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Let's address the elephant in the room. The location of Stout pub sucks. It is in Robinson, but it's tucked in and hard to find, plus the sign is tiny. Had I not read the review on Yelp, I would of never tried the place.
Now on the to good stuff. Before you even enter the front door, the place smells amazing. It has a camp fire, bourbon, wood grill smell, that draws me in like a moth to a bug light. Once in the front door, the smell only gets better. We were greeted and seated quickly. The waiter fetched us some water and explained the menu. He informed us they have been only open about a month. They, as much as possible, use Pennsylvania sourced food and liquor. Plus they source their food locally and are a farm to table restaurant. They also smoke their own meats and home make a lot of other items. The decor is steam punk/hipster, it works well and seems well designed.
The food:
We ordered the brussel sprouts for an appetizer. I have a serious brussel sprout addiction. These were very good. They were just the right amount of soft and crispy, with a soy-ish sauce and home made pancetta. I highly recommend this app.
Lunch:
I ordered the pastrami sandwich and my date ordered the chicken salad sandwich. My sandwich was very good. It was paired with stone ground mustard, some greens, and those little pickled radishes. I also ordered a side of sweet potato fries. Both meals were very good.
So all in all this place is worth trying. The new decor is very popular right now, and I always feel a little hipster when I eat somewhere like this. The homemade and locally sourced foods and liquors make me feel good about supporting PA. It's nice to see something like this in the south/west hills. If you like Cure in Lawrenceville, you'll definitely like this place.
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