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cbg150 05-10-2018 10:04 PM

I had a wonderful dinner there a few days ago. It was great to try new things! Bravo on the new menu. We look forward to returning soon!

dillywho 05-11-2018 12:25 AM

Why?
 
For the life of me, I cannot fathom why they would go to bottled beer and eliminate draft. Draft is where the profit is.

jim1941 05-11-2018 05:01 AM

New on the menu......Bucket of Chum for $9 and Chum Salad for $6. What is chum?

Rollie 05-11-2018 05:14 AM

It was alway loud there, but if the food isn’t as good we won’t visit again. Too many other choices.

Rollie

skip0358 05-11-2018 05:29 AM

Went there the other day. 5 of us for lunch, liked the new menu everyday will be different. As for the draft beer yea it's gone but the Bucket price is damn good and you can split them up with a friend who might drink a different brand. They have a storage issue and the draft was taking up to much room period. Ask to speak with the owners they'll tell you what's going on and why. Our waitress explained the new menu and why it's being done. I will agree Chum was not a good choice of wording on a menu and we all told our waitress that.

graciegirl 05-11-2018 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by skip0358 (Post 1542381)
Went there the other day. 5 of us for lunch, liked the new menu everyday will be different. As for the draft beer yea it's gone but the Bucket price is damn good and you can split them up with a friend who might drink a different brand. They have a storage issue and the draft was taking up to much room period. Ask to speak with the owners they'll tell you what's going on and why. Our waitress explained the new menu and why it's being done. I will agree Chum was not a good choice of wording on a menu and we all told our waitress that.

I have always liked The Lighthouse. We were rooting for the present owner as she was saving up to purchase the business from the Morses. I don't know why she would change a very successful menu. I am sorry to hear the catfish is gone. It was Helene's favorite thing when we went there.

aninjamom 05-11-2018 06:24 AM

Aren't there enough places in the square that serve hamburgers? We go there to get something different, and usually find something we enjoy.

tomwed 05-11-2018 07:09 AM

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Originally Posted by skip0358 (Post 1542381)
Went there the other day. 5 of us for lunch, liked the new menu everyday will be different. As for the draft beer yea it's gone but the Bucket price is damn good and you can split them up with a friend who might drink a different brand. They have a storage issue and the draft was taking up to much room period. Ask to speak with the owners they'll tell you what's going on and why. Our waitress explained the new menu and why it's being done. I will agree Chum was not a good choice of wording on a menu and we all told our waitress that.

I know what chum is when you go fishing but what is it on their menu? Are they calling a bucket of beer bottles a bucket of chum?

Chatbrat 05-11-2018 08:10 AM

Burgers, burgers, every where--too many to choose from, with out a score card

# 1 @ home

skip0358 05-11-2018 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by tomwed (Post 1542397)
I know what chum is when you go fishing but what is it on their menu? Are they calling a bucket of beer bottles a bucket of chum?

No it was explained that it's the cut off pieces from the filet. I believe they then fry or bake them. Just didn't sound appealing to me. Our meals were all good. As for the bucket 5 Heineken bottle beer for $12.00 is a good price. Before there are any comments I shared them with my Brother.

Chatbrat 05-11-2018 09:23 AM

we go out to dine, not to eat--since I can buy Osso Bucco from Sams, one more restaurant off our list--last 2 times we went to Chef's of Napoli--they didn't have Osso Bucco. no need to go out to eat pasta-no restaurant in the area, whose gravy comes close to mine & I'm not Italian

Henryk 05-11-2018 10:03 AM

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Originally Posted by jim1941 (Post 1542378)
New on the menu......Bucket of Chum for $9 and Chum Salad for $6. What is chum?

Chum is a horrible smelling rotten fish bait.

skip0358 05-11-2018 10:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Henryk (Post 1542483)
Chum is a horrible smelling rotten fish bait.

Well that's not what they're serving trust me just a poor choice of words. But it does get everyone to ask.

HiHoSteveO 05-11-2018 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by skip0358 (Post 1542439)
No it was explained that it's the cut off pieces from the filet. I believe they then fry or bake them. Just didn't sound appealing to me. Our meals were all good. As for the bucket 5 Heineken bottle beer for $12.00 is a good price. Before there are any comments I shared them with my Brother.


Ordered "Chum Bucket" the other day. No, didn't sound appetizing but ordered anyway.
It is an appetizer and comes with nothing else but was enough for me for a meal. Comes in two metal containers, all fried seafood. Mostly fish, a few (kind of flattened) scallops and some small shrimp. It was good and I would order again.

No draft beer is true I learned. Taps are still there but no handles. I let them know my displeasure. A bottle of Heinekin was either $4.25 or $4.50 I forget which, but because of that, I will be in no hurry to go back.
I cannot understand how all of a sudden the draft beer takes up too much room. They told me that too. Also other things going on but they would not elaborate. Something is going on and it's not for the better.

tomwed 05-11-2018 10:27 AM

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Originally Posted by skip0358 (Post 1542439)
No it was explained that it's the cut off pieces from the filet. I believe they then fry or bake them. Just didn't sound appealing to me. Our meals were all good. As for the bucket 5 Heineken bottle beer for $12.00 is a good price. Before there are any comments I shared them with my Brother.

That's what chum is but that's a terrible name for baked fish. I guess if they sold Calamari they would call it Fried Bait.


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