Stopped in for a late lunch. We were seated promptly. Â The wait staff was pleasant and attentive. The food wasn't bad for pub grub, with a fair amount of the lunch menu requiring a deep fat fryer to prepare. Â I opted for a salad. The cajun chicken was well spiced, but suffered by being piled on a place of iceberg lettuce. I was also saddened to see the dressing served in a styrofoam container. Really? Can't get a few ceramic ramekins? The other items served to the table looked pretty good, including a cheeseburger, fish & chips, teriyaki chicken sandwich & onion rings. The fried items weren't terribly greasy, but the fryer temp might have been a bit high as the fries were a little beyond golden brown without being hot inside.
The thing that was the least appealing was the busboy's cleaning spray. Â I think they need to test the concentration in the bottle, as whatever was in there was strong enough to make me cough a little.
Given it is pretty close by, we'll likely pop in again and give dinner a try.
This is the second former-bank restaurant I've eaten at--the first was called The Vault, and was located in Boothbay Harbor (I believe it closed years ago). Â The floor plan was fairly boring, actually, but having the bar upstairs in the loft was kind of interesting. Â (It also helped to keep the cigarette smoke up and away from the floor level.) Â The booths downstairs had very tall barriers between them, which was a nice touch; would prevent the kids in the next booth from getting all in your face while you're trying to eat.
I can best describe the atmosphere as "dim." Â Even with our candle lit we had to squint at the menu a little.
Looking at the menu at first, the prices seemed a little steep, but then the food came out. Â The other reviewer was really not kidding when he said the tenderloin is the size of a hubcap!
We got the tomato soup, which was very, very sweet, but not bad after the addition of DBF's usual load of crackers. Â The salmon sandwich was good, and the corn fritters were delicious! Â Sweet and smooth-textured, with corn kernels inside. Â The fries were also fried well (a little brown, but not overcooked-tasting, and nicely crispy).
After eating all that we only managed to nibble on the edge of the tenderloin, which had to come home with us.
I definitely want to go back again and try some of the other dishes.
I really enjoy TBR, it's not a bad place. It's one of Pendleton's only surviving mom and pop places. I usually get a burger. Not bad, nothing wrong with it, the service is good, the atmosphere is nice and the prices are a little on the high end. But I like this place enough to make a stop at least once when I'm in town.
Review Source:Very fresh ingredients help make this spot special. Â The broasted chicken is the best ever...moist and very flavorful. Â If you like breaded tenderloin sandwiches, give theirs a try... it's as big a Buick hubcap. Â I've eaten here many times and can't get much past either of those choices. Â Their salad dressings are homemade, too. Â Extremely reasonable prices.
Review Source:My cousin, Kay, and I are here last year and both of us had good food. Â It's a very unique little cafe on the main street housed in an old (I mean OLD) bank building. Â There is a bar upstairs they call "The Vault".
I stopped in here this trip and just wanted a light meal so I got the soup and salad. Â The chicken noodle soup was obviously homemade by the good flavor. Â The lettuce wasn't real fresh but the ranch dressing was real good and the tomato tasted fantastic--Indiana tomatoes are the best! Â The booths are huge and spacious, the waitress cheerful, friendly and chatty. The A/C was a little chilly to suit me.
I will be going back to try more items!
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