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| - We met the owner at Fry's during a tap takeover and got a great vibe from him about this place. We were genuinely excited to try it out, and today was our day! We didn't bring our dog because we wanted to "feel the place out" to see what it was like.
The design and decor is nice and has the right feeling for a brewpub. We were seated by the kitchen which was cool to watch. At first. There were employees everywhere. There was also an area where silverware was being left to be rolled nearby. We didn't really notice it at first. I think it was the third batch they were rolling when it finally became annoying. There were 7 people rolling silverware literally three feet from our table. The constant clanking and chattering made it difficult to enjoy our dinner. Not to mention, with all those people standing there, it reduced the aisle to one person wide. There was constant traffic right behind our chairs with occasional bumps from passersby. This lasted our entire time there.
To rewind a bit, we were not initially greeted by anyone for 5 minutes after we were sat. We just sat, looking around, wondering if someone was going to notice. We were going to give it two more minutes before we stood up and walked out. Luckily, our waiter noticed us with a minute to spare! He got us a sample and put our order in for drinks, then proceeded to let us know his shift was over at 4:00pm (it was 3:54) and he would be having a waitress replace him. Fine, no problem. Well, that was the end of his responsibility apparently. So we sat waiting again while the shifts changed for 10 minutes with a beer order hanging in oblivion. A very nice woman (in a Hawaiian type shirt) brought our beer out 5 minutes later. She was the highlight of this visit for us! She actually made small talk! Novel!
Our new waitress then showed up to take our food order. Absolutely no personality. Strictly the facts. We rattled off our order and prepared ourselves for another wait... The food came out in reasonable time and was hot and fresh. Two of us got the brewers grilled cheese and another got shrimp tacos. The grilled cheese was tasty, although the roasted pork was actually slices of fatty ham. I understand that ham is pork, but there is a sure difference between roasted pork and baked ham. For the price of that sandwich, should have been roast pork. The shrimp was flavorless and unseasoned. For the price of those tacos, that should have been a no-brainer.
Overall, nothing stood out to us as a reason to return anytime soon. The beer was just average, the food, although executed well, was overpriced for what you get. The service, mediocre at best.
While walking out, I felt genuinely disappointed because after meeting and speaking to the owner, I really wanted to love this place. Oh well, at least we checked it out...
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