Draughts Restaurant & Bar

Good beer/wine, consistently disgusting food and DIRTY, DIRTY!

We have been coming here on and off for years, from back when it was Stuft Pizza, then into its new incarnation as Draughts.  As long as we stuck with pizza it was usually OK, but every time we tried sandwiches or entrees, YUCK.  We gave it another try last week and both got sick.

Let's start with the carpet.  Even though it's been Draughts for almost 3 years, the same filthy, duct tape-repaired, worn carpet remains.  Someone mentioned this in review over 3 months ago, and it's still there, mouldering.  Customers -- LOOK DOWN AT THE CARPET when you walk into this place!  While we waited for our drinks, I looked closely at it -- EEEWWW!!!  dirty, dusty, with ancient food ground into it, worn through in spots, and duct tape holding it together the length of the dining room.  We probably should have just left. I wish we had.

The beer was good - the one high point - and my HH wine decent.  It went downhill after that. The menus were filthy, sticky and food crusted.  A very spacey waiter took our food order.  When it arrived, the chicken wrap my husband ordered had turned into a tuna salad sandwich on toast.  Not even close!  He should have sent it back but we were pressed for time, so decided to eat it.  Bad decision - he ate a few bites and realized it had turned.  My personal pizza was prepared as ordered, but it was just inedible - the sliced meatballs on it were totally disgusting, dried out and rancid tasting.  

The manager did come by and comp my pizza, after explaining that he personally likes their meatballs, even though "they are made elsewhere and pre-cooked in advance".  O-kay.  (The last time we were there, I ordered a chicken sandwich that was so over-spiced/peppered that I could not eat it.  That time, the manager also came by, comped it, and made excuse that "we make it up it huge batches in advance so it probably got too much pepper.  It tastes fine to me.")  Despite eating only a few bites each, we both felt ill the rest of the evening.  

We like to support local restaurants that aren't chains, but Draughts is off the list permanently.  Eat here at your own risk.  A restaurant that won't even replace their filthy, ancient carpet -- that all customers can actually SEE -- won't care what is going on in the kitchen.

Went to their Sam Adams "Tap Takeover" and had a blast. The food was really good! We loved the selection of beers and full bar. The band was also a lot of fun and entertaining. A great place to go if you are looking to get out and try something new. Beer lovers need to try this place. So many beers on tap. Try the strawberry beer! Yum!

So here's the deal: I recently celebrated a milestone birthday at Draught's with about 30 of my closest friends (including kids!).  It's always a delight for me to see my friends enjoying the company of friends (both old and new), good food, and a fantastic selections of beers served in an unpretentious and friendly environment.  To sample a "little bit of everything", some of my esteemed guests ordered the "flight of beer" so that they could decided on what they wanted to order "for the evening".  Hands down popular selection was Firestone-Walker's DBA (Double-Barrel Ale).  The service was quick and the servers VERY patient with my rambunctious guests!  The pizza was good, the buffalo wings delectable - I just wish I could eat and talk at the same time without being rude.  Whether you're looking to take in a game, grab a bite of lunch, dinner with family, Draughts should be on your list.  How would Draught's get the last star on my rating?  Karaoke night and maybe a small sushi bar area!  But nonetheless, I will still say "I LOVE THIS BAR!"