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| - Hate to be another person chiming in with "I really wanted to love this place, but...." However, there's just no other way to categorize Bear & Bottle right now. Aesthetically and conceptually, it's pretty perfect. Breezy and gorgeous inside, with a beautiful patio and expansive bar. Lots of big tvs playing various sporting events in the bar- we barely noticed from our table in the dining room.
Unfortunately, though the menu sounds amazing, the food didn't live up to its description. We started with cheese curds, which were decent. But then I got the "Smoked Grilled Shrimp" tacos and my boyfriend got the house burger. My shrimp tacos weren't horrible, but they definitely weren't what I expected. First of all, as others have mentioned, the tortillas didn't hold together so I ate them with a fork. Not a big deal, but then I noticed other issues. The menu said pineapple pico- the shrimp sat atop what seemed to be pineapple ground into a grainy paste with maybe ginger? The menu also said smoked and grilled, neither of which the shrimp seemed to be. The tacos were also missing the bacon lardons from the menu description. I mentioned this to my boyfriend, who admitted he was disappointed with his burger, which was overcooked and didn't include the "onion strings" from the menu.
We did not have the opportunity to let our server know; even though the restaurant only had a handful of other tables (and at least 3 other servers) we sat for quite a while before even getting menus and she was nowhere to be found when we wanted to ask about the omissions from our order... or get more water...or order another round of drinks. By the time she did come back, we were both finished with our food. (she was friendly/personable, but just inattentive) In the meantime, despite the gorgeous night outside and the full patio, several servers rolled the garage style windows down just behind us, which was weirdly unwelcoming. Also odd was the host- when we came in and walked up to what was clearly a host stand around 9 PM (not late for a Saturday), she sighed and looked at us in an annoyed manner and said "what can I do for you?" Suggestion: as a host, just assume we're coming in to get a table!
I thought the wine and beer lists were both impressive, and the food *sounds* so good! Hopefully they work out the kinks in the kitchen/on the floor.... til then I'll stick to sitting at the bar.
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