I was taking my family to dinner but had no idea where to go, when my daughter suggested we try Stevie Ray's, which had just opened up where Ruby's Diner used to be.

With a name like Stevie Ray's, I had high hopes. Unfortunately, after asking the hostess, it turned out that this restaurant had nothing to do with Stevie Ray Vaughan. Apparently Stevie Ray is the nickname of the owner. Major letdown. And no cool blues music in the restaurant either.

One super cool thing we noticed right away were the train tracks. Suspended from the ceiling and forming a large oval around the dining room are two train tracks, each with trains traveling the opposite direction of each other. Very neat, and my kids were entranced throughout our entire dinner.

The restaurant in general felt very classy, and I honestly expected it to be fairly expensive. I was pleasantly surprised by the menu. It's only slightly more expensive than Denny's or Village Inn. A typical entree is around 10 bucks - very affordable. I ordered a Mushroom Swiss Chicken Burger (with Clam Chowder instead of fries), and my wife went with the Pot Roast Dinner.

The chowder came out first, and it was awesome. It was the perfect thickness, not watered down and runny. It had plenty of potatoes, and they didn't skimp on the clam, like most places. Also, it had bacon in it, and lots of it! This was, quite frankly, the best New England style clam chowder I've ever eaten. It was amazing.

My chicken arrived, and apparently it was made of beef. What are they feeding chickens these days?! Ok, so my order got screwed up, and I got a hamburger, instead of a chicken burger. They got the swiss and mushrooms right though. The burger looked so good (and I was hungry enough) that I didn't bother complaining, and just ate it anyways. It was delicious, although I would have ordered it medium rare given the choice.

My wife let me try her roast and it was great too. Very tender and flavorful, topped with delicious gravy. There were no complaints at our table.

Despite the amazing food and nice atmosphere, I was going to give Stevie Ray's a mere three and a half stars. Primarily because a) They screwed up my order, and b) There was no awesome blues music. However, because the clam chowder was so good, I'm going to bump em back up to four. Still very good by my reckoning, but they could have done better.

Hopefully this place fares better than Ruby's Diner and stays in business long enough for more people to come enjoy it!