FINALLY!!!!! A Gastropub worthy of my Beer snobbery!
For too long we've been outcasts to the Craft brewery purveyors up here in York region. That's all changed. With a wife and kids it not easy to get downtown to enjoy this kind of an establishment. Who am I kidding.... It's impossible. This is the place.... Finally we have what Newmarket/Aurora/Richmond Hill has yearned for a very long time. First off.... The beer.... Divine (both in selection and quality). The food? Delicious and matched well with the drink. The decor and ambiance. Chillycool.... Wood, glass and steel. All put together in a very inviting and warm way.
James and the staff are amazing, friendly and accommodating. We dropped in last weekend and I asked him what good IPA's do you have? James replied "what IBU's are you looking for?" I think I might've cried a bit from the sheer joy I felt at that moment. I knew I had finally found my spot.
My wife enjoyed the gourmet grilled cheese sandwich with melted Brie. My kids loved the pizza (yep... they have a kids menu) and I loved the popcorn with Grenache cheese and pancetta paired well with my GLB tank ten IPA's which got tastier with each pour. Finally? The Beer. Every single staff member there knows good beer.
Last words. Arrive early. This is a cozy spot so it gets busy by 6. Packed by 7. Rammed by 8 Fridays and Saturdays. Yes, I did say earlier I brought my kids however that was a Sunday afternoon. I wouldn't recommend trying family night there on a Friday or Saturday night! It's definitely more for the 30 something's and up.
Enjoy! You'll definitely see me there from now! By the way.... Did I mention the beer? ;)
Cheers!