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| - It's totally Mexi-cheesy decor and has that "You come here as a regular and love it or you come here as a one-time thing and hate it" attitude. I enjoyed Franklin Inn much more as a child when the only other benchmark I had was Chi-Chis and much more as an adult of legal drinking age. I guess I haven't been here in a few years to experience their margaritas, but I was craving one on Saturday and didn't feel like hauling my cookies down to McKnight Rd for a Big Azz Marg at Mad Mex.
Their margarita got the job done. There were about 8 different flavors that you could get in 16 or 32 oz mason jars; I went with a traditional on the rocks, no salt. It was zippy but I missed the fresh lime tang and heat from good tequila that I've come to expect at other places. It came with a basket of chips and salsa. Salsa was nice, but more like salsa soup: partially watery with chunks of veggies here and there.
The best part was listening to the manager(?) explain that a Troegs Nugget Nectar is dark and not too hoppy. #rly? One of the bartenders said to another customer, "If I drink beer, I go for a Miller," so their beer selection is definitely not where they focus attention.
I didn't get anything to eat, but I have been here for lunch/dinner and can say that it's "American Mexican," but nothing fantastic (unless something changed since I ate here last, which I doubt).
We got a margarita, a Dos Equis, and a Troegs and the bill came to $18. I guess that's comparable to Mad Mex. It's getting 3-stars because it's "a-ok." I like it because I grew up coming here and probably will come back around happy hour, but if I want a trendier place with fresh, spicy offerings, I'll go elsewhere.
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