Fortunately son was AH-MAZING! We arrived at about 1 pm on a Sunday and waited at the host stand for maybe 3 minutes before we were seated. The restaurant was probably 75% full and it was just 2 of us, so easy peasy. Amber(I really hope that's right) was a great waitresses. She greeted us and asked if we wanted anything besides the waters that had already been given. She then gave us a few minutes to look over the menu... Side bar: I guess I'm just old, but I want a real menu, not a QR code to scan. We looked over the menu and decided on 2 small pizza to split. Fourmaggio, which almost always my go to if available at the pizza place, and the Potato and Pancetta. Both pizzas were great, but the Potato and Pancetta was the winner for us! Really cool little spot that seems like a hipster sports bar. We don't live close, but will probably go in the future if we're in the area. read more

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I have not been to Garland texas yet, which is apparently my loss because I recently learned it's the largest manufacturer of cowboy hats in Texas. (just a fun fact) They seem pretty proud of that fact too, considering there's now a giant cowboy hat sculpture, "The Big Hat," right across the street. It's impossible to miss. Anyway, we weren't there for hats. We were there for pizza. First, a public service announcement. Figure out what you want before you walk in because the menu is only available through a QR code, and it is awful. You scroll. Then you scroll some more. Then somehow you're still scrolling. It feels less like ordering dinner and more like reading the terms and conditions for a mortgage. The two of us ordered a large pepperoni pizza, which turned out to be ambitious. We ate leftovers for days. Next time I'd definitely order the smaller size. My only real complaint about the pizza itself was the pepperoni. There was just TOO MUCH of it. Sure, I could have asked for "light pepperoni", but then I'd be paying full price for less topping, and that just goes against my personal philosophy. I'd love to see a "light pepperoni" option priced accordingly. ALSO not it is the good and greasy cupping pepperoni, kinda spicy. The pizza was also a little unevenly prepared. About half had a thicker crust while the other half was noticeably thinner. I definitely preferred the thinner side. Service was perfectly fine, the bathrooms were clean and nice, and the pizza was good overall. Just be prepared for the QR code marathon before you get to enjoy it. read more

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This place lives up to the hype. This was the closest New Haven style pizza I've had in Texas. My favorite pizza was the pepperoni and Clam. I've heard the Basic was nice too. But the chicken pizza was average. The pizza was holding well to its name. We didn't try anything else other than garlic knots which was okayish. And nothing extraordinary about the tiramisu. And I liked the service and ambience was definitely vibing with the remodeled garland downtown. A great place to hang out with friends and family. read more

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Favorite pizza place in garland! It's so good that it's always packed, but there's always outside seating with mist fans. Our family of 4 went a few days ago with a 2 year old and 6 week old , we sat outside and ordered the pepperoni pizza to share with a side of hot honey. It was happy hour so my husband got a beer. We always have leftovers since the slices are pretty big. The service is always fast and friendly even when it's packed which we appreciate! Definitely recommend this pizza restaurant and a lot of garland residents would agree! read more

Fortunate Son - Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

Fortunate Son serves one of the better CT inspired pizzas in Texas. The standout is the sausage, which immediately reminds me of the flavor profile you get at Zuppardi's in West Haven. It's savory, well seasoned, and brings that classic Connecticut apizza character that's hard to find outside New England. The sauce is bright, the cheese is nicely caramelized, and the crust gets a decent char from the oven but still soft unfortunately. Where it falls just short of top tier New Haven style is the dough. While the crust has decent color, it's slightly overly chewy and lacks some of the thin, crisp bite towards the middle that defines the best pies in New Haven and West Haven. If the dough were a touch lighter and crispier, this would be pushing a higher rating.. The biggest drawback is the location. Unless you're already in the area, Garland feels a bit like the middle of nowhere, and it's roughly a 40 minute drive from Frisco. That makes it less of an everyday pizza stop and more of a destination when you're craving something that scratches the Connecticut pizza itch. Great atmosphere inside once you make it. For Texas pizza, it's an easy 4 stars ish and worth trying. The sausage alone will remind Connecticut transplants of Zuppardi's, even if the dough doesn't quite reach true New Haven apizza territory. 3.8 read more

