Well this was a great choice! When researching an post-skating move for the birthday boy, I discovered this place that was virtually across the street and it seemed promising. I made a spontaneous decision to check it out before skating, and it happened to be during their happy hour. YAY HAPPY HOURS!!! There are two entrances.... one is on the dining side that also has a fireplace and lounge area, and the other is closer to the big bar. I took the latter since I parked right near it, and I heard live music as I walked in. When I got to the bar, I could see an older man performing on a stage in the central part of the restaurant. It's a very spacious place. There's even an outdoor area too!
So I was greeted warmly by a bartender named Scott as I sat down, but as a first-timer I had to see a menu before ordering anything. Their happy hour lasts Monday - Saturday from 3:00 - 7:00. This is another weekend spot I can add to my list, so that's great. Beer is the cheapest thing here, but they have $4 margaritas, $5 crushes, $6 apps, and a couple of other things.I decided to try a margarita. It has an interesting taste to it, but there is a good amount of tequila in there, so cheers to that. I ordered the bourbon bites and the coconut shrimp to eat. The sweet bourbon sauce was good, but my goodness that's not a filling app at all! The coconut shrimp was VERY hot... I had to wait at least 5 minutes for it to cool down, but it tasted so good. Their apps are on the light side, but I enjoyed them nonetheless. I was definitely good for several hours after that. Overall, I would rate the happy hour as a five star experience. The bartenders checked on me frequently and were very kind.
Fast forwarding to after roller skating... it was around 11:00 and the environment was quite different (not in a bad way). There was a band performing and it was LOUD! Not louder than you would expect, but loud lol. The bar was packed! Since there were like 15+ of us, we decided to claim a table. Most people got food, but since I didn't want a full meal I went straight for dessert. First, however, I tried to order a mojito and I was informed that they were out of mint. I then asked for a sangria and they didn't have those anymore. The website says they have a summer special that includes $6 mojitos and sangrias, so I was disappointed to not get either one. I ended up just drinking water instead, and I ordered the Baileys Irish Cream Cheesecake.
BEST.
DESSERT.
EVER.
By far, that was one of the best desserts I have had in the area in a long time. It was just sooooo pleasant. I didn't even need that big wad of whipped cream it came with. That really made my night. I couldn't see all of the tables, but it seemed like there were only a few occupied tables, and 95% of the crowd was either at the stage or at the bar. That being said, the service seemed a little slow at times. But again, I couldn't really see everywhere.
This is a nice little pub and I'm glad I discovered it. read more