Ray's Evergreen Tavern

I like bars where u pretty much can run the place because they are empty.  No problem getting service here.  Awesome karaoke on Fridays.  Last time I was there for karaoke the bartender had huge boobs and a real low cut shirt.  That was the reason we came back a second time.  She wasn't there the second time and my friends and I were disappointed but we got over it when the barkeep poured real strong drinks.

Today I wanted to stop in for a cocktail and some lunch,   I have had many lunches over the years at local taverns.    I did not even bother to stay for the lunch.    I felt as if I was so unimportant to the lady bartender, she could not remember my drink as she tuned around to make it.  how hard is a rum and coke with a lime?????  then she left the room, and i had to wait and ask if there a lunch menu. also when she got back, i asked for the lime i had ordered with the drink. it was a dried up piece of fruit, that gave me two drops...she gave me a menu, and went back to here chat with a "regular"    she had no interest in my desire to order a lunch.  I slugged down  1/2 of my watered down drink and left.    The shame of it, is i will be working in the area for a month, but will not be returning for any more of feeling like NOBODY knows my name'......burgerless

I've been driving by this place many a times and for the longest of times saying I need to check out if they have burgers and if so give it a try. Well at long last I did and I came away pleased.

The burger itself was of an OK size and the tastiness was above par. Being mindful of my blood pump I chose to forgo the fries and settle for the chips.A hard choice because a bar burger isn't a true bar burger without fries covered in black pepper but such as it is the chips were chosen and with those too I was pleased. Not sure,but I think they were Krunchers. What ever they were they were above par as chips go.

The price was the going rate, they did have a special going on an Italian beef for $4 and it was tempting to give it a try but I had burger in my heart.

The one down size was the service but I came in just at a shift change and I'm thinking the bartender was unaware I wanted to order, but he also was gone for a good portion of chowing down time and though I didn't need anything if I did it would have been a wait. But I end that friendliness by both leaving and coming bartenders and another lady was very welcoming.

There were a few folks there when I arrived but they left with bartender so I was the only person patronizing but that was OK because I was intent on finishing up a book on the gospel (maybe those who left saw I was reading a 'God' book and that prompted the departure. Nothing like a follower of Jesus to clear out a place  : - )

The overall cleanliness was good for a bar. There was no odor of stale beer nor was the bar area cluttered with years of stuff, However, I didn't have the exciting opportunity to visit the restroom so can't write on them.

Parking is a plenty. Oh yeah I did see the I guess famous 'Home of Rollie Bollie sign what though it sounds by other post a thing of the past it added to the nostalgia of the long lost corner bar.

The out the door on Ray's Evergreen is if I was still living in my bar finding days Ray's looks like it would have been a good find, but even though those days are long gone Ray's is definitely a place I'll return to