The Banner

So despite my normally aggressive approach, this entry I decided to pursue a more casual evening and last monday ventured down to The Banner Bar and Grille on 112 Green St. in Worcester.

The Banner is a small lounge type bar and grille with the bar located in the center, forming a U shape of surrounding tables and booths. The walls are covered in New England sports paraphernalia, beer ads and a good number of HD televisions, each showing one game or another that is on at the time.

The crowd was fairly diverse on this monday, from a young business class to blue collar regulars who were pretty familiar with all of the employees. A few college students were scattered in groups but the majority of the crowd was drawn to the bar for wing night. Mondays at the banner are 10cent wings for the 21+ crowd, obviously to inspire more beer sales. Both the wings and the drinks were great and customer service was very good.

So to the final grades yet again,
Atmosphere: A- A great spot to enjoy a casual night and some good food. The open front windows give good air flow to an upbeat atmosphere of sports fans young and old on several levels of intoxication.
Drink Cost/Quality:A- Drinks we well priced, obviously I prefer the most booze for the least money but in this scenario I got a plate of 10 wings, 2 pumpkinhead beers and a shot for about 15 dollars, not too shabby.
Service:A Very friendly wait staff and bartenders, fitting with their atmosphere and playing a role in the creation of the relaxed easy going mood in the bar. 
 People: B+ For a casual night, the diverse crowd doesnt play much of a factor but if my drinking pace was a bit more aggressive, which it usually is, the Banner may be a bit too low key for me.
 Overall: A-
Good food, good drinks, good people. I would recommend the banner to any patron of any age on a monday night, however if your looking to get sloshed it may be more of a pregame spot to get started.

pleasant drinking and feel free to give feedback or recommendations. Cheers.