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didn't expect much to be honest. The pictures on the site had both me and the Mrs. saying that the portions looked awfully small, and we were worried about it's "chain" status and being multiple locations, but overall had a pretty good meal surprisingly
we tried..
calamari - $10.99 - this was the definite clunker of the night, and a silly portion to boot. again most likely a frozen product, the batter was just too "uniform" and every piece looked identical. Instead of rings they cut them into "fries" which was a little bit strange, and overall it was tough and a bit chewy. Didn't taste bad or anything but definitely a poor value for $11
caesar salad - $9.99 - pretty solid, topped with cheese and actually contained some bacon which seems to be becoming less common these days. Pricey though at $9.99, but definitely big enough for 2 to split, or 3 small plates
ribs, served with apple-cider coleslaw and potato wedges. - $25.99 - Waitress incorrectly told us the wedges weren't a frozen product, they definitely were. Not that I think she was trying to lie I just don't think she knew any better. Ribs were a nice full rack, not smoked but simmered fall off the bone style. Decent enough, as good as you'd get at The Keg or Baton Rouge type place. Coleslaw definitely a homemade product which is nice - lots of little mustard seeds throughout, only problem is it was kind of unbalanced and underdressed. it has potential but they gotta work on the seasoning, it eats a bit bland
"Kentucky Bastard" , a glazed rib eye steak served with a cheddar/bacon stuffed potato and asparagus, and 2 jumbo onion rings - $32.99 - Overall very solid -- onion rings are panko crusted and whether a frozen product or not, they were perfectly cooked and served with a nice dipping sauce. the steak, although a little small and too thin for my liking, had a nice spicy rub on it and glazed with BBQ sauce. Many purists say sauce on a steak is sacrilege, but it's actually an old family habit in my household so I have no problems with it. Flavor overall is hot and sweet. Stuffed potato was delicious but extremely hot, burned the hell out of my mouth on the first bite. I have a feeling they may nuke the base before putting it under the salamander, but whatever. Asparagus is a nice garnish
Tuesday was "Steamwhistle" night, which was nice, you can get a jumbo "schooner" for $7.99 which is an okay deal. Not great but I am a fan of the beer so I was happy to buy one
Service was okay, waitress didn't know much about the order, a lot of questions I had she kind of had a blank expression on her face as she thought of answers, but she was nice enough
I'm really excited to see if they continue with their "craft beer" Thursdays where they apparently crack open a limited edition cask and only serves 40 pints. I have not attended but definitely plan to.
Overall this is a 3.5 that I'll elevate to at least a 4 after attending one of their cask nights
Points taken away for the calamari (chewy, small portion), and for frozen wedges as a side dish with the ribs (this was a big shock and a big mistake for a place like this and warrants the 1 star deduction on its own). Two fixable mistakes so hopefully they take this into consideration. Will update review soon
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