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We enjoyed our early dinner here at Fortunate Son on a Saturday. The misters and large tree outside made for a nice breeze which is absolutely necessary these days. I realized I need to try more than the pizzas here. The moment my husband's wings came to the table...I just knew they'd be good. The lemon pepper was delicious! I'd go back just to try those. My sister is brave and got the ghost pepper wings and liked them. I'm not sure I'm a fan of the crispy crust on their pizza but overall it's a cool spot with fun vibes. read more

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Pizza was solid! We ordered the clam pizza and dipped it in hot honey. I double checked that the clams are cooked (pregnant friend) & I liked the ratio of cheese and bread plus the amount of toppings. Despite it being a little on the oily side, it wasn't super heavy. Service was great, people are friendly! read more

Fortunate Son - Clam pizza - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

Fabulous service and pizza. Fun atmosphere! Will definitely return. Staff was very friendly. read more

Fortunate Son - Fabulous pizza and service! - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

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I had the Basic pie. Fantastic. Not as charred as I was expecting but that's fine because it was delicious. The place has a really cool vibe and is right in the downtown Garland square which is also a really cool area. The pie was 12" and only $14. Excellent value. Will definitely be back. read more

Fortunate Son - Basic Pie - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

This place is huge. Large outside patio, gigantic bar area, and lots of table and booth seating. The service was fast, reliable, and professional. The antipasti was our favorite dish and everything was fresh. The antipasti had fresh deli meats, cheeses, olives, pickled onions, and peppers. We also tried the Basic New Haven style pizza. This place is located on Main street in Garland, Texas about 5 minutes from George Bush Tollway. read more

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This place is honestly the best. I absolutely love their pizza and their cesar salad. The staff is super kind and attentive. The place feels like a rustic dream and is very clean. Highly recommend to anyone looking for great pizza. read more

Really solid pie! We went with the basic and added sausage. Wait times were a little long but that was kind of expected, and note that they don't have any way to pre order + parking was a bit difficult to find on a Thursday afternoon. That tiramisu though??? I'll put it in my top 3 ever. Don't skip it if you like a pretty sweet tiramisu! read more

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I mean, it's okay. But this is definitely more Dallas restaurant that serves pizza than New Haven pizza place. Waited 45 minutes to sit, and waited almost an hour for pizza. I'm glad they're busy, kudos, but I did not really enjoy the food. Pizza wasn't good, and the pasta was worse. read more

Fortunate Son - Clam pizza, not for me. - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

Best New Haven-Style Pizza in DFW - 10/10! Drove out and grabbed four 18-inch pies from Fortunate Son to bring home--total road-trip move. As soon as I saw the classic New Haven cut and that charred, leopard-spotted bottom with the perfect flop, I knew it was legit. First bite? Straight back to my first slice at Ibiza in New Haven. Shared with skeptical friends/family ("Is it burnt?!"), but one taste and everyone was hooked: "This crunch is perfect!" Sauce on point, pepperoni cups insanely crisp. So good people asked how far I'd driven for it. Authentic New Haven apizza in Garland? Yes please. 10/10--go now! read more

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We met my in-laws here while in the area. We got 3 different pizzas to try. We got the chicken Gorgonzola arugula prosciutto, and the potato pancetta. Everyone's favorite was the potato pancetta. The ambiance is great especially for kids. There is a green space on their patio that the kids can run around. The service was good. The pizza took a little long but it was busy. My only complaint is that there was not a good dessert selection. I would have loved something chocolate or a s'mores pizza. Also, if you ask for ranch they charge $2 per small serving of ranch. I was a little surprised by that. I would go back. read more

