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| - Classic pub decor and atmosphere. A pub can be rated on either its service, or its food, since drinks are pretty standard across the board. While our service was pretty good, my rating is dragged down by the food. While the patio was nice, the menu selection wide-ranging, and the COLLOSAL appetizer sampler at the table next to us looked tempting, our mains missed the mark somewhat.
The wienerschnitzel did not have anything even resembling a crispy breading. Improved communication between the kitchen and wait staff would have been nice, as I discussed ordering a Caesar salad as the side choice instead of mashed potatoes, based on the dish coming standard with roasted squash anyway. Unbeknownst to the server, the kitchen was out of squash, and so I ended up with no starch at all. My wife had the strip loin, which was cooked rare as ordered (it's amazing how often kitchens can't get this right), but nothing to write home about in terms of flavor or accompaniments. While none of this ruins an evening, surely 4 and 5 star ratings should be reserved for superelative performance, no?
In short, go here for drinks and appys (and maybe standards like burgers, as other reviewers have noted), but there are much better pubs in town for real food.
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