For being an upstairs bar alongside a very congested road, it was not too shabby. Â When I went here to meet up with some friends from college, I was impressed with the view and the clean atmosphere. Â A majority of the patrons were employees from the nearby Food Services of America factory who had just gotten off work, which is always better than Bruce McThug and his gang looking to cause trouble.
I was not impressed with the meager selection of beer or the price range of the beer and/or mixed drinks they did have. Â At $3.25 a draft, I'd prefer a six-pack at the local 7-11. Â The nighttime environment, although in a partying mood, had poor acoustics for a live band which made face-to-face conversation difficult.
I also learned that this place recently shut down after its liquor license got revoked for being popped three different times for service alcohol to minors. Â Made me wonder why I suddenly stopped hearing about Ladies Night sponsored by the local pop radio station.
Located below the Bistro. Â Unremarkable pub fare, blah burgers and blah shepard's pie. Â Most notably, the atmosphere is a bit unnerving - the pub is housed in a cavernous space with few tables and chairs. Â When full, not too bad, but when more sparsely populated, feels rather a bit like eating in a small warehouse. Â While there, they were apparently setting something up upstairs, and the racket from the ceiling was jarring, on par with listening to construction being done while eating. Â Service time was comically slow, although I gave the waitress herself a pass as it looked to be a staffing - rather than quality-of-service - issue.
I'd say go, check it off your list & get the merit badge, but probably won't warrant a re-visit (except to do the bistro upstairs).