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| - Doffer's Canteen is a casual restaurant that is terrific for dinner, lunch, or just relaxing on their patio and sipping one of the many beers they have available. On this occasion, it was dinner time.
We started with their tortilla chips and queso. The chips themselves were beyond reproach. They weren't noticeably warm when served so I don't think they were fried to order, but they were so crispy and fresh-tasting they may as well have been. The queso was just what we wanted it to be: rich, gooey, salty, and tangy. We polished it off with only about 2/3 of the chips we were served so I wish we had more of it, but I guess that's what happens when it's that good.
For my main, I got the Cuban sandwich with slaw for my side. The Cuban is pulled pork with sliced ham, pickles, yellow mustard, and Swiss cheese on a pressed hoagie. While not entirely authentic (not roast pork, ham was thin deli-sliced, and it came on a pressed hoagie and not Cuban bread), it came close enough that if I closed my eyes, I almost couldn't tell the difference. It was really delicious. The slaw I got on the side was creamy, tangy, not too sweet, and not overdressed; in other words, it was perfect.
They have a huge canned beer selection with lots of craft varieties and some macrobrews as well. They also had a pleasant selection of five beers on draft.
The only downside was the slightly haphazard service. Our chips took a trip around the whole place before they got to us. It may have been because they were busy, understaffed in the dining area, or a combination of both.
I got one of the brownies they had at the register on my way out, and it was amazing. They have a cheeky sign not to touch the brownies for sale and it was fingerprint-free, which I appreciated. Protip: get the brownie. I'll be back here soon enough for another one.
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