Before our flight home, we came here with a reservation so we could grab a meal before heading to the airport. When we arrived, we were seated right away, but it seemed like there were very few staff working--possibly only one waiter. It took about 10 minutes before we finally had to flag him down just to place our order. The food then took around 25-30 minutes to come out, which felt very long since we were on a tight schedule for our flight. When the food finally arrived, I ordered the macaroni and cheese, and unfortunately it was the worst mac and cheese I've ever had. I don't want to be mean, but it was very bland and really needed salt. My sister surprisingly liked it, but it just wasn't for me at all. The rest of my family did enjoy their meals, and I thought the fries were decent, just lightly seasoned. My mom especially liked the grilled cheese. The waiter himself was nice and kept our drinks refilled, so I don't think the long wait was entirely his fault. The restaurant is very cute inside with cozy, old-style vibes and festive Christmas decorations, which I really liked. However, between the long wait times, the limited menu, and my disappointing mac and cheese, I wouldn't recommend that dish. Overall, it's a charming place, but the service was too slow for us--especially when trying to catch a flight. read more

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Went for happy hour with a friend. That tomato mozzarella toast was so delicious! Pretzel was okay. But overall a good happy hour experience read more

The Brewer's Art - Tomato mozzarella toast and salted soft pretzel - Breweries Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

The food was good for the price, once you've added salt to it. My wife did comment that it was only the second time in her life that she had to ask for salt because the food was under seasoned. There was a serious lack of staff. One server who tried his best to keep on top of things. But bless his heart he couldn't. No buggy the food was good, the place was cozy with a historic ambiance. I do like the look of the place, with the encyclopedias, bookshelves etc. But please do something about the lack of staff! read more

Happened to be in the neighborhood midday and stopped in for a quick drink with some family. Tried some beers they had on tap which were excellent quality while sitting at a high top table near the well lit windows. Friendly customer service and available restroom as well. read more

The Brewer's Art - Beer flight - Breweries Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

There are so many great things going on here, starting with the beer and besides one hiccup, all the beers were phenomenal. Mars was my beertender and if you are lucky, he can help you find some great beer. I sat at the bar and ordered a flight, but on Sunday all their $8 beers are only $5 and this place will break any chance you have of working Monday. The BEER: Resurrection Abbey-style brown ale 7% ABV... Oh wow, such a great flavor and mouth feel. Wonderful!!! Beazly golden ale 7 5% ABV... Hella great. So smooth and clove forward. I could drink this all day, but would definitely need someone else driving. Slight fruity and totally crushable if you are not driving and don't want to work the next day. So deceptively smooth. Birdhouse pale ale 5% ABV... I didn't like this at all, whatever it was, yuck!!! For me it tasted like fermented throw up. This is absolutely awful. Sunny Side of the Street sour ale 3.9% ABV... ... easy drinking, a little acidic, but it was good. Imagine a Miller or Bud with Belgian banana clove flavor. It was quite crushable. Standing in the Shadows Russian Imperial Ale 8.8% ABV... so very good, tasted like a great imperial Stout, but I do understand styles make beers and it says this is an ale. A great beer none the less. St. Festus winter warmer 8% ABV... this is a perfectly brown Belgian ale. I am not familiar with winter warmers, but from the few I have had, this is my favorite. I also had a Piggy Back whiskey 6 year aged. Not sure what I was going for, but just let me know there is something for everyone here. They have mixed drinks and a heavy hand. So for food I ordered the Chicken Jagerschnitzel. The spatzle noodles were over cooked, the Schnitzel was nuked, but it was still all right. The Schnitzel lacked flavor and could have used a lot more mushroom sauce. It was edible and after a day of drinking, just right. Decent. I will be rating the beer and ambiance more than the food. This was a great experience. Can't wait to return. If you like Belgians and you are in Baltimore, this is the Brewers Art is the first, last and only stop. Highly recommend Brewers Art. read more

