I’m not a big beer drinker, but they have something for everyone. I usually go with some Woodchuck Cider or a Hummingbird Water, which is a mix of two fruity flavors. They also have a pretty good bar menu with soft pretzels, bratwurst, salads, wraps, and quite a few other things.

Every night is a different theme, such as Pint Night on Mondays, Trivia Night on Tuesdays, Brewery Night on Wednesdays, etc. The male readers might be interested to know that all the waitresses or “Beer Goddesses” wear short school girl skirts and knee high socks. Its a good look for most of the servers, although I’ve seen a few who were pushing it.

The guys behind the bar are always friendly, even on a busy night, which is pretty much every night. On the weekends after 8pm, it is usually always packed and you can find people playing pool in the adjacent pool room. I’ve never had to fight for a seat though. Its surprisingly spacious, even when its packed.

The inside is just as festive is outside, with big screen TV’s to top it off. In addition to the license plates that continue inside, there’s a multitude of pictures (of patrons mostly, I’m guessing) and dollar bills with fun notes written on them. I took some photos with my Blackberry. As you can see, it has a very “college” feel.

Last night, St. Patrick’s Day, was the second time I’ve been to McDougal’s Village Tavern (no website, but they’re working on it) after a co-worker recommended it to me. They consider themselves a chicken-finger joint, but they have salads, wings, and sandwiches too. The really impressive part is that they make grilled chicken fingers, which seems somewhat of an oxymoron to me, but I’ve been told my view of chicken fingers is a bit sheltered. I just always thought they had to be fried.

Anyway, you can choose from about 6 different sauces to dip your fingers in, or you can have them tossed in the sauce for you. Everything is made fresh when you order it (including the hand-cut fries) so it is all very fresh, but does take a little time, especially when there is a crowd. Last night we showed up near the end of the Vanderbilt basketball tournament game (did I mention they have big screen TV’s showing the tournament games?) so things were a little busy. It took about 10 minutes to get my wings. The other day, I ordered a grilled chicken salad and a co-worker ordered the small chicken finger basket. Both were quite delicious.

As I mentioned above, they do not have a website yet, so I snagged a copy of the menu and scanned it in. I thought it would be worth posting here. You can see the pdf here. They also serve draft beer.
I have a feeling I’ll be going to this place more often in the summertime.

Atmosphere: A- (its a little overwhelming)
Service: B
Food Quality: B
Food Value for the money: B- (I did find it a little pricey for a chicken salad)
Food Presentation: B (everything is served in paper or styrafoam boxes or baskets)
Drink Selection: A- (pretty good for such a small place)

Overall Score: B