So the backstory: Went to Home of the Brave in favour of trying something new instead of going to trusty ol' Lou Dawg's right underneath it, or eternally beautiful Wvrst a few steps over. I was accompanied by two strapping young gentlemen. We viewed the menu and expected for the prices that the servings would be adequate and filling.
Nope. So we were seated at the bar while waiting for a table, and the staff was generally friendly and attentive. The decor and layout is like many a hipster restaurant in the Toronto area. Nothing particularly riveting. When we were seated after about a ten minute wait, we were crammed into a small table - tables of the same size were being used to seat couples, but ours had an extra chair. Our side plates didn't even fit on the table which made the sharing aspect of our experience redundant.
One of my dining partners and I both ordered the beef dip, which was the special on Wednesday. Had they created one sandwich, cut it in half and served it on two plates hoping we wouldn't notice? Was it really that small for $9? It was a great sandwich, but tiny. TINY. The beets were fine - a little under-seasoned and lacklustre. The brussels sprouts were great. My other friend ordered ribs which came to $19 and were not what one would expect to receive portion-wise for the price.
By partner in beef-dip ordered a chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich that he declared was the best part of the meal, because he was still hungry. He also contemplated heading to Wvrst for a sausage. I made a can of soup when I got home.