Tilted Kilt - More Beer, Lassie!!

Well, unbeknownst to your humble narrator, the Tilted Kilt is actually a national chain...but this fact came to light during the meal, so it's still being logged :)

Well, the first impressions my brother and I had upon entering was - "hey, this is a Scottish themed Hooters!" My friend who later joined our little party had similar thoughts. Yes, my friends, you are greeted by a scantily clad hostess and then directed to the main dining area...or bar should you wish it (it is a restaurant AND pub, after all). All of the waitresses are dressed in wardrobe probably a little more revealing than that of competing establishments, but the mood is exactly the same - this is a sports bar that patrons frequent to enjoy beer, bar food, the game and the wait staff.

Naturally, the service is very attentive and very efficient, but I would say that it caters to the 14+ year old male crowd the most. However, plenty of families and women were present and seemingly having a great time, so don't worry about anything inappropriate here, just enjoy yourself! Of course, this blog does not just dilly dally upon the service and ambiance - A man's got to eat and drink after all!!

TK Signature Lager

Tilted Kilt's own house lager. It's very reminiscent of Killian's Red, but I think it actually has a little more of a malty flavor and I can say that I prefer it to Killian's, so overall not a bad way to start the meal.

TK's Irish Nachos (crispy potato chips, cheese sauce, ground beef, tomatoes)

A bit different from ordinary nachos, the chips in these nachos were somewhat thin potato wedges that had a very pleasing bite and flavor. The cheese sauce, which thankfully was not applied too liberally (it didn't exactly taste that great) was definitely the weakest part of the dish. Ground beef and tomatoes, however, were excellent and mixing potato, beef and tomato produced some awesome "Irish" nachos. In fact, I think I prefer these to the regular nachos available everywhere else!!

TK Signature Wings
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These 12 wings were tossed in the house medium heat "tilted" sauce. They were awesome!! Any sports bar worth its salt needs to have some great wings, and tilted kilt delivers - great sauce, moist, meaty.

Black and Blue (Blue Moon, Guinness)
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At this point in the meal our waitress convinced my friend and me to try a couple of the beer cocktails served by the bar, and my friend tried the "Black and Blue." Well, he didn't enjoy the flavor too much, and I personally would have rather just had a pint of Guinness, but then again, neither of us are huge Blue Moon fans to begin with.

Blacksmith (Smithwick's. Guinness)
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I thought my selection, the "Blacksmith," was much better. Combining the creamy nature of Guinness with the somewhat crisper Smithwick's melded into a very pleasant drink that I was happy to have ordered.

The French Connection Burger (Swiss, Mushrooms, Onions, Au Jus)

My friend ordered this sizable burger and asked for it medium-rare, which the kitchen obligingly carried out perfectly. Overall, the burger was more quantity than quality. Don't get me wrong, it was certainly better than many burgers out there, especially when drenched in the accompanying au jus, but otherwise the meat, while there was nothing wrong with it, was not the most flavorful out there. Luckily though, the sautéed mushrooms and onions stepped up and improved the burger's taste substantially. The burger came with fries, but my friend decided to substitute garlic fries for the ordinary ones. This was a good idea, as the garlic fries were rather addictive!!


Chicken Tender Wrap (Chicken Tender, "tilted" sauce, Lettuce, Tomato, Ranch, Provolone, Japapeno Tortilla)















My brother's entree of choice, this was a deceptively heavy and tasty dish. The tilted sauce, exactly the same as what we had on our wings, married beautifully with the chicken tenders. The rest, is history - ranch, jalapeno tortilla, tomato, lettuce...it was a very good combination, and, very filling for a wrap. It came with the same garlic fries that my friend had.

Danny Boy's Shepherd's Pie (Ground Beef, Carrots, Peas, Mushrooms, Gravy, Garlic Mashed Potatoes, Parmesan Cheese, Garlic Bread)

Oh Boy. This is one heavy dish, probably best enjoyed by a real trencherman in the winter...the summer is not the time to be relishing in such heavy folly. So, on the one hand, ordering the pie was a bad idea...but on the other it was an awesome idea. Rich, heavy and very flavorful, this incredibly filling course was also tremendously satisfying. My only gripe might be that perhaps too much potato is given in the pot, which does mute the other flavors just a tad.

Tilted Guilt (Chocolate Chip Cookie, Vanilla Ice Cream, Powdered Sugar, Chocolate Syrup)















This was the star of the dinner. My dining companions and I unanimously said "Hell yeah" in reference to this dish. The cookie is served half-baked, and no, that does not mean it has been engaging in some illicit activities, but simply that the consistency is much gooier than a normal cookie, like the cookie dough in cookie dough ice cream. When combined with the ice cream and syrup, one truly awesome dessert is to be had, an excellent recommendation from our waitress.

Your narrator with most of the restaurant's wait staff. Our waitress was Annie, second from right


So, would I recommend Tilted Kilt? Absolutely! We had a great time and devoured some tasty food. The food is heavy, so come prepared for that, but otherwise, I can't think of a better place to watch a game or just hang out with friends, enjoy some of the drink specials on offer and put away some of the Celtic themed classic American bar foods.