Old Ironsides

Virgin Yelp review here... :) And a few other firsts as well - first lunch & check-in at Old I, and first photo posted to Yelp!

On 3/4/13, Met the hubby outside my office & strolled a few blocks down to Old Ironsides for lunch. I was looking forward to eating there as I've heard the food is great!

Walked in shortly before noon and there was only one party seated at one of the little circular booths. Hubby & I often sit at the bar when we go out to eat (faster seating) so we grabbed a couple stools at the counter, even though it wasn't crowded at the time.

From the outside, Old Ironsides' building is very nondescript. Inside, it's got some  character. Wood interior, a small coat closet right inside the door, small circular booths along one wall, and what I can only imagine - authentic, old school Pabst decor along the bar. If my memory serves me correctly, Old I holds the area's oldest liquor license west of Mississippi. I believe the menu states it opened in 1939 - how's that for a little local history?

The bartender (unfortunately I've already forgotten his name) came right over to take our drink orders & give us menus. As usual, I had a hard time deciding as several options appealed to me, but I happened to see something on their Daily Special board that caught my eye... A Sunny side Burger - with of course, a Sunny side up egg on it, and fries on the side. Hubs ordered the meatloaf sandwich, and a cup of soup to start. We didn't wait long for our order. However, hubby's soup never came, but he was quite happy with just the sandwich as it was hearty, flavorful and quite filling.

My burger was big, tasty and kinda messy - as one might expect due to the runny egg yolk. The crinkle cut fries were nice and crispy, just like I like 'em. I happily took it all down leaving nary a crumb on my plate.

Our bartender was great. Friendly and attentive, but not overly so. Kept my glass full without me asking once. Found out he also handles bookings for the nightly entertainment at Old I, which is cool!

The only downside to my experience was that it was a little bit of a challenge trying to take bites outta my big burger & not make a mess while leaning over the arm cushion of the bar counter!

I will definitely be back again to try other things on the menu... Heard the garlic chicken sandwich is delicious, and a coworker friend told me she likes many of their salad offerings too.

This place is really cute. Looks like a typical bar on the outside, but when you come in.. it has a diner feel. Owned by a couple, the food has its own yummy character.

Typical salads, burgers, and sandwiches. Nothing super fancy, but everything home made and fast to get you some food fuel.

I ordered the terriyaki burger. A good size piece of salmon, glazed with terriyaki sauce (a bit too much) and grilled. Wedged between two pieces of bread and dressed with lettuce, tomato, and cheese? I ordered mine with just lettuce and avocado. Served with your choice of salad or fries.

It was pretty good, but too saucy. I would've also liked my burger bun dry since I'm not a fan of dairy. Otherwise, the price is good.

The service is great and the servers are really quick and good about checking up on you.

Pretty good food. I love the garlic fries. And Sam, the owner/bartender, during the days is an awesome man. He reminds me of the cowboy bartender from the Big Lebowski.

Definitely worth a visit to if you're in the area.