14 Twenty

My husband and I came here because I had bought a groupon.  I'm a sucker for a good deal since we haven't lived here long and I like to explore different places to eat.  

The bar was small, the food was good, and the service was excellent.  If it wasn't for the cigarette smoke that bellowed in as the door opened and closed near our table, I would have given the place five stars.  We gave the bartender a big tip cause he was awesome!

The husband and I visited 14 Twenty to use a Groupon. Overall, it's just an ordinary, slightly-divey bar with a decent selection of standard bar-food.

The website for the bar might make you think that this place is new/updated and classy,  but it's just a dive bar, hidden in a condo complex. The atmosphere is bizarre. I assume that most of the complex's residents are in the 20-35 range (since I know a few residents), but almost all of the bar's patrons were over 50 (on a Friday at 7pm).

We ordered a variety of food, including the Arizona Dreaming wings, based on another Yelp review. The wings were alright. The fried ravioli were just OK and the pizza was mediocre at best (thin, floppy crust, and greasy). The potato skins were the only item that stood out as really good.

This place is just nothing special. I probably won't go back again, despite it being cheap and close to my house.

A friend took me here with this intro: "yeah, it's a bar in a condo complex."

Would you have gone? Me neither. But I did...in the name of friendship, of course. And wouldn't ya know, it really was a bar in a condo complex, hidden in the back.

That said; it's pretty awesome. Let's break it down:

-Good liquor with a particularly absurd selection of vodka. The friend that dragged me there knows Steve-O, who was bar tending that night (I think he's either the owner or manager or something like that). Steve-O makes a mean drink. I was DD'ing so I kept the bevs to a minimum but my buddies raved about every drink and shot he made.

-The wings. Oh the wings. I was stone sober and not hungry at all but my drunk buddy INSISTED that I try one of his "Arizona Dreaming" wings (it's dry rubbed then deep fried). After several attempts to avoid the wing, I caved....and I'm so glad I did. After one wing, that's all I thought about for the following week. Last night, I told my husband that we absolutely had to have dinner there so I could get another fix of those delicious wings. ps-we also ordered potato skins which were equally delicious...they're REAL potatoes that have been scooped out, topped with cheese and REAL bacon, and get this...baked instead of deep fried.

-Atmosphere: pretty basic local watering hole setting, which is just fine by me. There's billiards if you feel like shooting some pool and a nice patio with plenty of spots to set your drink down and chat with friends as well as a few tables to sit and relax. The crowd is awesome; everyone is so friendly and social. Don't be surprised if random people approach you and ask you how you're doing or tell you that they like your shoes.

-Music: really good. There's a jukebox available but from what I understand, the bar tenders play mostly stuff from their iPods and cell phones. It's a good mix of all your old favorites but at the same time, the typical obnoxious "dance bar" tunes are kept to an acceptable minimum.  

-Food and drink specials: They have food and/or drink specials every night of the week. Tacos, pizza, PBR and Buckeye shots. The website tells all.

Long story longer...I'll be back again and again. Do yourself a favor and find this place.