Gallagher's was recommended by motel staff and based on reviews we were looking forward to a great experience after a day of motorcycle travel.\r
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We arrived around 8:00 and the greeter, without a smile, or emotion of any kind, tossed menus on a table and left.\r
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5 minutes later a waitress with the same lack of affectation asked if we wanted something to drink. We ordered water, a couple premium beers, and a crab cake for starters. \r
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The super-preminum import beer we ordered came in 12 oz bottles and not the 16.9 oz size as advertised on the menu and though the brewer was the same, it was a different beer. The waitress and manager refused to make any sort of accomodation -- either reduce the price or let us select a different beer. One would think an establishment that holds out its beer list as prominently as they do would be sensitive to those matters.\r
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The crab cake we ordered was very good and we were long finished with it before the waitress came back to, somewhat rudely, ask if we wanted something else.\r
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My dinner, ribs, did not come with a vegetable as advertised and was just OK. They were doused in Sweet Baby Ray's sauce that I had to scrap off to even see the meat. The mashed potatoes were pasty but OK.\r
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Laurie had the manicotti which again was just OK. The red sauce was highly acidic and would have benefitted from a little brown sugar being added to it.\r
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Part of the dining out experience for Laurie and I is engaging with our server and when she plopped down the plates of food and muttered a comment that she'd rather be bar-tending, the reason for her lack of serving skill and demeanor became obvious.\r
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As long as your expectations aren't too high, Gallagher's is OK though a burger sided with a mainstream brew might be their forte...\r
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Pros: Open late for dinner; wide-ranging menu
Cons: Perfunctory staff
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