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| - I've been to The Haze a couple of times now and walked past it both times. The signage kind of blends in, maybe an homage to those little restaurants in Japan with little or no signage.
I give the BBQ dishes here 3 stars, but the sides get 5, which I figure to be an average of 4. There's little smokiness to the meat (I've had both the pork ribs and the chicken - the ribs were better), but the sauce was decent. The real stars were the interesting sides, many of them local and seasonal. Homemade pickles, tart and fresh, baked beans reminiscent of a classed up "calico bean" recipe, hominy, potato salad - all winners.
Nice selection of beer for a modest number of taps. Congrats on not only picking quality breweries, but also a nice range of styles on the 4 or 5 taps they have (can't remember the exact number, I may have sampled all of them in the same night).
Would this be the place to satisfy my BBQ craving? Probably not, but I haven't found a local joint that has wowed me yet (I buy extra sides of baby back ribs at Jim's Rib Haven in Rock Island until I can find a worthy replacement).
The Haze would be the place I'd stop for some appetizers and a couple of beers with friends though. Too bad their pouteine (french fries covered in melted cheese curds and gravy - the national dish of Canada) is only available from 3 pm to 6 pm.
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