I've been to Stax several times in the past few months, and every time I've been incredibly pleased with my experience -- the food has been excellent, the service has been great, and the bill has come out to be very reasonable considering everything.\n\nIt makes sense then that I chose to go here last Thursday with my sister and coworkers for my birthday lunch. I had been looking forward to treating myself to one of their delish Veggie burgers all week!\n\nI was a teensy bit disappointed by two things that day, however. 1. The music in the place was up SO LOUD that I could barely hear anyone at the table, and even though we asked our waitress to turn down the volume, I think she barely touched the dial, because I didn't notice any improvement whatsoever. And 2. Our service that day was not anywhere near what it had been on my previous visits. Our server simply disappeared once we were seated, so we didn't get to order for a looooong time, and I don't think she ever checked on us mid-meal.\n\nStill, despite my last experience there, Stax still remains a favorite, and I'll be a frequenter as long as the service goes back to the way it was before. I'm keeping them at five stars for now, but rest assured, I won't be afraid to bump them down if my next visit isn't better! Are you listening, Stax??