I take photos for our dining section and usually have to deal with stressed out managers that don't have the time to dilly dally, mingle or put a personable stamp on their restaurant. I walk in, shake hands, take photos, and walk out, almost like I'm dealing with the business itself and not a person. And while the food is usually good, it leaves a rather "Wal-mart-ish" taste in my mouth...no personality. Well here's two points for being awesome and having great food...
Oscar's Pub down on 17th and Pierce has some of the best burgers I've ever eaten and three of the nicest bartenders/owners I have ever met. He was more excited than a frog at a fly convention when I walked in the door and immediately gave me a beer, walked me through the place and talked to me for about 10 minutes before I even had enough time to take the camera out of the bag. Don't get me wrong, it's not some spectacular castle with the coolest decoration, but it's a nice pub with lots of light and a rather relaxed "dive-bar" feel without the worry that I might get mugged on the way to my car. And surprisingly, it was kinda busy for 11am on Friday.
Anyways, I ended up being there for about and hour and a half, talking with the owner, bartender and server and taking pictures of everyone and needless to say, it was the friendliest place I had been yet. Then the burgers came out. You can say what you want about the tradition of Sobleman's and the weirdness of some of AJ Bombers burgers, but Oscars gives them a run for their money and definitely is worth taking a trip to. This was, no doubt, the best burger I have ever had and never make decisions that quickly. So anyways, check them out if youre looking for a good burger place with some great people and support a new (7 weeks old) local business ....plus they have a ping-pong table. Thumbs WAY up for Oscars, they deserve it.
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Looks Tasty!
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