Where are my sports enthusiasts? Gather 'round. Let's have a family meeting. There are so many things I need to tell you about The Draft Room at Berwick (TDRAB)!
Husband had a day off today, so I suggested TDRAB for lunch. I had heard that it opened not too long ago and all I knew of it was that it had beers and sports. Not my first choice in dining, but I'll take one for the team since he likes them. I'm always up to try something new anyway, so when I told Husband beer and sports, naturally, it wasn't so hard to twist his rubber arm haha.
- Parking -
Center lot. Located in the Berwick Plantation, same center as Kroger, but on the opposite end, closer to the Kroger Fuel Center.
- Vibe -
This is not the sports bar I was expecting! This is a bit more elevated, without being too pretentious. There are no shortage of TVs as the top of the walls are lined with flat screen TVs, showing all kinds of sports related shows. Hard to keep my two eyeballs on one screen! When you enter, the bar is to the right with that section filled with high top tables and high chairs. The left side is where the regular tables and chairs are. There is a large spacious area in the back with a pool table and dart boards.
- TLC -
We showed up about 15 mins after they opened and we were warmly greeted by Tara. She told us to choose where we wanted to sit and that she would follow us. I thought that was nice. My husband led us to a prime viewing spot closer to the middle. Tara was really nice and attentive. I asked her for some recommendations as I always like to ask the staff what their faves are, just out of curiosity. She made some good ones, but we had our hearts set on some things after reading the menu.
- Noms & Sips -
There is a little bit of everything on the menu, so I am sure everyone in your party from Foodie friend to your Uncle Charlie who eats only steak and potatoes can find something they like.
5 pc Chicken Wings, chose Mango Habañero sauce - Tara did recommend the wings and we are so glad we got the 5 pc to start. This is exactly the kind of wing we look for. The wing was a normal size, meaning they were not too tiny as if they came from a small spring chicken, but not too big like they were from chickens who were lying about being Turkeys, but a normal chicken with enough meat, not chewy or stringy. Just right! The skin was perfectly crispy all around, no rubbery skin in sight or taste. The meat was tender and juicy and the sauce was great! It was like a Buffalo Sauce in color and consistency, but with a nice kick and not too overwhelmingly spicy and it had a hint of curry? That's what I tasted. It was a little bit of sweet too, but not too much. Wings were YUM!
Draft Room Signature Burger with Sweet Potato Fries - My husband went against Tara's recommendation of the Black and Blue Burger (although that's his go-to flavor, so that's probably next), but after seeing Whiskey Bacon Chutney and Beer Cheese, we lost him to that one. He ordered it medium and it was fantastic! Just a great, solid burger! I'm glad he got it too so I could taste it LOL. If he had gotten the Black and Blue, it would be a firm no on the Blue.
Lobster Roll with Sweet Potato Fries - I was on a mission with this menu item as I had seen the picture of it. First, I was like Lobster Roll at a sports bar? Then I was like, everyone (thing) needs a shot, at least once. Priced at $19, I did not regret my decision. This is how I will be rolling from now on LOL! A very generous roll, with, I kid you not, at least 5 lobster claws that I could count just on the top. The split top bun (looks like hot dog bun) was toasted. The lobsters were on a nice bed of a couple of leaves of bright green, leafy lettuce. It provided that nice freshness and crunch with every bite. In hindsight, at the time, I did feel like it was lacking some sort of sauce but reading the menu now, looks like it was supposed to be "lightly dressed with mayo), because I swear I didn't taste any. At the time, I was contemplating whether I should ask Tara for some mayo, but I was content eating my roll just the way it was. So maybe they forgot, but whatever, the lobster was so good by itself anyway.
We both opted for the Sweet Potato fries. I prefer a crunchy/crispy exterior, but these were still very good and they use that fancy flaky salt to season them. They were great.
- Kids -
Obviously, this trip was sans kids, but I did enquire about a Kids menu and they offer the standard items. See pic. Bathrooms are equipped with a changing table.
- Heads Up -
*I think they may be the only place around to show major sports events, more notably, the UFC fights! This is a huge plus! Husband was trying to find a place to go see the last UFC fight with his buddies but they couldn't find a place anywhere. Wish we had known sooner, but now we know.
* Military discount offered here!
We'll be back to try more items and catch a UFC fight! read more