Great service and good food. Nice atmosphere, so it's easy to talk with a large group of people.

Ambience and service was very good. Of the 4 meals we had, three of us loved our meals and one did not like theirs (chicken Piccata). The presentation for all the meals was awesome, just seems that the chicken (for the piccata) was not pounded and was quite dry. The salads we ordered were excellent and specialty drinks were also quite good. We also ordered some bread since the meal portions were small.... (Bread Order Consisted of 3 pieces smallish slices of bread, which we were charged for). All in all, very good restaurant but more than a tad bit over priced.

After deliberating our dining prospects one night, I offered to my better half that we try Neighborhood Services, a joint that's been around for well over a decade. For some reason, I'd never been there (or so I thought), and, that night, I was in the mood to wander off our beaten path of familiar chow houses. My better half assured me that we had indeed been there, some years previous. While I was sure she was right, I couldn't remember that visit. My ability to recall the faintest remembrance was akin to staring into a proverbial black hole. This fact made me a tad nervous...since my lapse in memory of a past event normally meant that I wasn't impressed with the outing and had decided to cross the encounter off the list for some reason. Before I could backtrack, she made the reservation and told me, in no uncertain terms, that we were going. But to be truthful, based on the fact that my memory had gone AWOL of that long ago visit, I wasn't expecting much. Our reservation at Neighborhood Services was for 7:30 pm on a mid-week night, and the joint was packed and noisy. Immediately, I mentally subtracted some points. Crowded and noisy isn't my cup of Oolong tea. But the hostess said she had a booth for us, which quickly caused me to cancel the previous subtraction. After being seated, our waiter was quick on the scene and snapped up our drink orders. Taking a look at the menu, it was decidedly American fare, but offered some twists and turns in what one might find in another restaurant that offers so-called American selections. For some reason, today's daily plate of meatloaf caught my attention. I usually recoil from any thought of ordering comfort foods or a traditional home-cooking style of dish. But, it did push me towards my ultimate pick of chicken piccata, preceded by a simple salad of greens. While I'm no fan of eating in noisy and crowded restaurants, the food rose above my small discomfort. For some reason, the simple, but tasty dish of chicken piccata left an indelible mark in my memory. I have no idea why my memory of my first visit to Neighborhood Services went missing. Maybe it was a longer than expected wait. Perhaps it was due to some fellow diners who had a bit too much too drink. But this trip has been firmly placed in the memory banks.

I've been here three times now and have enjoyed each visit. The specials are always amazing and the service is consistently good.

I was in town visiting friends who highly recommended dinner here. We had another friend from out of town visiting as well and we decided to try it. We were greeted well and seated at a very comfortable big booth. Our traditional drink of choice is an old fashioned and we were very happy to get a high quality one here. The service was fantastic and our server was knowledgeable, helpful, fun and witty. I ordered the salmon and I have to say it was incredible! The outside had a light crusting and the inside was delicious and moist.

Thumbs up: 1. The tempura asparagus is awesome. Never had it like this before and it is so tasty. I could eat three plates of this. 2. Love the pizza. This was unexpected because this is not a "pizza place". But it was just the right amount of flavor, light chewiness, airiness in the dough, and tasty blend of toppings. 3. The fried shrimp are good. Batter is good and not overwhelming. 4. Brussels sprouts are good. A little too toasty but still in the good range, and very tasty. 5. Server was very friendly and enthusiastic. Thumbs down: 1. The chips and crab dip sounds good but it is kind of meh. I don't taste the crab that much and the overall flavor is bland. It's not bad, but for the price I expected more. 2. While the scallops are good and on par for what I expected, the rest of the entree seemed like decoration and was not very filling for a main dish. 3. My friend who loves the original location insists the beef entrees are not the same and not as good at this location.

I highly recommend checking this place out! The ambience, service, and food all around was wonderful. We ordered the crap dip, pork chop, steak frites, Brussels sprouts, as well as the fish and chips. Every single dish was great!