Pretty standard sports bar
On a recent road trip to Philadelphia, my brother and I stopped here for dinner on our way out of town.

At 5:00 on a Saturday the place was filling pretty rapidly. We were seated promptly. While there seemed to be plenty of waitstaff moving purposefully around the restaurant, it took about five minutes for our server to approach for our drink orders. The drinks arrived quickly, however.

For dinner, I had the New York strip, ordered medium. Aside from one end being a bit on the well-done side, the steak was tasty and the rest was the medium I'd ordered. I was a little surprised that the server didn't either bring steak sauce with the steak or offer it- I had to request it.

The green beans that accompanied the steak were tough enough that I gave up after the second forkful, instead concentrating on the fries, which had a light seasoning that gave them a nice flavor without being overwhelming.

My brother's fish and chips arrived with one of its two filets done nicely, and the other inexplicably dried-out. We were both a little surprised that when he requested vinegar to go with his fish and chips, it arrived in an open-top cocktail sauce cup. The comparison that immediately came to mind was from, shall we say, a somewhat more medical setting.

Overall, I can say that while I'm willing to write off the kitchen's gaffes to it being a busy night, I'd probably choose a different restaurant rather than make a return visit the next time I'm in the area.    [12 Jul 2006 12:26:26]

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