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| - The Liberty is one of mine and the Boyfriend's favorite neighborhood joints. They have a spectacular beer menu with revolving taps, which Boyfriend majorly digs.
Mostly we've been at lunch time, which prices fit in better with our budget. Highlights I've tried include the Barbecue sandwich, Colorado Lamb burger, and tomato soup (side).
The Barbecue sandwich is stuffed with big chunks of tender pork in a sweet & tangy sauce - it's not NC-style vinegary Q, but if you can come to terms with that, it's a great sandwich. The melted Gouda seems a bit superfluous though, and gets lost between the pork, the slaw and WAY yummy (brioche?) bun. Next time I'd get it cheeseless.
The Lamb Burger is just about too big to fit in your mouth, so I end up having to eat it sideways. They are not at all stingy with the goat cheese, which I am majorly appreciative of. The grilled onions and roasted peppers are very flavorful, and again, it's on that superdelicious brioche-y bun. One thing on the burgers - they do cook to order, but seem to undercook (?). I've had the lamb burger 2x; the first time I ordered medium rare and received something that was quite a bit pinker than expected. The second time I ordered medium, and got something I would have called medium-rare, which suited me fine. Boyfriend ordered medium for his Pub beef burger, and bit into a fairly pink patty. He didn't send it back or complain, but said that he would have preferred it to be a little more cooked.
Sides: Mac & cheese seemed somewhat bland to me, but I've only tried it once. Maybe hit an off day?
Parmesan fries are always hot, crispy, delicious and plentiful. Usually Boyfriend orders them as a side, and I help him with them ;)
Tomato soup is creamy but not overly-rich; tangy, with fun little popcorn bits floating on top (which need eating quickly, though, else they get soggy).
Green beans were tender-crisp with a just-right lemon-garlic-buttery sauce.
We've been for dinner once. Boyfriend's Fish & Chips were good, with the afore-mentioned dependable fries and crispy, fresh fish. I had some conconction involving sausage-stuffed bacon-wrapped trout, which was decent but maybe had just a little too much going on? Duck fat potatoes on the side were good, but greasy.
Overall, this is one of our top go-to lunch spots, and we're always eager to fit in another visit.
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