Food and Drink: 3.5/5
Atmosphere: 4/5
Service: 4/5
Overall experience: 3.5/5
(1- Terrible; 3- decent; 5- Fantastic)
**NOTE: Was busy and I'm just starting to upload my old reviews. This review is based on my visit in Jan. 2011**
After finding out Rose Garden Thai was closed my friends and I proceeded to go to Tribune pub a couple buildings down for lunch. My first impressions was that I thought Tribune was going to be pretty pricey because of its classy decor, but after looking at the menu the prices were quite reasonable for being on Stephen Ave and for what you're getting and the quality is justifiable. It's about $15-$18 for sandwich and pasta dishes and around $25 for steak. The drinks however are pretty pricey, around $8 for a pint and a glass of wine starts at $7. Not exactly a great place for cheap drinks, but it's definitely a nice atmosphere/place to sit and catch up with old friends.
Tribune exudes this old England feel with lovely dark brown hardwood floors and trimmings, stone walls and black cushioned chairs. We came as a group of about 8 and if it wasn't for the fact that we went on a snowy, cold weekend we probably wouldn't have been able to get a big enough table. They have a lot of small individual tables and bar tables scattered around; not too big of a place despite it having two floors. Right when you walk in you see this majestic -like bar smack in the middle.
Our server was super friendly and made several good recommndations for food and wine. I ordered their lunch special which was a Philly cheese steak ($15) with a choice of fries, salad or soup. My meal was very tasty with big/decent portions of flavorful meat, a little dry but I still enjoyed it with my wine. Everyone else enjoyed their meals and it all looked appetizing.
Overall, I enjoyed my experience here and I suggest a visit if you don't mind spending a bit of money for good drinks and food.