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Very pleasurable experience. Everyone in the restaurant is talking at soft volumes. Very easy to communicate with the others at my table. Tables are close together but there is an acoustically tiled ceiling. The chairs are leather too, so there is some additional material to soak up the sound. I've been here on a Friday night and it was super loud inside, although outside was acceptable. Went to lunch here on a Tuesday and it was very quiet inside. Was very loud on lunch on a Tuesday. Mainly business people with loud discussions. They do have outside seating, but it was raining. The tables inside are reasonably far apart. The outside seating is fabulous. The main dining area and bar are very loud. Outside seating is extremely loud as it's right on 116th Street where traffic is flying by at 50mph. There is a room to the right when you walk in that is tolerable, although they don't seem to seat people in there unless it's busy. Lively bar & restaurant. Nothing soft in here at all to absorb the noise. Very difficult to hear people at my own table. Outside is your only hope. Was crazy loud when I was here. To be fair it was lunch on a Friday so it's likely not always like this. Lot's of millennials enjoying the day, loudly. Had a few groups with people trying eat the Big Ugly with associated cheering and boisterousness. I probably was there at the worst time for someone with hearing loss. Several loud parties in a small area don't add up to good conditions for the hard of hearing. Probably would be better not on a Saturday morning at 10am. Not bad. Lots of walls and sound breaks. Also outside seating. Quite loud inside on a Saturday morning at 10am. The outside seating isn't bad though. Have been there several times and all of the times it has usually been quiet both inside and outside. Visited the day after Thanksgiving and it was extremely crowded and lively. Hearing conditions were not the best but passable. There are a lot of sound absorbing materials - couches, pillows. Visited again on a Thursday in January, much less busy and very acceptable noise wise. Fabulously quiet. Tables are far apart and good sound absorption. Very easy to converse. The perimeter seating is best. The tables are big and there is a decent amount of space so it doesn't feel like your neighbors are in your conversation. Not bad on the far wall away from customer line and kitchen. If you can get a table towards the front away from the drink machines, even better. I was here at off hours and was seated next to a loud family. The server very graciously offered me a table further away from them when I whispered to her that I was hard of hearing. There on a Thursday evening; sat in the front room and it was quiet and very easy to hear even with the bar nearby (and it's a lovely view of downtown Noblesville). It can be quiet loud in the front room on a live music evening. Inside is all concrete and steel. Very loud. Outside is ok, except when the music is loud from the very prominent speakers. It can get very loud here when busy. Outside is your best bet. Team Trivia on Wednesdays at 7:30pm should be avoided at all costs, although last time I was there they had stopped playing music in-between questions. There is a table at the very back left, in front of the kids area,that is reasonably quiet, even when the restaurant is busy...so long as there are no kids playing in it! Pretty loud. Try the high back tables on the side as at least the high backs block the noise from in front and behind. Try outside if it's too loud inside. Loud and lively dining room. Tile floor and unfinished ceiling. There is outdoor seating. It's on the road but there is sidewalk and parked cars between you and the road. Wow! One of the loudest. There is nothing soft at all to absorb any sound. The high ceiling seems to focus the din back down on you. They do have outside seating, so that's an option. The main dining room is about hopeless, especially if it's busy. I measured a sustained 90db, which is the level of a lawnmower, when the seating was mostly full. This is one of the louder places and often has a band playing too. However, I noticed today that they have a sign in the entrance that says they can seat you in a quiet area. It appears that the quiet areas are the covered/heated patio, and the roof. Nice to see a restaurant caring about the hard of hearing. Can get a bit loud if it's crowded, all the way in the back was acceptable though. I was there during lunch and sat in the bar. They have some tables on the far side of the bar that have very high backs. This type of table set up is usually good to block or absorb noise and it was. The bar was only half full, so it could be worse at busy times, but it was very pleasant during my visit. My sound meter showed a peak of 72dbA. Fairly quite coffee house setting. Two friends and I went on a Saturday morning and it was an acceptable environment with minimal noise. There is a rather large outside seating area as