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| - We read all the reviews, so we weren't expecting much in the way of service. However, we were pleasantly surprised.
We decided to go on a Saturday at lunchtime (around 12:30ish), so we figured it might be busy. It wasn't completely full, but it's a big place and most of the tables were occupied. The numerous TV's had college games on, which we love, so that was enjoyable. We were seated, and our waitress came right over for our drink order. As soon as our drinks were brought over, we ordered an appetizer (potato skins), and told her to give us a few minutes to decide on our entrees. She came back a few minutes later, and we ordered...no problem with service, in our eyes.
The potato skins were really good. They gave us 2 nice scoops of sour cream (hubby always complains that most places never give you enough to put on the skins). They weren't greasy, and were cut in inch wide strips, as opposed to scooped out. I found them easier to eat this way. Not too much cheese, a nice amount of bacon, love the chives added on and they were crispy. (A busboy came over after we finished, and asked if he could take our plate.)
A few minutes later, our main courses arrived. My husband got the pulled pork sandwich. In the picture it showed cole slaw on it, but it was actually on the side. So, he piled it onto the pork. I got the American Soldier burger--no cheese-- with a side of onion rings. I also asked for a bit of BBQ sauce for my burger, which was quickly brought over. While I was setting up my burger, putting the red onions, tomatoes, mustard and BBQ sauce on it, my husband downed his sandwich. I think he liked it! My burger was cooked perfectly, nice and charred on the outside, but juicy inside. The only issue I had was the bun being a little too big. But, that's a personal taste thing, and my husband loved the bun. The onion rings were crispy, and I used the extra BBQ sauce to dip them in. My husbands fries looked pretty good, and he seemed to enjoy them.
Overall, the food was pretty good, and the service was nice. There were lots of waitresses around, but they all seemed to be helping tables and not standing around chatting. So, maybe someone is reading the reviews and made some changes.
Also, as a side note, the bathrooms are big and clean (at least they were on a Saturday afternoon). I'm sure on a Friday or Saturday night, the place is loud and hopping. But, that's not for us, so we wouldn't be going at those times anyway. Maybe some of the bad reviews were down to growing pains, and hopefully, they've matured enough that more good reviews will be coming.
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