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The atmosphere is so cool and laid-back, definitely a dark, speakeasy vibe. Our waiter was really nice and patient - we went with another couple and hung out for about 3 hours! However, we spent those hours doing A LOT of eating and drinking.
We started with the meat and cheese board - 3 meats and 2 cheeses. Everything was good, but the "wild boar" tasted a lot like pepperoni. From there, we moved onto the waffle cones. They were an interesting gimmick, but I don't think the sweetness of the cone added anything to the tuna or shrimp cones; however, it did nicely balance out the heat of the sriracha chicken. After that, we tried the brussels sprouts (delicious) and truffle mac & cheese (decadent). For our main, we split two burgers, which were fine, but nothing to write home about. For dessert, we got the S'more and the chocolate torte... when in doubt, go for the S'more all day.
Onto the beer! So, my review is a VERY hopeful 4 stars because their beer selection was just okay. There were one or two semi-rare options, but for the most part, there just wasn't anything crazy unique on tap or in the cellar. However, I'm sure they're building their inventory, so I'll stick with being hopeful. Our waiter also wasn't very smart about beer. When one of us said, "I like Belgian strong, dark ales - what do you have like that?," our waiter had to scan the iPad list and didn't seem to have a great handle on what they had or what would fit that bill.
We'll definitely be back, but we'll hope it just keeps getting better.
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