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| - We came here during Craft Beer Week since there was a Brooklyn brewery beer tasting + Sinful Sweets pairing. We went to Penn Brewery first and had a very poor experience just trying to get seated (waited forever just to be acknowledged, were finally seated with menus, and were then rudely told by another employee that we had to move because there was a wait). So we opted to leave. No sense in giving money to a place that doesn't quite value our experience or know what the shiz is going on, y'know?
We took the short drive to James Street Gastropub and Speakeasy and it was immediately better. We got a spot in their parking lot which was great; it gets so old paying for street parking everywhere (I'm looking at you Southside!). We quickly got the attention of an employee and got a table for dinner. Our waiter, Zach, was great and very attentive. They had run out of promo glasses (you got one if you ordered a Brooklyn beer) but he snagged one someone had left. It was a nice gesture, you know? :) We ordered the oysters which were very delicious (they're out of the shell and fried with a cajun breading with a horseradish sauce on the side) and we had the three times fried fries, although they didn't seem like they had been thrice fried, they were still tasty. Their beer, wine, and cocktail list is extensive and there is most definitely something tasty for people of all preferences. I was the DD tonight, but they had cider which I appreciated as a pretty big cider advocate. The vibe here is wonderful, intimate yet casual, and the music they play is awesome. You won't hear any pop-y trash in this place, which is a nice change of pace. The bartender was also friendly, and the manager checked on us after making a beer suggestion to go with the oysters. It felt a bit like we belonged here, which was great. I'm definitely keeping this on my list of places to re-visit!
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