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| - I was so excited on Wednesday night to visit Duckworth's Grill & Taphouse-- IN BALLANTYNE! I have frequented the location on Park many times previously and was a fan.
The Ballantyne location certainly trumps the one on Park Road. For starters, the dining area is much wider and more open. While the atmosphere is certainly different at the Park Rd location (bustling, college kids and yuppies uniting in small cramped spaces to enjoy rich brews), the Ballantyne Duckworth's appealed to me more. I didn't feel like I was in the stranger-next-to-me's conversation, nor did I ever once rub shoulders with anyone but the man I was sitting in our booth with. The overall noise level was much lower, making the entire place very chill. I should mention that most people probably didn't know it was open yet, so I should reassess the place in a couple of weeks.
The food we ordered was pretty good-- nothing special. I got a Caesar salad, and Casey ordered some sort of spicy, garlic-parm wings. Nothing to write home about, but not bad either. And they did soak up the beer we consumed, which was sort of the point. Two delicious beers I ordered that require recognition are:
Duck Rabbit Rabid Duck and Founders Devil Dancer. Delicious dark high gravity goodness.
The waiters, waitresses and hostess were all very friendly and attentive. Our little waitress was nice, but oppressing with her neediness for attention. Other than that, the entire experience was chill. I can't wait to go back!
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