This review is based on my latest visit. My first two visits were decent but really had a damper put on them by the server (the same person in both cases) who had the bizarre habit of telling me how much she disliked the items I had ordered as she delivered them to the table. I don't mind some feedback on menu items but it would be more useful to give before it's too late to order something else, no?
On this particular visit that server was no where to be seen thankfully. The server we had was lovely and friendly, as was the owner Kevin.
We clearly weren't in a healthy eating mood that day, so we ordered:
Spicy calamari - this was spicy, crispy, and delicious! Would definitely order it again.
Fried chicken - this was a super generous three-piece portion (not sure if that's how it always comes but that's what I got). The texture of the coating was nice, crispy and not-too-greasy, but flavour-wise it needed some herbs/spices. The braised kale with bacon that came on the side was fab. The cornbread I thought was just okay.
Fish and chips - my husband ordered this; he felt the fish was a bit dry. It did come with a super generous portion of well-prepared fries though.
I do agree that the pricing is a little on the high side given the restaurant's location and the simplicity of the menu items. On the other hand the portions are generous and the food is definitely better than many of the other offerings in the vicinity, but I just couldn't justify making a weekly trip there.
We also tried a couple of their cocktails:
Manhattan - which was good and strong
The Honeycomb - prepared with house-made honeycomb infused vodka with an orange twist, this was very easy to drink. Dangerous!
Glad to see a restaurant in this neighbourhood branching out from just serving beer (even if it is the craft kind). Will definitely return from time to time.