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| - Stuck out on a country road, 1812 is a quaint thematic roadhouse, with rustic interior, licence plates on the wall, and lots of charm. I stopped in with an associate for a quick dinner after a busy day. There was one server on duty, two guys at the bar and one family of 4. Service was a bit on the slow side based on the work load.
The menu is pretty interesting. There are some very non-roadhouse non-barfood offerings. I had the Lobster & Shrimp Po Boy, and my associate had the Braised Beef Sammy. We split the meals to have a sampling of each. The Po Boy had some of the freshest and most perfectly cooked seafood, just not a lot of it. The Beef Sammy was fairly generous on the beef, but also a bit too generous on the untrimmed fat.
The special caught my eye--a Sirloin Burger for $5! Add cheese for a dollar more and I had to order one just to try it. This is a substantial burger, well charred, and makes the fake beef pucks from McD's look absolutely pathetic. See the photo if you don't believe me!
This is what I call a "magnet joint"--if I am anywhere in the area, I will be attracted to 1812. A bit more polishing and a bit more attention from the service staff, and I could bump 1812 up to 5 stars!
Update: stopped in for a quick meal. I opted for the Lobster Mac & Cheese. It arrived in a large casserole dish, with curly macaroni, and a chunk of cornbread. The pasta was perfectly al dente, and the sauce was smooth and nicely lobster flavoured. The downside: I didn't find a single piece of lobster. I did see the occasional fiber of what looked like lobster, but without some hearty chunks, I couldn't be sure. 1812 seems to have a great menu, but so far every dish stopped at 95% of outstanding. A few tweaks, and 1812 could be a destination restaurant.
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