This is an interesting spot. It was a couple of doors down from Jody's, the place that will forever have my heart... RIP. Anyways, Phil's has been around for a long time. There was a day when I got to the area quite early -- it was before Jody's opened, so I stopped in Phil's just to check it out. It's a spacious bar with a lot of tables too... the right side is where the entrance is, and half of the large bar. There's a DJ booth in the corner as well. The opposite side has pool tables... now, an interesting thing I noticed (at least when I went is that during the day the lighting is the same all around. But at night, the main entrance side is dark, while the side with the pool tables is so bright! It makes for quite the interesting contrast lol.So they have specials, tend to vary on the daily, but mostly it's rails and beers. On my last occasion, I just had drinks, which were fine! I had a margarita or two that hit the right spot. When I did eat a couple of times before, I had their goat, which was just okay -- it was quite chewy! Their food menu goes for a West African cuisine. I'm pretty sure this is the only spot I know that combines happy hour, sports bar and African food into one package. I approve! All in all it's a vibe -- it's not my favorite spot, but will go whenever I'm in the mood for something different.
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