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| - Went here on a whim and was not disappointed. This is a savvy joint with some modern art on the walls and perfect for a birthday dinner, which is exactly what we were doing here. The moderate pricing and upscale feel of Hungry Brew Hops was very welcome with my incredibly picky family.
In my residence it is always a difficult task choosing where to eat, we are a picky crowd with a mix of regulars and more diverse individuals, which means that food needs to have the basics and the not so basics. Luckily Hungry Brew Hops has something for everyone: burgers, chicken sandwiches, muscles, bacon fat popcorn (yes you did read that correctly) plus a wide array of beer on tap to test.
I had the muscles, jalapeno cornbread and soup of the day: roasted red pepper bisque with rice...all in all an amazing meal. The muscles were a tad spicy, just the way I like in a cream broth with green onions and red peppers, served with two sides of toast. I was in love with this dish even more so since the muscles were surprisingly large and there were A LOT of them. The jalapeno cornbread was light, fluffy and dense, it came with four small round pieces and a little tin of butter, if that's what you're in to. This is a perfect dish to share and we took advantage of this aspect. The soup was good, the rice in the bisque made it feel a bit like I was eating porridge, in a not so great kind of way.
The service was a little slow but it was a Saturday night, so that's understandable.
I am really glad we came here, everyone in my picky group was really impressed and we all had a great time.
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