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Had to treat my goddaughter to dinner and we settled on the Brewers Art. Since it was close by and had delicious food. It had been a minute since I have been here. They have a small lot close by and you can find on street parking. Parking is not enforced on Sunday evening. Came with my goddaughter for dinner on a Sunday. I made reservations but it wasn't very crowded so we probably could have walked in and gotten a table. We got there before the sunny fares opened at 5 pm so we went to a bar for a pregame drink. I have the winter festivus on draft and she had a sangria. For my meal I decided on the chicken schnitzel sandwich that came rosemary garlic fries and aioli sauce. The food came out pretty quickly. The sandwich was delicious. The chicken was nice and crispy on the exterior with a moist juicy interior. It was topped with pickles, lettuce, and a creamy sauce. The fries were crispy and well seasoned too. I had a a sweet tooth after dinner and actually decided to get some dessert. Unfortunately they were out of the crème brûlée. I ended up settling for the apple pie skillet that came with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. It was a prefect end to a delicious meal. I was a little shocked that theorem was no crust to rhetorical apple pie. It was just the filling with a scoop of ice cream. I wound probably it get it again Other than dessert the evening was perfect on this trip. The service was great. The waiter who appeared to also be the host seating everyone was still friendly and attentive. Never had to look for him to ask for anything. read more

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We were in the area on vacation and always like to hit up some local breweries on our travels. This was on our list of maybes but a local said we should definitely check it out. I also appreciated the later hours as it gave us a place to grab a drink when a lot of other breweries were closed. We got there just about when they were shutting the upstairs for the night but at least we got to look at it. The upstairs is beautiful and bright. It's more of a restaurant feel with some bar seating. Then you head downstairs and it's dark and moody. Chairs and couches tucked into corners. A small bar with just a few seats. A short taplist but with some interesting options and usually some Belgians on draft. I tried a new to me style that sounded good and it was an easy drinker but absolutely delicious. A beer I could have sat and drank all day (if it wasn't past my bedtime). Prices were reasonable. Fun environment. If we are back in the area I may return to try some food and enjoy the upstairs. I definitely recommend checking this place out whether from the area of just visiting. read more

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Delicious and different! Enjoyed a Christmas week dinner and ended up with left overs thanks to generous portions. Burger reminded me of quick pickles and was not too filling, served with a pile of delicious rosemary fries just to make sure you don't leave hungry. I opted for a side of nacho cheese and highly suggest the combination. Chicken Jaeger Schnitzel was massive and the mushroom sauce balanced and enhanced the schnitzel and brussel sprouts very well. Creme brulee featured a particularly thick sugar shell and was a good size to split, we tried the Sweet Potato Crostata after seeing there were no pictures on Yelp and while I would have loved a side of the caramel sauce it was a delicious pastry. Great beer and delicious food with two bars makes this a great stop before a night out in Baltimore. read more

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Just an update to say we do come here regularly since we moved to the area. We love the upstairs and basement bar and the staff here are wonderful. Chef, Mars, Kade, Adam, Faren, Aubree, and Ale are wonderful and always make it a great experience. The food here is awesome (try pierogi night when it comes up!) and the beers are great. Definitely happy we found this spot and live close! read more

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What an incredible spot on so many levels. My friend brought me here to enjoy their varied whiskey selection, craft beers on tap, and cozy architecture. We split a flatbread which was on happy hour special. The dough was perfectly worked, cheese was flavorful, as were the mushrooms on top. The sauce was a bit too sweet, but it didn't interfere with the overall taste of the flatbread which was a win. My Abbey Ale was cold, effervescent, and had a toasted biscuit finish - delicious! The dining room is beautifully appointed, intelligently lit, and the menu has varied options. I'd definitely come back for a full meal. The staff was engaging and friendly, the music was jazzy-hipster in an ambient way, and the downstairs "speakeasy" looks like the place I want to be on a Friday night with some friends. Check this place out, you'll be glad you did. read more

The Brewer's Art - Beautiful back bar of Brewer's Art with their excellent whiskey selection! - Breweries Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Fun spot in Baltimore near the Lyric! We went to see a comedian at the Lyric and wanted a spot afterwards for late night drinks. This bar is about a 10 minute walk from the Lyric. They have a bar upstairs and a bar downstairs so there was plenty of space. read more

