Joe & Stan's Bar

in town so back to Joe and Stan's I went....it was packed to the gills with the local neighborhood people and I wondered what the heck is going on.??  I mean bar bingo is fun but has it become the only thing to do in St. Paul???  Nope....I quickly discovered that it was 10.00 Prime Rib dinner night...well hell I wish I hadn't eaten and known about this...now I seriously can't wait to get back on prime rib night because it looked amaze-balls....We just stopped in to play a little bingo and grab a cold one.  I of course indulged in my Finnegan's beer because not only is it a damn fine beer but a portion of the proceeds from all sales go to local charities.  I love justification and feeling good about my intake of ale.  Still feel this place is the tits..

For years I've liked this place for the low priced drinks, especially during happy hour.  Lately, I've begun sampling the food.  Wish I'd started earlier.  Last night (Monday) was rib night...only $7.99 for an overly filling meal.  
I'm going back next Monday to see if I was just lucky.  In my 63 years I have never had better ribs (maybe a couple of ties)...a large amount of tender meat with just the right amount of mild sauce.  I'm crossing my fingers that this was no fluke.

We returned to Joe and Stans after being away for years. Always loved the burgers and tacos (like my German mom made, not so "authentic"). It was Friday night and the special was prime rib for $10 so I had to try it, but husband had to have the cheeseburger. Both were fantastic. Great value and still actual real, fresh, cooked in THEIR kitchen---not just heated from frozen or packages---BEEF. The best part was playing bar bingo and the meat raffle while we waited for the food. Who doesn't find it a claim of distinction when going out for dinner and returning home with a prize of a big hunk of frozen meat? The people watching, 50s music, sports on tv's everywhere, and extreme happy friendly-ness must be experienced to understand how much fun you can have and still not break $50 for a night out at the bar with dinner! We won't wait 5 years to return next time.