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rstarr13 t1_j5z3fyg wrote
That's correct. It's really a great spot and well deserved. The prices are definitely on the higher side for the area so I was nervous for them through both Covid and then after that, the massive construction that took forever all down Main Street that nearly sunk a few of the other businesses. While you're in the area, be sure to pop in to Little River Coffee around the corner. Wonderful coffee and great owners. Definitely worth the trip.
Antnee83 t1_j5z92dp wrote
Yeah I knew it'd be Flux.
Is it good food? Yeah. Is it worth the price? Absolutely not. Even before Covid screwed everything up, the prices were ridiculous. 20 whole ass dollars for a chicken sandwich?
gamertag0311 t1_j5z9yp6 wrote
Thanks! I left Lisbon in 2012 thinking it was kind of dying out. But I'm happy to hear it's been developing stuff like this.
Vexxus t1_j5za78s wrote
I ordered oysters at Flux once, and they were served on a bed of cold salt instead of ice. So when you went to eat an oyster, it would bring a chunk of salt to your mouth where it stuck to the shell, couldn't taste anything but salt.
Antnee83 t1_j5zaj46 wrote
Yeah. They get dangerously close to r/wewantplates material at times.
rstarr13 t1_j5zcnpu wrote
I'm over in Durham and have been since 2016. It's still pretty... Lisbon-y overall, but Flux, Little River, Eastcraeft, Brewer's Barbers and Olive Pit are diamonds in the rough.
Also, Frank's (the pub in the old Moxie store) is inexplicably busy all the time despite my personal distaste for them. It seems wildly popular amongst townies and the over 50 crowd. They have done tons of events over on the lot where the Worumbo Mill was so I'm happy for their success. Hopefully the town turns that space into a nice little park so the community can continue to actually enjoy their own waterfront for a change.
sirgoofs t1_j5zfwpi wrote
I’ve eaten there several times, I’m not complaining because it’s really not bad and the prices are just, well, 2023 prices… but to me the food always seems a little over-salted.
geneticswag t1_j60b4i3 wrote
idk, the more I think about James Beard, the more I think this entire thing is just a real estate racket.
linuxdragons t1_j63a5ep wrote
Ahh, this explains why it was so popping this week.
gamertag0311 t1_j5yy6cn wrote
Is that what used to be Mad Mike's or whatever. Looks like the building but not the surroundings? Haven't been to Lisbon in over a year due to gas prices but I would check this place out.