Babe's is a very spacious bar with a lot of tables but heaps of bar stools too. Â The bar snakes through the whole backside so you have a good view of the whole establishment. Â They also have a large patio.
I was here for a fundraiser and the pizza they served was fantastic! Â The service was also excellent. Â Our bartender came out from behind the bar to our table many times to see if we needed anything else. Â She was also attentive to clearing our empties. Â A few times people at our table asked for different TV stations to be put on and it wasn't a big deal.
Babe's is close to home, so it's convenient to stop in when I just want a quick bite and drink without having to stress about "getting ready" to go to dinner. I've been 3 or 4 times now and had the same waitress each time. She's really efficient, nice and attentive. I've typically stuck with their burgers which are adequate. Sometimes overcooked and a bit dry, but doable I guess. On my most recent visit I tried the fish sandwich w/ hush puppies. The fish was a square pattie, like the kind you get from the Schwan truck. Surprise #1. Surprise #2 was that they served it burnt. What cook and server worth anything thinks that's ok to put in front of a customer? Surprise #3: The hush puppies were overcooked, dry and flavorless. I took the fish out of the bun and put it in the middle of the plate, called the server over and said "this needs to be recooked correctly." Surprise #4...food delivered with a still overcooked fish sandwich, although not as bad as round 1, and the same hush puppies as round 1...not replaced. Whatever!!! I ate....2 hush puppies and 1/2 the sandwich. My partner ordered the patty melt, which was served with no onions or cheese. Just a patty on rye bread. Our friendly waitress bought me a drink and explained there was a brand new cook. Seems to me that cook should have the shortest tenure in the food industry and go away.
Babe's: You're menu is simple, why can't you cook your food accordingly? For convenience I want to continue to patronize, but that food needs a serious upgrade. Keep the menu...just find someone who knows how to cook, and quit buying your product in a can or freezer bag. It's less expensive and more tasteful to use fresh.
I really don't know if I'll be back. Am gonna shop around for a few months I think.