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| - lots of tvs, lots of beers, lots of bar space.
a decent (two storied) addition to the uptown sports bar scene, downstairs is filled with tables, a large bar, and plenty of screens, below an upstairs with a smaller bar, some tables, even more tvs, a pool table, and some games.
My first night there we stayed downstairs at the bar. Every game we wanted to see was on (baseball and football) and there was definitely a great energy level. The main issue was halfway down the bar some patrons were smashing dishes at what started out as baseball errors (or so we were told by a bartender) and then escalated to whenever they felt like smashing a glass into the well of the bar. I'm not really sure why the bar staff was putting up with the constant glass shrapnel (followed by the need to sweep) especially since a few were almost hit themselves, but it went on the whole time we were there. Also, the drinks seemed fairly weak and overly sweet (even a switch to a diet mixer didn't help) luckily, they have lots of beer!
My second visit we sat upstairs and it started out quieter, but as the evening progressed it definitely picked up. (I loved the TVs mounted on the support beams right next to the table.) We had some problems accessing the wireless and after thirty minutes of "try this password, okay well then try this password" the manager finally apologized, said the system must be down, and that he'd cover our beers for the trouble. Completely unnecessary, but we were happy with the offer, ordered some food, and continued to watch the games. After noshing a bit we decided to play a game of pool (maybe 15 feet from our table), and amidst the game looked up to find that our table was being cleared (although we had left some personal items, some food we were still snacking on, and drinks) and a new party was being sat down at it. Our server caught it too late, post unnecessary tongue lashing from the hostess for not clearing her own table. Again we received apologies and a promise to cover a round, and we continued to play pool. Eventually when we decided to close out (after it took forever to find our server as she had so many tables) we find out nothing was comped and I'm still fairly certain we were charged for an extra beer we didn't even order. That being said we just wanted to get out of the place and move on with our evening, so we paid and left.
There are places I'd visit before returning to the ale house again, but with its TVs, beer selection, and decent specials, I'm sure I'll find myself there again... I just won't be expecting much.
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