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Food [B-] The menu items sound very promising at first, with the right collection of ingredients paired harmoniously. The execution, however, was greatly wanting. Our group tried the meatloaf, pulled pork mac & cheese, fish & chips, and a few of the appetizers to start. Craft does run an acceptable Happy Hour set of food and drinks, of which the poutine was the star. Drenched in gravy, topped with an egg, pulled pork and cheese curds, I definitely enjoyed the flavor mix. Fries were hot, crisp, and well seasoned. The soft pretzels also tasted fresh, warm and comforting like a soft pillow with a side of cheesy sauce ( which wasn't entirely pleasant due to an odd texture). On top of that, the beers here come from a variety of places and cover the gamut at a reasonable price. The entrees, however, is where Craft loses the most points. The fish & chips was incredibly salty. I'm a huge fan of Old Bay, having grown up with it, but these fries had a quadruple dose of Old Bay plus regular salt. In short, the fries were only partially edible. The fish was uninspiring, lacking the tender flakiness you'd expect to find from fried cod. The pulled pork mac & cheese was bland, runny, and the pasta missed out on a firm bite. The meatloaf was acceptable, complemented well with the mashed potatoes. For the food alone, I would drop this grade to a C+ at best, but the decent starters and great beer bring up the overall food/drink experience to a B-
Service [B+] Waitstaff were attentive, and brought out food and rinks as requested. A little bit pushy with the beer refills/purchases, but that's to be expected at this kind of institution. It's a bar, first and foremost after all.
Ambiance [B+] Seating is very limited, so I recommend making reservations beforehand. It's not your conventional restaurant setup, i.e. tables with cloths and seats low to the floor. Even when you're not sitting at the actual bar, you still feel like you're part of a larger bar biome as a whole, which is actually cool. Everyone seemed to be having a great, but not overtly drunk time. Street parking is also limited, but there's a lot across the establishment that you can access via the Sheraton entrance.
All in all, I would give this place 3.5 stars, uplifted by the excellent amount of beers available and some good poutine in the Falls. Check it out for the Happy Hour deals at the very least.
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