The Mucky Duck: Drink Don't EAT!

Now, I went to the Mucky Duck about a month ago, so maybe things have changed since then, but I doubt it because things haven't changed too much since it opened.  This place used to be Bobby Joe's Beef & Brew, which was primarily an upscale restaurant that had a good bar, but after Bobby Joe passed away and the place became the Mucky Duck, it has sort of flip-flopped:  It's a GREAT bar that has something vaguely resembling restaurant food.  The best thing I can say about MD's food is that the drink prices are very reasonable....  I've eaten there like 4 times, and it has been BLAH or BLEAH every time.  I had french onion soup that had been made with RED onions, and they asked me what kind of cheese I wanted because they were out of Swiss and Provolone.  The fried pickles were giant wedges that resembled marital aids, and they weren't fried enough-- the center was just lukewarm pickle. A grilled tenderloin sandwich had the blandest, least-seasoned meat I've ever had.  The lackluster food quality is strange considering that the Mucky Duck is owned by the same people who own nearby JT Johnston's restaurant, which has great food!

The good news, though, is the Mucky Duck is a great place to drink-- the drink prices are really quite reasonable, the comfortable corporate boardroom-style decor of the old Bobby Joe's remains, and the Duck has expanded on BJ's original outdoor patio and tiki bar which overlooks a fairly large man-made lake.  The staff, too, is really friendly and their service is EXCELLENT!  Except for the cook, of course.
Price: $$     Service: *****   Food: **    Overall: ****

UPDATE: 09/08/12-- Went for drinks out on the covered patio because the weather was so nice.  The special was $3.50 for a 32 oz. draft Coors Light, which I thought was a pretty good deal.   I ordered the Pub Fries for $6.75-- waffle fries in a baking dish, covered with melted cheese and chives, sour cream on the side. The quantity of food was very good, but it could've used just a little seasoning, even just salt & pepper.  Still, it was passable.