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| - I really hope this place isn't haunted. In my six years in Lakewood, this is the third different bar/restaurant/gastro-whatever to be located on these premises. The last time I was here it was a Mexican place. I seem to remember a girl walking around in a Red Bull T-shirt giving people free Jello shots. For some reason, I don't remember much more after that.
That said, Deagan's, this incarnation of this place, is pretty excellent. It bills itself as a "gastropub." I know "gastro" means food...right? And "pub" of course means...pub. So, like, it's a bar where you can get food? That's selling it way short. I went here on a Saturday night attempting to impress a lady with my savvy dining choices. The service was fast and friendly, and their beer selection looked off-the-hook, even though I didn't order any due to the previous night's indulgences. I got the fish and chips, which was fantastic -- perfectly fried and with a just-hot-enough-but-not-too-hot sauce on the side. My, uh, dinner companion got the Ohio Beef Burger, which got high marks. And dessert got pretty crazy -- the Pumpkin Cheesecake was the largest slice of cheesecake I've gotten outside of Manhattan.
All in all, Deagan's is a touch too pricey to make this a twice-a-week hangout spot, but I'm glad there's a restaurant of this caliber within stumbling distance of my tiny apartment.
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