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I went to the downstairs bar, and ate and drank at the bar. Service was good. It wasn't super crowded at first but built up over time. The downstairs area isn't fancy, but it's comfortable. The beer was all excellent - I tried and enjoyed three kinds over about two hours, reacquainting myself with Resurrection, which I haven't had in years. All three were very distinct and each was excellent. I ordered the Steak Frites, which was pricey at $40 but very well cooked medium rare. The fries were merely decent, but it came with a nice, fresh salad (seemed like mixed greens with arugula) and a large helping of butter with herbs mixed in. I'm grading on the beer, in particular. Value? I guess I'd say worth it, but the beers were $8 apiece. Definitely better on tap than if one were to purchase a pack of Resurrection at a liquor store. Solid markup for the steak, and I saw that burgers were $20. I guess in the future I'll come more for the drinks than the food (which was good but I'm not sure about the premium), but I'll be back for sure. read more

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This has got to be the most beautiful restaurant I've visited in Baltimore. Old world charm in a historic building - you're essentially dining in a fancy, very well restored/maintained mansion. Be sure to look up at the ceilings as you walk into each new room!! We ordered a few things across the table, including the cheeseburger, steak frites, and the chicken jeagerschnitzel. Whatever you do, make sure the dish you order comes with their signature rosemary fries: they are PHENOMENAL. HOLY COW. Of our dishes, the fries (lol) were the winners and the jeagerschnitzel was my lease favorite (overall bland). Then there were the desserts: we ordered a few ice creams and brown butter cookies. HOLY COW: THOSE BROWN BUTTER COOKIES! I desperately hope they're on the menu the next time we visit, because I've been dreaming about them ever since. It's like a deconstructed chocolate chip cookie, all the goodness of the cookie sans the chocolate, then the whole thing is dipped in a light fudgey chocolate on its side. Loved them. Service wasn't bad! read more

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I have been wanting to try this place for years and was glad to see I could make a reservation here with my wife after the Ravens game against the Seahawks. It is conveniently located along both bus and light rail lines so it made it convenient as we head up towards Penn Station after the game. It is in an older building which gives it an old world feel , so unfortunately not wheelchair accessible. There is ample seating in different areas and few made reservations in the dining room in back but there were Ravens fans near the bar in front. Our server was great and quick and we tried a flight of all the beers which we enjoyed but the particular highlight was the food. We ate the seasonal specialities which were the Butternut Squash Soup, Sweet Potato Gnocchi, and the Sweet Potato Cookies which we all loved. We hope to come back another time maybe with family or friends . read more

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All I wanted was a late night bite before meeting up with friends at a bar later. I didn't realize that the downtown Charles Street and R House (Remington) eateries were closed or closing by 9 p.m. on a Sunday night. I stopped by at the upper bar of The Brewer's Art on the off chance--and was rewarded with an open kitchen and helpful bar tenders, despite an empty bar (however, the basement bar was busy with people). I enjoyed the Caesar with grilled chicken and even had enough left to take home for later. Note: You order at the main upstairs bar but will get table service that includes the lounge area nearby; farther back is an ample dinning room where the menu is the same but with a prix fixe menu and ongoing specials. Whether you want to toss back drinks at an upper or grotto bar or choose from a variety of fine dinner fare--or a late night munch and drink--The Brewer's Art is a great Baltimore hangout to feel like you're a part of the city vibe! read more

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This visit was for Happy hour! Vibes are chill, prices are decent, portions are on the smaller side. The bar fills up quickly so keep that in mind for service. read more

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They have a very respectable happy hour. The bartender, at least on this afternoon/early evening was rather pleasant and attentive. I was hot and pressed for time before I needed to get up the street to Penn station to head back to DC and I just wanted a quick refreshing cocktail to cool me down. She mentioned some happy hour items but I had a margarita in mind which was not on the menu but she worked it out for me. Before I left I saw that they had 6-packs to go and she allowed me to sample a couple of styles that fit my Belgian preference profile and I decided on one. Nice price point as well. I'd pop back in here on my next Baltimore trip and try the food as well next time. read more

