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| - Overall, I thought this was a 3.5-star place, but I'm rounding up due to the excellent and friendly service.
The inside is really nice and clean, well-decorated, and somewhat in keeping with the British theme. It feels more like a restaurant than a bar, which is exactly what I was looking for. We need a place to hang out that has a good beer menu, decent food, no smoke, sports on tv, and allows kids! Thank you, Firkin, for filling that void in this city.
I was with a big group and we sampled lots of different items:
chicken fried steak (4 stars)
pizza (2.5 stars - just your standard bar pizza)
fish and chips (3 stars)
chicken pot pie (3 stars)
french dip (4 stars)
bread pudding (delish - a million stars!!!!)
Seriously, the bread pudding was awesome. It has a good texture and flavor, then they added craisins, and it was covered with this Jack Daniel butterscotch sauce, which was amazing. I would have eaten that sauce with a spoon.
The beer list was pretty good - over 30 on tap, with a special emphasis on British/Irish selections, and many more in bottles.
We had the 1 year old with us, who loves walking around and checking things out, and everybody was super nice to her. Our waiter was awesome, quick with our refills, gave good recommendations, and was very friendly. In addition, the food came out quickly, but not too quickly (considering the pot pie).
Prices were reasonable, overall, but not a bargain.
The space might be too big, considering there were several tables sitting down while we were in there, but it still felt empty. Also, there was only one person sitting at the bar, so maybe it gets rowdier late at night?
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