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| - Herb's Tavern is a local family-run institution with beer and good burgers that has been around so long, your grandma probably ate there. It's also the kind of place you can go eat with your grandma and your parents without feeling completely fogeyed out, maybe just partially. As someone else said, it looks upscale from the outside, but it's not.
The atmosphere is historic, friendly and homey - it's got all the colonial dark wood innards you'd expect from seeing its old-fashioned outards. It is quite small inside, and when full of people plus a game blasting on the TV you cannot make dinner conversation easily, so you may want to look to see how crowded the parking lot is before deciding to stop in. There is table service so you don't have to order at the bar and schlep your own food around.
Like many "bars that serve food", Herb's has a variety of stuff on the menu but I recommend sticking to the tried-and-true standbys like a nice greasy burger with toppings of your choice (may not be terribly fresh - the 'shrooms come from a can), or the "Giant Hot Dog" on a nicely toasted bun. The french fries are crispy, but seem baked rather than actually fried in oil. At least they do not seem to be microwaved.
The beer selection is ordinary and focuses on brand name beers like Miller, Heineken, Corona etc. The closest thing to geek beers are a couple Great Lakes selections and maybe a seasonal or two.
Overall, I wouldn't come here expecting anything exotic or cutting-edge in the food and drink line, but if you want to hang out with your friends or family over a burger and beer, this is a good old standby.
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