Love this place. I go here quite a bit when I'm in Shrewsbury. My last visit was 12-8-12.
The bar is huge, and oriented like a giant square. Lots of TV's accessible from all angles (including tables) to watch the game. Nice sports bar in that sense.
They always have wicked cool drink specials too. I think this month is all Harpoon Drafts (they have IPA, Winter Warmer, and the cider) are only $3/pint. You can't go wrong there. They also make a pretty mean old-fashioned. If you're into those like I am.
The food here is surprisingly tasty. It's very good 'pub-fare,' although I think the meals we got Saturday were a cut-above standard pub fare.
I went here with a party of 4 at around 8PM. They always have great dinner specials. I especially recommend the seafood specials. It's my go-to when I come because they're reasonably priced and I have yet to be disappointed. I've had the Fish&Chips before, and the Fisherman's platter...all of which were fried to perfection and delicious.
Saturday we branched out more. I ordered the baked-stuffed sole with mashed potatoes and asparagus. Others in my party ordered the surf&turf special, the ribeye steak, and the grilled reuben sandwich.
The baked stuffed sole was very good. They stuff it with a seafood stuffing that was equally tasty. I could tell when I was eating a chunk of scallop, or piece of fish when I bit in. The sole was tender, juicy, and cooked perfectly also. They topped it with a delicious lemon-butter that truly completed the dish. The grilled asparagus with garlic worked great as a side. The mashed potatoes I was disappointed with. Kind of tasted like potato buds. I'd go with the baked potato next time.
The surf and turf was awesome. Stuffed with the same seafood stuffing, it was also beautiful and cooked perfectly. The steak tips were good as well. Baked potato was better than the mashed.
Ribeye steak was good too. Â The side was onion rings. Again, I'd stick with baked potato.
Other order was the reuben. If you're a restaurant and you screw up a reuben, you need to hang up your hat. The reuben was good. But again...hard to screw this one up.
Oh yeah, great service too with friendly, attentive waitstaff who bring food & drink in a timely manner
Overall this place is great. I love coming here to eat, drink, and be merry. If nothing else, come for the cheap drinks. Wicked good stuff here.