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| - Sometimes you end up somewhere that you weren't planning on going and are so glad you did. I was not aware of Honest John's until my friend and I parked right in front of it. Always wanting to support Homestead businesses we decided to go in and have a drink and check it out. And ended up staying for dinner!
Very cool layout and decor. The sleek bar is in the center of the establishment, with a dining room to your left, and another dining area past the bar in the main area. And, when the weather finally breaks, they have a great little patio for dining outdoors.
Nice selection of specialty cocktails along with several Moscow Mules. I had "The Homestead" which was perfect for a cool night, a great mix of whiskey, ginger beer and an orange.
My friend and I could not help but to choose the breads and spreads plate where you can pick either three or five different cheese/spreads which is accompanied with several different breads. My favorite was the goat cheese, which actually went pretty well with the garlic spread. It can't hurt to mix things up a little!
For my meal I chose a half pound of wings with the BBQ sauce. A half pound ends up being about 6 full sized wings. The sauce, while plentiful (and messy), was really good! You'll need several napkins for this, but certainly worth the sticky fingers.
My friend ordered the appetizer portion of the muscles, and it was definitely a large portion that served as a dinner portion.
The owner, John, was at the bar area and introduced himself to us. He talked about the menu and ideas for happy hour specials. The staff was all very attentive and friendly. Honest John's is a fantastic addition to 8th Avenue and I can wait to bring my brunch club here for....drum roll please...brunch!
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