Michael P.
Yelp
A college sports bar with unopened bottles of whiskey as its decor.
I visited this place out of curiosity. I heard they had a good selection of whiskies and cocktails, and their food menu seemed appealing, so I decided to give it a try.
The good:
The food. I actually thought it was pretty good for a place that is so obviously a college bar and hangout. The first thing I thought when looking at the menu was Where are the bbq meats? But then as you read through it, you realize that they actually intersperse the bbq throughout their offerings. Pretty clever.
My wife and I shared the breakfast burger, the spicy bacon dip, and their hot wings. Also, they have sweet potato fries!!! Not bad at all folks. We enjoyed it.
The bad:
The bar. It's a poser and not what it claims to be. For a place that touts itself as a whiskey bar, one doesn't get the feeling they are in a whiskey bar. When you look around at the bottles on the back bar, hardly any of them have been opened, with exception to some college bar staples such as Jack Daniel's, Jameson's, and Jim Beam. Sure, they sell a bit of Bulleit but who doesn't. What's worse is that the bar staff have zero knowledge or interest in whiskies. Very disappointing.
The beer selection is solid but everyone has that. I did find it strange that they sell Natural Light. What a great way to undermine your whiskies and craft beers.
Where they really drop the ball is with their cocktails--just awful and boring. There's no sense of adventure or progressiveness to any of them. It's also very evident that they swiped a few cocktails from a neighboring place.
All in all, 2 stars. I'd actually give it 2 1/2.