Nik K.
Yelp
Been in CLE for a few days. Butcher and the Brewer was our first stop on 4th Street, which is booming with other restaurants. I was told this place was "the spot." We grabbed a table here and unfortunately, it was a high top. The seats were really uncomfortable so we asked for another table. This place has communal tables, we didn't mind, but it's something to consider if you are trying to dine there when it's busy. The hostess sat us and we were told to use the QR code, which led to an app where you could place your order and open a tab. Awesome!!! We reviewed the menu. I chose one of the beers on tap as did my friend. For food, we had the smoked wings, patatas bravas, aged sliders and the panzanella salad. We were excited to try all of our choices.
First to arrive were the wings and sliders. Interestingly enough, my friend asked for ketchup and the waiter seemed very surprised by the request. He told my friend he would see what he could do bc the restaurant didn't have ketchup. Needless to say, I told my friend to try the burgers without the ketchup. I started on the wings. They were delicious. The dry rub and smokey flavor went together perfectly. There was a nice crisp to the wings too. My only issue was the wings only came with blue cheese and I am not a fan of blue cheese. I must admit, the wings didn't even need any dressing.
Next up were the patatas bravas. I'm used to spicy patatas bravas, but these weren't spicy at all. They still were packed with flavor and had a nice crisp on them as well. Last, the panzanella salad. Now, this was the ultimate surprise bc by the looks of the salad, you'd think it was an interesting experiment. Since it has zucchini, arugula, toasted bread, squash, parmesan cheese and vinaigrette. However, this salad was really good! I almost ate the entire salad by myself. The vinaigrette had just the right amount sweet and tang to accentuate the vegetables. I really enjoyed the salad.
Overall, I will say this place is a go if you are visiting or looking for options in the downtown CLE area.