well, although we didn't test it out. Subdued atmosphere. Crowded restaurant but everyone is talking quietly. Spacious with large tables and sound absorbing features. It was crowded when I visited but still not problem hearing. Dull roar. Tables in the corners are best. Tables aren't overly close. Very live room, all brick and wood. Nothing soft at all to absorb any sound. About half full when I was here. Pretty loud. I could imagine it very loud with more people. Has acoustic tiled ceiling and everyone was talking quietly. Very pleasant. Enjoyed the quiet atmosphere, although our server spoke very softly, and there was some soft music in the background; it was not distracting. We were able to have a nice quite conversation. Was super busy when I was here and thus extremely loud. Some of the perimeter tables would be a good choice and I don't think it would be so bad if it weren't prime time on a Friday night. Super quiet. Tables are far apart and there are lots of noise breaks. One of the quietest restaurants I've visited in the Indianapolis area. Highly recommended for those of us with hearing problems. Tables are spaced well apart and lots of soft materials. Reasonably quiet inside and there is a patio outside. Five PM reservation on a Sunday. Decided to sit at a high top table in the middle of the bar, as the bar was only about half full and seemed calm. Sound level during the hour I was there ranged from 69 to 83 decibels. Average was 74. There are several tv's in the bar but none of them had the volume on. I found conversation to be very pleasant, generally. The tables are not overly close. I could hear conversations from tables around me, but nobody was talking overly loud. The ceiling has some baffling to it so as not to reflect noise directly back at you. Sat near the back, music at acceptable level and easy to converse. Good acoustics (booths go high up the walls and carpeted floors) and easy to carry on conversation. I've been here several times. I try to go when it's not busy, as it can get REALLY loud. Some of the tables are very close together. You can almost feel like you're sitting with the group next to you. If it's busy, the bar is a good choice as it's a little shielded from the main dining area. Outside is even better if the weather is co-operative. You can also get a to-go order and sit in the mall food court, which lacks ambiance, but is much easier on the ears. Sound levels in the restaurant when it's busy have been as high as 84dB, with averages at 81dB - and that is in the bar - which is one of the quieter spots. Was initially about to be seated next to a large noisy soccer team group. I mentioned to the host that I was hard of hearing and he graciously found us another table. Very quiet when I was here, but it was not very crowded. Spacious restaurant. Was crowded yet the noise seemed to fade into the background. They even have a private dining room, if you really are looking for peace. I was here at 2 PM on a Saturday, we sat in the second-level seating area and the noise-level was acceptable because it was away from the main dinning area. We have dined outside previously, it was more difficult to hear as the seating is on the corner of a busy intersection with pedestrians, vehicles and music from outside speakers. Has a nice acoustic tiled ceiling which did a good job absorbing the noise. Small restaurant only about seven tables, so even if fully packed I doubt it could get too loud. The Italian background music is at enough volume so you can't directly here the table next to you, yet not too loud. The tables are far enough apart. Four of the tables have a kind of half way wrap around couch seating which also works to dampen noise. This is truly a great spot for the hard of hearing! Have visited several times. If you can get one of the high top tables along the outside wall and the windows are open, the sound level is very acceptable. The road outside the window has stop signs close by and the cars are going very slow. We did have one guy go by on a Harley, but it was very brief. The front room to the left can get a bit noisy, so I'd stay out of there. Noise level was 72db in the back room on the left on a Monday night when it was almost full - not bad. Pretty loud in the restaurant. The bar is a bit raucous. The perfect spot is on their windowed patio. Really loud party inside, but outside was perfect. Outside is ideal. Inside not bad either. The restaurant is sectioned off so you can get away from loud parties if necessary. The ceiling does have some noise absorbing panels on it too. Nice acoustic tile on the ceiling. There is a TV, but the volume was not on. Very noisy inside. The noise seems to reflect off of the low natural wood ceiling. There is very pleasant outdoor seating, however. Visited at 7pm on a Saturday. About half full. Two severs are subtly turning the music up and down as songs they like from the 70’s and 80’s play. Not overly loud though. I’m seated along the bench seating to the left as you walk in. Very pleasant. My