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Bye Salty's and hello Union Barrel House. If you keep up on my reviews, I was devastated by the loss of old Salty's, with the $5 Happy Hour meals and buckets of Corona. Well, you won't get that here, either. This is more of Postino's meets Panini. Totally made over with a nice industrial feel. They specialize in burgers and melts. I did not try a burger. The melts are sizable, stacked and sided with fries. They have something for everyone. They have several salads. We tried the romaine hearts. Topped with Parmesan and croutons made of pretzels. Tasted great but not going to fill up even an skinny chick. Melts were king here, no doubt, and everyone finished them off with little left and no complaints. Multiple veggie options including veggie melts which were really good. Beer selection is magnificent. Service was so friendly and eager to please I felt like I was in beer Disney World. Amen to the hiring manager. Staff is well dressed and not so rushed that they ignore you. The place is pretty upscale, can be a great dressy date night or a kinda casual night out with friends. Oh, and of course we tried the wings. They are dry rub wings, with celery-carrot slaw and blue cheese crumbles. At first I raised an eyebrow with this "trendy" wing method. But they came with a side of tangy buffalo to dip into if the spicy dry rub was not enough. The slaw rocked and the blue cheese crumbles went. It all went. This may become a new go-to destination when visitors come to town.
positive