On a 45 degree July night, we hopped onto the patio. Straight from work in dress clothes, I unbuttoned my shirt nearly all the way - prompting the waiter to quip "tone it down David Hasselhoff."
Unpretentious vibe, plus an affordable and varied food and drinks menu, this is a solid neighbourhood spot, even if the service was occasionally sporadic due to apparent understaffing.
A ton of beers are on tap and the food - down to the hot sauce - was fresh and flavorful. 3 of us had the mac and cheese, a fourth had the buffalo and beef burger. All enjoyed the food. The burger looked solid and hand ground.
The place is slightly dingy on the inside but the ramshackleness adds to its character in a way.
The inside was still quite hot on this summer's day and at the tables near the stairs to downstairs I could smell, in a vague way, perhaps some small amount of odor wafting up from the bathroom.
But no one else complained and I'd definitely go back.