1481 Grille

Every town has that one restaurant that changes its  ownership and name  every couple of years.  The 1481 Grille fills that niche in Arlington. Re-opened in 2007, the Grille appears to have at least shaken the two year curse that plagued its predecessors going back to 1989.  

I visited on a Saturday night while making an overnight stay in the bargain Arlington Inn next door.  I sat at the bar and found the service to be attentive, though not particularly friendly.   The menu includes standard bar fare, hot wings and burgers.  It also featured some seafood and steaks.  For dinner I enjoyed a Bourbon melt burger that was thick and tasty.  A few reasonably priced Boulevard wheat ales provided a relaxing end to a long day's drive.  

While drinking my Boulevards I enjoyed the atmosphere.  I noted with amusement that the older lady next to me had placed a martini olive in her Hamm's beer -- a touch of tres sophistique.  Down the bar, a man was draining Busch Light bottle and lamenting the DUI he got in his driveway. ("It was a setup.")  Another, couple of men were trying to drunk negotiate the purchase of a horse saddle. They were unable to come to an agreement by the time I stumbled back to my hotel room.

Diminutive Arlington doesn't have too much to offer the traveler by way of variety, but you cannot go wrong with the 1481 Grille.

How is it I am posting the first review? This place is popular and delicious--the menu varied and eclectic, service good, atmosphere friendly.