Claude & Annie's

The food here was pretty good as was the service. I'm only giving them 3 stars though because they are a smoking bar which I'm not a fan of. I understand that there is a smoking ban in Indy, but I just think that other bars in the surrounding areas should just jump on the bandwagon and protect the health of their patrons and staff. I had the combo platter sample for appetizers which was a great value. I had the cordon blue bites which were awesome with honey mustard dipping sauce, the mozzarella sticks, and the fried biscuits with apple butter. Very happy tummy! Our waitress was good and attentive and even though we moved from her section to the pool area, she was still around enough to refill drinks. My coworkers and I had a good time and we enjoyed their juke box and pool as well.

I love their fried shrimp and fried pork tenderloin sandwich.  They also have very good soups.  If you do not smoke then this is not the place for you.  Even empty, the place has a strong cigarette smell.  I give the owner credit for sticking up for what he believes in and staying smoking.

I don't really like this place, the atmosphere is odd.  I can usually enjoy ANY old place but I get the creeps going to Claude and Annie's.  I can't really pinpoint what it is.  And is it karaoke night EVERY night here?  Maybe that is the problem, I am not a karaoke fan.  However, I do appreciate that their pool is cheap and the food is decent.  At a birthday gathering over the weekend, we sampled a variety of appetizers with the favorites being the onion peels, mini tacos, chicken poppers, and the french fries were excellent.  They were honestly some of the best fries I have ever had and to look at them you would think they were standard issue.  Props on the food and cheap drink prices, the rest is.... it just is.