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I was passing by the Brewer's Art and stopped on a whim while waiting for my friend. It looked really interesting from the outside. Firstly, the decor is stunning. There's lots of cool art on the walls (per the name). The front room when entering has bar service and the room in the back has full restaurant service. There was a lull in the late afternoon, so people were on laptops or reading. I camped out for a bit at a bar table doing some light work, sipping Bordeaux and working through that generous plate of rosemary fries. The vibe was absolutely perfect. And, the happy hour deal was phenomenal (~$15). Before I left, the crowd started to spill in - couples, friend groups, solo diners etc. I really liked the versatility of this spot. Staff was attentive and quick, and snacks were A+. I would recommend checking out this spot out if you're in the area. read more

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Phenomenal service! We weren't sure what to get and the staff were very helpful in offering their suggestions. The upstairs area is for dining and downstairs is for the bar. Food was cozy and hearty - it was pouring rain outside so this was perfect. We particularly enjoyed the cabbage on the sausage platter and how tender the pork belly sandwich was. The mac n cheese and pretzel were delicious! Highly recommend this place for anyone visiting Baltimore read more

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You always win at The Brewer's Art! The ambiance, food, drink and service are outstanding! read more

The Brewer's Art - Binkert's Sausage! So yummy! - Breweries Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

Brewer's Art offers a truly unique experience to any beer-lover in the area. The downstairs bar is my favorite, with a more quirky vibe, but feel free to check out the upstairs bar/restaurant if you're looking for something more classy and less noisy. I was pleasantly surprised to see that they have a sour on the menu as well as a Russian stout. Both were delicious beers! If it's your first time, I recommend one of their classic beers (i.e., Beazly or Resurrection). They also have happy hour if you can make it there before 7 PM, which I always miss due to work! read more

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I used to live right around the corner from the Brewers Art. A fantastic spot for drinks, a date or to hang with friends. Great ambience and food is wonderful. read more

It's not great food like it had been in the past. Our experience was lukewarm coffee, no quick apology and offer to quickly get another cup (more like "wow, you're picky, aren't you?"), my hamburger was one of those frozen patties you get from a food distributor, not made in house, and my partner's sausages were lukewarm and the potato salad cold right from the fridge. Overall pretty disappointing and not an experience I'll pay money for again. On a positive note, the fries were yummy as always. read more

Food: I got the vegan burger with fries and the portion size is HUGE! You do get a good amount for your money. The garlic parm fries were great! The burger was pretty decent, it could've used more flavor or maybe an additional sauce/fixings to make it a little better. Service: our server was so friendly, attentive sweet and knowledgeable. She helped us pick out food and knew the menu! Ambiance: the place is casual and there's a good amount of space in the restaurant for groups to be able to come and out as needed. I don't drink so I don't have much to say about the drinks there. The mocktail was okay, I wish there were more options or more juice/mocktail variety.. especially now in 2024 where that's something way more people are going for in terms of non-alcoholic options. read more

I first went to Brewer's Art a month ago and have gone once a week since the first time. I really love the atmosphere both upstairs and downstairs. The service is great each time. I've had the White Flatbread pizza, the lentil and beet burger, the brown butter sugar cookies, and of course the garlic rosemary fries. I really loved the lentil and beet burger however, it was a bit on the salty side. The brown butter cookies are absolutely delicious. They're perfectly crisp on the edges and chewy on the inside. read more

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It has it all. Upstairs, downstairs, large dining area, small cozy bar area, but we came for the in house beer. Sunday afternoon visit on the way out of downtown. Sunday is free meter parking on the street. We parked around the corner. Discovered downstairs was closed until 5 PM. Fantastic draft beers. Friendly, helpful and knowledgeable employee behind the bar. Chorizo and honey flatbread was outstanding as was the German pretzel and Asparagus and cheese soup. Brewery is located upstairs and downstairs in the back. Stair-steps are involved to use either building entrance. read more

