If the Weary Traveler were my neighborhood bar, I'd be there all the time. My review may be a bit skewed since it's an hour drive for me so by the time I get there I am starving and grouchy.
We were in the neighborhood a while back and wanted a burger. I hadn't been to the WT in 3 years so decided to give it a try (btw, was very happy with it the first time).
There was a fun Arcade Fire meets Trampled By Turtles band playing and the volume level was perfect for chatting. The service was charming if not a bit stand-offish. I ordered a Bloody Mary and my husband got a beer. The bloody was pretty good but every sip I took just reminded me that it was missing something. I couldn't put my finger on it. It was not missing horseradish however (hot damn!), or pickled goodness-- the skewer was nicely loaded with some pickled gems.
For food I had Bob's Bad Breath Burger. My husband had the Reuben. We shared a cup of the goulash. I would go back for this goulash. Delicious.
The burger was not a good as I remember from last time. Maybe my expectations were higher... I don't know. It was good-- it just did not have that wow factor. The hubs' Reuben was a tasty treat!
I think I could give this place 5 stars if the menu had changed at all in the last 3 years. I like more variety. I'm all for small menus as long as they evolve.