Giving this 3 stars because I want it to succeed. Nice looking gastropub, and close my hood. Went on the first week, so service hiccups are fine and expected.
Could use a beer list that matches the look of the pub. A couple good local craft brews, and several standard premium drafts.
Got the steak and ale pie. Wasn't a pie. Was a stew in a ramekin with puff pastry on top. Not a pie. It's stew with a pastry top. Granted the stew was tasty.
Also got fish and chips. Looked like the chef was playing with the batter recipe to make it lighter and less greasy than typical Goan and chips. Kinda worked, but didn't have shattering crispy goodness that a good fried fish should have. Also, could be wrong, but it seemed like it was made from a frozen filet.
I hope this place finds its stride. But it is appealing to the sport pub crowd, there is already Gabby's and Stack up the street.
If it is going for English Gastropub, it has to compete with The Abbott.
I'll probably give this place another shot. I hope I can bump this to a 4 or 5.