Really nice food and beer, service was just okay. The grilled chicken sandwich was really great, same with the spring salad. Chocolate budino was underwhelming read more

Came here with a large group of people (over 20) this past Friday and Brewer's Art was able to accommodate all of us! Basically we ordered things up at the bar then went and sat at a couple tables in the back, the servers brought things out and took new orders from the table which was nice. I tried 3 different cocktails (deadly experience, snakebite, and camp jellyjam) and they were all amazing, definitely well made! For food, ended up getting the rosemary garlic fries which were amazing, thin and crispy but still soft, I tried the cheeseburger which was good, and the Mac and cheese which I didn't really like.. I think they were going for a smoky flavor but it just didn't hit right for me or the people I was with. I actually accidentally left my credit card there but went back the next day and got it back. Everyone was really friendly and non-judgmental. Also I will say the space looks kind of like a country club but it was actually pretty laid back, so whatever your vibe, I say it's worth checking out Brewers Art and getting a cocktail or two or more! read more

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We were seated and not attended to for 15 min at the start of dinner service. The server came and did no welcome or introduction, just said "Are you ready to order?" Server had severe halitosis. Never asked us about refills. Food was meh, except the rosemary garlic fries were really good. Ordered the chocolate dessert and it was essentially a chocolate pudding cup you get at elementary school served in a coffee cup, and super watery. I don't understand how this place has 4 stars read more

Splendid gem in Baltimore! We stopped in for a happy hour on a Monday afternoon. We chose to sit in the second room of the upstairs bar. Cozy leather loveseats and coffee tables, along with a friendly bartender makes this place feel casual despite looking pretentious. I love how the painting over the fireplace is of a guy in a hoodie making beer. We enjoyed two beers, I specifically liked the seasonal brown ale with cherries along with some lightly dressed and lightly cooked brussel sprouts. I appreciated that they didn't try to make them into chips like so many places do. They still resembled vegetables with a good natural crunch. Worth a visit for sure. read more

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They make a perfect, little chicken potpie. It is only 1 to 1.5 cups in size, so it's good for lunch or dinner. The top is crispy, and the inside crust has that wonderful, crispy, doughy combination, accompanied by nice chunks of chicken and the right balance of veggies, all within a thick and creamy sauce. You get a nice size Arugula salad with vinegar dressing that cuts through and balances out the creaminess of the potpie. read more

The Brewer's Art - Steak and fries!! - Breweries Near Me - Baltimore, Maryland

It's still one of my favorite bar/restaurants anywhere. The beer is the star of course, and I dare even the pickiest, "I don't like beer" person to not find something they like. The bar food and entrees are also solid (I like the spaetzle or the steak frites). I may be biased - I did celebrate here after I passed the bar exam many moons ago - but I've never had a bad night, drink, or meal here and if you're in Baltimore, you have to check it out. read more

I spent my early 20's going to this place, I'm 40 now and delighted they're still around. Returned to Baltimore for a short work trip after having moved away in 2009. Checking out the old scene, you know? So I headed on down to Mount Vernon. Brewer's Art was an original gangster of Baltimore's craft brewing revival, catching the early-2000's Belgian ale trend to their stunning early success. For a while, they were a kind of hipster, restrained, professional class answer to the peanut butter microbrews being slung around at places like DuClaw. After a white tablecloth dinner upstairs from an inventive kitchen, one could head downstairs to the dungeon-ish basement and continue being thoroughly hip. They still produce Resurrection ale after all these years. That beer is a real sweet spot; it's a Belgian dubbel/brown with high alcohol that manages to be nice and dry. I ordered a bacon cheeseburger with rosemary garlic fries. The dryness of the beer really cut the fattiness of the burger. Super good, and OMG those fries. So, the pandemic kicked everyone in the teeth. TBA was not doing table service the other night, we ordered at the bar. Quality was as great as ever, but the menu was smaller than I remember. They're short staffed just like the rest of the world. I'm glad they seem to be surviving, albeit in a different form than before. They are absolutely worth your time and money. Cheers to one of my favorite places on earth. read more

