3.5 stars (Yelp, please give us half-stars)...
Hail Mary's is a little sports bar in Westlake on Center Ridge Road in the old Frankie's (Fountain Grill).
I checked in on a Saturday afternoon for some playoff hockey and day-drinking, and I had a really good time. It has a really nice "neighborhood" feel to it.
I ordered some wings (just the standard mild Buffalo sauce) and they were terrific. I dare say they were the best wings I've had in some time.
The decor is sort of a 1950's style diner meets trendy bar, with bar stools and seating finished in chrome with black cushions (1950's style diner) with a bourbon barrel backslash behind the bar (trendy bar feel).
You may recall I said "...a little sports bar...) It's really small in there. The bar only seats 10 and there are a few tables that can maybe take another 20-25 more, but it would be pretty crowded in there at that point. Not a knock on the place, it is what it is, and they've made good use of the space. It's just lacking "polish" in my opinion to really give you that comfortable feeling. Maybe that will come in time as the place matures and finds its identity.
If you're a local looking for a place to just hang out, Hail Mary's will probably be just fine. Good wings, friendly crowd and good service. If you're looking for an "experience," maybe you should keep looking.