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| - Food: The fried pickles with special sauce are very good. The breading is like the batter from a good fish fry, and the pickles are cut in deliciously thin chips. The sweet potato fries were also quite good, but they were cold when they got to us. I always appreciate it when a restaurant goes the extra mile to make their own vegetarian burger. This one was fair and had a southwest flavor to it. The macaroni and cheese (which does not come with the cilantro or parsley mentioned on the menu) was pretty bad. You could eat the top layer off, but the bottom layer was completely flooded with oil.
Service: The server was very friendly and courteous. However, we only got a refill on the water when the check came. Like most pubs, be prepared for a pretty good wait before you get your food. And, there appeared to be some issue with misplacing our appetizer order.
Atmosphere: Fun and kind of hipster. There is a nice outdoor patio, but be aware that it is dog friendly. This means that you may have someones poorly trained dog licking your feet during dinner. This also means that all of the servers and staff will pet the dogs while handling your food. If this is a concern for you, consider a different restaurant.
Price: Very reasonable. Starters were about $5 and entrees were less than $10.
Payment: Cash only
Parking: Street, but there seemed to be plenty of spaces.
I love Tip Top Tavern's sister restaurant - Lazy Janes - and I would like to come back for brunch. And, the new ownership has done some great things to the restaurant. But, I would not come back for dinner. The food was fair to poor, and the dog issue is unappetizing.
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