How have I not been here before? It's been on my restaurant "bucket list" for at least a year, but my Mom and I finally had lunch there today. It was quite busy.
I'm not sure what they're known for, but we both landed on the fish sandwich. I gotta say, as a fried fish snob, it was very, very good. They use basa instead of the typical cod/scrod you get in this part of the country. The breading was a very fine crumb and held its crunch quite well, and the tartar (presumably homemade) had a little bite to it with what looked to be dill (don't think I've ever had this in tartar sauce -- I know I don't put it in mine).
I've heard good things about the mesquite chips, but I'll have to try those on a return trip. I'm a fish and chips guy, so I had their pub fries, which were good but not extraordinary. Mom had the slaw, which was refreshing in that had much less sugar/sweetness than what you normally find in mayonnaise-based coleslaw locally.
Too full for dessert, but the list looked good (even a vegan offering). Speaking of which, the place is very vegetarian/vegan friendly if that's your thing. Seemed to cater to professors, students, and local residents.
They had a nice-looking bar area -- probably pretty busy during UofL sporting events. Looked like a nice, neighborhood bar that one would feel comfortable hanging out with the locals.
Can't wait to get back.
--Jason
