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| - If I was rating on the food alone, I would have given this place much higher. The jalapeno wrapped sweet potato tots were perfectly caramelized and delicious with just enough of a kick. The buffalo chicken sandwich was on one of the most terrific pretzel rolls I've ever had with really tasty and savory sauce and what I assume to be homemade fancy mayo spread. Everyone's food looked wonderful, and when they were done plates looked pretty empty.
The first thing that put me off though is that this place seems to have a bit of an identity crisis going on. The name suggests a simple, laid back, friendly local place without many frills. I certainly didn't expect a place where if I wanted fries with my burger I'd have to order them a la carte....but you do. Additionally, I'm not sure what mood the decor is trying to set - there's some old west elements, some items that suggest european travel, and then some items that are antique-like. What? Yeah. So, out the gate: the atmosphere is a no go for me, and it's pricier than expected, so, wah wah. And the friendly part? Well, I kind of felt like we were strangers crashing the party. No one was outwardly rude, but I felt like they were all stealing glances at the unfamiliar people in the dining area.
Before our drink order could be taken, two of the waitstaff were bickering - in front of us - over who would take our table. I can't blame them really, the place was dead on a Saturday night. I'd fight for a table too if I was a waitress there. After that service was more professional, however refills on my soda were pretty slow and hard to come by, which just so happens to be something I can't stand. When I paid my $19 and change bill with two 20s, the waiter apologized but said he didn't have any change so I could leave a tip. Seriously? You're nearing the end of the night and don't have a ten and two fives? Whathuck??
I think maybe this is a great hang out for the local regulars, but we just felt a little out of place. I MAY go back in the future (with exact change!) and reassess since now at least I know what to expect because as I said, the food WAS good, but trust me, I won't be tripping over myself to make it happen.
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