Timbuktu Bar & Grill — Restaurant in Andover

I shared an afternoon with a great friend here last week. This friend I met 40 + years ago. Lois, her name, and I have stayed in contact over the years. Not as well as we could've, should've; but the fact is we just are, still friends. We came to Timbuktu because it's a bar we both remember coming to years ago. I have to say; it's still the same after all these years. The gal tending bar (I am SO SORRY) I don't remember her name. But she is great. They've got a pool table in there, a video game or three. The ambiance is awesome. Your typical 'hole in the wall' .... I can't explain what you'll see in this place; but besides the inside, check out the outside (on the patio) as well. There's quite the view there too. The arangatang is PERFECT for taking pictures with your forever BEST friend. Thank you Timbuktu and THANK YOU Lois for hanging out with me for the afternoon at our favorite bar in our favorite new hang out! We...

The food was pretty good. Ordered a double burger with an egg. Clearly fresh burgers and eggs. The onions were also fresh. Was disappointed to find that they didn't have lettuce or tomato. The curly fries were eh. They were cooked perfectly but could have done with some seasoning of some kind.

Probably the most irritating part tho, was the fact that they don't accept debit or credit. So I had to pull out cash from the ATM just to pay them. 2.95 fee from that ATM and another 3 dollar fee from my bank for having to use an outside branch ATM. IDK what possessed a business to not take card but that is why I won't go back...

The food was great! We ordered a mixture of burgers and chicken sandwiches. Among the group, we all enjoyed our meals. It was basic bar food but done well. I gave 3 stars for the food but lost the other 2 on service and the cash only policy. The staff seemed to have our table on the "back burner" and didn't seem too in a rush to take our order or notice us at all after the order was taken. The food took over 45 minutes to arrive, despite there not being many tables filled. If you're looking for good food, add this place to your list but expect a potentially long wait and bring cash or pay the fee for the...