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The Ugly Mug
The Ugly Mug can be found at 426 Washington Street. It is open
for Lunch, Dinner and Late Night Snacks. It is also one of the more happening
nightspots.
For more information, please see
the Ugly Mug's page in the Washington Street Mall Website
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Review - Dinner, September 2005 |
| I stopped in for a quick dinner on a weekday evening in
early September. The Ugly Mug is right on the Washington Street Mall. Like
many of the restaurants on the mall, they offer al fresco seating. At that
time of the year a majority of the visitors are empty nester's who can
take advantage of the beautiful weather and smaller crowds.
The Ugly Mug is known for the hundreds of personal mugs
in there ceiling for regular patrons. Inside is a bar area and a fairly
large dining room. Outside there are about a dozen tables. The atmosphere
is very casual.
It took a little while to get seated. It appeared that
they might have been a little shorthanded. I ordered their broiled
scallops with rice and applesauce. It didn't take long for the meal to
arrive. The dish is about a half pound of scallops which amounts to over a
dozen nicely sized scallops. This is a real change from some of the more
upscale restaurants where 4 scallops on a plate is considered a generous
portion. The scallops were done to perfection. I didn't like the rice
pilaf but that is a personal thing in that I don't like heavy spices. My
wife would have loved it. Time constraints prevented me from spending the
time for the dessert. At any rate the portions were large enough that
there wasn't a whole lot of appetite left over.
The service was friendly and attentive once I was
seated.
if you go:
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As with any al fresco
dining, be prepared for mosquitoes. When I ate there, they weren't
present. However that can change.
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Parking is tight. There is
a municipal metered lot on Perry Street. Otherwise, if you are nearby,
it is worth walking.
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You are right in the middle
of the mall so there is plenty to do before and after. An al fresco seat
provides plenty of people watching opportunities.
Summary
This place definitely exceeded my expections and is on
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