Bar 145

This place is really great and has super tasty burgers and fries with the best red pepper aioli! This is probably the only place that has aioli in Toledo.  There are often bands playing on the weekends and are often pretty good.  The downside of this place is that it is a bit expensive for burgers and it has a lot of older people hanging out here.  I wish it had a younger crowd but I guess that is what comes with a classy bar.

We came for the burgers but we stayed for the eggs.

Driving around like two zombies, moaning for FOOOOOOOOOOD but not sure where to go, we ended up on Monroe street looking for something different. We noticed the parking lot was full at Bar 145 and figured it was a good sign.

The set up was a little confusing. Other than the obvious buffet spread being laid out, there was no signage or menu explaining our options or pricing. We had hoped to order burgers, but the only thing we were able to order was a custom omelette or mac&cheese.

I opted for the omelette and the wife tried the mac. My omelette was ok, but as far as presentation goes it was pretty awful looking being haphazardly flopped into a bowl like plate. My wife's mac&cheese was good, but it came out 15 minutes after my order which was a little frustrating from a pacing point of view.

While she waited for her order, she hit the buffet and brought back a little bit of everything. Conceptually the chicken and waffles were great, but suffered from the "buffet effect" of being a little over cooked and dried out. I think if they offered made to order fried chicken and waffles, they'd have a real hit on their hands.

It was really busy while we were there, and they clearly have a good thing on their hands. I think if I had known going in that it was only breakfast I would have probably enjoyed myself more. Something about going to a burger joint for a burger only to end up with some locks and cream cheese and a bagel is just a little weird.

My only real complaint was the service. It took 20 minutes to get a refill on my tea, which was frustrating.

Over all it was an interesting experience and we'll be back. We'll just know what we're getting ourselves in for next time.

Good build your own burger style menu. Quality ingredients used make for a great meal. The menu is a little pricey for what you get and the service can be a little lacking but the food is always good.