Benders Tavern

Benders is one of my favorite local bars.. Always good drink and food specials.. Always good service ... Definitely worth checking out...   1/2 price burgers on Thursdays and cheap wings on Sundays...

This is my Sunday football bar. They do $1 off beers, and play as many games as they can fit on the televisions. The crowd is made up of mostly Sunday regulars, with some new faces that come in every now and then. I've ordered most of the food on the menu at different times, and everything has been good. I absolutely love their mozzarella sticks and their fried mac -n- cheese. The quesadillas are worth it to order, as they are dripping with toppings. The pizzas are great for a non-pizza place. The hot ham and cheese is excellent as well. And, of course, my favorite would be the sweet potato fries.

Being a regular on a particular day makes the service seem all that more spectacular. The bartenders as well as one of the owners know me by name, and that puts a smile on my face. I have ventured in for lunch, only to find an empty bar and service that was slightly below par.

The entertainment is great. They do trivia every Tuesday night (which I cannot usually attend as it's later in the evening I have to get up in the morning). They do karaoke every Friday night. One Thursday a month they play Bingo for some awesome prizes. Now that summer is right around the corner, they are getting ready for at least 3 cornhole tournaments. They do live bands some weekend nights as well.

The decor makes the place seem extremely cozy. They recently put up a shelving display behind the bar so that you do not have to lean over the bar to see what bottled beers they have. They have all sorts of signs and sports decor on the walls, displayed tastefully. There are video games, a pool table, and a music machine as well. They have recently taken Big Buck Hunter out, which is to my dismay, however, I still enjoy my visits!

We went on a weird night, so I'm primarily reviewing the food. Apparently all the other tables were for a group that had a rabbit show or something at the convention center and we were mistaken for being with the group; so it took about 20 minutes before a waitress apologetically took our orders. Afterward, our waitress was very attentive.

We had a $20 Groupon to use, so my husband and I ended up ordering a lot of food. We started with two appetizers: Fried Green Beans and Spicy Cheese Dip. We both loved the green beans with ranch dipping sauce; I could tell they used fresh beans. The cheese dip was pretty good, it had a spice I couldn't place, cumin maybe?
I ordered cheese quesadillas for my meal and I was pleasantly surprised how full the quesadilla was, they did not skimp on the cheese. I didn't care for the salsa served along side the quesadilla, but not big deal. My husband loved the fish and chips.

We've decided to come back on another night, when there isn't a weird rabbit convention, to order the Green Bean Fries again and try their fried Mac-N-Cheese.