MSP-Matt's Bar questions

[ajs]

I haven't been into Matt's in a while. Okay, quite a while, as these days, I get my Lucy fix at The Nook. What I'm trying to remember about Matt's:
Pool table?
Dartboard?
Other Amusements (video games, meat raffles, jukebox, like that)?
Full liquor license, or beer/wine (or 3.2) only?

Matt's website keeps timing out for me, and I'm not finding anything helpful at Rake or CP.
Anybody have answers?
thanx!

-ajs

[ajs]

Thanks everyone!
My curiosity is more intellectual than chowish at this point, as I tend to prefer the Nook. Although no small part of that is that is muuuch closer for me than Matt's.
thankyouthankyou!

[rugbyboy]

PBR's and a jucy lucy...its a dive...but its great

[MSPD]

ajs, what about the Groveland Tap? Darts, pool, jukebox, burgers. I'm guessing you're familiar already.

[The Dairy Queen]

I love the Cajun Lucy at Groveland Tap! Also, when I'm feeling healthy, the portabella mushroom sandwich. Actually, I think their whole menu is pretty solid, particularly for a bar.

EDIT: also, in terms of "atmosphere," the Groveland Tap is very family friendly--it draws a lot of folks with young kids. So, factor that in. This time of year, they also have a few umbrella-shaded-tables out on the sidewalks, which is nice, but I think no beer is allowed out there.

http://www.grovelandtap.com/

~TDQ

[cfors]

They have a jukebox, ATM, real beer, and weekly delivery of City Pages and The Onion. Thats about it.

[The Dairy Queen]

I don't go often, as, of course, it would require me to cross the river, but this is what I recall (after having consulted with Orange Julius, of course): they do not have a full liquor license--it's just beer only. They used to only serve 3-2 beer, but I believe they now have the strong beer license. No pool table. Darts, yes, I think. Don't remember seeing a jukebox or video games and I've never been there during a meat raffle. It's pretty bare-bones in term of "amenities."

~TDQ

[dave43]

Awesome jucy's at Matt's but it's a dive and even if they had a dartboard it's too small to really play. I love Matt's but heard Nook's was as good or better so if your in St. Paul I wouldn't think it would be worth the drive.

[The Dairy Queen]

Matt's jucy lucy is different than the Nook's. Matt's has almost a crispy, maybe even "charred" exterior. If that's what you crave, then it probably is worth the drive. The Nook has better fries. :)

~TDQ