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| - My son is the real burger aficionado in the family; I knew this place had a good reputation on that count, so I suggested we stop here after a post-Christmas shopping trip. Late Sat. afternoon/early evening - the place was crowded just as I had expected, but our wait was rather reasonable. After only about 10 minutes, we were offered a seat at the bar, which was just fine with us.
Service was prompt; my son ordered a Bootlegger burger that sounded good to him and I got a pair of the Roast Beast Sliders. They have a good selection of beers on tap - I don't care for IPA's that much, and being familiar with most of their other selections, I ordered the house Meat Hook Pilsner, brewed by Millersburg Brewing. It was a very good pilsner - clean and crisp, a nice solid beer to help wash your food down.
Some might call the place loud, but it is not overly so - and that is not something that ever bothered me. That may however, have accounted for the greens that found their way onto my sliders - even though I had asked the server to have the kitchen hold the spinach. They tasted fine, but I was thinking that if they cut the meat a little differently they would have not fallen apart quite so easily. As for my son's burger, he said it was rather good, but that he'd had better. We shared his skinny fries, which were perfectly done.
If I'd have been hungrier, I would have tried a burger myself; they looked very good to me. That said, our experience was fine and I certainly wouldn't mind coming back here again. It was interesting to see they do some "programming" - with some special beer tastings with appetizers; that might make for a fun night out with some friends. All in all, a nice place; trendy décor - a nice mix of clientele. Service was competent and reasonably efficient - mixing in a few smiles and friendly banter wouldn't hurt.
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