Good, strong drinks. Friendly people. Shuffleboard, pool table and juke box. Updated kitchen and new kitchen staff. Used to be a total dive bar / biker bar. My kind of place!
Stopped in here to check the place out. It is a bit hidden, being around the corner from the front of the plaza, but there's good signage. Plenty of parking.
The new location opened up about six months prior, and they decided to move because their old location was too small and membership was growing, and they didn't have any options for expansion. Here, the place is about 2-3 times as big and the neighboring business has already mentioned they might sell to the post in the future, because they belief in our cause.
The post has done a lot of work to the place. It was an old, run down motorcycle bar and they've redone the floors, and done work on the bathrooms, bar, and kitchen. They just hired a kitchen team and food so far has been real good, with an emphasis on smoked meats. One con about the place is, as of now, there is no designated smoking section but they try to keep the smokers on one half of the bar if they wanna stay inside to smoke. Most days you don't notice it but I hope they are able to change that in the future.
The people are friendly. Like, more friendly than I would have thought possible. My first time in I just went for some basic information and ended up staying for three hours. Second time in I ended up staying late and ordering food. Transferred my membership here last month.
Don't be put off by the fact the front door isn't unlocked. Just ring the door bell during business hours. There's riff raff in the neighborhood - just trying to keep them out. Right now the bar is open only to members but we do have events open to the public that have been going really well, like car shows and motorcycle events.
You can become a member if you're a military veteran in good standing. You can also become a member of the Auxiliary if you're the spouse or widow of a veteran, or if you are the son of a veteran (SAL), so there are options. The post isn't full of old timers either, we had quite a few younger members and some of which are still serving. As of last meeting, we're up 20+ members, most of which are transfers, like me. read more