Time for lunch, stumbled into Arnie’s Public House, which was
apparently Arnie’s SRO (standing room only) very recently. Not a bad
looking little spot on the corner of the little strip plaza. They
have much better options for parking with the lot in back as opposed
to just the difficult to enter or exit postage stamp out front.
There aren’t many too many seats, but we found a couple and were
served by a young lady who was perfectly respectable. |
We ordered a potato croquette appetizer and a couple of entrees. The
mashed taters were blended with cheese, scallions and a bit of
bacon, rolled in panko and fried to a nice crunchy brown. They were
set into a warmly spiced southwestern ranch dressing and were fine,
just fine.
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Cheesy Fried Mash...Sounds Great... |
...Turned Mostly Average |
Their buttermilk fried chicken and waffles was a fair disappointment
for me. The proportions were the first problem. Portion wise, it was
fine for lunch but they would be much better off serving half of the
waffle with the chicken on a smaller plate, so much waffle and plate
makes the chicken seem chintzy, never a good thing. The waffle was
tragically boring, the chicken barely less so, it didn’t do much for
me. |
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Chicken Overwhelmed By Waffles |
And Not Tasty Enough From The Get Go |
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The meatloaf dinner came with three slices of grilled loaf, mash and
veg. Our server came back after firing the order to ask if I
actually wanted the veg. Made me nervous, she asked if I would
prefer fries with my mashed potatoes, yikes. I stuck with the veg
and actually got beautifully bright green, tender but still
textured, and exceptionally salted broccoli. Best part of the whole
ordeal. The mash was much richer than the broccoli but seasoned just
as well, if only the meatloaf lived up to the sides. It was dry,
dry, dry. Needed a little jus, or a little gravy, or a lotta
something. It just wasn’t there. Arnie’s chow would probably be more
attractive after a couple of drinks from the bar, but then again, so
is everything. |
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Good Meatloaf Would Be A Nice Homey Touch For A Public House |
This Ain't Quite It |
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And Broccoli? Yes. The Broccoli. |
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Food |
Service |
Ambiance |
What's Best |
What's Worst |
Overall |
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C- | C | C+ | B | D | C- | ||
Sides | Proteins |