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| - I'm going to give four stars because I want to see this place do well as I live in the neighborhood, but I do have a couple reservations.
First, the good stuff. The food was amazing. We ordered two entrees and an appetizer. All of it was delicious and reasonably priced. The ambiance is interesting for a bar. It's less of your typical dark sports bar and more bright and airy. It was exceptionally clean. The staff was quick and attentive. Their food game is on point.
Now, the alcoholic beverage component. They have a ton of beers on draft, but oh buddy, are you going to pay for it. I know it isn't cheap to keep a large portfolio of beers on draft such as they do, but one beer in particular I ordered was $8 for a pint. For a *pint*. Even their cheaper brews are still over $5 for a pint. It seems hard to justify those prices when you can go a couple blocks down the road to a certain other microbrewery and pay significantly less for just about anything on their beer menu.
Now, it's not a huge deal, but this probably isn't the place you want to go to drink excessively, because it will get expensive quick. If you want to get trashed on Sunday while watching the game, ehh, this probably isn't ideal. Additionally, perhaps consider reevaluating some of your beer offerings. I understand the appeal of offering an exotic and obscure beer menu, however when my wife requested a Blue Moon or a Shock Top, she had to settle for the Four Peaks white ale. Maybe consider a few more "mainstream" beers. Also, perhaps consider printing your beer menu. If you're sitting in a booth at the other end of the restaurant, the chalkboard menu is difficult to see.
Overall, it's a great place and I will be back. It's super convenient having a bar that I can literally walk to that has great food. Far too often, at bars around here, you have to suffer through subpar food. Not so, here. I wish them success!
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