Ok, so they do deserve more stars than 3.
Despite some of the more negative reviews for Bar 7, they really are a decent establishment. Here are some tips to hopefully help you have a better experience:
-ask to sit in the lounge. It is much nicer than the restaurant seating and less noisy
-go for dinner, especially Friday and Saturday nights. They have Fish Fry Fridays and usually Prime Rib or Fried Chicken specials on Saturdays.
-don't opt for mashed potatoes or twice baked potatoes, they don't taste as good as a plain regular baked potato.
-utilize the salad bar. All the dinner items (not burgers, sandwiches, etc.) come with soup/salad bar in addition to the veggie side and potato side.
-get a cocktail. They are always a decent pour and not over the top expensive ($3.25 for single well cocktail).
-appetizers and desserts are generally not required as dinner portions are ample. They are however, tasty if you want to order anyways ;)
Worst food in 2011, and that includes food trucks and fast food. It looked like an old place that had been around a long time, and I usually have good luck with places like that - not htis time. I had the "samon fillet" which was extremely dry and tasteless - I have had beef jerky with a higher moisture content - the best thing on my plate were the soggy unseasoned canned greenbeans. My wife got the liver and onions, and no one was able to eat two bites - dry, gritty, horrible. One of my sons had the fried shrimp special, and that was the only OK plate (and the only one in the family that actually finished his dinner) - it was just typical deep fried shrimp from a bag of frozen, but at least it was not scr*wed up. I noticed that there were many more people in the bar than the dining section, so the drinks may be OK, but I will never try the food again.
Review Source: