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| - Came here a bunch more recently for lunch & dinner (separate days), as well as a while back with family when I was back in town for a few days. I haven't been here before that, so let me preface my review with the fact that I may not fully know what I'm talking about, but I'd like to comment at least on my current experiences with this establishment, as they've all been super positive.
The beer selection was quite reasonable; I selected Steam Whistle once, Rickard's White another, and Keith's on my least recent visit (you can tell I'm an ale kind of person!). The sweet potato fries & spicy mayo here are great - not too soggy, but also not so greasy that it feels unhealthy!
I've had a few things; most recently, the steaks, but in the past I've had ribs, burgers, and sandwiches (chicken club!!), and all of them have been in the "great to extraordinary" range in terms of portion size, price-to-fullness ratio as well as speed of service (the food always comes out fairly quickly, even when the place is extremely busy - within 10-15 minutes!).
I have a (anaphylactic) peanut allergy, so sometimes desserts are a troublesome thing for me, especially at restaurants that serve them, BUT NOT HERE. Twice I've had the cake, and it's been amazing - not only in terms of the taste, but also in terms of just the quality of presentation and how great the price was (mind you, it's more than reasonable!).
It has the feel of a local pub / restaurant while maintaining a great variety of food choices and quality. Don't try their "Asian" dishes (curry chicken, from what I've heard, has been pretty terrible, but let's be honest, this isn't an Asian restaurant).
Pros:
- well priced dishes
- good variety of food
- meats are always well cooked and exactly to order
- presentation of food makes me feel like a filthy casual diner
- beer selection is on par or better than other pubs
- doesn't feel like a pub
- hey look they have TVs
- oh look they have a dessert selection too!
Cons:
- anything other than (what I consider to be) "white food" is apparently of lesser quality (pad thai, curry chicken, etc)
- menu selection, while having a variety, only has limited options for soup/salad (not a salad/soup bar, though!).
- side selections are limited, but still there
- sweet potato fries substitution is $2?!?!?!? :'(
- pints are a little overpriced, but that may be because of the variety in initial selection
Overall, would recommend. Seems like a hole in the wall, but gets quite busy around meal hours, and for good reason!
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