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| - You know, I'm surprised over these other reviews.
Sure the layout is bit awkward, the lighting is always a tad bad, and the negotiations needed to grab a table is a bit disappointing, but I do love me some Rae's.
First off, it's a Bar and Grill. And it's always pretty empty when I'm there. The owner/lady is always sitting in the same booth going over whatever owners/ladies do in a restaurant. I don't know if it's unprofessional, but it is a little poor in taste seeing her on a phone with stacks of paperwork in front of her - and it's one of the first things I saw.
I've frequented this place dozens of times because the food, despite the fact that it's a Bar and Grill, is severely underrated. I've had the chicken fingers, the taco salad, the tuna melt, the hamburger (with bleu cheese crumbles is the way to go), the fish and chips, and prime rib: all are very good. All are well flavored. Put it this way: I've never had something here I didn't like a lot.
Speed of service isn't terrible, but it can work in your favor if you have nowhere to be. A gripe here is the cups. They are so small (12 ounces-ish) that I feel like I'm at the kid's table. Wouldn't be a problem if A) I wasn't thirsty ever again or B) the waitress was more attentive.
All of this to say: Is it my favorite place? No. Would I want to frequent it every day? No. But based on how close I do work to Rae's, it's not bad. And I usually leave there (despite the atmosphere and mediocre service) pretty satisfied. Try it out? Could be good.
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