| rev:text
| - A couple of years ago I was in love with this place. It felt like one of the few unpretentious bars in Old Town, with the old, ratty furniture and chill vibe. Plus the late-night food hit the spot after a long evening of drinking. Also, Mickeys used to be THE hands-down number one spot to watch Ohio State football. I was amazed at the turn-out of Buckeye fans who showed up faithfully on Saturdays decked out in every type of OSU t-shirt, jersey, hat, and flip flop imaginable.
Now, the love is gone and I just have a so-so feeling about Mickeys. Football Saturdays have gone downhill. They changed their formula for the Road Grater Bloody Marys, from amazing to downright awful. I've noticed that the football crowd has gotten much smaller, and apparently next year they're gonna start charging money to reserve a couch on game days. Greedy bastards. They also charge a cover on Fri/Saturday nights, and I don't think it's worth paying to get in.
I do enjoy their food, which is a step above what most bars have. Yay, sweet potato fries!! The turkey sandwich and pizzas are pretty good. And they now have breakfast on football Saturdays and a Sunday brunch, with stuffed French toast, a really good egg sandwich with turkey and avocados, and some other stuff.
Basically it's still an okay place, but I think they got too greedy and it was better before they remodeled. The old furniture was much better than the pleather booths that stick to the back of your thighs. Oh, and I must mention that inside it smells really gross sometimes, like gallons of beer have been soaking into the carpet for an eternity. Just so you know.
|