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| - I waiver between 3 and 4 stars, but anywhere with a dive feel and good beer will always get a least 4 stars from me.
Don't let the strip mall location deceive you. When I walked in, I practically fell in love. This would so totally be the type of place I'd hang out if I actually lived in the area.
It completely embodies that dive feel. But yet, is clean and has restrooms that don't make you want to flee to the nearest hospital. And then there's the beer - a very nice selection of beer. They have a great selection of drafts, plus a menu of 25 or so bottles. While not part of the happy hour special, as soon as I saw 21st Amendment (one of the greatest breweries I have ever had the privilege of being a regular of) Watermelon Wheat, I was sold. Such a find completely made my day. And it is an excellent beer to pair with wings (which are $0.40 on Mondays and Tuesdays).
So I, of course, had to order the wings (after all, I do always opt for the wings when given the choice). There is minimum of 5 per order on Mondays and Tuesdays. I opted for 5 of the Hot and 5 of the Thai (which are supposed to, according the thermometer on their menu, be one of their hottest sauces). I requested both blue cheese and ranch on the side. And ordered a side of french fries with the honey mustard wing sauce.
Once my food arrived (and good thing I opted for a table and not sitting at the bar - I needed the space with all this food), the wings looked great. Big, meaty, and saucy. These were definitely not your average $0.40 bar wings. But alas, neither the Hot or Thai were actually spicy or hot. I guess I should have gone with the 911. But they were good sauces, especially the Thai. I appreciated the different flavors going on. Sadly, though, the blue cheese and ranch were just pre-packaged dipping cups. Ick. The fries were ok, but I wouldn't order them again. And the honey mustard wing sauce tasted just like honey mustard salad dressing. Ick. But it was all pretty cheap, and I certainly had no problems eating all the wings, so I guess I can't really complain.
And again, the beers...so great. Dogfish Head, Goose Island, etc., etc. - and all on draft! I could've spent all night drinking here. And also, again, the place itself is great. I loved the vibe and dive feel of it. It totally worked.
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