Highland's Brew Pub

Matto and I ended up at the Highlands with a couple friends on Thanksgiving. Last time we were in they had Lord of the Rings pinball- which is a lame game. However they currently have Batman- based on The Dark Night. None of us had played this game before so we got a little four person tournament play on.

For a brand new Sterns game it was actually quite fun! There is something overly simplistic about a lot of the newer games- I'm not sure if it's something about the graphics or the actual play, but they often seem to be missing the subtlety of late 80's through mid 00's pins. There was touch of that feeling to the game but I think all the moving pieces and locks made up for it: the rotating Joker figure, a moving wrecking ball arm with magnetized wrecking ball, and the Batmobile.

I could be biased by the fact I popped it on the first game but the Dark Knight  was surprisingly fun to play. I'll have to go give it second try sometime.

Sadly, this seems to be the best place in Eugene to play darts.  My partner and I fell in love playing darts, so whenever we find ourselves in the mood to play, we have to go to Highlands.  

There isn't much else I find redeeming about Highlands.  It's not dimly-lit enough to be a dive, it's not bright-and-pleasant enough to scare away the scuzzballs who are wasted at 3pm.  When the jukebox is playing, it is way too loud.   Bartender-servers aren't unpleasant but none of them are going to win the blue ribbon for congeniality, either.  Selection of beers on tap is o.k. with a lot of the typical local brews.   It is an awkward place to watch an event, or be around an event (for example, a Ducks game) because only a third of the bar's floor space is dedicated for viewing and watching the smaller screens from somewhere else (say, near where you play darts) doesn't work nearly as well.  

Truth is, I hate almost every bar I've ever stepped into in Eugene and, especially given the darts situation, I'll continue to suck it up and patronize Highlands every now and then.  Just don't expect me to smile about it.

This was a good place to stop in for breakfast because it is within walking distance of a friend's house I was staying at.
The waitress was friendly and although she was the only one working, she was attentive and kept our drinks refilled.
I ordered the "regular" breakfast - which included eggs, hashbrowns, sausage and toast. It was alright, nothing spectacular. My friends ordered the breakfast burrito which looked pretty tasty.
The meal was cheap and quick, but overall just okay - not horrible, not fantastic. I will probably go back for convenience but I don't think I would make it a favorite stop.