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| - After having been here twice, once during a soft opening, and once on a weeknight, I feel like we've gotten a pretty good feel for the place. That said, I can't wait to come back!
It's clear that there's a lot of history in this building and it's wonderful that the owners have held on to that history and culture rather than trying to turn the space into something that it isn't. The bar itself feels like a combo of something between your Eastern European grandma's basement and an old banquet space, which is really great in its own special way. This old school, blue collar/working man's bar vibe is something that fits in this area because of its history and its need for a bar like this. On top of that, the staff is wonderful--owned by the same folks that own both ABC locations and XYZ, you know that they'll pull together a competent and friendly staff.
Now for the food! The sandwiches here are MASSIVE. I had just gotten done with a training run and hadn't eaten much all day when we came here, so I was able to polish off all but a couple of bites of the bbq pulled chicken sandwich. The hunger wasn't the only reason I ate so much, though. The food itself was delicious and I can't wait to give some other items a shot (looking at you, Slovenian Klobasa and Kraut!).
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