The Bench Pub

Well I can say it's definitely a bar. Stopped in on a Thursday to have a couple drinks with a friend. First impressions is decent size with a small town bar feel. It's located in a small strip mall, which I always find weird for a bar. They have a decent amount of TVs, decent jukebox, sports décor, and a handful of real dart boards. It appeared to have a bunch of the "regulars" hanging out this night we were there. We sat towards the end of the bar and the bartender was polite and quick. She gave us a rundown of the draft beer and their vodka selection was limited so I ended up with a raspberry pinnacle and Sprite. Not bad but most bars have Stoli Raz...yes im a vodka drinker. Drinks were decent priced and I believe the vodka was $4.50. I like a strong drink and these were decent, not overpowering but a quality drink.

We ordered a couple cheeseburgers and fries and they we good. The grill is directly behind the bar so you can see the cook in action. A bonus for me. It's a typical quality bar burger. Plenty of TVs located around the bar.

The clientele was mostly 40+ yr old males. Someone ask the bartender if they had any specials and the said it was ladies night. I counted 2 ladies in the bar and over 30 men. To be fair it is softball season so a lot of guys in their softball uniforms. The guy next to me was younger and really drunk. I'm all for getting "hammered" periodically but he kept talking about driving home and that should a sign to stop drinking. I saw the bartender do 4 shots with him while I was there for about 2 hours. (A John Taffer "No No" for anyone that watches Bar Rescue )

All in all... a decent belly up, beer, and a shot bar. Sometimes you just don't want the fluff and just want to throw a few cold ones back with the close friends and this is that type of bar. No somewhere I would suggest a first date or you mom but a good place for friends that aren't looking for anything fancy... or to pick up ladies.  I have good friends and a wonderful wife so sometimes this is the perfect place for me!!

My friends and I go to the Bench Pub every other Thursday for Name That Tune.  We have had good and bad experiences over the past year or so with the service, but it's worth it because Name That Tune is a great time.  Their chips and cheese are fantastic- it's hard to find a good nacho cheese dip!  I also like their chef's salad, and I usually like their chicken strips with buffalo sauce.  Sometimes they don't put enough sauce on though, and once they were undercooked.

Thrusday nights are also Ladies Night, with $2 you-call-its!  I love that I can drink $2 Midori Sours while I play!  The only problem is that there are certain random drinks that aren't included, but if you order one of them, they don't let you know that it's not $2.  You don't find out until your bill is way too expensive.  The service is really hit-or-miss, but I would imagine it's better on days where the place isn't full to capacity.

Overall, great for Name That Tune, but not really a place I would ever go to otherwise.

My sister and I was visiting another business in the same area and saw a sign that said "Fish Friday". We told our husbands about it because we were looking for a good All You Can Eat Fish.....

As soon as we walked into the bar, it seemed friendly. However, when we found a table, the chairs and table were old and had horrible stains. It felt and looked dirty!  It made us think that that kitchen was probably like that or worse. We placed our order anyways....

The Server came back to tell us that they ran out of fish!!!!!!!!!!!!!  It was dinner time on a Friday and they had a big sign on the front of the building advertising their Fish Friday and NO FISH!  It was for the best anyways to avoid food poisoning.