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| - This place is just ok. First it was not really what I expected, since it's not actually a "dive bar" as the name implies, but I guess some sort of hipster ironic version of a dive bar that actually serves some fancy drink and food selections (but also some casual comfort food as well). The menu was actually quite overwhelming and all over the place in the options provides, from these "bowls" that consisted of fries with various meats and cheeses and other things on top of them, to ahi tuna sliders, to risotto, to fried pickles. I couldn't detect any sort of common theme to it, as the options included anything from American, southern, Italian, Asian, Mexican, etc. I ordered the gouda risotto with hangar steak (or maybe it was a flank steak). The risotto was actually quite well done and tasty. However, the steak that came with it was a huge disappointment. They asked me how I wanted it cooked and I asked for medium rare, but it was medium well in the center and beyond well done on the edges, with some black charring on the ends. It was quite chewy and flavorless and difficult to eat. If this were a fancier place I would've sent it back, but I felt strange doing that in a place called "Dive Bar" and the server, while prompt and attentive, never actually asked how our food was. We also had the fried pickles app which was tasty. Some of my friends had the sweet potato tots which were really interesting and tasty. They have a number of interesting cocktails on their cocktail menu, as well as a selection of wines and beers. I ordered a cocktail called "The Aristocrat" but it ended up being too sweet and limey for my taste, though it was ok. I really liked the ambiance here, included the background music (including selections such as the theme song from Requiem for a Dream), the artwork, candle chandeliers, and panel of digital flames on the wall, and nice wooden tables, though the giant TV screen with football on it was in rather stark contrast.
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