Brenda’s 1441 Bar & Grill

We enjoyed our draft domestic beer outside beneath the Bastrop pines! The perfect October weather hosted an impromptu game of washers with a local older gentleman. The jukebox played a good selection of modern rock/​top40. Very chill spot where everyone is welcome

Read the reviews so off we went. Unfortunately didn’t read the one about «smokey». It is a bar bar, dark and dingy. The smoke so thick I couldn’t think of eating there. Yes they have a patio but not at 95 degrees. Turned around and left. Too bad because my husband is a chicken fried steak man but I’m not.
Went to Marines on Main St.

Yes, Its smokey and dark inside, but the friendly waitress makes me feel at home, and the blueberry pie I had was amazingly wonderful and not too sweet! Later, they had kareoke and it was delightful.

I’m not a «bar and grill» kind of girl, but I drive 1441 almost every week and from the outside, Brenda’s 1441 Café is neat, cute and inviting. This week, I was absolutely famished and needed to eat lunch. I walked across an outdoor patio that is ventilated and festive and went inside the building to have lunch. My only negative comment about this restaurant is this: inside, it smells of cigarette smoke and it is dark. But it is a neighborhood bar in a county where smoking is still allowed, so caveat emptor. I was greeted by Cheryl, who stood behind the bar. She was very welcoming and when I asked if I could get something for lunch, she pointed to a small board above the bar and said that she would be happy to make me something from the menu. Now, this is a very small menu – several kinds of hamburgers, hot dogs and of course, french fries, but please don’t let that dissuade you. Often the best food comes from restaurants with very limited menus and less-​than-​elegant interiors. This ain’t no Hausner’s in B’more, hon. But I have to say that I had the best mushroom and Swiss hamburger I’ve put in my mouth in a long time. Fat, beautifully dressed, perfectly seasoned, juicy and totally satisfying. Cheryl cooks a great burger and she’s not afraid to season the hamburger; many people under season and overcook, but Cheryl gets the golden spatula award! I don’t want anyone to cook my burgers from now on except for her. Call ahead to see when she’s working before you head over. And please tell her I said hello and to save a bar stool for me – I’m coming back soon.

I get the fried catfish almost every Friday. Honestly, I don’t think I’ve ever had better and I’m truly addicted.