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Original Frisco · 05-22-2012, 08:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Jayhawk

It's open. I'm here now. It's a soft soft open so they can get everything working.

How was it?? We might check it out tomorrow night.

rwmb52 · 05-23-2012, 08:22 AM

Stopped in last night. Wide open place with tables and booths. About 12 tv's and not blarring loud. Visited with the owner Johnny and seems very nice and glad to be open. Going back tonight for one of it neighborhood soft openings. Bottle beer only, but very chilled glasses so beer is VERY cold! Should be a great little neighborhood bar.

Original Frisco · 05-23-2012, 12:32 PM

Are they serving food yet, or is it just the beer? We plan on going tonight too.

AGH · 05-23-2012, 01:11 PM

Do they have anything on draft, or is it all bottled? We may go by there tonight, but if nothing is on tap, then we will probably not go back.

rwmb52 · 05-23-2012, 01:36 PM

OF, yes they are serving food.
AGH, currently nothing on tap. All bottle beer, but a big variety

Jayhawk · 05-23-2012, 02:45 PM

I had the same impression as rwmb52. The food is limited right now as they work through what they want and need. There are no taps and it doesn't sound like he wants tem. They have like 77 varieties of bottles including the basics. He also said they don't p;an on turning up the tv's but having music playing. they had classic rock on so i was good.

It is worth a try. I was extremely patient with them because i was the first customer and orderd a burger. It looks like they are trying hard to make it a nice place.

Rat · 05-23-2012, 02:55 PM

That's awesome. I used to live RIGHT there in LOPV and could easily walk (stagger?) home. We need neighborhood joints all over town. Could use one at Preston and Eldorado or thereabouts.

But I'll try that place out ... gotta support the little guys and a little more patience with them as they ramp up is a good thing!

DJDeity · 05-23-2012, 04:02 PM

Nicker and I went there last night briefly. As was described, the place has a wide open warehouse feel with a few neon beer signs and TVs. They're still working on getting the TVs to go to independent channels. Right now they can only have two on at the same time. Also as was mentioned, they weren't blaring away. The music mix comes from a Pandora station they've whipped up, and it wasn't a bad mix.

When they say they have 77 beers, I believe that's their target. They're still waiting for a few to come in, but the variety they have is pretty impressive. Your domestic run-of-the-mills go for $3.25, and your imports go from $4.25 to $4.75, although there are a couple that will be more expensive. As was mentioned, no drafts and it doesn't sound like they want them. Yes, the glasses were extra cold, but I think they were too cold. I love a cold beer, but not one that freezes the beer as you pour it in.

They have a few food items available (Italian beef hoagie, Turkey burger, Ham & Swiss hoagie were written on a chalkboard), but they are working on a full menu. They say they'll even have a "Johnny B. Good" and "Johnny B. Bad" section - offering healthy selections and regular bar food.

I'm really hoping that they succeed in the 'hood. We'll definitely be keeping tabs on them.

sjdfw · 05-23-2012, 04:47 PM

It's right around the corner from us, can't wait to go!

nicker · 05-23-2012, 05:05 PM

They also have a respectable selection of wine and a wide range of liquors for your favorite cocktails and martinis. The bartenders we met last night don't seem like rookies so you should be able to order what you like.

However, please keep your expectations in check as you go in these first few weeks. They have a lot of work to do yet, so be patient. As I said to one of the bartenders last night "you gotta walk before you can run".