I really wanted to give this place a good review. However, I could not. My dad and I were hoping to grab a quick dinner and a few drinks on the way back to Pittsburgh after a long day of fishing on the boat up in Freeport. The reviews here were quite good on numerous sites, and the menu looked excellent. I said let's try out this local staple, so we did.
First, I ordered a Hofbrauhaus beer for my dad, but the bartender brought him a Hoegarden. I was told I could not have wings, they would not make them this late. That was my first issue, as the beer mixup is understandable. Then, it took one hour for two simple appetizers - cheese sticks and spinach artichoke dip, to arrive. The cheese sticks were great, the dip was tasty but too liquidy/runny. It took our actual food over 90 minutes to arrive, which was the Devil Dog Burger and a Fish sandwich. The Devil Dog Burger was actually worth the wait, but my dad said the fish sandwich was meh. The two sides of fries we each got were really soggy in oil and were not done correctly. No crisp at all, just oily mush. By the time we were actually eating, it was after 11 o'clock. My dad is old and gets very cranky that late, and was rather pissed.
I do not fault the bartender at all, in fact she was wonderful, kind, attentive, and clearly felt bad about the kitchen situation. The kitchen REALLY needs to get it's act together, as that wait was completely ridiculous. I wanted this to work out, but it wasn't in the cards. If you are just coming for drinks, sure. If you are coming for a quick bite and then to get back on the road, do yourself a huge favor and keep on drivin'. read more