The cocktail hour traditionally begins at 5pm. It was 6:40 when I and Mrs. Flanders road in. We had been doing errands after work and were hungry and thirsty. The temperature was 102 F! The start went something like this:\r
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?I?d line a drink that?s made with Compari. Do you have it,? I inquired? Mrs. Flanders had already ordered the Peach something and it was tart and very good!\r
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?Well, we normally carry Compari, but we?re out of it tonight,? our waitress said.\r
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?Darn, OK, I?ll take a Cuba Libra, you know, rum, coke and a lime,? I said. ?Better make it a double.?\r
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6:50: ?Sir, your drink will be right here,? said our server, as she scurried by.\r
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7:00: ?Sir, your drink will be here as soon as I take care of this other couple,? she said.\r
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7:05: ?Here?s your drink. We don?t have any limes,? our waitress said.\r
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?Do you have lemons,? I ask? I did not drink my drink yet, without the citrisy lemon. I stared at it, longingly. \r
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7:10 The slices of lemon were brought on a very hot plate for my cold drink. What?s wrong with this picture?\r
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We sipped our drinks and the whimsical Mrs. Flanders commented how yummy her peach thing was and we decided to split a Texas Rose (the other place refers to it as a Blooming Onion) with some Chicken Wings, to follow.\r
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?My good lady, I?ll have the 12oz Prime Rib, here on the menu,? said I.\r
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?We don?t have the Prime Rib tonight,? nervously replied our waitress. \r
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I laughed, it was better than crying. A thoroughly beaten man, I ordered the $12.99 steak special which consisted of our onion, a salad (with blue cheese for me) and a tasteless sirloin.\r
We both commented that the big onion was delicious. We couldn?t even eat it all. Her wings were very good (I had a bite). My salad was tasty. My steak was?.\r
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I commented to Mrs. Flanders that this place seemed to be run by kids. Well, being from Texas and knowing their expression, ?Don?t mess with Texas,? I won?t! Let?s rate it 6 on a 10. Will I be back, guess!!??\r
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Pros: Great Texas Rose
Cons: Slow drink service
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