Barrels of goodness at Cedars
One of the more comfortable places to enjoy drinks and apps with friends on a cold Tri-Cities night is Cedars on Clover Island. Cedars has a nice lounge with a real wood fireplace with plenty of seating.
Our night kicked off a bottle of red wine, some Jack Daniels, a little Bacardi, and of course Cedars’ famous Rum Barrels. For the appetizers, we enjoyed their potato skins, mozzarella sticks, chicken fingers, and Bruschetta.
The drinks were excellent and the food was pretty darn good. One thing that has always bugged me about Cedars is this: It’s a joint that has every ability to be a top-notch, first class restaurant but chooses to go the “mediocre route” with food like an old school salad bar, chicken strips, potato skins, and cheese sticks. Yes, I know. We all ate everything I find annoying. I just wish there were more restaurants in the Tri-Cities willing to push the envelope with their menu a little more.
Don’t get me wrong, I will always continue to eat and drink at Cedars. Their dinner menu is above average and it’s a warm and inviting place.
P.S. I haven’t been there in a while and since then, Cedars has updated their Happy Hour menu. Hours are between 4pm and 6pm and they have various, and well-valued drinks and food specials.
