The Crafty Jackalope — Restaurant in Bridgeville

From the first time that I walked in, years ago, just after they opened, this is one of the best neighborhood restaurant/bars that I've ever been in and I've been in bars, restaurants around the world. There is never a problem with a friendly crowd. Probably because of how at home you are made to feel! Not only is the food delicious and tastes "homemade" It is well prepared and presented beautifully. The workers are so very friendly; offering great suggestions of the daily specials. In all the times I've visited the worst service I had was outstanding! And this is from the servers! The owners are so nice and always strive to make your visit the best. Good service, especially by owners of establishments is hard to find in today's world. Yet Jackalope owners make you feel like you are the most important person to them! Mike and Ashley go out of their way to make sure your visit is fantastic. I've walked in, and they might be busy but as soon as they see me, they approach me and make me feel so special. With the all employees, even the busboys, cooks and especially the barkeeps, making you feel so special and so "at home" How can you not come back?! With me, they have a customer for life and I tell everyone I know that's looking for a neighborhood place to eat that has great food great atmosphere and great service, to come here! I was just there a couple of days ago with a friend of mine that's moving to Panama to retire. They wanted a crafty jackalope shirt to take with them. They asked the owner for one to buy, telling him why they needed it. The owner gave them one, and would not except payment for it. How generous is that! Who does that today?!? I cannot say enough good things about them. And as I started this review, I want to repeat it, this is by far the best neighborhood pub that I have ever been in.(and I am 69 years old, have been in thousands of pubs, around the world.) Try them out. I promise you, you will not be disappointed! (Mike & Ashley please feel free to repost this review anywhere you want!) Thank you just doesn't seem enough! You guys are the best! (So is mom & dad especially mom's...

Dec 2023 - Sad to say, but we had a bad meal. The shrimp kebabs. The kebabs themselves were chilled. Not just set aside after being cooked too soon, but pulled out of the cooler just before being set on the plate! In addition, the mix of veggies that the kebabs were on was not good: the zucchini were inedibly salty and some were not zucchini but actually cucumbers! The broccoli that was part of the same mix was good though. What we going on with that dish???

June 2022 - Summer menu is full of interesting things. Check out the pictures.

March 2022 - Stopped in for lunch and the menu is back to its full glory. Specials are back as well. Food is always well executed and has nice twists. Today their special was Blackened Gyros - Never seen that anywhere else so had to try it - it was good!; Also, their blackened chicken salad featured not only caramelized onions, but also caramelized mushrooms! Another winner!

June 2021 update - Still a dive bar with great food. Menu is now much more limited and during our visit they were short handed in the kitchen. However, the food was still very tasty and we enjoyed it a lot.

2018 - It's a bar with an outdoor seating area. Tv screens, drinks, and food available both inside and outside. Food is what you expect with some twists. Some dishes aree surprising finds for a bar. We tried the Bison burger and MAC. both were executed very well. Lots of flavor! Good selection of craft and regular beers. Some wine. Staff was very nice and attentive. Prices were average. In other words, a really good place to visit regularly!!

In line with above conclusion, visited again. Amazing wild mushroom soup, average appetizers and wrap....

This place was really interesting. This place can get very loud and crowded on a Saturday evening/night so if you're looking for a more quiet place to eat then you should probably not come here. While we were waiting for someone to seat us, my anxiety was kicking in real bad at first because there was just a lot going on and I wasn't expecting it to be like that (our fault not theirs). I almost walked out and went somewhere else but luckily the hostess came up right before I did. We could tell it was very busy and the wait time was 20 to 30 minutes but we were just looking for bar seats so we could eat quickly and have a few drinks. There just happened to be 2 bar seats left in the whole place. The music was bumping, the voices were yelling/laughing and the servers were running around like crazy. It was hectic but once we settled down, it wasn't bad.

For the drinks: We just had simple Whiskey Sours/Jameson & Gingers but they were made well by our bartender. They had a special going on for $5 Vegas Bombs and of course we had to try a few (my fav. shot) and they were delicious! A lot of places don't even know what those are or can't make them right.

For the food: I had the Southwest Chicken Sandwich on their focaccia bread with fries. It was very good! The bread was awesome as well as the chicken and the fries were simple yet good. My husband had the Guinness French Dip and he said that it was legit. I'm sure the other food was good too. They had a lot to chose from. The food also came super quick for how slammed that place was!

All in all for (6) drinks, (4) shots and (2) dinners the bill was only $86 before tip. I think that was a pretty good deal! We...