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| - I was surprised at how poor this place was given its Yelp rating at the time of our visit.
We came here around 4pm the first time, excited for a little dinner-time munch and some good beer. We were informed by the kind waitress that we were too early for the kitchen. Okay - whatcha got? Drinks, nuts, and olives to hold you off. Great, we'll take a drink and some olives.
I had a disappointing cream ale. The girlfriend tried their take on a szarlotka. I'm Polish-American, and my first proper drink was a szarlotka in Poland with ?ubrówka and fresh apple juice. They were using decent bison grass vodka, because this szarlotka was well-balanced and tasty for a surprise appearance in a Montréal brewpub.
We told the waitress that we would go to the thrift store on the corner to pass the remaining 45 minutes or so. After leaving my debit card with her, we set off. When we came back, our street-view table next to the window had been given to another couple. I was a touch upset that our items had been moved.
Girlfriend gestured that since I was irritated, we should just leave. It didn't help that when the bill came, the small (ketchup-container-sized) dish of past-prime olives (see other reviews - our visit confirmed that their olives are indeed _not_ fresh) had cost us five dollars. I had been put off enough by the fact that the olives served to keep our taste buds busy were frankly unappetizing. But to charge five bucks for them takes some gall!
Lastly - and the main reason for two, rather than three, stars - this place is a brewpub, and their beer simply isn't very good. We returned (myself, a bit sourly) to the restaurant to meet some friends. It was around seven p.m. on a Thursday and all they had to eat was fish and chips and a sandwich or two. Okay, fine, beer for me. All I could drink was the stout, which was bitterly unbalanced, lacking in body and mouthfeel, and generally of poor flavor. The environment was loud and uncomfortable, spatially poorly-arranged, and insufficiently lit (even for a dim night-time bar experience, the lighting was poorly executed).
I don't mean to be overly critical of this place. Really. As a general principal, when I find things to dislike, I search harder for the merit in those things. Réservoir left me amiss as to the reason for their reputation. I _love_ beer. It's my first love before scotch, wine, brandy and cigars. If you're looking for a spot for good food and great beer - avoid this place, do yourself a favor, and visit the nearby (~10 blocks or so) Dieu du Ciel. They live up to their high ratings in every capacity.
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