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Wow! Garland Square is now a great place to socialize. The square is re-done and all decorated for the holiday. Full of families and smiles. Fortunate Son is offering some great pizza and atmosphere. One clam and one veggie pizza. Both were great. The tiramisu is great too. read more

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This might be one of my favorite pizza places in the DFW area. There are others that definitely compete with that, but it's up there for sure. I love New Haven style pizza. Top 3 styles for sure! They are in the downtown area of Garland, right on the square. They've got plenty of room both inside and outside! The staff is friendly and helpful and always on their toes. The pizza is just so delicious! With a little bit of crisp and a little bit of flop with a good semi-chared under carriage. If you are ever remotely close to this place, go get you a pie! Note, the 18in pies are massive. read more

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Parking: Free parking on the street or parking lot. Interior: Chill vibes all around! There is also an outdoor patio area. Service: Excellent service! Went here for the first time this evening - initially sat out on the patio but the manager came out (I believe Josh was his name?) and warned us of the upcoming rain. He went inside and managed to find us a table so that we wouldn't get rained on! And our server (Colton?) was amazing and super attentive! Food: Ordered the Carbonara pasta, Pomodoro pasta and the Original pizza. Everything was delicious! Every bite had so many layers of flavors! Drinks: It was a cold Friday evening - the Hot Toddy and Apple Cider paired well with the food! Overall: Amazing experience! Will definitely be back! Two thumbs u read more

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With Fortunate Son purportedly offering Dallas Metro's only true, New Haven pizza offering, you need not question your sanity for driving 35-60 minutes to get here to try it. But despite it possibly being genuine in this New Haven regard, is the pizza itself rewarding? I'm wrestling with a clear answer, equivocating on this point. The answer is becoming clear: No. Service was deeply flawed, memorable, in fact. Please see below. Pizza: I ordered the pepperoni and the taste of the overall composite was overwhelmed, patently lost, on the pepperoni. That is, the cheese, tomato sauce and oil made a pretty wonderful harmony with good balance. But you could barely discern such as the pizza was so ladened with the redundant and overwhelming taste of extremely salty and pungent pepperoni. I ended up removing half of it. The cheese was nearly perfect in taste, except that --while possibly true to the New Haven philosophy--lost its composure as it was burnt excessively and dry. It was crusty, dried and hard, in fact. I'm not averse to burning cheese on pizza, but can't help but wonder, though, how much better it might have come out had they not over cooked it, maybe giving it 30 seconds less? One will never know. I certainly will never know. Was the crust stiff? Yes. Please see the photo. It did have the proper singe for this style pizza, I gather. Interestingly, no differentiation is present between the crust and the body of the pizza, with this method of cooking. Consequently, there was no culinary upside in consuming the perimeter crust, just more dry cracker like bread. Service: horrendous, thoroughly embarrassing. Where to begin. With 1/3 the tables empty, the host(ess) indicates a 45 minute wait, astonishingly, (sarcasm) suggesting that I sit at the bar, which is full. I give them my name and when they realize that I'm not going away, they seat me 5 minutes later. I'll never connect the dots here. No. Never. There are bread crumbs akin to carpeting all over the seat. I use my napkin to clean the chair. The waiter subtlety objects to me discarding the dirty napkin on my other chair, never considering that I shouldn't have to clean their facility. The host(ess), when I asked her what they specialize in, expecting to be pedantically lectured on the virtues of their New Haven styled, unique pizza, doesn't mention the pizza at all. She instead discusses sandwiches, pasta and desserts. I ask her if they aren't known for their pizza. "Oh yeah, we do pizza; it's great." She insists in calling me "Sweetie" three times in a row, as though I'm 98 and brain dead in a wheelchair. I know the second isn't true and want to believe the former is a falsity, as well. How patronizing and stupid to demean your customers. Waiter feverishly attempts to sell me on appetizers, citing a 45 minute delay for the pizza; this' after I ordered the Caesar salad. I call the bluff. And just with the seating, the pizza doesn't come out in 45, but in 20. See a pattern here? No. Dot connecting is for the below 23 crowd. Waiter forgets to check on me for 20 minutes while eating the salad. The croutons are homemade and conspicuously absent. So I ask for more, walking over to the kitchen door. They were made in house and quite good. The staffer bringing the pizza: I asked him if this is their speciality. He gives me a dumb look, and doesn't know that their pizza is supposed to be unique. Wow. I'm quickly discovering that I'm their de facto publicity department. I ask the waiter for an iced tea refill, switching from coke. He needs the glass, forgetting to rinse the glass out completely. I guess here in Mexico, or Texas, everyone loves iced tea and coke mixed. Who would have guessed? Waiter stares over me when I'm calculating the tip with their handy dandy portable payment machine. When waiter brings the to go box, he's holding it in the same hand/s as a dust pan and broom. Pricing is fair. Location, when you finally get out here, is great, with a nice plaza ambiance. I won't return as there's no need to. Even if this is a 100% perfect fidelity-rendition of Yale area's best pizza, it just wasn't all that interesting. The service toppled the experience for me, as well. read more

