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We arrived late on a Sunday, for a birthday party dinner. There was about ten of us and we were all thirsty and hungry. Our server was exceptionally gracious and attentive for our large group. Food was decent for a bar, although a bit on the pricey side.
We started with the tots. An order of Jalepeno Ranch and Buffalo Blue Cheese - both were delicious with just a hint of hot. You must eat these tots fast, as they are tossed in the sauces, so they tend to get soggy if you let them sit. They still taste great.
I didn't get everybody's meal, but it was mostly the fish and chips, with one green-chile pork Tamale, and one cheese pizza. I had the Perch Burger. This is a burger that has guacamole spread, bacon, a fried egg, Jalapeno jam and provolone cheese on a ciabatta. At $17, you would expect something special, with attention to detail, yet my medrare order was delivered well done. Regardless it was a tasty burger. You get an option of sides, I went with steak fries. The fries needed seasoning, and were improperly cooked, as they quickly got soggy. Served with a side of catsup, I was hoping for some mayo, but the server was too busy, so I gave up and just ate them dry. The fish and chips looked pretty spectacular, served with BBQ potato chips - although you could have them with the more traditional french fries. People eating this were not talking, which is a good sign.
The pizza looked pretty standard and my daughter said it tasted pretty standard too. She wasn't very impressed.
For dessert, we shared the brownie with ice cream, a cheesecake and some sort of cannoli type thing. Everybody enjoyed that stuff too.
The real standouts here are first, the service. We had a large, demanding group and our server took it in stride bringing out beers, food and just generally taking care of us. Second, is the atmosphere - a garden setting surrounded by birds. Sometimes they were a bit noisy though. Third I would say the food. Not really anything to brag about, but not anything to complain about either.
Yeah, I'd go back.
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