Joe's Grille at 116th Street and Brooks School Road is definitely not on the South side of Indy, and as a Southsider I have an inferiority complex that compels me NOT to like the place. There's nothing wrong with the South side: much of it is just as nice as up North and housing is generally a good deal less expensive. The South's worst traffic choke points pale in comparison to most of the Northside everywhere, especially the daily gantlet that is driving I-69 north of I-465. For natural beauty, however (if you consider the Geist and Eagle Creek reservoirs "natural"), you can't beat the northwest, north, and northeast parts of the county, so most of the prosperous and beautiful people live there, The businesses located there thus generally reflect their clientele, which in my plebeian mindset means pretentious and overpriced.
Joe's Grille, however, is not that kind of establishment. It is a relatively small place with a simple but very nice decor. There are 2 pool tables, a not overlarge area of dining tables, and a fairly long and elegant bar, behind which are 5 or 6 very large flat screen TVs which can be viewed from every part of the pub except the restrooms. One of the screens is always tuned to iChive TV, which is very entertaining to those of you (us) who don't always want to watch sports. The employees of all sexes (trying to sound progressive here) tend to be quite nice to look at, too.
There's a nice beer garden out back; I'd hoped it overlooked the creek that runs behind the strip mall but, alas, it overlooks the parking lot. I would still hang out there, though. Their food is the usual pub grub, but I had some Chislic that was quite tasty. Prices are not a bargain but not outrageous, either, so that destroys my prejudice against drinking up North. Prosit!
Joe's Grille, however, is not that kind of establishment. It is a relatively small place with a simple but very nice decor. There are 2 pool tables, a not overlarge area of dining tables, and a fairly long and elegant bar, behind which are 5 or 6 very large flat screen TVs which can be viewed from every part of the pub except the restrooms. One of the screens is always tuned to iChive TV, which is very entertaining to those of you (us) who don't always want to watch sports. The employees of all sexes (trying to sound progressive here) tend to be quite nice to look at, too.
There's a nice beer garden out back; I'd hoped it overlooked the creek that runs behind the strip mall but, alas, it overlooks the parking lot. I would still hang out there, though. Their food is the usual pub grub, but I had some Chislic that was quite tasty. Prices are not a bargain but not outrageous, either, so that destroys my prejudice against drinking up North. Prosit!
