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| - Came here for a private party and wasn't sure what to expect as I rarely venture to the east end.
For a divey bar, it was rather large in size with multiple rooms and a decent size back patio from what I saw. We were in the upstairs area and what a sight it was. Decor was very eclectic, literally a mish mash of everything. The furniture reminded me of an antique shop or someone's kitschy home. Although not quite homey like, it felt somewhat comforting. It was a little bit of an eyesore, but also interesting at the same time.
Also, there were photos and artifacts on the walls of anything and everything, no theme whatsoever. Seemed like they just hung whatever they had up in no particular order and wherever it may fit.
The best part of the room was the dumb-waiter. How many places do you know where you place your orders down a chute? Quite simple to use as instructions were on the blackboard. There was a roll of paper provided along with pens on the side table, so we just needed to write our name and orders on a piece of paper, fold it in half, clip it to the zip line, and down the chute it goes. Wait time between orders were very reasonable and sometimes drinks came up quicker than expected.
Servers were very friendly and courteous, plus after a couple of orders, they remembered who we were and just brought the drinks right to us without calling our names. Now that's service!
Menu was quite varied and very reasonably priced. Something for everyone and they even have gluten-free menu options and a daily specials menu. Lots of beers on taps with specials listed on the blackboard. Definitely a place for beer lovers.
I ordered the rainbow trout ($12.95) which came with salad and rice. Fish was pan seared with lemon and pepper, tasted fresh and portion was good sized. Nice and simple meal that I finished easily with nothing left on the plate.
I will have to try the patio for the next visit.
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