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| - Ray's is a local staple - let's be real, everyone loves Ray's. Any time alumni visit or family comes in from out of town, Ray's is where they want to go. It's a really cool place, with exposed brick, walls of windows, and two floors - which means two different bars, with different beers on tap depending on where you are. I haven't had anything bad here, but my favorite is definitely the Cuban Sandwich - instead of on a bun, they serve the sandwich on flat bread (which means its huge), and instead of mustard, they serve an annato mayo on the side. And I don't know what's in it, but I wish I did because i would put it on everything. I always ask for extra sauce, and I go through all of it - it's delicious. Ray's is vey well-known for the burgers (and those are good too), but I highly recommend giving the Cuban a try.
Ray's drink game is strong, too. Like I said, they have two different bars, which means they have twice as many taps available as most places. And they switch out the options regularly, so there's always something new to try. One thing I'm trying to get into is asking for samples of beers before I make my decision, and Ray's is a great place to start the habit, because there's so much to choose from. If you're not into beer, no worries - they also serve wine, and their cocktails are affordable and well made.
Considering how popular Ray's is, it's not uncommon to have a wait, especially if you have a larger party. I've recently noticed that they've started seating guests on the weekends, which is a big culture change. And I'm not sure I like it - Ray's is a bar, and it's set up like a bar. There's no space for a hostess station, and without that, there's no visual cue that you shouldn't seat yourself - so you'll see a lot of confused customers wondering why they can't stay at the table they found for themselves. But it's no reason not to go - just look around as you walk in to see if there's a bartender-turned-hostess running around seating people before you search out a table on your own.
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