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| - The environment here is a step above those of say a PT's or similar bar, which is one of the main draws of hanging out here. I've probably stopped in here a good 10 times or so now because it's so close to my house, but more often for trivia and food than drinking.
The food here is a bit of a hit or miss. At one end is the special menu short ribs with kimchee and rice which is absolutely delicious and a full meal. At the other end is an average at best chicken sandwich. Again on the plus side, they have some good fries and a large variety of appetizers, some of which are better than others. Skins and balls, despite the somewhat crude name, is a must-try. The pork belly can vary in quality, while the steak is a salty but tasty treat.
My main wish here is that they'd have some more extensive happy hours. They have a late night midnight-2am happy hour on a random selection on food, such as the skirt steak appetizer which is 5 instead of the normal 10 dollars.
As for the drinks, they have an excellent selection of draft beers, though we have on multiple occasions been informed that they had run out of this or that. Prices are reasonable, but not as cheap as a lot of dive bars. My friends have unfortunately not really enjoyed their mixed drinks as much.
Another plus is they have a nice dart board area which is far nicer than most establishments. They even have some real weighted darts to throw, though they're worn and the flights are often iffy at best. Still, if you have your own darts, it's a nice place to play.
Last but not least, the trivia night here is not as strong as other locations, but is a nice little fun activity anyways. Some of the questions are a little too out there, and it'd be better to have a handful more easy ones to go along with the difficult ones. So I'd rather have like 25 questions than 15 with a better pacing and more difficulty variance.
Anyway, this is going to be one of my main go-to bars for both sports (they have a ton of well positioned big screens) as well as just to hang out.
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