This was my second visit to Uncle Sam's, and I've got to say that my first time was far better. That was for dinner, and the meals are mostly Italian style, very large portions, and very good quality. Yesterday, I met a couple of old former co-workers for lunch and the experience was like night and day. Our server was fine, she wasn't the issue. Each of the other guys asked for a glass of their favorite beer, and she took our order for an appetizer of calamari. She returned a few minutes later to say they were out of BOTH beers, AND calamari. OK. Stuff happens. They each ordered a glass of another beer, and we ordered a plate of hot wings instead of calamari. Again, she returned to our table apologizing profusely, saying they were out of wings AND those beers on tap.

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At this point, the absurdity of it just made us laugh. O-KAAAAAY. So......no appetizer, and Heineken and Bud light in a bottle. I had told these guys about what a great meal I'd had the first time I came here............I shoulda' kept my mouth shut.... Jimbo and I ordered a fisherman's platter, while good ol' Steve was smart. He asked for a simple cheeseburger. It quickly became apparent that the "clam strips" (which were more like clam crumbs) and "fish fillet" (the kind that are coated with batter, and more batter than fish) had become old friends inside the freezer. We should have known better........ Lesson learned. Steve did say his burger was quite good, however, so there was a very small amount of redemption there. It became clear to me that: (1) Don't brag about a place 'til you've eaten there more than once. (2) This restaurant is far better suited for dinner because the food is better, and by evening the beer and food delivery guys have made their rounds. I averaged out the number of stars between my first and second visits here. Four for my first time, two for this time. I'll likely return, but it would only be for dinner, and I'll not be bragging about the place in advance.