Bud's Ale House

Love this place ! That is all .

Came in on a Saturday evening around 9:30 the host sat us in a booth-ish seat in the back which was cool even though it was just the two of us. I liked that he gave us a nice booth made it seem more like date for the bf and I instead of just grabbing grub. Anyways, Bud's Ale House has a wide selection of beers and cocktails. Although they ran out of our first choice of beer, getting something else out of their large list didnt pose much of a problem. When I was debating between a Jalapeno Margartia and a Bull-Dog the waitress let me know that she can have the Bull-Dog with Jalapeno Tequilla!

On to the food- we ordered 16 wings. Dry rub and BBQ. Stick with the sauces they taste better. Also, they must have JUST taken out the wings with the dry rub from the fryer because when I bit into a wing the hot oil burnt my lip!

Aside from that, the waitress was very attentive and the whole place just had a good vibe to it. It was busy but not crazy busy where I couldn't hold a conversation.

The end is near my friends. I can't see Bud's Ale House survive the remainder of the year 2013. I was a loyal customer. I was in love with their $2 Bud's or Bud Lite's "all day everyday". How could you not. Always a special. Always a deal. Added bonus, food and service was not bad, but on a recent visit, NO MORE $2 Dollar Bud's. Now $3 and with bad bar service.

Let me state that I enjoy my craft beers. I attend beer tastings. My frig is stock with IPA beers. I love going to Breweries and I have tried 250 plus beers in the last 2 years. Thank you Yelp for tickets to Beer Expo's and Festivals.

With this said, I enjoy just chilling for a couple of hours on a lazy Tuesday afternoon drinking cheap beer and watching whatever sport is on the TV at Bud's. I have put up with bad service. I have put up with you adding a tip to my credit card. I have put up with short changing me on my boneless chicken wings. But, I will not put up with increasing your famous tag of "$2 Bud's All Day Every Day".

Seriously, it is not the end of the world raising beer prices but, with service gone bad and $3 Bud's it is just not worth the price or the aggravation. This location is the last of the "empire" with the other locations closed. There is a revolving door with staff. Always new staff every time I stop by. Main reason for bad service. On Saturday Nights Bud'd turn's into "Disco Bud's". Saturday Night Fever Astoria style. OMG...

After all this, will I come back; YES. It is tough to beat  their ace in the hole; 50 plus TV's all in HD. Second, if Artie the Bartender is working, stop by. He is a major asset. I do wish you well, but service at the bar has to rise to the occasion.