The new Duckworth's has a great selection of draft beers. That alone could have been enough to make it a favorite, but . . . .
The first thing that set me off was being required to show driver's licenses before we could be served alcoholic beverages. My wife and I are in our sixties. I know that Taco Mac does the same thing, and I do not go there for that reason. A manager-type told us that the policy was based on some other bar getting sued for serving alcohol to someone, apparently with a suspended or limited license because of a DUI conviction. I am not buying it. The law does not require a bar to check for DUI convictions. It requires a bar not to serve alcohol to people who are intoxicated. It is a basic skill everyone who works in a bar serving drinks must have.
Then I was excited to read in the menu, "We hand-patty our burgers from fresh (never-frozen) ground beef then grill them to order." It is not true. I tried to order a burger mid-rare and was told they would only serve burgers well or medium well. They do NOT grill burgers to order.
The menu also has an enormous selection of food items (do these people never watch Restaurant Impossible?). Our selections (I chose a buffalo chicken wrap over a burnt burger and my wife had a flatbread) were satisfactory -- no better.
With our bill we got a note saying that patrons who post a review on Yelp will get a $10 gift certificate. No wonder the other locations have so many good reviews! Does anyone want my gift certificate?
It is an attractive place. The service was good. The beer selection is awesome, and can be viewed on electronic tablets, which were cool.
But I do believe my 61+ years have earned me the right to enjoy a beer without showing a driver's license.