20 and Oakes Bar & Grill

Third visit. "Small plates", salads, and burgers have been excellent. Friendly and attentive staff. (Weekday happy hours presently include 1/2 price appetizers, although I understand there will be some menu changes and 1/2 price policy may change.) Will I return? Yes.

This is the latest in a series of attempts to have a decent restaurant in the Racine Marriott, which is evidently not an ideal location.   When my wfe and I dropped by for lunch, it was almost deserted, which is not a good sign.  The food was satisfactory and the service friendly, so I wish them well and wish I could give them more than 3 starts.

Sunday afternoon and there were about 6 other patrons, 2 busboys and the waitress.  She was nice enough and tried her best, however a pleasing disposition couldn't overcome the lackluster dining experience.  6 in our party and the waitress brought out the burger, flatbread pizza, and one ruben....we waited for about 4-5 minutes and two more plates arrive, two more rubens, still no penne pasta and meat balls....we all wait another 4 minutes and the last dish arrives.

FOOD:
Pasta, just past.  meatball, just meat rolled into a ball.  Little distinction or taste.
Ruben, the three who ordered agreed, tough.
Burger: a burger
Fries:   ordered well done, crispy....arrived dark brown and soggy, probably had fries under warmer already and threw them back in for a couple minutes...not good at all.  Waitress brought us "homemade" potato chips instead, passable yet tasted like they were made this early this morning rather than anytime close to lunch.

They advertise: "Racine's Best Ruben"   My advice, drive North to Milwaukee or South to Chicago to get a good Ruben.