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| - Akron is not a place known for having many restaurants with scantily-clad women serving as waitresses, such as a Hooters. Such overt sexism is normally reserved for the strip clubs. Last year, a growing chain named the Brick House opened up what is most like an upscale Hooters on Howe Ave. in the Falls, just a few hundred feet northwest of Chapel Hill Mall. In day 4 of the Alcoholocaust (what I'm calling my last week in Akron), a friend and I went to visit this place to watch the Tribe game and get drunk.
This is a man's place. If you are a woman, there's a good chance you won't enjoy being here - especially like the guys do. We came into the place to see girls ranked anywhere from 4-8 on a 1-10 scale dressed in short shorts and shirts exposing part of their stomachs. My friend and I would intentionally order beers from the lower racks just to see them bend over, but they are only dressing that way to tease you. They aren't supposed to bend over completely, which is a let down for a lot of guys (I'm here for the game and beer, so it wasn't a biggie). They have a large number of TVs within the place, as well as a lounge area for the guys to just chillax. And, of course, there's the average-to-hot waitresses to socialize with.
The first thing we noticed (other than the girls) was how much money was shelled into the layout. The bar had a fireplace, an expensive paint job, upscale lighting, and an all-wooden patio. No other place would throw in $1 million to make a dining and/or drinking experience this nice. The next thing we noticed was the beer selection. The beer selection is impressive for a chain. They have the shitty domestic beers, but then you work your way up to microbrews such as Thirsty Dog, Hop Devil, and Pilsner Urquell. They also have an average menu serving food of average quality. We ordered some wings that were dipped in 4 different sauces and served with celery. The wings were acceptable, but it was really obvious that they were frozen at one point; they had that formaldehyde-ish taste that Wing Street and The Lube have. Everything here is quite overpriced, despite the better-than-average selection. The average price for a beer was $4.50, while the average price for a shot was well over $7.
At the end of the night, the Tribe blew a 3-0 lead thanks to the wonderfully predictable pitching of Joe Smith, and we were hammered. I was even talking about how much I love Yelping (which I never talk about with non-Yelp friends unless they ask). While I has happy with the girls and the selection, a $20 tab for a Washington Apple, a Hop Devil, a PBR, and wings might be a few bucks more than at other bars I can be found at in Akron. If you are into an upscale drinking experience and are fine with restaurants that exploit the female body such as this, then this is the place for you. If not, you are better off staying home.
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