I LOVE HOP.
Personal memories here:
- Very VERY drunk guy joining us at last call and the bartender keeping an eye out for trouble brewing.
- Always ordering 2 Red Leafs and always getting the very last one from the keg and sipping an Orange Peel in dismay
- Scotty introducing me to the entire restaurant as "This is Sarah and she doesn't like cheese"
The Good:
- Everything here is good
- The food is GREAT - I've had two brunches, a stellar pulled pork sandwich and witnessed a club or two be devoured in my presence
- They have Great Lakes Breweries beers on tap
- I love the other patrons - I have talked to a number of random strangers there
- The staff seem to recognize and love me & Laura M
The bad:
- the restrooms are small and not maintained through the night
The weird-and-amazing:
There is a sign in the restroom that says 'Check your dress before you leave' ....or something. :)
Would I return here?
You know... sometimes when I am out in this neighbourhood, we walk past other places and say 'do you want to try here?' ...and we always just keep walking to HOP. We have a LIST of 'Plan B' places JUST IN CASE... but I will always spend my drinking dollars at HOP.