Tandy's Top Shelf is Concord's newest bar and restaurant, located in the former Capitol Grille/Concord Grille space in Eagle Square. The place was redone and the layout is similar to its predecessor with the comfortable main bar area/lounge with TVs, as well as the separate dining rooms and function room. Outside patio seating during nicer weather. There's also live music, DJ, and dancing here at night.
Lunch and dinner are served daily. See the menu at http://www.top-shelf.biz/
Some highlights on the menu include crab & scallop fritters, scallop & asparagus baked brie, Catalina taco salad, garlic shrimp with pesto linguini, BBQ kiebasa, Mediterranean platter, steak tips, chicken bruschetta bake, turkey pot pie, boneless ribs, and T-bone steak. The prices are pretty affordable, sandwiches under $10 and entrees $9.99-$16.99 range. For desserts, they have cake, cheesecake, bread pudding, strawberry rhubarb pie, and sundaes. They also have a $3 kids menu with drink included.
At the bar, they offer a full line of drinks & cocktails, as well as wine and 8 beers on tap (Bud Light, Stella, Sam Adams, Coors Light, Guinness, Tuckerman's Long Trail & Magic Hat).
I stopped in for dinner after work and took a seat in the bar area. The bartender took care of my needs and I started out with a Sprite and some Nacho Momma's Nachos ($9.49). These nachos were pretty decent, which had warm crisp tortilla chips topped with taco beef, cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, and sweet salsa. This was like having a big taco salad!
For dinner, I had the Cajun Whitefish ($9.99) served with a side of cheddar broccoli and rice, which was pretty alright. The piece of grilled fish was soft and flaky, but the spicy flavors were lacking. The rectangular entree dish was dominated by the broccoli cheddar and rice side which had a dense and clumpy texture and actually very filling to eat. I would've much preferred a different side to go with the fish. I was pretty full and passed on dessert.
The service was adequate with my waitress delivering the food in a timely manner and checking up on me a few times. One of the owners, Greg was already in the bar overseeing things and he came over to say hello. Greg seemed pretty enthusiastic about this new venture. He is living the dream of several of my "20-something" friends of operating their very own bar and grill. It's a lot of hard work and responsibility.
Overall, a decent meal in a good comfortable bar setting. I definitely would return here again to try out some of the other menu items and to check out the night scene. Tandy's Top Shelf is a good addition to the limited nightlife in the Concord area (Bow counts too!) read more