Fairview Down Under

I was invited to an Allen American's Hockey game party that was hosted here on Tuesday night. I have never heard of this place until now, and I was pretty excited to eat here.

The restaurant is pretty big, the waiters are nice, and the food was good. We ordered the blue cheese and chips, and they were fantastic! I really want the recipe.

This place is a typical sports bar. They have 27 plasma TVs, a pool hall, games, and a full bar. Some nights they have bands playing.

The waiter checked up on us every 10-15 minutes, and kept our drinks filled. We never once had to ask him for anything.

The place was clean, but it did take us about 15 minutes to get our food. Our waiter apologized and told us that the kitchen staff messed up on the order, and restarted it.  At least he was honest.

All in all, I really enjoyed this place, and so did my friend. I will return.

I was a big fan of Down Under in Frisco, so I was disappointed to learn upon visiting the Allen-Fairview location that the entire menu has changed. None of the amazing and unique dishes are available. The food that we ordered was fine. Our server was outstanding! The atmosphere is pretty good -- TVs everywhere, including a line of Wii-connected big screens. I'm not sure why the owners called this location "Down Under" when they entirely omitted the Australian theme in decor and on the menu. It's a good, far north Dallas pub. Comparing this location to my previous experiences at the Frisco location makes this place fall short.

If you're looking for a nice, new pub up in Allentown, check it out. If you're looking for the old Down Under, keep looking.

I like this place, the beer selection for happy hour ranged and priced well ($3 Coronas? Why not!). They allowed my friend and me to sample a wide variety of beers. That's a big bonus for us and we enjoyed it.

We were there around 2-4 p.m. and it seemed awfully dead considering the good prices and look of the place. That isn't an issue for me, but some might not like it.

Down Under is a great place to come and I might try eating the next time I go!'