Edward T.
Yelp
Shhh. Don't tell anyone. Behind this pawn-shop looking storefront is a solid little bar with a kitchen doing some better-than-most sandwich fare.
I try to avoid tourist street places, getting off to the side streets to avoid tank tops, flip flops and sunburns.
Yes, it's dark inside. Yes, they have just one salad. Yes, the fries are extra. Yes, they have COLD 'Gansett on draft. And yes, that IS a portrait of The Most Interesting Man behind the bar.
This place is super clean, with a smallish bar and 5 or 6 high tops. The staff is fast, friendly and the kitchen gets your grub on quick.
We had the beef empanadas, three lightly-fried of good size and well filled, served with warm cheese sauce. Bueno. Curly fries are served a la carte, seasoned or cheese-sauced and were not greasy or freezer burned. Just right.
Sandwiches we tried included the chicken with a good bun, hand-sized filet, fried just right. Duke's mayo and pickles, and my picky eater demolished it. The BLT is served on thick toast with 6-7 slices of thick cut bacon and was properly toasted - and very good. Finally the shaved ribeye beef was delicious, marinated and served on the same bread as the BLT. Only complaint - the press scorched the exterior just a bit - but l still finished it off.
The building is small and pubby (wood panelling) but does have outdoor seating in the back. A really good late '90s playlist goes well with the food and bevs.
Will be back to try the Bahstun Beef sammich next time; if l cahn pahk the cahr neahby.
4.5/5 give it a try - but let's keep this to ourselves, 'k?