Saturday, June 8, 2013

Thirsty's Oasis

Very large and with so many televisions that it's impossible not to watch a sporting event, Thirsty's Oasis in Mason near Kings Island is a relatively new, very large sports bar and grill that features two bars and an outdoor patio. Located at 5579 South State Route 741 in Mason and on the web at http://www.thirstysoasis.com/, the place hypes itself as not your typical sports bar. But the truth is that it is pretty much the same as anyplace else.

It is large and roomy and offers up what is most likely a very friendly atmosphere during game days and evenings (we went during lunch and it was pretty dead). The menu is very typical and not very lengthy. All of the basic bar and grill staples are available but where they get some added brownie points is in the number of beers they have on tap. When asked we were told over 30 so a nice selection is available.

Burgers
Sticking with tradition we ordered up the Big Big, a half pound of beef that was actually grilled to our specifications and served on a Kaiser roll. For eight bucks you get the burger and two toppings of your choice. One is eaten up with cheese so if you don't want to pay even more you have to decide on the one bit of garden or other goodie you want to include. This did not make either of us happy.

Then the burgers came out and proved to be rather pedestrian. Yes the beef tasted fresh and it was juicy. Both of us had buns that were just a touch old and probably shouldn't have been used. The cheese was basically there and neither added nor subtracted from the burger. Don't misunderstand, there weren't bad burgers. They weren't good either. They were about as middle of the road as you can imagine, in fact, maybe a little below average.

There may have been any number of reasons for the quality not being up to our hopes and expectations. Who knows. What we do know is that for the cost, this is a place we cannot recommend. Make your own decisions, though. If you're out near Kings Island then by all means check this place out. If you have a better experience then let us know.

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