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| - Cozied up to the restaurant bar on a Saturday mid-day to catch some brews, lunch and the Chelsea FC match. Not much of an atmosphere inside (because it was a nice day the patio was hopping). As a result, the service at the bar was great for three of us. We did a few beer samplers and had a combination of brunch/lunch. The light-filled room was really appealing, as was the marriage of shiny aluminum along the bar with the exposed brick walls. The whole Distillery District is pretty cool; they really have tried to preserve a lot of the warehouse feel inside the old buildings.
The beer. Eh, so-so. I would give it 3 stars. A myriad of IPA and saison and wheat selections, none of which differed terribly from the other or had star quality compared to other microbrew faves. Refreshing none the least.
As for the food - I was blown away by the chicken schnitzel sandwich. It was HUGE. The chicken cutlet was breaded and fried perfectly and the mustard aoli dipping sauce on the side was the perfect complement. Crispy outside, moist inside. What took the cake however was the bun. A perfectly toasted Brioche with just the right amount of buttery flavor. So soft. I hate hard rolls. This was wonderful. The fries were good too. If I went back to Mill Street, I'm not sure I'd order something else. Our friend got the Mexican divorced eggs, which looked pretty good (he mentioned were spicy) and my husband tried the breakfast flatbread with bacon, onions and an egg. That was good, too. But oh, that chicken schnitzel sandwich. So simple, and so good!
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