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| - I live down the street and imagine I'll be coming back, so I'll revisit this review as necessity. But after tonight? Delicious!
First off, I saw the mixed reviews. And I was worried as years of watching makeover restaurant shows hasn't left me hopeful for the longterm prospects of such place. The "do we seat ourselves" shuffle threw us off, but a waitress noticed our lost expressions and pointed our way.
As to the food, it was solid. I'm not sure how much bacon people expect, but there seemed to be a friendly side of bacon in most of the menu items along with the side menu everyone else has mentioned. Husband man loved his ribs, my bacon penne had a light / fresh tomato marinara and the bacon nibblets were delicious smoky treats to balance. And the man candy? Heart attack heavenly!
For the bar part, the bloody Mary's, while pricey were rich and clearly alcoholic and the thick slice of perfectly cooked bacon was a fabulous treat. The real shining star though was the beer. Coming from San Diego, I've missed being able to walk in to random restaurant to a healthy selection of big name/niche/local/craft beers. This place had some wonderful stuff on tap and apparently they shift around their offerings fairly regularly. Plus, the price was extremely reasonable for the quality of beers we had, and seeing a local brewery's offerings was delightful.
All in all the bill wasn't off the charts, our particular server was charming, speedy and helpful, and I look forward to maybe having a neighborhood haunt.
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