also a salad bar, mashed potatoes, fresh fruit, and two desserts. The food here definitely isn't meant for vegetarians.
I'd love to come back here again, and in fact my coworkers and I are already talking about another visit, so that $5 fried chicken might be happening again not so far in the future...
