In short
You already know whether you dig small-town sports bars: Pool, darts, pulltabs, TVs, space, plenty of parking, sometimes rowdy, basic lineup for the bar and the kitchen. I had a great experience here.
In long
We needed a spot close to a birthday party we were headed to right after the Husky/Oregon game, and this place seemed to have the most TVs and the biggest emphasis on sports within the shortest possible driving range of our hosts.
We pulled right up to parking practically out front, came in and snagged a table in a seat-yourself arrangement. The lone server on the floor assured us mid-stride that the TV with the Husky game would be ALL the TVs. She was hustling non-stop but very friendly and cheerful.
The crowd picked up over the course of the game, maybe about half full by the second half. They brought more staff on shift for the front of house as the day went on. This place seems like it gets busier for the night shift; all the servers were nice-looking women who knew how to hush rowdy patrons without stopping what they were doing--good staff with experience, you know?
There are PLENTY of TVs here, so watching the game was easy. Good picture, good sound. We didn't shoot pool or play pulltabs or darts, but it seems like everything here that can entertain people does so all the time. We did have lunch, and they handled a couple different drink orders for us without batting an eye.
Habanero wings
These were actually very, very good. Light breading, crisp outside, juicy inside. Served with ranch and celery. The habanero sauce was kind of a dipping situation, not covering the wings but resting under and next to them. It had good flavor and real kick--it's not easy to get me sweating, weeping, and red in the face after just 9 wings but they started to get me going. They bring you plenty of napkins and wet wipes.
Mushroom blue burger
Tons of fresh veg, generous with both cheese and mushroom. Nice 1/4" patty under all that, with a sturdy bun. Totally enjoyed every bite, almost couldn't finish it. Not fancy or anything but also very fairly priced.
Onion rings
Upgrade to the burger side. Light, crispy, onions kinda thin but flavors still showing through. I couldn't even finish all of them, and I am a big dude, so I don't think anybody needs to worry about portion size here.
French dip
Nice chewy bread, meat had good flavor, jus was the old familiar favorite we've all had a hundred times. They ought to at least double the meat on this sandwich, that would take it from bring perfectly fine to kinda memorable. The meat's good, it just needs a little more.
Tots
Upgrade to the sandwich side. Good dip, minimal seasonings on 'em, you can kinda doctor 'em up with salt and pepper and whatever else you have left on plates, 'cause they'll blend with most anything. I could give back a few tots for more sandwich meat. You get TONS of tots here.
We were out the door for 25% less than we had spent on a disappointing dinner (elsewhere) the night before...and that's including drinking during a 3+ hour football game. The prices here are great, and the value is there throughout. We really had a great experience. read more