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| - Atmosphere - walk into a bar with dark wood, small lounge area, half walls open to dining room about the same size as the bar/lounge. Maybe a dozen or so tables.
Service - 4/5 stars for mid-range American restaurant service. Several tables and several people at the bar, looked like pretty good business for a late Friday afternoon. Took maybe 5 minutes for someone to bring menus. Food took a while to come. Everything was as we ordered and anything extra we asked for came immediately. There is also a private area upstairs for large-ish parties that can have a private bar.
Food - overall everything was okay, okay prices. Nothing special, nothing bad. Quesadilla plain ordered for child was made with Italian-seasoning flavored tortilla. Reuben looked like a good, medium sized, corned beef sandwich, did not appear to be grilled, served with really creamy cole slaw, lots of meat. Cup of shrimp bisque was least well-liked, very creamy and tasting of flour served with house salad with fresh-looking mesclun mix and lots of black canned olives ($7xx for both). Steak salad ($11xx) with decent steak considering it was on a salad, lots of fries, pre-grated cheese, onion, bacon bits (maybe fresh), ranch dressing, couple tiny tomatoes, 4 cucumber slices. Small children's menu with 4-5 typical options and includes a drink in a lidded cup with straw.
Note on buffet - for $10 - Rice, steamed squash cubes, really dried-up pierogies, roast beef floating in sauce/gravy, really dried-up creamy pasta, salad, Italian bread. Possibly this looked good at the beginning of the service. We did arrive close to 1 so maybe the food wasn't being refreshed anymore and the food looked really bad. Even with a buy 1 get 1 coupon no one in our party wanted the buffet.
Bar - this may be the focus of the house with drink or beer specials every night. Happy hour - drinks $1 off and half-price appies from 5-7, may be worth a return trip.
This isn't my style of restaurant but it is good for what it is. I brought relatives who eat very conservatively and they enjoyed the meal.
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