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| - This place was a rare mix of a lively, comfortable bar with interesting beer and cider options as well as a place to enjoy fresh, delicious food. From what I heard, a lot of the food is locally sourced and as fresh as can be. for ex: I am not a fish and chips person, but I tried a bite of a friends who had ordered it, and wow, it was delicious. Flaky, moist... all the stuff you want in a good fish and chips. Homemade ketchup and tartar are a nice touch as well.
Ordered the nachos to start, they were great! Maybe some of the best nachos in the city.. authentic tortilla chips, lots of cheese and thick cut veggies on top... no skimming here - homemade guac, sour and homemade salsa on the side for dipping.
I ordered the fried chicken dinner that came with a side of deep fried mac n cheese and creamy broccoli coleslaw(soo good!) along with chicken gravy. I have to say I am a regular at Reggies Old Fashioned Sandwiches on King Street and their deep fried mac n cheese is pretty bomb, but the Mugshots was better! Never thought I would say that.. but it was creamier and less salty. Loved it.
The chicken was great as well, thick breast of meat, very moist, so yum dipped in the gravy.
Like the other reviewer said, it took me awhile to decide on what to order, because the menu had so many interesting items that I crave on a regular basis.
The cider I was drinking was called Thornburry I think, you can ask the server and I'm sure that will be the one.. it was great. Not too dry or sweet.
The only thing I would recommend is bring mosquito repellent for the deck upstairs.. though the cool treehouse feel is great for relaxing and hanging, you might get eaten alive by those little buggers.
Also, don't go in expecting the food to come out in 10 minutes... relax and let those cooks do what they do best. Believe me, it's worth the wait!!
ps: there is an area I noticed as I was leaving were you can get your 'mugshot' taken...pretty cool.
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