Just slightly off the beaten path but right next to the Hyatt Regency is this great little dive called Steve's. They had a cool acoustic guitar player out front so we thought we'd give it a try on Saturday afternoon.
We were sat promptly and got drinks pretty quick too. 3 of us had cheeseburgers of various kinds and the burgers were all so big nobody could finish them! But boy were they delish! Seasoned nicely and just perfectly done. The fries were shoestring kind and they were crispy and well seasoned with a blend of tastes as well; not just salt which made them super yum. One of us got the crab cake appetizer as a meal and it was just the right kid size serving for kids who like "crabby patties". The crab cakes were pretty good though. What was amazingly good are their onion rings. These had just a kick of spicyness to them with a kicky ranch dip. They were remarkably good and I will return to Steve's if not for anything else than the onion rings.
The service was hit and miss. Our server tended to forget about us once the appetizers were served and drinks went empty for longer than I prefer. But the food was good enough that I will come back again next time I'm downtown.
FINALLY someplace that is half-way decent, fairly priced, and IS NOT the HRC.