Restaurant
Unclaimed profileDoug's Motor City Bar & Grill
Bowling Green, KY · $$
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Beverage Program Score
The editorial take
Doug's Motor City Bar & Grill runs a beverage program built around coffee and cocktails, with a full service bar and a bartender always behind the counter. The spirits list leans on four named coffee cocktails—Irish, Mexican, Greek, and French—each $6.00, plus a Java Jolts section where coffee meets Baileys, Grand Marnier, Kahlua, or Ouzo. Cocktails stay simple: Bloody Mary, Tequila Sunrise, and Mimosa, all $8.00. Eight beers on tap and a deep nonalcoholic roster round out the options.
- What should I order?
- Order an Irish Coffee, made with Baileys, or a Mexican Coffee with Kahlua, both $6.00. For a lighter pour, the Tequila Sunrise or Bloody Mary at $8.00 are the named cocktail options. House Coffee at $2.25 is a straightforward nonalcoholic choice.
- Who will enjoy this place?
- Guests who want a coffee-forward drink with a named liqueur, a simple $8.00 cocktail, or a nonalcoholic option with unlimited refills on fountain beverages. The full service bar and a bartender always behind the counter suit those who prefer a traditional setup.
- When should I go?
- Morning or breakfast hours, when a cold draft beer with breakfast is an option and coffee drinks are available.
- What should I expect to spend?
- Cocktails are $8.00 each. Coffee cocktails and Java Jolts are $6.00. House Coffee is $2.25, fountain beverages are $2.25 with unlimited refills, and juices range from $3.50 to $5.00.
- What makes the beverage program distinctive?
- A Java Jolts section that flavors coffee with Baileys, Grand Marnier, Kahlua, or Ouzo, plus four named coffee cocktails at $6.00, gives the bar a coffee-and-liqueur identity that runs alongside its standard cocktails and eight draft beers.
Beverage categories
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Cocktails
The cocktail list offers three named drinks—Bloody Mary, Tequila Sunrise, and Mimosa—all $8.00 under the Quick Starts heading. The Tequila Sunrise is specified with tequila, orange juice, and grenadine. This is a compact, straightforward selection rather than a deep or rotating program.
Menu strengths
- — Three named cocktails available at a uniform $8.00 price.
- — Tequila Sunrise is described with its base spirit and modifiers.
Standout selections
- — Bloody Mary — 8.00; Tequila Sunrise — 8.00
- — Mimosa — 8.00; Menu lists a Bloody Mary at $8.00.
Pricing: $8.00 each
Beer
Eight beers on tap are stated on the venue website, and the bar is described as full service. A cold draft beer with breakfast is noted as an option.
Menu strengths
- — Eight beers on tap and a full bar.
Standout selections
- — The venue has eight beers on tap and a full bar.
Nonalcoholic
The nonalcoholic list includes House Coffee, regular or decaf, at $2.25; small and large milk and orange juice; and fountain beverages at $2.25 with unlimited refills. A recent customer account describes the coffee as excellent and notes the Diet Pepsi had appropriate carbonation.
Menu strengths
- — Multiple nonalcoholic options with unlimited refills on fountain beverages.
- — House Coffee is available in regular or decaf.
- — Customers mention the coffee as excellent and the Diet Pepsi carbonation as appropriate.
Standout selections
- — House Coffee, regular or decaf, $2.25; Large Orange Juice, $5.00
- — House Coffee — 2.25 — Regular or decaf.
Pricing: House Coffee $2.25; fountain beverages $2.25 with unlimited refills; juices $3.50–$5.00
Spirits
The spirits program centers on a Java Jolts section where coffee is flavored with Baileys, Grand Marnier, Kahlua, or Ouzo, each $6.00. Four named coffee cocktails—Mexican Coffee, Irish Coffee, Greek Coffee, and French Coffee—are also $6.00. A full service bar with a bartender always behind the counter supports the list.
Menu strengths
- — Four named spirit brands—Baileys, Grand Marnier, Kahlua, and Ouzo—are listed on the menu.
- — A dedicated Java Jolts section pairs coffee with a choice of liqueur.
Standout selections
- — Irish Coffee, coffee with Baileys, $6.00; Mexican Coffee, coffee with Kahlua, $6.00
- — Greek Coffee, coffee with Ouzo, $6.00; French Coffee, coffee with Grand Marnier, $6.00
Pricing: Java Jolts and coffee cocktails $6.00 each
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