Located on a main street in a small town on our way to Ottawa, we spotted this appealing little place. It looked interesting from the outside The inside was a bit of a disappointment as we were hoping for more of the old style of the exterior architecture to carry through to the inside.
Immediately as you walk in there is a small bar with some original woodwork and old cooler along with a variety of pictures, signs, fish, and Irish decor. The seating for the bar extends all the way to the door, and there was a large gentleman sitting right next to the door. It was a bit cramped getting in and around him, but he also didn't make any effort to move, so we can't blame the restaurant for that.
The seating is also cramped and the bathroom is located in the middle of the dining area. Probably not the most appetizing to actually be about to see into the one stall bathroom while you eat. There is a back room and a patio that are nice, and probably used a lot during the summer months.
When we visited it was a little before noon and not too crowded, although the place was full by the time we left. There were a couple waitresses and a bartender on duty and we were greeted and seated quickly.
We ordered the parmesan chicken quesadilla and a french dip. Most of the items on the menu where priced below $10 and included fries or chips. The portions where more than enough. Both of our meals where very good. My quesadilla came with a balsamic glaze which was delicious. The fries where a bit greasy, but we enjoyed them. We did see other meals at nearby tables and everything looked tasty.
I can't imagine anyone leaving this place hungry, unless of course they left before their food came. Which was the biggest problem we had with this place.
The service was friendly but painfully slow. We were there over an hour, more than we expected, but we did have the time that day so we were okay with it. I don't know if this is the usually pace of the service here. Maybe we came on a bad day but if it's typical for this place, it's something they should take care of. If we had only had a limited time for lunch we would have had to leave before our meal came.
The location also has a lack of parking and we spent the entire time hoping our car didn't get hit as cars where parked on both sides of a busy street making what is otherwise a two lane street, one car wide.
Overall, we would give it a second try but I would shoot for a time between the lunch and dinner crowds for an off street parking spot and hope they can get our food to us much faster. read more
