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| - Don't go here if you want to have a quiet conversation on a weekend night.
As ususal with a quick review of my fellow Yelpers, I wonder if we were at the same place. How certain is the truthy quote, ' it's all in the eye of the beholder'.
I was interested in this place because I heard they were serving $3 Imperial Pints of Guinness, which they are. It's also the site of place I used to frequent back in the late 70's called the Olde Quarter. Bill Hannah played regular gigs there as well as a host of other local & regional bands...Dixie Dreggs and Spectrum. There was a fire in 82 or 83, the place closed down and I know it's been several bar/restaurants since and has been in it's current incarnation for about 10 years.
Back to the Guinness topic. It's a nice clean and fresh pour and certainly a good value at $3 for an imperial pint which at 20 oz is four ounces more than the standard US pint.
The music....a nice mix of U2, Kinks, Steely Dan, Foo Fighters, Radiators...you get the idea...but loud...loud...loud. Way too loud to have a 'quiet conversation' as another Yelper suggested.
Went on a Sat evening, the downstairs was open, the upstairs was closed. It does have a Pub feel to it, dark and lots of wood, signs advertising specials and various bands.
There's a host stand but no one to greet us at 730p on a Sat evening. There's a good sized bar and many raied round table tops on the floor of the bar...some with stools & some with wood backed chairs. We took a seat and sat for about five minutes with no server in sight. I then went to the bar and orderd some beers and asked for food service.
Within 5 minutes we had a server who was cordial and nice. I asked about the music and she smiled and said " do you like it", to which I responded "yes, but isn't it a little loud"...she smiled even bigger and replied..."are you kidding, it's quiet compared to what it's usually like".
If you don't mind asking your companion to repeat themselves after every sentence or are good at giving and reading sign language then you shouldn't have a problem. Otherwise I would suggest going when it's warmer when you can sit outside. There were a couple of 42 inch plasmas tuned to ESPN...fortunately with the sound turned down
We both had burgers which were better than average. They have a good selection of pub grub fare. The couple beside has the wings which they both raved about. They also suggested the Rabbit Food appetizer which we orded and I'll admit was fresh & tasty, carrots, cucumbers and celery sticks along w/Ranch dressing...a little pricey IMO at $6.50 but...it was fresh.
Upstairs is a bar with a 52 inch plasma, pool tables & some dart boards. I'm guessing on a busy nite that's where most people go if they don't care for the downstairs.
I would guess that if the place has managed to stay in business for 10 years, it's because of the affordable draft beer selection & the location. It's proximity to Dillworth & South End.
Go for the beer and take someone you don't care to to have a quiet conversation with.
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