Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Roland's

Roland's has been in the Strip District in one form or another since the 1940's, with the current building opening in 1959. It is enormous. It is probably more of a restaurant than a bar, but we were hungry and we have been there to just drink in the past. So we decided to stretch one of our rules. Don't judge us!

When you walk in there is a huge bar to the right of the door, which could probably sit 35 people if you forced us to estimate. We can't imagine a scenario where we would be forced to estimate such a thing, but work with us. It is not super bright, but not as dim as we prefer our bars to be. They have the standard bar liquor and an extensive beer selection. The menu is large and varied, and as we mentioned earlier, we were very hungry. J ordered a swordfish salad. A ordered the famous lobster roll, which was good (A is about to sound like a snob in 3, 2…), but not as good as ones he has had at road-side stands in Maine.

The bartender was very friendly and enthusiastic; very enthusiastic. A was forced to drink a Riley because the bartender was so excited about how strong and cheap a double jack and coke was at his place. A didn't even get a chance to explain that he didn't actually want one, he just wanted to know the price, which in the bartender's defense is an odd request. The drink was rather strong, as advertised.

Overall, this is a good place to stop at if you are in the Strip. There is a lot of space, the food and service are good and they have an amazing brunch. They have been open for 50+ years for a reason.



Address:
Games:
Poker, Putting Green, Multi-cade
Façade:
Not Scary
Scene:
Seafood
Parking:
Easy at night
Patio/Outdoor:
Yes
Kitchen:
Come Hungry
Cleanliness:
Normal
Smoking:
None
Jukebox:
Internet Crap
Hours:
11am-12am
Cig Machine:
No
Drink Prices:
Average
# taps:
40
Bathrooms:
Sit
Specials:
3-6pm Happy Hour and Daily $5 specials
Live music:
Never
$6.00 but really a strong single
ATM:
Yes
Cash Only
No
TVs:
>10
Size:
Friggin' Huge


















1 comment:

  1. "Scene: Seafood" :)

    That is indeed a great price for The Riley.

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