I went to Gordon Biersch for my sister's birthday. Upon arrival, our party of 6 was greeted a smile and seated within two minutes. The server presented us with beer samplers and we chose the Blonde Bock. I was most impressed by the menu selection....we had a vegetarian, meat lover and me, who likes just about anything. And believe me, they have everything you could want and they do it ALL well. Much better than Cheesecake Factory, in fact. It's centrally located in downtown and we were able to make our show at the Paramount without a problem. For excellent service and delicious food and drink, go to Gordon Biersch! They have a very good looking staff too.