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| - I had heard a lot about Beerbistro, and maybe those expectations were a little too high, because I was quite disappointed. The decor is nice, but a little dated for my tastes. Maybe it's time for an update?
Beerbistro does deliver on the beer. There were so many beers to choose from, it made my head spin. They have a great selection local brews and ones from around the world. I decided on a beautiful cider (yes, technically not a beer) and my friend had a nice hoppy IPA both brewed right here in Ontario.
For dinner, we had braised beef tacos, the Hogtown flatbread and Belgian fries. My tacos were a bit messy, messier than your usual taco. They were served in hard taco shells, making the saucy braise and refried beans even harder to manage. I thought all the toppings were a little heavy handed with no sort of crunchy or fresh veggies to cut the richness. The Hogtown flatbread was delicious, but delicious in the way that any cured, rich pork product and cheese could muster. Again, the dish was too heavy for my tastes. The Belgian fries were the highlight of the meal. They were fresh, hot and crisp. It came with mayonnaise (as all fries should) and smoked tomato ketchup. Of everything, the ketchup was the one thing that made the greatest impression on me. That says something about how great the ketchup was and how poor the rest of the meal was.
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