Lone Star — Restaurant in Turku sub-region

The restaurant itself had more of an atmosphere of a sports bar rather than a grillhouse, the design felt a bit old (not in a vintage way) and our table was a bit crooked and swung back and forth when leaned on. (I don't know whether it was the table or the floor at fault)

The orders took a little long while to arrive, despite the small number of diners, I suspect they were under-staffed that day.

The burger was really good, and it was the savior of the visit. It was fresh, tasty and it was made well. The dips and the sauce were also quite good, and overall the dish was above the average for a burger meal.

The big disappointment came from another dish: the pork ribs and chickenwings platter. The pork ribs (in teriyaki) were okay but not as good as some Asian joints would make it. But the chicken wings were the main problem. The chicken wings were ordered on medium-spiceyness level (out of mild, medium, hot and extra spicey), but they were still quite strong and spicey. Also, the biggest issue was the amounts of vinegar used in the sauce. The smell and later the overcoming flavor of vingear as the wings cooled down were way too dominant and sabotaged the dish to a point of repelling.

When I was asked by a waitress at the end of the meal about the food, I told the her about the overuse of vinegar and she replied that the vinegar is a part of a famous Finnish sauce that they use in their wings. (I saw another review below complaining about the same thing and I understand why.)

Despite that, the staff was very friendly and kind, and the service was good.

Another thing worth mentioning is that during our visit, the music was a bit too loud to be able to have a...

I ordered the platter with wings and ribs. The wings I ordered as medium heat were a little bit spicier than expected, and this comes from someone who uses fresh chilies in cooking. The wings were also drenched in an extremely vinegary sauce. I guess I am used to more sticky and crunchy wings, so this was a little disappointing. The ribs themselves were good. Unfortunately the teriyaki sauce didn't taste very fresh. Teriyaki sauce is so simple to make I would expect a restaurant to actually make it from scratch.

The service was a little slow, but it was very friendly. Despite having barely any customers we had to wait a long while for our food.

I have ordered burgers from this place before, and I have to say they do much better with burgers than other stuff. Not to mention their dips, those are...

If you're into BBQ/hot wings/fingerfood, this is worth checking out. Only thing preventing me from giving full 5 stars is the fact that once in awhile they fail with their ribs (different kitchen staff maybe?) It can give a grilled sensation (although they are more than obviously pre-boiled) but occasionally the finishing touches are lacking and you receive a portion of wet and displeasing chunks of meat. You SHOULD take it up with the staff, if that happens to you.

Real oven-only ribs are not available in my area, as far as I am aware. Those you need to enjoy either in States or prepare yourself.

Also, please be aware that the theme is a sports bar. If you are not keen on those events, it might be best to stay away during big...