What started as a 3 star review, quickly fixed itself into a 4 star review.
We decided to check this spot out as we were in the area and had tried one of these types of pour your own beer bars in New Orleans. It was packed on a Saturday afternoon (a good sign!) so we grabbed a seat at the bar style area which is really just a long table way too close to the taps. Nobody was coming around with the tap cards to pour your drinks and a couple next to us said the hostess usually gives them out. Went to the hostess and she said a waiter gives them out. Which is it?
Anywho, after waiting a few minutes a waiter did eventually come around with two cards and paper food menus. We went to pour our drinks and just as I finished pouring mine, the same waiter said those cards were still attached to somebody else's tab. Um...okay? So then we waited 20 minutes while only one of us had a beer because he took the cards away. I saw a manager, called her over, and she explained we would pay for the one beer separate and he would bring new cards. He finally did but 1) you knew we were new customers and had not yet opened a tab and 2) you had to search God's green earth to find new cards?!
Finally we were able to actually peruse the beer selection. There are a bunch of locals on there (Six Point, Southern Tier, etc.) but they are surrounded by run of the mill beers (Guinness, Sam Adams). That's fine but I expected more of a craft beer selection. We still tried a delicious mai tai sour and an Irish cream ale. For food we ordered the cauliflower wings (the same waiter had to ask the kitchen if sauce on the side was an option) and the onion rings. Both were delicious and came with a decent portion!
I do like that you pay by the ounce when it comes to beer. Towards the end I only wanted half a beer and that's all I paid for! There is also an actual bar where you can mixed drinks and wine. In the back there is more seating with an arcade-type setup. There is a back patio area that I am hoping will be open once the weather gets nice. The gate is locked so no walking in through the back straight from the parking lot.
Overall, we will definitely be back but they really need to train their staff. read more