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| - I went here on a lark with a friend of mine. We were those people, coming in one hour before the kitchen closed.
The ambience of the place is a little more upscale, but still casual. Lots of exposed brick and faux limestone or granite surfaces, plus fairly modern lighting. Points for keeping your lights up late at night; it was nice to not have to fumble in the dark, and for some reason, it felt more like home.
The beer was decent. I had a session rye ale, which was honestly sort of mediocre. My next beer was a Harry Porter, which was lovely and delicious.
The food was good, but nothing to write home about. Granted, it may have been my fault for coming in so late, but apparently my idea of medium is vastly different than theirs, since my steak was so raw I had to coax it back onto my plate with some grain and a carrot. All kidding aside, it was a good restaurant cut. The fries were impeccable, though.
What's really keeping it out of the five-star range was the service. I'm not a smartphone-gazer, serial instagrammer, or the sort of person who becomes upset when he has a thought and the waiter isn't around, but at times I sort of felt ignored and like a nuisance. This is especially nitpicking, but the waitress we had said she didn't drink beer and couldn't provide any suggestions; I would feel like a brewpub would want servers who were fluent in beer.
All in all, it was competently executed and a good, solid entry into a burgeoning market. There's room to improve, but there is a significant foundation.
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