03/02/04

This neighborhood tavern-sports bar-restaurant plays host to baseball fans and serves up steaks and seafood from the cooler.

by Peter Behle

The Scene
Not far from Miller Park, this restaurant goes for sports-related sensory overload, with enough history on the walls to keep fans occupied for hours. Some scenes in the film "Major League" were filmed here. Menus aren't freely handed out, so be sure to inquire if you're cash-strapped. How do you order? Chat with your server and maybe take a peek at the "deli" case, which is stuffed with tenderloin, porterhouse steaks, scallops, tuna, swordfish, huge lobster tails and vegetables.

The Food
The half-pound sirloin burgers with sauteed peppers, onions and mushrooms are legendary, as are the homemade french fries topped with Parmesan cheese and parsley. But if your wallet allows, go for the steaks and seafood. Bacon-wrapped scallops are amazing, with the bacon crisp, but the scallops creamy and still tender. And don't forget the veggies--ask for a side of brussels sprouts or spinach.