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| - Very rarely is there any restaurant or business that truly merits a 5 star rating...but Her Father's Cider Bar definitely deserves it!
First off, the service was impeccable. It was always kind, courteous, and exceeded expectations. I'm not sure which magical place the wait-staff was hired from/trained, but ALL businesses should follow suit and go on an epic quest to find this wondrous land.
I came with a large group of 15 on a Saturday night, and we were able to secure a beautiful private room at the back of the restaurant for no extra fee, or minimum spending. Surprisingly, they didn't charge an auto-gratuity (but the amazing service definitely warranted a great tip). As a large group, I recognize that it can be difficult for wait-staff to serve us...people are slowly trickling in, socializing and slow to order drinks and food. However, our waiter Jayden/Jaiden was super patient with us, and flitted in and out the room intermittently to take orders or offer drink recommendations. During dinner, food and drinks came promptly, while dishes were taken away efficiently.
DRINKS:
Flight of 3 ($12 - 5oz each): Only the ciders on tap can be chosen for the flights. I tried the "Perry" Pear cider, "Forks Not Spoons" and the "Shiny Peach". Favourites were definitely the Perry and the Peach - both light, crisp and sweet. I didn't love the FnS (tasted a little too potpourri for my liking).
Dommaine Pinnacle Ice Cider ($11 - 2 oz): This one was very sweet. While it was 12% alcohol, it definitely tasted more like apple juice (dangerous!!!!!)
I also took sips of the pineapple/jalapeno (the jalapeno flavour was definitely not shy), thai ginger (again, ginger flavour was quite prominent), and black cherry (tasted like a sparkling wine).
FOOD:
Pretzel with cider/cheddar sauce ($4): that cheese sauce was 11/10, would recommend.
Ribeye with spicy butter, kale and pureed sweet potato ($31): The cook was spot on and the meat was tender and flavourful. Absolutely no complaints. (They were out of the striploin that night for some reason, but they subbed it for ribeye)
The menu is seasonal and always changing...thank goodness for that because then it'll just give me more of a reason to come back. Thank you HF!
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