sound meter is registering 79db. Best sound experience in a while. Not overly crowded while I was here. Tables aren't overly close. There are curtains which could absorb a little noise. Can get very loud. The music is not as loud at the back left of the restaurant. The booths at the far back left are your best bet. Occasionally downstairs has been quieter than upstairs, but I’ve also experienced the reverse. It’s worth investigating downstairs if it’s loud upstairs. There is also outside seating. It’s close to the street but traffic doesn’t get moving that fast so it’s not terrible. Music is not too loud. Tables not too close together. There is acoustic tile hanging from the ceiling. Not overly crowded. Has four separate dining areas so you can avoid loud tables. Also, has acoustically treated ceiling. Visited on Saturday mid-morning - quaint coffee shop/restaurant. Quiet and intimate setting right on the Monon It's loud. There are some wooden pallets hanging from the ceiling, but nothing soft at all to absorb sound. Friday evening Family Dining...small family dining area which was full and loud due to being crowded and the attached bar. Tables not overly close and an acoustically tiled ceiling work well. Maybe the fact that it's attached to a grocery store brings the energy down a bit too. One of our patients reports this is a quiet place to eat. I was here on a Sunday evening and the restaurant was full. I was surprised that it was not nearly as loud as I expected it to be. The restaurant is broken up in sections, so it may be possible to find a quieter spot if they happen to seat you next to a loud party. Even at 5:30pm on a Friday (not busy yet), it is loud. The floors are concrete, the chairs are metal and the ceilings are very high with exposed piping---thus it is very reverberant. It is an open-concept layout, too, so tables are close to one another. It's a great atmosphere and the food is good, but it is pretty acoustically unappealing. Very crowded and loud when I was here on a Saturday night. Quite a few groups that are really living it up. I'm guessing it's just a really bad time to be here for someone who doesn't hear well. Loud bar. Not much in the way of sound absorbance here, except all the people. Off hours are your best bet here. One of our patients reports that this is a very quiet location. This is a very loud sports bar atmosphere with both music and many TV's on at the same time. Very difficult to hear. There is outside seating which is reasonably quiet. I was here on a Friday night and the restaurant was about three-quarters full and it was reasonably easy to hear, even though I was seated at one of the tables in the middle of the restaurant. The perimeter tables were quieter. There was a baby a couple of tables over that cried a few times, but other than that, not bad. The decor has a lot of angles and breaks that seem to absorb sound. We frequently visit. It's almost always loud in the evenings. High ceilings and a tight space make for a challenging environment. There is outdoor seating, which tends to be fairly quiet, unless you go on a Wednesday night when they have live music outside. There are some soft chairs and half booths in here but not enough to take the edge off. Pretty loud in here at lunch on a Tuesday. Was surprisingly quiet during my visit. Mostly older couples. I could imagine it getting loud later in the evening. They have outdoor seating, so that's an option if it's too loud inside. I went to Eddie Merlot's on a Saturday at 6pm. It was fairly quiet, and is a more serene setting. We were in the main dinning room, so not in the bar, but the music was very soft, and the crowd was not loud. There is also carpet in the main dining room, which helps. I think a hearing aid user would enjoy dining here! Fabulously quiet! There is soft music playing and quiet conversation around me but this is one of the quietest meals I've had at any restaurant around town. This was at lunch on a Saturday.
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Where can you go to have the best chance of having an actual conversation? The listings here are based on our visits. Your experience may vary as different times of day and different patrons will change the sound dynamics. Please feel free to send us your comments and your recommendations. Our hope is to bring much needed attention to the plight of the hard of hearing in our community and to encourage restaurants to think about the noise levels.
Tips for eating in a restaurant with hearing loss –
When you enter the restaurant let the server know that one of your group is hard of hearing and see if they can proactively seat you away from loud groups.
Often outside seating is best, although be careful of seating that is right next to a busy street – traffic noise can be worse than people noise.
Perimeter seating is usually better than in the middle. The hearing impaired person should sit with her back to the wall.
Booths are usually better than tables. Especially the booths with high backs.