Roadhouse

Admittedly, I am not a great candidate for their “Crime Night Tour” as I do not believe in the supernatural. However, this was a gift to my wife who does accept the existence of ghost and such. I went in with a hope to be at least entertained in the history of the location and the prospect of dinner was also welcome. I’ll start with the location’s ambiance. The building is old so I don’t fault the owner for the run down look too much but the truth be told the giant SLOTS sign really gave the place a slummy look. The inside was very dim but not unlike many older "rustic" bars/restaurants I’ve been in. Wife and I were very confused about the decor…especially the abundance of Marilyn Monroe memorabilia. While I wouldn’t call the place clean…it wasn’t dirty either. The buffet was subpar. The fried chicken was good but the ribs were over cooked and the meatballs were uneatable for me. The side dishes that I tried were all okay. Overall, I would give the buffet 4 out of 10 rating. The owner Mike gave the presentation and while he seems knowledgeable about the topics he also tended to ramble a bit too much. Much of the presentations were repetitive but in my opinion it’s because he doesn’t have much to present. To sum up most of his talk would be “such and such happened in this area….maybe?”, “So and so died in the area…maybe?”, “this crime happened here…maybe?” His biggest talking point was on the Mary Jane Reed and Stanley Sdridla’s murders. It is clear that he has his mind made up about what happened the night they were killed and has used every ounce of evidence that he can find to prove his theory correct. In the end though all he has is a hypotheses and is lacking enough corroborating evidence to prove it. He might be on the right path but he comes across to me as a conspiracy theorist (throw as much “facts” at a wall and see what sticks). As a nonbeliever I will not fault him for not convincing me of Mary Jane’s ghostly presence in his establishment but my wife was also unconvinced. The “ghost” tour involved going into the basement and having a look around. Down there you will find a few dirty mirrors that supposedly have ghostly images randomly appear. The whole tour just reminded me of a haunted house minus things jumping out at you. I was thoroughly bored within a few minutes. Some others did seem to enjoy more than me but I didn’t hear anyone talking about sensing anything supernatural. The wait staff was great…they do have that going for them but we will not be repeat customers.

The staff are outstanding. Believe bartender name was Brandon, he was incredibly accommodating and friendly. The owner Mike gave us a historic tour around the building. The food was good, priced great. But...the food is nothing to write home about The people definitely make the place worth coming back. My husband had a HUGE Ribeye and I had fried chicken. The people and atmosphere make it a local gem.