Keeping in the theme of the blog, please understand that I agree there are some great happy hours out there but I am talking about the cheapest for the quality. Lots of hole in the wall bars have $5 happy hours, that is not what I am looking at for this blog. Here are some of my favorite happy hours as discovered with my favorite diner!
The first happy hour we tried that had an amazing cost/quality ratio was at Pier W. Until 7 pm on weekdays the bar menu is half off! This means you get fabulous Pier W quality food for half price. On our outing we ordered Antipasto Pizza ($5), the Salmon BLT ($6) and the Angus Burger ($6). The sandwiches were served with a side of fries as well. We each also ordered a drink, which was on special. I had a vodka martini and he enjoyed a cucumber vodka lemonade each for $5.25. Alcohol will always up the bill and can at times become half of the bill. So for my gourmet on a budget, you may have to forgo the drinks if it cramps the budget. Dinner, however, cost $17 plus tax and tip for 2 people at Pier W. Most normal entrees are at least $17. This is a win!
The second upscale happy hour was at Fat Cats. This restaurant is forgotten in the wonderful land of Tremont. The happy hour though may be the best on the cost/quality ratio. That night we had way more food then we needed because we did not realize how large the portion sizes were for the price. We started with the lamb and goat cheese empanadas ($4) there were 3 to the order. I then enjoyed a chorizo omelet ($4) and a side salad ($2.50) and he enjoyed his angus burger with fries($5). For a total of $15.50 we had a full dinner. It was amazing the amount of food we got for the price. It was sad though that the bar area was empty on a Friday night.
The last of our favorite happy hours is the one we can walk to each day at Brother's Lounge. During happy hour they have a discount on the drinks. But they also have reduced priced appetizers until 7 pm. Unfortunately, due to our frequenting of this place I cannot remember how much we spent on each trip, but the average for food for both of us was around $15 for the food. Now Brother's Lounge is not the same level of quality as Pier W or Fat Cats, but it is very good and the quality for the price is expected. The fact that it was walking distance made it an excellent choice for any random week night!
Feel free to share your tips and best happy hours as well! I need to start frequenting the happy hour scene and start trying some new places. We enjoyed many other places, but on the cost/quality ratio they were pretty standard. Next blog I might write about reverse happy hours at some great places!
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