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Pizza is good. It took a while but they were super packed so to be expected. It's very thin so between two people we had 4 pieces leftover with the big pizza size read more

My daughter suggested we go to Fortunate Son for pizza, and I was a little skeptical at first. I had not heard of them, and as I walked up to the restaurant the outside area was loud. But i walked in the place it was roomy. There was music and lots of people there and yet I was able to have conversations with the party at our table (and it was 7 people so not a small party), and I could hear everyone just fine. My daughter ordered the Parmesan chicken sandwich and my husband took a bite of it and said it was the best sandwich he has ever eaten. My daughter said the same thing, so I guess I'm ordering this sandwich at my next visit. I got the margarita pizza and it was GOOD! There were some kind of peppers on it (I've not seen this before on a margarita pizza) but it worked! Our waiter was on top of things the whole time. He handless the crowd and our table like a pro! All in all, it was a great lunch experience and soon I can personally tell you about the Parmesan chicken sandwich when we go back there. read more

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I wanted to add an update after coming here again with my date, and eating outside instead of inside this time. Despite it being a scorcher of a day, I really enjoyed the outside area, due in no small part to our server (a friendly blonde with glasses; I wish I could remember her name) constantly making sure to bring water refills. My date is also a choosier eater, so it was nice that the waitress was more than helpful in detailing all the options for her. We shared a gluten-free pizza with veggies and chicken, which was a revelation to my date that GF crust could be so fluffy and soft. This pleased me. I also had, and i'm confident saying this, my favorite salad i've ever eaten. It was just perfect, and the dressing really brought it all together. I think it was the house salad, which one might expect to be rather plain, but this had... "Romaine mix, arugula, balsamic vinaigrette, red bell pepper, red onion, parmesan, Texas goat cheese, & cherry tomato". So good read more

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I would highly recommend Fortunate Son! The pizza was delicious!!! The service was exceptional!!! read more

Fortunate Son - Drinking a cold brewskie! - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

We've been here once before, right when they first opened. We loved it then, and fell in love with it even more last night when we went again for a date night. Our server was on top of it, eager to serve and pleasant to talk to. The atmosphere was perfect- music wasn't too loud to hear my handsome date across from me. We each had several Not your mama frozen cocktails, then started off with a delicious lemony Caesar salad and the chewy but crispy grilled focaccia served with the perfect balsamic vinegar and olive oil dip. Husband had the perfect classic 12" pepperoni pizza, and even though full, still ate 4-5 slices! I enjoyed the hot Al dente chicken fettuccine Alfredo that again, even though full, still could not stop eating! We will enjoy what leftovers we brought home today. Great place for meeting up with friends or to have a quaint little date! read more

