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| - First and foremost this place is a SOLID 3.5 stars. ANNNNNNDDDD Beer fans, this is the place to be. They have over 250 beers to choose from and over half of those on tap! 5 stars in my book. Also, the selection of food was fantastic.
Not being familiar with the area, it was a little difficult to find as the sign is not as large as other surrounding businesses. We parked and decided to walk as we knew we were close and sure enough we passed right by it. Love the outdoor sitting area too.
Upon entering, it reminded me of BJ's Restaurant & Brewhouse. They have a large bar area with a ton of large screen TVs for any sport enthusiast, booths line the perimeter with a few in the middle with several inner tables,both with low and high seating. Oh, they have upstairs seating as well. Great place for large groups or family. They do have bar tap tables that contain three taps of your choice, for purchase of course; however, call ahead to see if they are available. They were not available the day we went.
Food selections were impressive from flat breads, to salads, wings (pick your sauce), wraps, burgers and, of course, tacos. Staff were friendly and appeared to work well with each other. Orean, our bartender was great and for not being a total craft beer snob like me, he knew his stuff. We ordered take out - mexican sweet corn, slaw and apple & goat cheese flat bread. Orean suggested we double up on the side items as they are small. We ordered two corns and glad we did because he was right, palm size at best. The flat bread tasted awesome and loved the unique combo of apple and goat cheese, however, I was rather disappointed in the size of it as well.
When asked why the restaurant had less than exemplary reviews, Orean suggested it may be due to the location and type of establishment. However, reading many of the more recent reviews, most mentioned bad service. Well, the service we received was top notch. Although the food tastes great, the portions could be larger considering the prices you are paying.
Yes, it is a sports bar in a part of town that is known to be higher caliber or as we say in Hawaii high makamaka; Yet it's classy, well laid out, and very clean.
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