At Hank's Tavern & Eats, Burgers Are King
Posted by UTC Living at 9:00 PM
3 comments - Categories: News | UTC Retail
The Washington Post published a review of Hank's Tavern & Eats today:
At Hank's Tavern & Eats, a four-month-old restaurant in Hyattsville, there's always something to look at, whether it's the vintage movie and advertising posters or one of 20 flat-screen televisions that blare sporting events, cable news and, curiously enough, the Food Network, on continuous loop. A water feature bubbles behind the bar and glowing red pendant lamps dangle over booths and tables.
The resulting space is a mix between a nicer-than-average sports bar and a casual family restaurant. The dining room seems like the best fit for families or couples who pop in before or after a movie at the theater next door. Want to watch sports? The bar's the place to be. The booths are outfitted with television screens that allow diners to control the channels.
"We want to be the place you could just stop off for a burger and a beer on the way home, and we also wanted a place where you could take Mom out to dinner," says general manager Steve Greehan.
Mars Ming wrote on 01/20/10 9:18 PM
Hank's is kind of cute and all, but nothing special.One of my best friends and I hit up Hank's for dinner tonight purely out of convenience. We were originally going to check out Carolina Kitchen, but we were not feeling the 15 minute wait for sub average food, so we headed about over about 15 paces to Hank's.
With only about three tables occupied with diners, the restaurant felt bare and lifeless. But that was not really a concern. We just wanted some grub. Our waitress promptly helped us as soon as we were seated. (I mean, what else was she doing?)
We start off with the calamari which wasn't so great. It tasted a bit undercooked and a bit too salty. With a decent selection of burgers, fish, tacos and a few specialty sandwiches, I was surprised to see that none of them came with any sides. Considering most of these items ranged from $9-$13, I felt as if it was a bit over priced.
I went ahead and ordered the steak salad. The steak was tender and cooked perfectly the veggie quality was pretty average. The best thing about the salad is that it is huge. It was like an endless bowl of crunch. I was still working on it for 20 minutes after my friend had finished his crab cake sandwich (complete with a crumbling roll.)
Although we usually stick around and order drinks indefinitely, we decided to chill out and order the hot fudge brownie sundae for dessert. You can't really go wrong on a hot fudge sundae, but I've definitely had better.
Honestly, this place is not too different than your typical Bennigans/Friday's/Applebees type of dining establishment, except with less menu variety. If you like playing it safe with your Americana dining however, you may take a liking to Hank's.