The idea is great - the execution sucks. I wouldn't rate so low normally, but this place is a definite 2.5 and I'm not rounding up to a three.
Why? Because it's the only place of its kind in the general vicinity. There is so much potential in the area, everything around you either sucks, is a bakery or an expensive French restaurant. How hard could it be?
And yet this place misses the mark! I've been disappointed each time I've been.
If you want to go for a beer and you're in the neighborhood, then sure, by all means, go there. It's pretty much your only option and they offer a fun variety of local-ish microbrews on tap. I've been a couple of time with colleagues and friends, and it was alright. But for some reason, there's always been some sort of issue: dirty glass, wrong beer, below average service. So, yeah. Keep that in mind if you intend to go.
If you want to eat though, do yourself a favor and skip this place! Unless you're gonna get the fries; they can't really screw that up now, can they?
First time I tried their menu (granted, it had opened a couple of weeks earlier), I got the burger. HUGE mistake. Turns out, the patty was completely raw in the middle!!! Now, I get easily repulsed by raw meat (....or raw chicken... shivers....), so I immediately let the waitress now. She was super apologetic and brought back a new hamburger, fully cooked this time. She did say something about them not having the proper gear yet in the kitchen (I think they were getting a new appliance delivered later that week). But somehow, the whole ordeal just left a funny taste in my mouth (both literally and figuratively!) - I didn't exactly polish the food off my plate.
I went a few other times (reluctantly, might I add) and got the nachos, some kind of salad and something else. Everything was really... subpar. Unmemorable, I guess. I remember thinking that the nachos were super disappointing - and I often order that when I'm having a pint or two with friends.
Also, restroom situation is kinda meh. It's not that it's especially gross - but it's not exactly clean either. Grime around the sink and faucet. Dirty walls. And you know what that can imply about the cleanliness of the kitchen...
To be fair, this place could be AWESOME. Granted, I haven't been that recently, but I doubt things have changed much. If they improve their menu, people WILL come for the food. Heck I work semi-nearby and this area is like a decent food desert come lunchtime. If they decided to go the extra mile, it would pay off. read more