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| - As soon as I walked in to the Mill Street Beer Hall, I loved it! The venue is exactly the sort I love - old mixed with new, lots of bench seating and shared tables, what's not to love! They have even made narrow table tops work by doubling up on them - there is a shelf to put your drinks while you enjoy your food!
Being a nice night, we decided to sit on their large covered patio which has tons of seating. The great thing about the patio is that it looks exposed, but if you look closely, on top of the wooden slatted awning is glass which would keep you dry in the rain! There are also lots of heaters installed, and while we didn't need them that night, I think they would make the patio comfortable even in the fall.
So why the three star review?
The main reason is the service! It could have been an off night, but I wasn't impressed at all. We were told there would be a 10 minute wait for a table which seemed reasonable, and after waiting only about 5 minutes we were seated in a large lounge area, easily two times as big as necessary for a party of four. The server took our orders but then really rushed us out, constantly asking how we were doing and then taking glasses away (we had ordered a few flights) the minute we put them down. She brought us the bill about two second after we had finished the last drink.
Now I know that a place like that is busy, but why not just wait and seat us somewhere appropriate and let us enjoy our drinks? It just seemed unnecessary and really rushed, which left me feeling negatively about the place.
So, would I go and give it another shot? Probably, but next time I'm going to make sure I'm with enough people to fill my seating area, or I'm waiting for a smaller table!
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