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It looks nice!
I hope it avoids the fate of the local businesses (like Roadhouse, Skazzy and Janelles's) that are struggling.
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Crown Inn is owned by the guys at Franklin Park so they have the experience, and the cushion to run the place.
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I was actually in there last night. It was nice since as an opening special all drinks were $4. Food service starts next week. Very swanky place. No house cocktails which is weird given how much premium liquor they have- they said they want to be beer and simple liquor kind of place and not a cocktail place.
I am sure they will do quite well.
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drink specials were $4. Wonder what regular prices will be....maybe we'll stop by this weekend. Or wait for food. I do love food.
Beautiful space, though.
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Ok we went. We drank.
Pros:
- Pretty decent beer list and lots were $5 which is great since so many bars go with $6 as their standard price.
- Lots of liquor
- Good music
- Warm decor - beautifully done
- Very nice bouncerCons:
- Very dark. That's just not my thing.
- No lists except tap list. What wines do you have? (apparently 4 are on tap?), What are your 40 bourbons? etc... Seems weird to not have a card/menu/list. I get that you aren't doing specialty cocktails, but a list of even normal stuff (Manhattan, martini, etc.) makes people feel more comfortable to order a drink. I hate going into a place, not wanting beer, and not feeling flustered as to what to order. I'm not grownup enough I guess to have a drink that I just go in and order. A list would be nice.
- Few tables. For a place that will soon have food, there was maybe 8 tables and then the bar to sit at. It will be crowded.We will go back.
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we went last nite. definitely not struggling in the slightest. friendly staff, very nice decor, good drinks, beers from $5-$8 or so, nice mix of folks from the 'hood and good music. would definitely go back-- maybe not on a jam-packed saturday, though.
felt like a more grown-up version of williamsburg in the 90s. a harbinger of things to come?
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We were there from about 9 - 10 last night. It was full, but not packed when we left at 10.
Nice bar, good tap selection.
Summer should be nice: Big garden outback.
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We were there around 10:30-midnight yesterday. Pretty packed. But it was enjoyable.
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