White Owl Pub

My boyfriend and I tried out the White Owl last night when we were in search of a new sports bar to catch a College World Series game, and we will definitely be back.  There is plenty of parking in back (always a worry for me because I suck at parallel parking, judge away), the TVs are large and well-placed, and the atmosphere is laid-back.  

We sat at the bar, as usual, and were taken care of by a friendly and attentive bartender (I don't remember his name, but he rocked).  They have a bigger beer selection than I anticipated, and we discovered a new favorite - Sam Adams Grumpy Monk.  We also shared a plate of chicken nachos that were basic (chips, grilled chicken, and three cheeses), but still delicious.  

The only thing preventing me from giving White Owl four stars is the fact that we didn't try any "real" food.  If the rest of the menu is solid, I can see updating my rating.

It is a good lay out just not my vibe and isn't adding. Average bar with decent food.

I guess its good there aren't zero stars, but on reflection, they probably deserve one star, because the food is decent.

That said, the reason I gave one star is that when we went Saturday for brunch, the music was so loud, you couldn't speak to your neighbor. And I'm not talking just a little loud, I'm talking front row of a Kings of Leon concert loud (and I speak from personal experience).

Not sure what they're aiming for, but whatever it is, I didn't like it  

Don't go for brunch unless you like screaming to be heard and missing 90% of what the rest of your party says. It wasn't always like this, so I asked the waitress. She just shrugged. Either she didn't know why it was so loud, didn't think that it was loud,  or couldn't hear me.

We left after an hour.  Would've liked to stay for another irish coffee or two, but by that time I had a throbbing headache and felt nauseous.