The title says it all, basically.
It was the first day of the college football season. We’d been drinking since way too early, and after USC’s thorough thrashing of Virginia, we decided that it would be a good time to walk somewhere for something to offset the day’s alcohol intake. So we were drunk. And hungry. Bar food? Perfect.
I was expecting something hardy, and maybe a little greasy. And I thought that we couldn’t go wrong going to some place on Broadway, a street packed with restaurants. So we picked Corner Pub. The “patio” (basically an indoor seating area with no windows) had the stagnant, humid, summer air of an outdoor patio and the beer stained, sticky floors seen in the interior of a dive bar. After flipping through a pretty standard bar menu–burgers, sandwiches, wings, and salads for those trying to be healthy at a bar–I decided to get The Flux, which they described as being a sausage in a hoagie bun, covered in onions and peppers. I also decided to trick my mind into thinking that I was being “healthy” by upgrading from chips to onion rings for an extra two bucks.
So what came out? I knew that I wasn’t going to get gastropub fare like that seen at Father’s Office in Los Angeles, but I wasn’t expecting this: a $7 hot dog with a spoonful of warmed, diced onions and green peppers. I guess I should give the “cooks” some credit–they did score the hot dog and burn one side in an attempt to make it not look like a hot dog, but really just eliminated the snap that you get when biting into a hot dog (the best part!). Taste-wise, it reminded me of the hot dogs from Costco that are sold for $1.50, except not as good. In conclusion, I got an overpriced and underwhelming hot dog, but at least the onion rings tasted like they weren’t bought frozen from Smart and Final, microwaved, and sold for an insane markup. So I guess that extra two dollars I spent saved the meal from becoming a complete disaster.
And what if it was just that dish that I ordered? I know I really sound like a huge ass so far. What if they had other really tasty dishes? “Stop being such an ass,” you say. Well, I had a good opportunity to get feedback and taste other foods from our table of 7, and I really do think that there’s a possibility that Corner Pub buys food from Smart and Final that people usually buy to sell at roadside stands for a dollar and instead, microwaves it in the kitchen, and then charges customers 10-fold. And if you still wonder why I’m an ass, ask yourself, “Has there ever been a food that hasn’t been delicious when eaten drunk?” Just how bad does food have to be to not be mouthwatering when inebriated?
I really miss the dirty dogs back at the Coliseum.
Corner Pub Mid Town 2000 Broadway Nashville, TN (615) 327-9250
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