Wise's Drug Store

WISE'S DRUG STORE
239 W. University Ave.
352.372.4371

I went to Wise's with my friends Lyle and Kaicee. Wise's is a drug store that's been around since 1938. In keeping with the way drug stores used to be, Wise's has an authentic lunch counter and soda fountain off to the side of their store. You can sit at the counter or at any number of tables scattered around the area. You feel like you're in the scene from Back to the Future where Marty McFly asks the soda jerk for a Pepsi Free in 1955. The menu has what you'd expect - sandwiches, salads, and of course, milkshakes and malteds. I got a vanilla milkshake and a patty melt. At a little over 5 bucks, the patty melt was one of the most expensive things on the menu. The milkshake is served in the big metal cup with a small cup for you to pour it in. It was thick and delicious. The patty melt was very good, nothing spectacular but when you're at a place mainly for the experience the food isn't expected to be gourmet. I also got a bag of potato chips for 30 cents (!). Lyle got two chili dogs and the waitress was very accommodating in giving him everything he wanted on it. They came out overflowing with chili and the fork they brought was definitely necessary. Kaicee got a salad and an egg salad sandwich which she described as being "good." The food came quickly and the waitress was attentive.

Food quality: 7/10 (21)
Service: 9/10 (22.5)
Ambiance: 10/10 (20)
Pricing: 9/10 (13.5)
Menu selection: 8/10 (8)

Composite score: 85