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| - There was just nothing not to love about Brasserie V.
We had a table of 6, with only 5 people arriving on time. Our missing friend ended up being about 45-60 minutes late, and we did not order food until the latter half of that time frame. Sure, we ordered beers, but we felt bad about absorbing a lot of table space on a busy Saturday night. The waitstaff didn't even give us the stink eye. They were pleasant (downright friendly, even) and professional.
Allow me to rhapsodize about their beer selection. I was overwhelmed and elated by it. I'm pretty sure that I have never seen such an extensive beer list. They have something like 10-15 Belgian beers on tap (and, like, 50+ in bottles), complete with the appropriate fancy glasses to serve them in. I am kind of a whore for drinks being served in the correct glass (which was my one beef with Tex Tubb's margaritas--a rocks glass?! Come on!). I would highly recommend the "Saxo" and "Poperings Hommel Ale." That Poperings....man, oh man. It was the most perfect beer I've ever tasted. All of the beers that my dining companions had (both dark and light) were also phenomenal. I'd also like to point out that, if you request it, you can get as many samples of the beers on tap as you'd like. Seriously.
I tried Moule et Frites and in no way was I disappointed. They bring you a medium-sized mixing bowl full of mussels, drowning in a garlic-butter sauce. Cue drooling here. They then plop down a huge metal cone full (FULL) of perfectly cut, spiced, and cooked frites. Oh, sweet jesus. While I was face down in my bowl of mussels, I heard things like, "This steak is $@*&$!% fantastic," and "Ohhhh, the beer braised kale." Nobody was less than 100% enamored with their food.
On top of everything else, the place is charmingly decorated. It's cozy and warm and beautiful. I love it and need to go back right away.
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