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| - I had driven past this place a number of times and always noted the X-Wing Fighter out front and the rundown looking building. I never knew what to think but kept avoiding it. It's located right on 43 with its own gated parking lot. One day, curiosity got the best of me and I ended up inside.
This place looks like an episode of American Pickers. There is junk everywhere. But in a good way. You could keep yourself busy all day looking at the random artifacts and reading all the signs and humor around this place. No way around it, this is a dive but that is part of the charm here. My service was pretty good but nothing to go crazy about. But both times I was here the staff were polite and welcoming.
The menu is a work of art! It can be overwhelming but I found it really fun(ny) to read. I suggest it. It's online so you can look it up before going. My first visit I had just a standard burger and utilized the burger bar to add all kinds of stuff to it. It wasn't bad but a bit over cooked and dry. Luckily the burger bar fixed all that. Fries were pretty good. But the second time around I got a little(sarcasm) something called The Dirk Diggler. That is 12 solid inches of grilled ham, roast beef, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, grilled onions & mushrooms smothered with fries & BBQ sauce. They aren't lying when they say you need two hands and a lot of napkins. Check out the picture! It was a mission to take it down but oh so good!
They have a full bar which seemed well stocked. I was here around Christmas so they introduced me to a drink called The Christmas Story. Basically fill a pint glass 1/3 with Christmas Ale of choice(I suggest Thristy Dog 12 Dogs of Christmas), equal parts of Goldschlager, Bailey's, Frangelico in shot glass, drop Shot glass into beer and drink like a car bomb. Truly an amazing festive beverage! The bartender was really cool and talkative. We talked at length about local craft brewers and traded stories.
Look, end of day this is a local dive beloved by many that is fun enough and serves good enough food to keep people coming back. It isn't fine dining, there is some crude humor and the place is a little dark and dingy. If you want something different that the typical chains in the area, check it out!
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