Whiskey in the Jar is a small national Polish chain of bars focusing on steaks and burgers. I decided to pop here as I’ve been to, I think, every other Whiskey in the Jar outlet in Poland so thought that I would complete the set. It’s relatively well reviewed online and they operate on a system of QR codes that customers scan rather than use printed menus.
I sat outside as that’s the only option they offered and there was no-one else inside. The service was polite and efficient, with everything feeling organised and well managed. There were no seagulls, pigeons or smokers in sight, so all was well with my outdoors bravery.
Here’s inside when I popped in for a look. I visited on a Tuesday afternoon and, unsurprisingly, it wasn’t busy, although it seems that it can get packed during the evenings.
Decorative….. The venue had a decent mix of different customers, including younger and older, families and tourists. There’s something of a rock theme going on, but I was pleased to note that there wasn’t any loud and intrusive music to annoy me.
Free popcorn, which I ensured that I completed.
They only had the standard Żywiec beer which was a little sub-optimal but it was cold, refreshing and generic. The burger was OK, served medium which is fine by me, although it didn’t really have a huge depth of flavour. The rest of the ingredients in the burger were OK, but it all combined to be an entirely satisfactory arrangement rather than one that surprised and delighted.
All told, this was a rather pleasant visit, although I’m not sure that the chain is quite as exciting as it once was. Not that it made any difference to me, but it has to groups that I’ve been with in the past, is their refusal to split bills at a table. There’s not really any reason that they can’t do this and it’s not ideal. But, I digress, and returning to the most exciting theme, they have free popcorn….