Devin O.
Yelp
I visited this place on a Friday for lunch with a few coworkers. I had never heard of this place before and so I came in with zero expectations.
The location is great on Mass Ave and they have a nice patio area, although it was too hot to sit outside so we were seated inside with no wait. The menu has all of the food items that you might expect to find from a tavern or bar. Burgers, wings, nachos, sandwiches, etc. I ordered the fried chicken sandwich and went with the "spicy" option. There were a variety of sides to choose from and I was about to say "fries" when the server suggested the pimento mac 'n cheese. She said that it was her favorite and it had a little spice to it. I decided that it would be a great choice to go with my spicy chicken sandwich. There were four of us at the table and the tavern wasn't very busy, but the food took a little longer than I would expect to reach us. It was a really good meal overall, so worth the wait. The breading on the chicken was crispy and the chicken was tender. The spicy sauce is something that's added like a condiment on top of the chicken, which at first I thought was strange, but I think that ended up helping with keeping the breading from getting soggy. Oh, how was the recommended mac 'n cheese, you ask? Well, I'll tell you. It was fantastic. Creamy, just on the threshold of being too thin, but great flavor. And the spice level was less than my chicken sandwich, which I felt was appropriate.
The price is something that I'm on the fence about. The average sandwich price is $15 which is how much my sandwich cost. Because the side options were so good, it probably makes sense that the listed sandwich price is a bit higher than average, but at first glance of the menu, it felt a little too highly priced. I definitely recommend eating here if you're looking for good bar food.