Cocktails Lounge

Went with a large group, Wednesday night. Service worked…read morehard, but had difficulty keeping our orders straight, and not all food ordered got to the table. Wings were decent, the chili was not. Lacked flavor. Had a little heat, (Franks) but almost no cumin, garlic, or other spices. Fried fish was mediocre. There were a lot of people using a sports bar for that purpose, who seemed to be enjoying it. Maybe I was too sober. :-(

I stopped in on a Saturday to relax and enjoy bar food. This…read morehas a neighborhood bar feel and atmosphere. The staff were courteous and helpful. It's loud, but bars are and that's to be expected. I took my food home. I had the grinder. It was packed full of meat and it was good. If I were in the area, I'd stop again.

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Salad bar

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Really good (plain) pork tenderloin with crinkle fries & mediocre BBQ sauce.

Tops Tavern

3.1(14 reviews)

1.2 mi

Randomly came here with some buddies and we loved it and the food was amazing with quality service…read morefrom our waitress

The service is always good here. They make sure you have whatever you need…read more People are generally enjoying the atmosphere and karaoke. The onion rings were really crunchy and the ranch was creamy. The only downfall is that every Friday and Saturday they "don't" have draft beer. If they're not going to serve draft they should have a bottle special.

Naked Wings W/ Fat Kid Sauce & Bleu Cheese

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The Abstract

4.5(37 reviews)

5.5 mi

We went at 5 pm on a weeknight and were the only guests outside of one other person. The service…read morewas wonderful. She made great recommendations and helped us decide based on our time constraints. She was attentive and gave us a lot of information about the food, live music, DJ and art for sale on all the walls. We weren't super hungry, so we tried the flatbread - sooo good. I will be back because the whole menu, including the drinks, sound wonderful. They offered zero spirit, GL and other substitutions if needed which is nice. The atmosphere has a moody, darker hang out vibe to it. I loved it and can't wait to bring some friends and family back! She recommended reservations on the weekends, especially on "First Fridays" as that's when they do events and an art crawl on Broadway when the weather is nice. We parked on the street in front of the building so I'm not sure if there is a parking lot. They do have outdoor seating as well in the front of the building. I remember when this location was a food co-op waaaaaaay back in the day. They did a great job transforming it into a relaxing bar and restaurant. We will go back and I highly recommend you check it out!

Food (especially the flatbread;) and drinks were delicious. We sat outside and the weather was…read moreperfect. Our waiter Malcom was GREAT!!!

The bar

Deviled egg flight

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Smoked Apple Reserve

Charlie’s Place

4.3(122 reviews)

4.6 mi

Locally owned & operated

Catering service

Sunday Brunch! If your Bloody Mary doesn't come with breakfast, is it even brunch?…read more Famous Bloody Mary with Nashville hot chicken biscuit and candied bacon.

Went w/friends who had been to Charlie's before. Our first time. It was a pleasant evening sitting…read moreoutside on the very large patio, with a couple providing very nice, easy-listening live music on the outdoor stage area. Seating was very comfortable. Service was friendly but a little slow this night. We ordered their lobster rangoon flatbread to share, prior to our entrees, and that turned out to be the only dish i remembered to take a pic of. The photo shows just a half portion of the flatbread, and you can see that it was generously sized! Pretty tasty, but sweeter than expected, and one had to really hunt for any tiny little lobster pieces. Our table had 2 black and bleu burgers w/really good fries; the brisket grilled cheese, which our friend said was delicious, w/fries; and the ala-carte tacos which were amply filled but needed seasoning desperately. No accompanying salsa, and no crispy chips or other sides. Each taco came on its own separate tiny plate, so they cooled very quickly.

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The Brass Rail

4.2(41 reviews)

5.4 mi

Dude this place was sketchy. The lunch ladies were scared. Lady to lady (if you are one), don't go…read morehere. The smash bros was a cool idea tho.

Service was good and friendly. Ambiance was old school bar scene. Live music was good the night we…read morecame in

Photograph by Adam Garland at The Brass Rail

Artist Peter Lupkin finishing a painting on the back wall

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Photograph by Adam Garland at The Brass Rail

The Pub At 1802

4.1(139 reviews)

4.2 mi

Food- 11/10 Service-10/10…read moreEnvironment- lots of TVs, BUT could use a pool table or karaoke. No activities besides eating and talking and watching TV (which is fine just saying)

This is a hidden gem in Ft Wayne. Indoor outdoor seating with tons of TVs. The food was delish and…read morebeer ice cold. Great selection on drinks and even have bourbon flights. The service was fantastic and plenty of seating for a family meal, happy hour with friends or sit at the bar to watch the game. Definitely will come back!

Bar area

Fish Sandwich Lunch Special

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Lavender Lemon Drop

Rack & Helens Bar and Grill

3.9(154 reviews)

4.0 mi

Rack & Hellen's double fried crispy wings - delicious! I went with the naked version since I've…read morenever had their wings or sauces before. I was confused that the sauce options were not on the menu. However the kind bartender gave me an 8 pack of sauces to try. I found that the Carolina mustard sauce was my favorite. Very mild in spice. The consistency was also thin so it had trouble sticking to the wing. A slight mustard taste that accented the crispy fried skins nicely. This order had 10 nicely sized wings. The wing was was cooked perfectly - no pink on the inside. The skin was nicely crisp without being crunchy. Extra crispy wings have never been my favorite. However, Rack & Hellen's did an incredible job with these wings! I loved the onions rings. A large-thick piece of onion with a thick batter. The batter was moderately crispy but a bit oily to taste. Definitely recommend! The mac salad was very good. They use a larger shell along with egg and possibly onion. The mayo is pretty heavy. However the dish was pretty tasty! On this occasion I sat at the bar. The place was busy. There were plenty of servers hustling and helping each other. The bartenders were very kind and friendly. I was pleased that the food came out rather quickly!

Friday night my wife and I ordered dinner, very disappointing my chicken strips were terrible like…read morethe worst I have ever had. Dan Wilkins

BBQ Sauce

Rack's Crispy Chicken Wings

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Delicious (strawberry) Twizzler cocktail!

What's Up Pub & Grub

4.2(29 reviews)

5.2 mi

It was amazing! My wife and I stopped midafternoon. Even though it wasn't crowded, our…read morebartender/server was very friendly and attentive. The food? Excellent! We both ordered chicken tenders and they were superb--hand breaded, hot, and delicious. It was our first time here, but we'll definitely be back!

Visiting from California. Great spot. Excellent wings. Cold beer. Great company. Jerry the Local is…read moreawesome!!

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Wings

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What's up flatbread

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Ellen F.

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5 years ago

The service was great and so was the food. We had a group of nine and there was no delay in our service.

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12 years ago

good people... relaxing atmosphere

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