American Bar & Grill Lanc

May 26th, 2022

May 23rd, 2022

May 21st, 2022

It was a favorite that we went to at least once a week, but covid, supply, and identity changes have taken the special away. Still a fine place like many of the other places around the city.
May 15th, 2022

one star for atmosphere and one for friendly concerned service and one for great drinks. But it stops there. They are simply trying to do too much with food for the quality of help they have: anything mexican is out of their league: Empanada? no way Jose'! dont go there: thick shell deep fried too long in oil that was too hot and had seen WAY too many chicken wings and fish Filets.. and inside, one found rice and black beans while searching for the chicken that was supposed to be in there!? Want a fish taco? nicely presented soft tacos, however, they are wrapped up tight like a burrito allowing the fried fish to steam the lettuce they shoved in the tortilla before rolling. the result? wimpy limpy lettuce with some kind of sauce that was white but not tartar and not remotely related to a mexican or taco theme: served with fries overdone in well used oil that was too hot, and, no pico or salsa or no tartar on the side. A better tastier presentation is make it yourself tacos with a stack of 3 warm tortillas with three filets, right out of the fryer stacked on top and a side of NICELY cut lettuce, tomato, and onion on the side with a dollop of pico. Nothing sizzling here! Steer clear of the chili lime "fajitas" which are not fajitas and came out as three small soft tacos with what we guessed were remnants of barbeque chicken wings inside and some lettuce and coarsely cut tomato on the side. Faced with this sad collection of food, we looked Down the bar and salivated as we watched a couple inhale what looked to be gorgeous big thick juicy burgers in the 1/2 lb range: burgers they clearly enjoyed! others in the bar raved about their wings. My advice is to enjoy the considerable atmosphere and the nice folks and stick to burgers and wings or maybe a salad but dont stray too far from these foods as they are their core competency. We will be back for the atmosphere, the company, the cold beer, and the burgers and wings but nothing else!
May 6th, 2022