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| - Stopped in here for lunch and a cold one on a Sunday afternoon with the wife. I think NoDa has the makings for another gem in this corner spot.
Started off with the pretzel and (on the recommendations of other Yelpers) went with light salt. What came out was hot and tasty- soft on the inside, just enough salt on the outside. The side of stone-ground mustard was right tasty too. $3 may be a bit high for just one, but then most of the brews from the tap will run about twice that.
The stars here, from what I can tell, are their house-made sausages. The wife and I tried the two-sausage meal with 2 sides. We went with the sweet italian and the turkey apple. Both were tremendous. Moist inside and we got these wonderful chunks of spice and crumbly ground pork in the Italian. I could have had several. This particular meal didn't come with buns for the links, so no comment there, but you can pay extra for adds ons such as chili and slaw.
For sides we had the bourbon baked beans and the broccoli salad. Both were tremendous- beans had just enough flavor to keep them from being drab and broccoli salad was moist and flavorful throughout. This was always one of my grandmother's side dishes for family dinner and the Pourhouse did a nice job making me remember it- little bits of broccoli with raisins, red onion, and bacon, all mixed in a sweet mayo dressing. Yum...
We also tried a side of the house-made chips. These disappointed. Cold (as though made a day earlier) and they came with no dipping sauce at all- we asked and the bartender said he have to check next door. If anyone is listening, I recommend they be fried fresh to order and served with ranch or bleu cheese.
Now I realize it was NFL play-off weekend, and the big screens had the games going everywhere, but there was only the bar keeper to serve the entire dining room. The poor guy ran his tail off without a moment to catch his breath. We were patient, but this was unacceptable. They could easily have used a server for the booths and large center table (which were filled) to keep the masses beered-up and full. We would have tried dessert but for fear of the wait for the bar tender to get back around to us. Seems like others were frustrated too.
Beer selection on tap is plentiful and seasonal, but there are some standards you can count on, like PBR drafts for $1 during the week (Mon - Thurs). They also have a bike-in on Sunday with $2.50 Fat Tires. I could easily throw a few back here on any given night.
I don't know that I would call this place a gastro-pub, but they will definitely fit the spot for a quality casual bar meal with a cold one to wash it down. I just hope they get some more help to keep up with the crowds!
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