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| - I was really worried after reading Kat's reviews, but I had a much better experience than others, probably because the place was EMPTY on Thursday night when I went. In fact, my friend and I were the very first customers when we arrived for an after-work beverage at 6:30pm.
We were greeted by a very nice, very friendly British server with a wealth of knowledge about the menu.
My friend ordered a Fig drink and I had a buttery bourbon drink. They infuse their liquors and add all sorts of fresh herbs and they are very original, clean and much more complex and layered than what I am used to drinking at bars. I also had a Four Seven Two, which was like a bourbon mojito - recommend! Another friend is quite picky (no fruit, only vodka) and they were very accommodating and made her a custom drink that she liked very much.
As people have mentioned here before, the drinks are not cheap. I feel that the quality of the ingredients and the uniqueness of the creations make them worth it.
The food is top-notch as well, and priced very reasonably. We had the frites with rosemary and mayo, and a cheese plate with 4 different cheeses, some olives, nuts, and figs and delicious toasted bread.
All in all, I had a very good experience. You really can't bring someone who just drinks beer, or wine. You need to go with people who are willing to try something different. I'll be back, and I'll bring one of those people. I do feel like I may need to go back quite soon. We were there for a good two hours, and there were only a scattering of people there. Most of the other people were couples on dates, and they were young - early to mid twenties. I worry that on a Thursday night between 6:30-9, approximately 10 people were there, and we were 3 of them.
Go to Barchef so I can go again!
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