Laseters Tavern at Vinings

As it has been pointed out by several others before, this is one of the few places left in town where you can smoke inside.  You can smoke at your tables when eating dinner.  So, keep that in mind when you go there.

Personally, I don't smoke (anymore), but my husband likes to smoke while having a drink, so we come here from time to time.

The drinks are cheap and the beer selection is pretty broad.

The food is actually surprisingly tasty.  When you first walk in, you'll get hit with a wave of old bar/smoke smell.  You wouldn't expect the food to be even edible, but it's actually pretty good.

The wings are tasty and spicy.  We got the medium and they definitely packed a punch.  Their burgers are delicious and several of their sandwiches are worth coming back for, too.  I like the fried chicken wrap.

They also have trivia night here, so all in all this is a fun place to come have a drink, grab a bite to eat and hang out with your local crowd.

Before I dive into my review of Laseter's Tavern... I'll note one important thing for you:

This is a smoky dive bar... period!  Don't waste your time if you can't handle (a) smoky or (b) dive bars.

That out of the way, I'll hit what else you wanna know:

- Good standard bar grub
- Decent prices (especially for the area)
- Great beer selection with an up-to-date chalk board
- Cigar friendly
- Consistently attentive service
- Programmer has great taste in music

Not much else to add to that!  We've been back, a few times now, and even sat in on their trivia night once (a good time).  If the smokiness won't bug you (please -- seriously -- read up first and save us the review where you complain about it), stop in and grab a pint; you'll be back, again, if you do!

Lemon Pepper wings are my favorite and to date, Laseters are the very bestest in town.  How do I explain this?  Lemon Pepper wings should not be gooey or greasy - they should be dry, almost powdery.  The lemon should almost make you pucker with the pepper kicking in with that spicy punch.  Laseters reads my mind.  YUM.

This was after a night of beer tasting and popcorn eating, so we needed some food and wings were mentioned and I was told by a reliable source that these were the best wings.  Little did Heidi know that she and I had the same love for the Lemon Peppery goodness of non-Buffalo wings.

I also ordered some Fried Mozzarella.  I love me some cheese, especially when fried and served with a yummy marinara sauce.  But how do I explain this - these are the largest, almost obnoxiously so, mozzarella sticks.  And they are delish.  But be forewarned - you have to be careful when picking them up when they are hot as they will break right in half.  They are also some of the gooiest cheese sticks around.  So good.

I will say, this place is super smokey. I am not a fan of the smokey. No matter how good the wings are, I could not stay here for long.  Next time I might opt for take out - I just hope the wings are as good when on the go.