I haven't been to Logan's in years and decided to stop by tonight for a quick meal. As I entered the parking lot I could see the place was packed...they must be doing something right. I was hoping I could actually get a seat at the bar. I walked in and saw the two young hostesses and told them I wanted to have some dinner at the bar. They said go right ahead. The bar was crowded but there were still some seats left. I took a seat at the far of the bar where I can watch the action and see the TVs. Most people at the bar were also having dinner, not just drinks and the dining room itself was pretty crowded. The barmaid/server came right over to me as soon as I sat down asked me if I needed a menu and what I was having to drink. I ordered a water and a Heineken zero and told her I already knew what I wanted. I ordered the chopped sirloin, smothered in onions and mushroom gravy with a side of green beans and a house salad with blue cheese dressing. She took the order and then came back quickly with a bottle of beer and a glass of water. Now Logan's is one of the few places that has the special wooden tray that they give you to eat at the bar as it evens out the rail with the top. She brought the tray and then within seconds my salad appeared and their special buttered roll. Salad was fresh with mostly Romaine lettuce, some chopped tomatoes, cucumber, shredded cheese and real blue cheese dressing with chunks of blue cheese crumbled inside. The salad was topped with little pieces of bacon. The roll came out hot and glistening as it seems they basted it with butter before serving it. They also give you two little cups of whipped butter on the side. I dug into the salad, which was excellent. It was very fresh and the blue cheese dressing was top-notch. I then looked at the buttered roll and decided I will take a bite(I've been watching my weight lately and have been trying to eat less carbs!). The role was still warm, however, it was very greasy and kind of bland and really didn't need any additional butter. It was decent, but nothing to write home about.
Finishing my salad, I took a look around the bar. I noticed some very happy couples, dress casually and enjoying their meals. The TVs were turned to the Islander game, which was great as I am a New Yorker and went to college right next-door to the Nassau Coliseum during their hay day. Within a few minutes, the main course arrived and the barmaid placed the plate right in front of me, on that special leveling tray and asked if I needed anything else. I assured her everything was fine. The plate was full with a large portion of ground sirloin, smothered with onions and mushroom gravy and a side dish of green beans, plated right next to it. I tried the green beans first which were decent. I felt they were a little bland, but were cooked well. My attention then turn to the ground sirloin and boy was it good. Still warm and cooked medium with tasty sautéed onions and a real mushroom gravy containing large chunks of mushrooms covering the steak. I think I finish it in about 10 minutes.
One thing to know is this place is very old school. The meal came with a plastic steak marker jammed into the ground sirloin stating it was medium and you are greeted by a case of refrigerated steaks as you walk in, so you can see the different cuts. It was like going to a place with my folks in the 1970's. I was half expecting to see big barrels of peanuts in the shell, which I believe they used to have there many years ago. Even though this place is a chain is still a great spot for a good, wholesome, hardy dinner. My meal was around $25 and worth every penny. It will definitely be part of my regular rotation going forward. It's a solid 4 star stop and you won't leave hungry. read more