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| - Went for the 1st time on draft night with "the guys." We sat @ the bar and sampled a variety of the appetizers. The hot pretzels were ridiculously hot & very good. The hot wings were OK, nothing special. The cajun wings were better. I think this was due to the fact that they were not drenched in sauce, so they had decent crunch and nice seasoning. We also tried the wings in some sort of cheese sauce. These were thoroughly underwhelming and were improved when dipping them into some of the bottled hot sauce that was on the bar. The cheesy, spicy popcorn was OK. For me it was not a very interesting flavor combination.
My friend got the chicken soft tacos which were basic and small to medium size. Nothing to write home about. The barmaid was very friendly and the environment was not uncommon. Clean enough, I suppose.
The day after the draft (Friday) I took my wife and son there since my son is a big fan of burgers, dogs, etc... We ordered the chips & salsa appetizer. The chips were decent, the salsa was below average. Definitely not worth the $3 or $4 price tag. My son was going to order a soda and we were informed that the bar does not carry standard, well known soda products. Instead, they use generic "bar brand" sodas. While this might fly for a startup restaurant/bar, I'm sure that clients will appreciate slightly better quality soft drinks. The bar should pay the extra $ to have such basic beverages on-hand. Since I did not want alcohol or soda, I ordered the iced tea which the waiter said was "real good." When the tea arrived, I was surprised to find that it was SWEET tea. And by sweet, I mean SWEET! I like boring, basic, unsweetened brewed iced tea, so this was a bit of a disappointment since the waiter did not inform us that it was sweet tea.
My wife & I split the wedge salad and french dip/cheesesteak sandwich. The salad was a good size (as it should be since it was $6) and the lettuce was fresh. My only criticism, and this is a big one that goes along with the soda criticism, is that the quality of the blue cheese dressing seemed very cheap. Had the dressing been a GOOD blue cheese dressing, it would have been a wedge that I'd go there once a week to eat.
The sandwich was VERY good with plenty of cheese, peppers (including some nice hot peppers) and decent bread. It also came with the jo-jo fries which were nicely fried. The sandwich was the high point of our Lion experience. Splitting the sandwich was perfect for us, as we were both full when done.
My son ordered the chili cheese dog and he inhaled it. Apparently it was VERY good. I will add that the cheddar cheese that came on the hot dog appeared to be pre-shredded bagged cheese. Were this cheese fresh shredded, high grade cheddar, this dog would be fantastic.
I think the lion has potential to be GREAT. I think right now it is OK. I recommend they use higher quality food products and ingredients and take it to the next level.
TZ
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