The first thing I thought was that Bar Louie can't seem to decide what it wants to be: Upscale martini bar of sports tavern? The interior is very dark with subdued lighting and nice plush booths and dark wood tables. In start contrast to that is the awful jukebox music and TVs everywhere. It just strikes me as an identity crisis of sorts.
The beer selection is decent for a chain-type bar.
The service here is good despite how busy they get on the weekends.
I was really surprised at how good the food is here. Both the bleu cheese crusted filet and BBQ meatloaf sandwhich are excellent. The brownie sundae is embarrassingly big even for 2 people.
Overall I think this place would be more enjoyable if they would pick a direction and go with it, but it's still not a bad stop during a day of shopping.
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