I too drove by Tillman’s yesterday, and, thinking the place had secretly opened beneath my eyes, I stopped in for a drink, just to check it out.

I went directly to the bar, and sat down. A friend was going to meet me at another place, so I told him to join me at Tillman’s. So we ordered drinks, and an appetizer. It was all good. After a second drink, we decided to go check out the new Movie Tavern.

When I asked for the check, I was very surprised by what I was told.

Apparently, that WAS the soft opening. I had walked in, and by skipping the hostesses altogether and sitting at the bar, I had “snuck in” under their noses. Long story short, the drinks and food were free. (It makes you wish you had ordered more food and drinks, but I’m not that type of guy to take advantage of great service and free drinks once I know it’s all free.)

The service was great, the drinks were fun, and the decor was mostly very cool. I loved the wooden finish and the plush couches, but the metal chairs didn’t really match the rest of the place’s design in my opinion. They went for warm interiors except on those metal chairs.

One bartender told me the grand opening was this Thursday. I hope my long-winded comment helps.