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| - This is everything I could hope for from a college bar:
- Good, cheap beer.
- Friendly bartenders.
- Plenty of space for big groups.
- Convenient hours and location.
- Acceptable food, acceptable service.
I like beer, so having such a good set of beer options right on campus single-handedly justifies the Scholar's existence in my mind. They have a couple dozen beers on tap at any given time, ranging from PBR to delicious local craft beers (like from Thirsty Dog or, obviously, Great Lakes). The beer is pretty cheap (though not quite as cheap as it used to be - half price beer before 9PM last year felt like stealing!). Prices range from $2.50-4.50.
The food is pretty meh. Nothing on the menu particularly stands out as great (though the fries are better than anyone else's on campus). If you're not sure what to get, pick whatever option is harder to screw up.
The service can be infuriated at times. If you sit at the bar, the bartenders will usually take pretty good care of you (including getting you food pretty promptly). Many of the other servers, however, are younger students and will mess up your order or forget about you. Don't be afraid to wave at them or walk over to the kitchen and remind them, otherwise you might be sitting there all day.
Wackascholar (The Jolly Wacker?) probably doesn't actually deserve a full four stars, but the convenience of really delicious beer pushes it over the edge for me.
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