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We had the most bizarre experience at Brewer's Art tonight. My wife ordered the salmon, which is supposed to come with polenta. There was no polenta on the plate. She asked the server. He went back to the kitchen and came back to report to us that they make their own polenta, so it might be different than what you expect. This might be true, but there was still no polenta in the plate. We were out with friends celebrating a friend's birthday, so we didn't make a fuss about it, but it was simply bizarre for them to tell us it was there when it wasn't. Also our friend ordered the mussels which were supposed to be cooked with bacon, but there was no bacon. I ordered the burger medium, and it came well done. On a humorous note, when we checked the menu online, it said that the salmon came with "criminal," which turned out to be creminis. But this all pales in comparison to telling us we didn't recognize the polenta when the polenta wasn't there. read more

The place is absolutely gorgeous. There was the option to sit at the bar, in seating in an adjacent room, or regular table service. The food was delicious. Simple and comforting but still impressive. Beer was creative, delicious, satisfying after a long day...all that good stuff. read more

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Food was subpar. They were clearly understaffed in both the front and back of the house. Ambiance is really nice but just go for a drink. Skip dinner! read more

What a cool spot. I loved the vibe, very old. It was perfect for the winter day, old and dark. I recommend the rosemary fries and resurrection beer. I will say the mussels entrees was good but wow so many! Would recommend. We went to the pub down below; it was creepy and dark. There were fluorescent red lights everywhere. It gave a hell look. It was cool. read more

I really enjoyed the Brewer's Art. The atmosphere inside offers lots of variety of rooms. We enjoyed tasting both a beer and a non-alcoholic option with Ursula Major, which is created with ceder non-alcoholic gin, earl grey tea, falernum syrup, pineapple, lime and non-alcoholic bitters. I was told it tasted like a gingerbread cookie. My choice was Resurrection, which is an Abbey-style brown ale. It has a deep amber color and rich flavors - just what a brown ale should taste like. read more

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Nothing but a bad experience. The waitress admitted it was her second day so we didn't expect perfect service. But neither did we expect it to be horrible! She only brought out 2/3 drinks for the table. We had to beg to put in a food order after 15 more minutes because she would not come back and check on us after leaving the two drinks. She randomly brought out some beer that we did not order and when we told her we didn't want it, she said to keep it anyway- we assumed it was free since she'd have to dump it if she returned it to the bar. Regardless, we did not drink it. The food was mediocre at best and burned at worst. The grilled cheese was so burned it was nearly inedible, but since we had BSO ticket we did not have time to ask for another sandwich. Since the service was so slow making us terribly late, we flagged down the waitress with our credit card for the bill before we were halfway done eating. She brought out check to sign but no itemized bill- for a reason! She charged us for the beer we didn't order. When we asked someone else for an itemized bill the waitress said "well the beer cost less than what you ordered" (She meant the drink she never delivered!!!) Someone told her to take the drink off the tab. She brought out a new total but did not run the credit back on the first bill. We asked to see a manager but quickly gave up when no one came. Basically, we paid fora beer we didn't order. and, to add insult to injury, someone else brought the drink we ordered (it was a canned drink) as we were getting up to leave! Thankfully, we were not charged for that one. read more

Love the architecture of the building. The beer is fantastic, and I'm not even a beer drinker really. I got the Resurrection and tried some of my friend's and both were excellent. Served in fun glasses too! The menu is a bit limited but I fully enjoyed my cheeseburger and the generous fries. My friend got the beet burger and that was quite good too. It's a bit confusing - they take no reservations so once the full service section is full (first come first serve) then the only spots left to claim are the bar area in the front and downstairs. You have to go place your food and drink order at the bar and service is more limited. The basement is a bit more grungy so I opted for the upstairs bar area, since the seating was all full at 5:30p on Saturday. Seems like a great place for a date or to hang out with friends. read more