It's nice to have this bar located on this side of Oakland. That is to say a bar that's neither sketchy, nor overrun with college kids. The small plates are solid. I had the small plate of the night, which was meatballs, polenta, and escarole. The meatballs were a little tough, but the dish was filling. There's a decent drink selection, though the drinks a bit over-priced. $4 for a Yuengling?
I had to give this place only 3 stars because the service was poor. Our server seemed more interested in talking to his friends at the other table than taking our drink orders. He wasn't rude, just disinterested. My friend then waited 45 minutes for a hamburger after we had all been served our small plates. The server apologized and the manager brought over the burger, but neither seemed genuinely sorry. The restaurant was very warm, so warm everyone at the table was complaining of sweaty thighs.
I will give Butterjoint one more chance.