As a long time fan of the Brasserie V, I was looking forward to trying out their latest creation. The place was almost full on a Tuesday night. The food did not disappoint ... the brisket was delicious, as well as the burger my wife had. The sides were interesting; I liked my garbanzo based one. The cheese curds I ordered never arrived. I went up to the register and cancelled them, since we were done eating.
The beer selection is awesome like I expected.
Service and dining area upkeep were definitely lacking. We sat at a table that had several empty glasses and cans and discarded napkins. It seemed like it had been like that for some time. Nobody ever came to pick up, even after been there discussing beers and food for 10+ minutes. There were no napkins on the utensils bucket, nor there were any knives. Some knives arrived just went we were leaving 2 hours later.
I don't want to sound too critical since I know they will get better, and it is a new establishment. I do plan to return! I am just not certain at this point if the level of "service" related to the counter approach can match the excellent food and beers available. I would rather see table service, even with the shared long table seating approach, which I liked.