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| - I agree with yelper Jen M--for lunch, WBC is a solid 3.5 stars, but I'll bump them up for their great service!
We didn't imbibe, but I hear their brews are quite tasty. Instead we opted for iced teas, the brewers pretzels and I ordered the chopped cobb salad. My Mom got herself the lunch combo with the turkey avocado sandwich with the house salad for only $6.99.
First, the pretzels were really delicious, fresh and perfectly seasoned with salt and a light, garlicy touch. The beer cheese dip was good, but a little too hoppy/bitter for my taste. I'd tone that down just a tad so you can enjoy the married taste of both the cheese and the beer. The mustard was spicy and tasty. My Mom's turkey avocado sammie looked divine on it's hearty whole grain bread, stacked high with aged cheddar and a basil aioli. She seemed like she was a fan. The house salad was rather plain looking, mostly green leaf lettuce, but it was HUGE. So much so I couldn't believe she got all that for only $6.99--I mean, what a deal! My chopped cobb was pretty good, nothing spectacular, but tasty. I appreciated that it was packed with toppings like egg, bacon, avocado, olives, tomatoes and grilled chicken. Speaking of, the chicken wasn't very seasoned at all and it was a little over-done, but not horrible.
Besides my the lunch deal my Mom got, I thought my salad was a little overpriced at $12 dollars. I always say this, but I wish restaurants would be more realistic about how much green leaf lettuce really costs them. How is it that you can almost always get a sandwich for cheaper than an entree salad? But, again--holy lunch combo deal. I'd come back just for that!
Lastly, our server was super-helpful without being overbearing. He flowed with us as we added another diner on to our table last minute and threw an order in really quickly for her. The food was out just in time for her to arrive. I mean, in the resto-industry that's really important! Well, this gent (I didn't catch his name but he was serving out on the covered patio) had it down pat, with a smile. He even separated our checks without the blink of an eye.
I'm definitely planning on coming back to try out dinner and beers here. It's really a gem in the Downtown Willoughby 'hood and the rest of the menu looks pretty damn good. I hear their burgers are popular and who could pass on the buffalo chicken eggrolls?
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