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| - Basis for my starred ratings (which skews heavily to the food or drink):
1 star: Never again.
2 stars: Poor food, poor experience, extraordinary measures in order for me to come back.
3 stars: Average, nothing really special, nothing particularly bad.
4 stars: Very good, would definitely return.
5 stars: A favorite, one of the best.
Had to stand and wait a while for a seat but eventually got one for the four of us on a Friday night. The atmosphere in here is pretty nice but it is loud. About as loud as downstairs in Stock & Stable, but saved a little by the fact that the seats are closer together in here.
3 of us had drinks. My friend ordered an Old Fashioned. It was fine, nothing outstanding, noting bad. Just a solid Old Fashioned that didn't end up too sweet.
I ordered the Misery Loves Company, and it was pretty underwhelming, on the verge of bad. Watered down by too much ice, what could have been a slightly sweet, refreshing, slightly creamy summer drink turned into a cup of muddled, mild flavor.
Wife ordered the Rutte of the Problem, a gin based drink. Her's was good. Well balanced, slightly sweet, slighty citrus, with very mild bitter notes.
All told, the place evens out to a 3-star review. We could be convinced (pretty easily) to return. On a less busy night perhaps, and with different drinks to order.
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