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| - The ad in the back of a Koerner Hall concert programme piqued my interest about this place, and one Saturday we arrived early enough before another concert to grab a bite. Being late afternoon on a Saturday they were busy but we were able to sit at the bar. This is a belated review so I don't recall the beer selection, but it was pretty good. We started with elk sliders (with cheese and double-smoked bacon - yum), I had the house made game sausage (elk, lamb and boar) which was rich and awesome and went well with the spaetzle (a bed of noodly bits with caramelized onions and spinach), and the bf had the sticky maple ribs which were set in a tangy, almost Thai sort of chili sauce that complemented the sweetness of the ribs. My only complaint about the food is a personal taste sort of thing: I feel like small crispy fried onions added last would have lent a better texture to the spaetzle. But maybe that's just how it's supposed to be!
Great food aside, I have to mention the service. It was very busy, and the bartenders were also servers, but they were phenomenal. Quick, accurate, attentive without being intrusive, and intuitive, which is the difference between good and great service. As I said, my boyfriend had the ribs, and when he was almost done the other bartender who wasn't even our server came over with a warm damp towel and lemon wedges so that he could clean his fingers well. Neither of us had ever had a server go just a little bit above and beyond like that, and it was very much appreciated. We will definitely visit again.
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