Josh
was off doing something else, work or attending to some other trivial matter
and I was heading up to what turned out to be a rained out car show when the
urge to stop at and grab a burger hit me. That urge, of course, is call
hunger. Since I was out in the Loveland area I had a good idea where I was
going to stop: Shooters Sports Grill.
Both
Josh and I have had a little experience with this place in the past. A couple
years ago a friend of mine from high school had us come out and see her dad’s
classic cars, cars that he’s either fixed up or completely re-built on his own.
After the tour and a ride in a Model T (he wouldn’t let either of us drive it
and I suppose I don’t really blame him), my friend suggested that we grab a
burger with her and her youngest son. Obviously, Josh and I readily agreed.
She
led us to Shooters, saying it was their favorite neighborhood joint to grab
some grub. Shooters is located not too far off of the Ward’s Corner exit of
I-275, at 776 Loveland Miamiville Rd., near where it intersects with Branch
Hill-Guinea Pike. You can also find them on the web at http://shooterssportsgrill.com/.
The
place is run by a family that has been in the restaurant business since the
1940s and from the look of the décor they know exactly who they’re catering to.
This is a nicely laid out sports bar and grill, with plenty of televisions ,
lots of booths and tables all having enough room to not be sitting on top of
some other guests. All of this is arraigned around a central bar that, though I
didn’t sample anything either time I was there, looked to be extremely well
stocked.
Almost
as extensive is the menu which, in addition to why I was there that day, has
selections ranging from the requisite bar food to sandwiches to pasta and hand
tossed pizza. It would be worth going back to check out some of the other items
on the menu.
The Burger
Keeping
in line with the nature of this blog, I ordered up their basic offering, a
March Madness Burger (yes, a lot of their extensive menu boasts sports related
names) and topped it with provolone cheese and a bit of garden. When I asked
for mayo they brought a large serving that no five people could possibly use.
My
half pound Angus beef burger was actually cooked to my order and with the first
bite, I could tell this was a fresh piece of meat. It was filled with flavor
and the other elements, the fresh lettuce and tomato, the cheese and my
condiments, all blended nicely to make for a happy burger experience.
The
sandwich came standard with chips that were not something out of a large Husman’s
tub in the back. These chips were a little thick and deep fried to a nice
perfection. Not sure where they get them (and since I don’t eat chips at home
anyway it wouldn’t matter) but I’d like to point out that if I was a chip
consuming monster, these would be on my list to purchase.
Overall
my high school friend was right that first time we visited. This is a great
little neighborhood place. That first time both Josh and I really enjoyed our
burgers and the same held true for this time around. Yes, it’s a little pricy
and is not the kind of joint we always favor but you can’t argue with the
quality of the food. One thing that kind of jumped out at me both times is that
all of the servers were blonde. Made me wonder. But then I took another bite of
the burger and looked up at the replays on ESPN and it really didn’t matter who
was bringing it to the table.
If
you are in the Loveland area I would highly recommend that you stop in and
enjoy a burger at Shooters.
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