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Services was great. Sat outside under the tree. I got the bigger size pizza with split pep /cheese. Pepperoni is the good kind that has flavor IYKYK Crispy pizza, great taste, good dough. Cesear salad was great. Hazy ipa was great So good my photo was after I had a couple slices. Dave gave it a 8.1 on New Haven style. read more

Fortunate Son - Pepperoni and cheese pizza - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

The bartender was very pleasant and helpful. I went with his recommendation and got half pepperoni and half cheese pizza to go along with rigatoni pasta. I wanted to order online but wasn't given that option. While I waited I had a lemon drop martini. Of course I had to try a slice (or two) of pizza while it was fresh and hot. The crust was superb. It was a good experience. read more

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Had zero clue what to expect when pulling up to this restaurant. Heard a lot of great things about the food, especially the pizza, but I wanted to see for myself. I'm very picky when it comes to pizza. Walking in - this is a fun, casual bar experience. Love the artwork on the walls and the decor they had up for Christmas. Our server was very nice. She explained a few things about the menu, type of pizza they serve, and how the food comes out - as it's done. So don't expect everything to come out at once. No problem there. We ordered two 12" a'pizzas, one The Basic and one Margherita. The Basic came out in decent time. Crust was perfectly thin and crispy. Toppings were ample but not too much. Flavor - outstanding. I think I fell in love. We had 1 slice left of our first pizza before we realized the second one hadn't come out yet. We knew not to expect them to arrive at the EXACT same time, but figured it would be within 2-5 min of getting the first one. Tables that were sat after us were getting their pizzas and other items. Luckily our server noticed that we had been sitting there a pretty good while without our second pizza and swung by to say she was checking on it. Came back and said it would be right out, and it was. Margherita was cooked slightly darker than The Basic but still very tasty. So good I burned the top of my mouth on a cherry tomato - worth it. That told us that it hadn't been sitting back there for a long time with how fresh and piping hot it was. We walked out of there planning our next visit. It's one heck of a drive, but for pizza like that - worth it. It was so darned good I forgot to take photos! read more

I knew this place was going to be busy on a Saturday night, and it was. We were told an hour wait. Gave our number and walked over Intrinsic for a beer. We were texted in an hour, and we ran back and got our table. Cool, pizza taken vibes. Orders a beer since I'd already had one, but I wanted to point out they have a good wine selection. We demolished some garlic knots and a sausage and pepper pizza with white sauce. Delicious!! Garlic knots were crispy outside with tons of garlic. Served with marinara and ranch. Pizza crust was thin and chewy and really savory. My mouth is watering thinking about it. Going back soon. I want to try the white clam pizza. read more

Fortunate Son - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

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Best pizza I have ever eaten in my 65 years of life. Salads are awesome also. You can't go wrong with the food, atmosphere and the staff. A great addition to downtown Garland. We should call it "Fortunate Garland". Thank you. read more

This place gets paaaaacked on the weekends and I understand why. We had the charcuterie board, and pizza. Pizza is absolutely delicious and the staff was so friendly and nice. read more

Came on a Saturday around 5 pm and was instantly seated in the outside area! Service is fast, and the outside area was decorated with cute lights. Garlic knots were super fresh, and I love their ranch! read more

Fortunate Son - Pepperoni pizza - Pizza Near Me - Garland, Texas

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Really laid back atmosphere. Pizza is fantastic. Great draft beer selection. Make sure to try the burrata

First time going and definitely a spot that I will be going back for some crispy and amazing pizza. Each dish was flavorful and the service was great, even with it being a busy weekend night. The environment of this spot is dark but definitely cozy. I highly recommend this joint in downtown Garland. read more

