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| - Looking for a cool spot to watch a Penguins playoff game and we thought of checking out Mindful Brewing. I used the NoWait App and literally had to check in an hour before we left to come here- there was SUCH a long wait. We arrived with some time to spare. The hostess was super friendly and informed us that the reason why the wait is usually so long is that only the dining room section of the restaurant is seated- the rest of the restaurant is open seating. The dining room was really nice- there were plenty of TV's around, but we opted to self-seat instead and found our way upstairs. We were able to find a seat at the bar, which was awesome. The layout is really nice: there's the dining room, a downstairs bar with open seating, an upstairs bar with open seating, and an outdoor patio with open seating and a TV outside. Their beer selection is also KILLER. They have plenty of their own brews, but then a ton of additional beers on draft, plus bottles. Incredible. Every beer we had we enjoyed. Something random that I loved about this place- inside the caddy that is placed on every table, they have a bunch of local seasoned salts, including a smoked salt. How cool is that? I had already had dinner before arriving, but towards the end of the game I did get hungry and enjoyed a kid's portion of chicken tenders and fries (only $5!). The portion was plenty for me and the food was delicious. I put a dash of smoked salt on top and that was the icing on the cake. So good. One thing to note with the beers- they don't do beer flights, but you can just order sample sizes of the beers instead. Overall, we loved this place and I am really looking forward to coming back.
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