I have hope! Maybe Sietsema’s review made an impact and the restaurant owner has implemented sound dampening measures? But then I remember it’s only 6 p.m. It could easily get louder.

Restaurant critics in America’s major cities ... The Meyer team began by squeezing in sound dampening wherever they could. Between exposed Douglas fir beams, they put 2-inch-thick rigid ...

By using a combination of sound absorption materials, microphones, speakers and a digital processor, Paluska can make his restaurant as loud or as soft as he wants. It's the first time a system ...

Utilizing a combination of speakers, microphones, ipads, sound-dampening materials, and human ears, the staff at Comal can make the restaurant as loud or as quiet as they like. In a nutshell ...

Zakery Belanger is a Detroit-based acoustic designer and consultant who done work for restaurants in the Capital Region. The Seattle restaurant Portage Bay addressed its noise problem by adding ...