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Pizza service is worse than terrible. Enough that we will question whether to come back for pizza. Waited over an hour for a half cheese/half pepperoni pizza. All this while three parties next to us...who came after us...ordered and were served their pepperoni pizza. Lukas (operations manager) stepped up and did the right thing by comping all food and drinks, but there are systemic issues with the pizza line. This is not the first time that our pizza order has taken longer than expected, and I'm not expecting pizza in 10 minutes at peak times but obviously the pizza line is not optimal. An hour for a pizza...if that is ok for you then go for it. I sincerely hope they get things addressed and corrected because the pizza is good along with their food and beer menu, but being aggravated before you eat is not a dining experience we enjoy. It will be a while if we decide to come back, and that is a shame because it's a gem in downtown Garland. read more

Amazing pizza spot in downtown Garland. My friends introduced me to this spot and it's quickly become one of our favorite places for dinner. It's always packed, so come early or be prepared to wait. Definitely recommended and I want to try their pasta sometime soon! read more

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Ok big review time! I've been wanting to get out to this place and finally try New Haven style pizza ever since I saw Dave Portnoy do the review on this place, mostly because I enjoyed the same style of pizza that he does. When I arrived the place was very cool looking had plenty of seating indoor and outdoor, it was a Saturday early afternoon and parking was not a problem either. I sat at the bar and was greeted immediately by a friendly lady bartender who explained everything about New Haven style pizza which I already knew of course, they have a pretty big beer and wine selection as well. I ordered the 12-in pepperoni $17 and a 12-in sausage and mushroom $20 a bit pricey but it's quality to go to bring back to my girlfriend, while I waited I had two beers the Brooklyn Lager, and a beer they have called the big German both were delicious. When my pizza came out it looked perfect, great undercarriage, zero flop and a nice crisp but also good chew to the sourdough crust as well as a nice tasting sauce. For those of you that are not familiar with New Haven style pizza it is a Coal Fired Pizza so don't get the wrong idea when you see the Char and think that it's burnt because it's definitely not. This is the best pizza I've had in DFW and it was worth the hour drive to go and try this place, I'm sure I'll be back sometime for some more great New Haven style pizza and would recommend anyone looking to try New Haven style or just looking for a great pizza to make their way over to Fortunate Son in Garland!! read more

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Pizza here is so good! It's thin crust and nicely charred. Very flavorful sauces. Our friends who go here a lot said that their smaller pizzas are better than the big ones because its more even cooking and not as soggy. I really appreciated the amount of pepperoni they give you, pair it with the hot honey and it's even better! Service was pretty good, they're easy to flag down. The guy taking care of us at the end of the night was great, checked on us and refilled drinks more frequently. Wings here are also really good. So crispy! Will definitely be coming back here read more

Solid pizza. Service is a miss. We had to go to the bar to have our water glasses refilled, never asked if we wanted more drinks, dessert, etc. It's unfortunate because all I thought about after leaving the restaurant is the service. Next time.... Will do take out. read more

If your into new haven style pizza this is your place. If your asking what this means, let me tell you it's thin crust, not overly topped with ingredients and has the best char on the crust. We decided on the basic (just mozzarella) and pepperoni. Very well baked and the slices were large and could hold their weight. For appetizers Wings are breaded and seemed to be fried before dipped in the sauce not entirely sure. We asked if we could have ordered them without the breading and this option is available. Our sauce of choice was Mild but it still carried some heat. It was a little on the vinegar side for me. As for the house made ranch, lets just say I asked for some to go and willing to go back just for this alone! The garlic knots are sourdough but as I've become more of a fan. Im happy to say this bread was not overly sour and I had no problem dipping in their marinara which I will add was not overly acidic! The meatballs were so good and make great for an entree alone but no complaints here. They carry a great cocktail, wine, and draft list to pair with any meal. We'll be returning soon. Great service, food, and cost for any size group dining at their establishment read more

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One of my favorite go to spots. Food is delicious and drinks are good. Service always efficient. Big indoor and outdoor area. It gets pretty busy in the evening. Good happy hour specials. Caution, I sat both indoors and outdoors and there were flys constantly flying around the food. Slight annoyance, but nothing major. read more

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