the thirsty camel

fine by me. today at lunch i visited the thirsty camel for the first time. i admit curiosity got the best of me. if someone asked, "hey, describe what abarin oceanview should be like" they would describe the thirsty camel.

i enjoyed it. had a 1/2 pound cheeseburger, comes with french fries, potato salad or potato chips. i had the potato salad and it was fine. i had a draft miller lite and it was fine, too. the waitress did just fine, too. no complaints at all. when i was there, which was about 1130, there were about 16 people in there, too, including me.

in short, for an oceanviewbarand place to have lunch, it is a quaint honkey-tonk-type place, the kind of place i like.

tasty camel two. had prime rib on the two for one saturday night, had ny strip steaks on the two for one thursday night, had steamed shrimp on another visit and had the "bbq'd prime rib ribs" on a wednesday lunch ...what a treat! all fantastic, served hot and cooked perfectly. this is a classic divebarwith phenomonal food. the bathrooms are under construction and are being updated , it is dimly lit as most dive bars are but it is clean and the service was very adequate....this is a dive bar, one waitress covers alot of ground and you have to be somewhat patient, but the waitresses are friendly and attentive....although they work their butts off and don't have alot of chat time, they are freindly and look out for their customers. last night we had 2 -12oz ny strip steaks with salad and potato, two beers and with tax and tip it came to $30. food was great, service was great and price was off the chart. want ambiance and a waiter up your ass , this ain't the place. want good food, cold bevs and affordable prices, seat yourself and dig in and show some patience with your waitresses. .

the tasty camel is more like it!. stopped by the thirsty camel for lunch. when you see this place you first think, what a hole in the wall. and guess what? it is! and i love it. this place is unpretentious, a realbarwith food, and they aint' fancy one bit. the cool part is they aren’t trying to be and don’t expect you to be either. when you walk in your greeted by a friendly staff. its a sit where you want kind of place. i grabbed a booth and my server was right there getting my drink order. i got a diet coke and started checking the menu out. and if you read my reviews, you know what i probably ordered. the club! gotta’ stay consistent. it came out very quickly. let me tell ya, it was fabulous! here is why, the turkey part of this club is real pulled off the bone turkey! it totally makes the sandwich, it also comes with swiss and american cheese. the bread was normal sliced, but was toasted perfectly. the mayo was quality commercial, very creamy. the cold toppings were juicy and fresh. the fries are a stand out definitely hand cut and fried hot! man they were outstanding. this was a great lunch. i like the thirsty camel a lot. i recommend you check them out if you find yourself in north oceanview or out at willoughby spit! good job thirsty camel!

don't judge a book by it's cover.. it's been a while since i've been in here... how long you ask? ooooh...about 18 years and it's pretty much exactly how i remember it. that's neither good nor bad, in fact it's just right.

food wise i'll cut to the chase and say go for the shrimp. for the price you pay, there is no other business in the area that gives you the amount you'll receive here. it's the best deal in the house. in the past i used to be fond of the bacon cheeseburgers here as well.

i can't stress enough that what you see is what you get here. it's definitely a divebarwhere you'll find all types of people, but it's not the bottom of the barrel.