The first thing I noticed when I entered Bill's Pan was the aroma of a wet dog. It made my eyes water. The second thing was the pervasive amber and metallic red decor. We were greeted and seated in the Cotton ball Room, a short room decorated with numerous baseball bats and puzzling bullets. Our waiter, whose name was Tex, came promptly and distributed the menus. The menu is expensive. Some of the items which caught my eye were jambalaya, catfish stew, succotash, and hot dogs. I decided to order Duck a l'orange Milanese and my companion, Lynette, ordered Wienerschnitzel Stroganoff. Tex seemed melancholic as he brought in our orders about twenty-seven minutes later. I had a blueberry pie on the side, and Lynette had a piece of tofu. A margarita was a perfect complement for my duck a l'orange.
The Duck a l'orange was gooey but a bit archaic. The common way to cook with cream of mushroom soup is to fry first, but our chef chooses to sear outside, then blend it into the duck a l'orange. Lynette thought the wienerschnitzel seemed a bit ornate, and said she would never order the item again.
Our ticket came to about one hundred forty-four dollars, which I think is satisfying. Overall, the food was astounding, the atmosphere was mind-boggling, and the service was pedestrian. If you are a powerful person, this might not be the ideal place for you.