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| - We were lucky enough to come here on a day when Bradley Ogden was in the restaurant. He came by our table and played with our daughter! He recommended the bleu cheese souffle and he did not steer us wrong. It was excellent! However, the bibb lettuce salad was bland and the short rib nachos were a bad idea as well. The nachos are supposed to have horseradish on them, but I couldn't taste it. Bland, bland, bland. The polenta bites were ok. Kind of earthy. I used the green goddess dressing that came with the polenta bites to spice up the bibb lettuce salad.
The desserts were to die for, though. The butterscotch pudding and the strawberry shortcake - both divine!
The beer selection was a little lacking, especially for a place that has "hops" in the name. But they do serve each beer in the appropriate glass so I'll give them props for that.
I only made it to the previous restaurant in this space, Bottles & Burgers, once. But I don't remember the space being so awkward. The entryway had no shades and was blazing hot in the summer. It was a large, round room with tables and we were unclear whether we accidentally came in a back door until the hostess approached us (as she tried to stay out of the direct sunlight). Also, the women's bathroom was so small and the diaper changing table location blocked the doors to the stalls. Very embarrassing when I was trying to change my daughter. Finally, we had to play chicken with the people coming into the valet at breakneck speed to even get there.
I hope they do a redesign of the restaurant. The staff were nice with friendly efficient service. I definitely like the concept and the chef. Just stick to the items that he specialized in at his namesake restaurant (now closed), like the burger, souffle, and butterscotch pudding, and you'll be pleased.
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