This is my second review as my last one has disappeared despite it being positive and up for about a year.This is a nice place for a burger bar, its theme is very much disrupted from COVID as the socializing aspects are pretty much gone. Social distancing is enforced and the novelty like the TV room with games is all but locked down and put away. This is basically an upscale burger and bar with nicer decor Than most bars and more focus on the socialization and fun. Much of this is lost during the pandemic. Still they have decent burgers jus not the best in town. I will say their sweet potato fries are among the best in Joplin and I assume the fries are equally as good. We also have liked the onion rings. There are a variety of dipping sauces to choose from too.On our last visit we ordered the spicy corn fritters (I think I called it by the wrong name). They are very spicy, more so than you's expect. They are also sweet but for our group of four adults no one wanted to eat more than a couple and two of the group regretted biting them at all as they were too spicy for them. I think if they offered a non-spicy version it would sell better.The bar looks like it has everything, the soda fountain could use an upgrade. Its an after thought and one of the reasons they didn't get 5 stars from me. When you go to a upscale burger place where a burger and fries are going to cost you about $15 bucks you expect the entire presentation to be of better quality. They have Diet Coke and the typical other Coke products you can get form any cheap burger chain. As an upscale place I would expect more craft brands of soft drinks like Stubborn, Spreckers New York Seltzer, or and other number of craft sodas. The options are limitless yet they only offer the typical Coke drinks and this diminishes the value to me. Last, the burger, its a good burger, I've had three versions off the menu a number of times. I would not say its the best burger in town, in fact I wouldn't put it in the top five. For the price and size of town it should not be too hard to be in the top five. Sadly I would put Five Guys as a better burger at a lower price but I don't want to hang out at Five Guys they way you would at Social BTB (once the pandemic is dialed down).Also noteworthy is their chicken fingers and chicken sandwich made with the same chicken fingers. They are the best in town, generous and fresh, and nothing like cheap remade fast food chicken fingers. Service is great and they come around to the table just the right amount to check on you. There is also a button on each table to call for bar service which is a nice step up from your typical bar.
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"We have eaten there twice in the last 2 months after traveling to Topeka. Both times it was great food service and ambiance. Very fun atmosphere. Seafood soup and carne asada and chile rellenos were great!"
"Wanted to try this place for so long, finally got here. Worth the wait. Staff is great. We had read the menu on here (yelp) before going in so we already knew what we were going to have. The burger was really good, it was my husband's but I tried it. I told him that it was probably the best I've had in Joplin. If I could change anything it would probably be to go with a thicker burger instead of 2 thin ones but that just a personal preference. I had the chicken tenders and they were great. Cooked perfectly. Not everybody can do it but this place nails it. I loved the spicy ranch dip also very much enjoyed the garlic parmesan.The frys rock but I was so full I didn't get to eat many and I can not wait to go back and try the onion strings. I recommend this place, go by if get a chance. They are worth a stop"
