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| - I had great hopes for this place. I follow them on Instagram, they have a vinyl night, jazz night, always highlighting cool, creative drinks. So when friends wanted to go I was so excited to recommend Lil Brew Hops.
We were quickly greeted and seated. Our server got us settled explained the menus.
I order one of the special cocktails that I had seen on Instagram. Hazelnut infused mescal, jagermeister, agava, ginger , basil and lime topped with a hot chilli pepper. I know, sounds crazy, but was oh so good. Could drink these all night but at $14 held back to only one.
For dinner order a bunch of sharing plates , sour dough bread, chicken wings stuffed with sausage, steamed mussels served in a hollowed out pumpernickel loaf and gnocchi stuffed with lamb mozzarella and olives. Food was very inventive but somehow missed the mark. Maybe they are trying too hard to be "different".
With dinner I ordered a glass of cab. The wine was ok until I got to the bottom and got a mouth full of sediment.
When the server came, i mention the wine and she said "would you like another glass". Given I was done with dinner I asked for a bourbon instead.
Ling story short, when the bill came they had charged me for both the wine and bourbon. I asked why i was charged for wine. She said i would have to speak to manager. Manager refused to credit bill because i had "drank" the wine before mentioning the sediment at the bottom of the glass!!
Imagine, $250 bill and wouldn't credit $10.50 glass of crappy wine. Need I say more??
Based on this and the mediocre food, I give them 1 star.
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