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| - Solid 4.5 here. I liked this place. Popped in at 7pm on a Saturday night and was happy to score a small but comfy booth with no wait. (There was a line waiting to get in when we left). We had an affable, likeable server named Ben who really added to the experience, he was a nice guy who tried hard and checked back frequently and at the right time to replenish drinks, always a plus. There was also a manager or backwaiter who'd check in on drinks and helped clear our table, a surprising little extra at a place that's not terribly expensive. I wish they were located closer to LKN so we could go back more frequently!
We tried a bit of everything. Appetizer, dinner, dessert and martinis. It was $6 martini night and we tried the caramel apple (vodka, apple schnaps, sweet and sour and caramel drizzle) and a stupendous pineapple upside down cake (vanilla vodka, amaretto, pineapple juice and grenadine). Seriously good enough for me to note the ingredients to replicate at home, delish.
I noticed they had lump crabcakes as a dinner option but I knew I wanted to try the tacos so I compromised by ordering the hot crab dip $10. We got a decent amount of dip and a generous amount of garlic flatbread and super thin tortilla chips. Super thin tortilla chips are my favorite, I hate when you get thick heavy tortilla chips. I'm going to try their queso and/or spinach and artichoke dip next visit, this place was worth another visit.
My husband ordered a turkey burger with all the fixings and a creamy, cheesy mac n' cheese as his side. The burger was well-seasoned and a hefty size, it looked like a good 1/2 lb portion. Just $9. I ordered the three tacos $10, and Ben asked if I wanted one of each (crispy shrimp, grilled mahi mahi and grilled chicken). I said yes, definitely and it came with lettuce, tomato, shredded cheese and their spicy KaBoom sauce. The shrimp was far and away the winner with it's perfect fried coating and KaBoom accent. I'd get again but make all three the shrimp. They weren't perfect, I can't put my finger on it but i think it was the shredded, heated cheddar cheese I wasn't fond of. Maybe Americanizing it a little less and instead of lettuce, tomato and shredded cheddar topping with shredded cabbage, onion, tomato (or pico de gallo) and cilantro with perhaps a sprinkling of cotija cheese? It was pretty darned good though, the fried shrimp were spot on! The KaBoom sauce was a nice touch too.
For desert we tried that decadent Oatmeal Scotchie ($8). A piping hot out-of-the-oven serving of oatmeal butterscotch cookies topped with vanilla ice cream and caramel syrup, it was also available as a half size.
All in all, interesting menu that I plan to try again at a future time, affable server with personality and a cute little Birkdale-esqe location. Give it a try, it's got a hometown vibe and the little bar area looked perfect for the nights you just want to go out for a few drinks.
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