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| - My husband and I went there to check out their Winterlicious menu. I had read a bunch of reviews and more or less knew what to expect. Overall, I side with the more positive reviews on this place.
Beer:
My husband was excited to find a local brew pub (we're new to the area). He tried two beers--their stout and the Peculiar. He's had better stouts, but the Peculiar he really liked. I tried the root beer and it was definitely tasty.
Food:
With the Winterlicious menu, the best part was definitely the mains. Our starters were pretty tiny and nothing terribly special. The regular-menu starters definitely looked better. This was in part due to my terrible, brain-dead decision to order a tomato-bocconcinni salad in January... But then again, maybe they shouldn't have even put it on the menu!
Our mains were good, though, and even a step up from the expected pub fare. My husband had a butter chicken, which was probably one of the better butter chickens we've had. I had a braised lamb shank--very tasty, tender and excellent value for the Winterlicious menu. There were options on the regular menu that looked tasty, too.
Dessert was... fine. Not bad, not spectacular.
Service:
We found the service to be excellent. We ate up by the bar area. The staff there were super friendly and attentive, quickly (but not obnoxiously) clearing our plates after each course and checking on our drink levels. There was a private party in the library area, but this didn't affect the attention given to us at all.
Decor:
Again I say, it's a pub! It's nothing spectacular, but it was cozy enough to have a casual dinner. The library room also looked nice. We didn't see the main dining room.
Overall:
We'd definitely go back. It was a chill place to hang out with friendly service, good beer and decent enough food! If you're looking for a fancier, foodier meal, I'd go elsewhere, but for a casual meal with some good beer and relaxed atmosphere, this is not a bad choice!
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