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    The Boro Bar and Grill

    3.6 (20 reviews)
    Open 12:00 pm - 12:00 am (Next day)

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    THE BORO BAR AND GRILL ATMOSPHERE

    What's the vibe?
    Moderate noise
    Live music
    Outdoor seating
    Good for groups

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    Sharon K.

    The Boro Bar & Grill is geared towards the neighbouring M.T.S.U. They serve tons of different bottled beers, and lots and lots of Pabst Blue Ribbon, the signature beer of all college rock bars. The vibe of the bar is totally laid back. Whoever is charge of the music has great taste. I was in there waiting to hear a band play, and the room music played by the bar was fantastic, they played Portishead, and Fugazi. I was floored. I never hear these bands. So, I instantly had a good feeling about the Boro. They have a full food menu. The selection is pretty typical bar food it includes sandwiches and hot wings. They have beer specials and can get pretty crowded throughout the school year. Its is a lot quieter in the summer months. They have huge garage doors that they can open onto the patio to make the entire bar open air. This is when the Boro is at its best. The bar is definitely not a classy joint, but for a college bar, that hosts bands, its not bad at all. The sound system is always brought by the bands playing that night so that sound can be hit or miss. They do have free wifi!

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    The staff is great and I've heard some good music there but the owner is very unprofessional.

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    Really love this bar. Staff is always friendly and nice. Live music is a huge plus cash only kinda sucks

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    Good bands like to play here, and they open the side (garage) doors in the summer so you can catch the breeze inside.

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    Visited U&I Restaurant and Bar and had the pleasure of meeting the charming Heidi (one of the…read morefamily owners) who took exceptional care of me. Even though she was the only serving staff for the evening, she was always smiling and a joy to talk with. This place has a diverse menu, there is no "cooking at your table" available at some Korean places. I started with the Shumai (steamed dumplings) and ordered the La Galbi along with a Kirin Ichiban beer. These dumplings are an amazing surprise...normally expect shrimp dumplings to be overpowering with the taste of shrimp, but not these. The seafood flavors were light, allowing you to taste shrimp and the other ingredients in the dumpling while a little "dip" into the sweet soy sauce made for an awesome appetizer. The La Galbi...marinated and grilled Korean BBQ beef short ribs were so good, you could taste the sweetness of the marinade, and the meat was so tender. There were several slabs of the short rib and along with the sides was a huge meal. You also get a few different sides like Kimchi (light heat), pickled Daikon radishes (slightly sweet and crunchy), Gamja-salad (slightly sweet Korean mashed potatoes salad), and Korean fish cake (kind of bland for me).  While not a "patio" they do have a dining area that when the shutters are opened, gives it a patio feel...overall the place is nicely decorated and comfortable. The food here is done really well and the service was great; I will be back again to try some of their other dishes like the Jjajjang-Myun and Bibimba.

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