Restaurant Visit: Friar Tuck’s, 382 State Hwy 13 S, Rome, WI, Friday, January 29, 2010
Not open on Mondays. Only accept cash or check.
Atmosphere: I am not sure when this building actually became Friar Tuck’s, but I am pretty sure that the bar/dining area hasn’t been remodeled since the 1970’s. I thought that the place was kind of dumpy and in need of a makeover.
There is not a lot of seating available for dining, but anyone can belly up to the bar for their meal as well.
Staff: We sat ourselves at a booth in the back where menus awaited us. Shortly after we were seated, the person who was also serving as the bartender came and took our drink order. From what I could tell, the only staff working in the bar/dining area were the bartender and a waitress. While it wasn’t a very busy Friday night, this seemed like an understaffing situation!
The bartender, who served as our waiter, was very pleasant and responsive when we needed something. There was a problem with the soda that Jason got, and when it was pointed out, our waiter took it away and brought him a new drink in moments.
After our food arrived, no one checked to see how everything was going. I eventually had to flag someone for a refill.
Food/Drink: Friar Tuck’s offers a daily special. Following many restaurants in our great state, Friar Tuck’s offered a fish fry…and the price was great $6.75 which included salad, potato, cole slaw, and bread. I did not order it as it only came fried and there was no option to get it broiled. Other daily specials include broasted chicken, ribs, and prime rib. Menu offers various appetizers, sandwiches, salads, and dinners including steaks and broasted chicken. The prices are pretty reasonable, but sandwiches don’t come with fries. However, the side items are also quite reasonably priced and once combined, the price is similar to what a sandwich meal would cost at Perkin’s or similar restaurants.
Jason and I decided on Cheese Puffs (aka cheese curds) for an appetizer. I decided to try the Reuben and Jason got the Sherwood (a burger with mushrooms, fried onions, and American cheese). We decided to share an order of potato wedges with sour cream.
Our appetizer came out rather quickly and they were quite delicious. The remainder of our meal seemed to take FOREVER, though. When it finally did arrive, it was piping hot and quite good. I feel that I am somewhat of a Reuben connoisseur and Friar Tuck’s Reuben was good. They even had tasty 1,000 island dressing to go with it. Jason said his burger was great. The wedges were good…but if you order them, ask for the sour cream with chives that they serve. The sour cream that came with the wedges had some weird seasoning in it that I could not place, but found very unappetizing.
My only real complaint is how long our dining experience took…an hour and a half from start to finish. It wasn’t that busy either. Oh…and they don’t serve soup…hmmmm.
Overall, it was worth the 15-20 minute drive to Rome to enjoy the food of Friar Tuck’s!
Atmosphere: 1 star
Staff: 2 stars
Food: 4 stars
Value: 4 stars
Cost: $-$$
February 3, 2010 at 3:28 am |
The sour cream wedge dip you mention is popular in many places around here that serve wedges…in fact, you could ask almost anyone and they would say they order the wedges BECAUSE of it! I was just at a restaurant last week that had the same dip–it’s seasoned salt w/sour cream.
February 6, 2010 at 4:25 am |
There are actually people who order that sour cream with the wierd seasoning by the pint. People all over do order the wedges just so they can have the sour cream. People also eat it with appetizers and fries. Its pretty popular …. even if you didn’t enjoy it.