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| - I wandered over to Carl's when we were looking for late night food. Buffalo Wild Wings was the first choice, but there was a sporting event of some kind on, and that place was SLAM full for the rest of the night.
Carl's seemed pretty busy, but it wasn't prohibitively so. The "diner" and "bar" sections are separated, so we were a little confused on where to go to find FOOD. We figured it out pretty quickly, but we stood in the doorway awkwardly waiting for someone to show up. The dining area was full of empty and dingy booths, but I didn't care how the place looked - as long as I could get a reasonable vegetarian meal.
Our server popped out and seated us. I questioned her about the beers and prices, but she seemed like she didn't know or didn't care about it. Maybe she was just really tired at 12:30am after a long day, but I was frustrated that I couldn't get the information I needed. I eventually found out that the beers were pretty expensive - about $6 for a craft beer. Yuengling was on special for $2.25 though, so I lowered my standards and chugged one down....and then another. Meh, it works in dire situations. (Hey, I'm a tad bit of a beer snob)
My boyfriend ended up ordering a monster burger. I ordered fried mushrooms and smoked-gouda mac. His portions were outrageous and greasy - definitely looked like they were worth it. Mine were reasonable as well, and the mac was only $4. I was pretty impressed by how much I got and how little it cost.
Overall, it was nice to chill here late at night. I would go back for sure, but I really wish they were more clear on beer pricing. Everyone was friendly and the food was tasty. It seems a bit underrated, but if you find yourself in Monroeville at 12am and wanting food - try this place.
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