The Brass Rail

This is a truly great bar.  The patrons and staff make you feel welcome every time you come in.  They have specials and deals all the time.  The food is second to none in this town.  The French fries and anything else you order will be perfectly cooked.  They clearly make all of the sauces and dressings in house and they are all excellent. The prices are reasonable.  This is cheers, if cheers had better food.  I really cannot say enough good things.

During a recent stay in Romney, West Virginia, I made a point to stop by the Brass Rail, and for my money it's the sort of place that would be my home-away-from-home if I lived in the area. Very easy to find close the town's main intersection, just look for the neon bar signs in the windows. This is a good-looking place with some impressive old woodwork and mirrors on the wall behind the bar, and a dark faux pressed-tin ceiling above. The bar itself is obviously pretty old wood, scratched and re-polished over the years. Smoking IS permitted. For entertainment you have a row of video gaming machines, a good digital jukebox, two pool tables and even a bumper-pool table that is played a lot. Standard bar food: Wings, fries, etc. During Happy Hour I got a BIG glass pitcher of Yuengling for only $6.00! And best of all this is a friendly, no-attitude sort of neighborhood bar: Talk to the locals, and they'll talk back to you and make you feel welcome. Buy a round of drinks, and they'll do the same for you. I was VERY impressed with the Brass Rail, especially given the fact that Romney is a rather tiny town.

Great local hang-out. Simple but effective.