Shakers Good Eats and Ale, is located (say it with me) in a strip mall at Southport Road and Franklin Road. It appears to be a part of a small chain based in Cincinnati, with the other locations simply called Shakers, and it has that appearance, sort of a bare-bones kind of the Fern Bars of old, like Bennigan's, Max & Erma's, or TGI Friday's. So, it IS comfortable and inviting. but rather lacks any sort of individual character. I imagine that it is nevertheless a welcome addition to the nearly non-existent Franklin Township dining scene, and all in all maybe not a bad one.
The Little Woman ordered a Breaded Tenderloin Sandwich ($10) and I had a Brisket Sandwich ($13), both of which came with fries. I was initially a little disappointed with the price until the food arrived-- both sammiches were HUGE and came with a large mound of breaded/seasoned fries that were quite tasty. TLW's tenderloin was thick and breaded with a very nicely seasoned fish-type breading. She could only eat half of it, and she and I later made a nice snack of the other half. My brisket was decent but a little soft and undercooked, lacking any smoked flavor.
The place just opened on March 17th, the day Covid-19 restrictions began here in Indy, so they may not be completely organized yet. Service was a little slow: TLW's $6 glass of Pinot Grigio arrived rather quickly, but when I ordered a flight of Oliver Moscatos for $8, they were unable to provide one of the varieties because they'd lost the corkscrew to open a new bottle! ...Anyway, the place is decent, especially there on the edge of civilization, with a number of covered outdoor tables and a half-wall of TV screens. They'll probably be well up and running... eventually!
