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| - I had relatively high expectations for this place; I usually have very low expectations for places in general. [Writing this days later, I do wonder why, maybe it was because it I had not been out in a while].
We sat ourselves as the place was bustling [all the 20+ bar seats were taken] around 8:30p on a weeknight. Our waitress, Jillian, was bubbly, very knowledgeable about the menu, and answered all of our questions about the menu. Our service was very good during our meal despite the crowd.
Great beer selection, over 10 on draft craft beers [including 3-4 christmas ales, and bonus points for Bell's] from all over the country, and over 20 microbrew bottle selections and several Belgians. Additionally, they were reasonably priced [and I can be stingy on my beer prices]. Great lighting. There's a few televisions over the bar. The space itself is nice with exposed brick, the appropriate amount of lighting [some places I find to be too dark]. The space is also relatively large and features seating at and near the bar and also away from it.
I only had the Duck mac and Cheese [recently moved to the app menu]: creamy with plenty of duck meat. For $8, the portion was priced well. Note the kitchen closes at 11 [at least on weekdays].
There's also Trivial Pursuit cards at the bar [I love this, and good fun for my friends and me, even if the cards were all older than we were].
Compared to other gastropubs that I've been to in the area, Deagan's was a tad cheaper and less cramped with its seating than the Taphouse. Compared to Cento, Deagan's came off as slightly less sophisticated in its atmosphere [still above a typical bar] and has TVs.
I'll be here the next time I come out looking for food beyond typical bar food, without going out a fancier place and a good beer selection. I'm hesitant to give 5 on one visit, but here it goes.
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