Don't expect to mix nouvelle cuisine with the New York Jets or a cassoulet with the Carolina Panthers. This is bar food, plain and simple, but hearty and filling, and with some noble attempts on its more ambitious dinner menu. Sports fans who settle in for the game might share a few teasers, also known as appetizers. The Ale House Combo includes potato skins, conch fritters, fried mushrooms and mozzarella sticks with select dipping sauces. Our party enjoyed a round of spinach dip and chips, which go down well with cold beer.
Entrees vary in quality and price, but stand out from the more mundane grub.
We found the fajitas to be drab, in part because the poultry and steak strips were mushy. Shrimp Skewers come with a generous helping of 20 crustaceans, blackened or grilled and served with coleslaw. The kitchen cooks up a big selection of half-pound burgers and sandwiches, including the popular barbecued Hickory Burger and Big Red chicken sandwich. We weren't thrilled with the Reuben, a non-traditional twist served in a puff pastry and too gooey to enjoy.