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| - When this place first opened - I don't want to think about how many years ago - it was a relatively "upscale" place to go for lunch. We went there for lunch, and occasionally dinner. The food was always great.
Within a few years the food was... fine. So we stopped going. Every now and then we'd go to the bar - it was in the neighborhood and all. And the dance floor could be fun, and if the DJ was ok that night, you could have a good time.
I hadn't been there in at least 6 years, but the other night I was back on that side of town and was in a crowd of folks who "still wanted to do something" but they weren't willing to really drive more than 5 minutes. (They considered this totally reasonable by the way. How in the world did I ever get out???) So once folks started talking about where the nearest Denny's was, or how there was a NEW Village Inn they could try - I volunteered Lagerfields. It took a few minutes - but they were convinced.
Good things about Lagerfields - 1) Full menu until 10pm. After 10 you can still get deserts and most of their appetizers. In this part of town that's big. 2) Because they are a restaurant during the day, it's never hard to find a table. Well, that and because the crowds just aren't packing it in over there... 3) It wasn't a bad time. There was a decent cover band the night we went. Between sets they played some muzak that was pretty cool for the crowd - we sang along to a few good 80's tunes together.
So, is this your destination location? Heck no. But, if you're ever in the area, and you have a group of friends that you just want to sit and talk with while in a bar setting, it's not the worse option in the area.
And it beats the heck out of Village Inn.
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