I recently went to Victory Tavern before a game at the AAC. I have wanted to try Victory for quite a while because of the obviouse; the location and the atmosphere. As it turns out those are the reasons to go, and not much more. Victory Tavern is a beautiful modern restaurant / bar. You walk in from the middle of the buzzing Victory Park and are greeted with smiling faces. The dining room and bar are dimly lit with unique chandeliers and with a soundtrack of popular music at a cocktail party volume. The guest is given a good variety of appetizers and entrees with a lack of selection in their salads and soups. The calamari with rock shrimp was very good as was the chocolate mousse dessert. The entrees were rather blah. I ordered the chicken scallopini with artichokes and vegetables. Well, this was anything but that. It was two chicken breasts grilled on a large bed of canned artichoke hearts. The chef should consult his Larousse Gastronomique for instruction. My girlfriend ordered the seabass which was slightly overcooked with, brown green beans and a less than impressive squash puree. However, the bar ended up being a great place to begin the game. The drinks are good and a good list of beers are offered. It seemed that the majority of the bar was there for the game which made it a fun a lively crowd.
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