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At first I was a little skeptical of their menu when I saw the list of drinks - it's clearly intended to be 'different', and might even stray into 'forced quirkiness' territory. That being said, you can't argue with good mixing and good flavors. The signature menu is just smartly crafted and competently made. I tasted a gin and tonic )they make their own tonic with cedar, it's nice) and a drink called "l'herbal"- very refreshing and light without being either flavorless or sugar-sweet.
The food menu is similar to the drinks. Unusual flavor combinations (chili bourguignon?) odd ingredients like crushed doritos etc. The doritos especially made me roll my eyes, because their prices are well above doritos level. But then the food comes out, and there's just no arguing with the flavor. I tasted the chili with naan chips(really tasty if maybe a little short on actual meat) and some of the mac and cheese. Both had really good flavors in a moderate serving size (I felt full but not stuffed).
As for the games, there is a staff of hosts/hostesses who are only responsible for bringing them out, explaining rules etc. and I was very pleased with their service. I could tell that the girl I dealt with was more comfortable in French than English, but she was very accommodating and explained the rules of the game I played very clearly and patiently.
One minor complaint- when I came in (in a party of 2) I was immediately directed to a hightop table without much room for spreading out a game to play. I understand that it was busy, and the bigger tables would be needed for larger parties, but I did feel cramped at the little table I got, and I didn't have any choice in the matter really. Not a huge complaint, just rubbed me the wrong way a little bit.
All in all, I had a really nice time. I had a tasty dinner, a well-made drink, and I got to try a board game that I'd been hemming and hawing about actually paying for. (Machi Koro- definitely getting it now. It was a lot of fun). A few little gripes, but it doesn't change the fact that it was a good night. Underneath the hipster facade there's a really good bar here.
Anglophones take note- I didn't get a detailed look, but I have the impression that there's a good deal more games in French than in English. They definitely have both, but the balance is a little skewed towards French.
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