Rose E.
Yelp
We haven't been back to this brewery in awhile, so decided to revisit...
We arrived pretty early (by 5:30 pm), so there were plenty of open tables. However, initially, the Hostess tried to take us to a crappy seat (claustrophic area, facing the kitchen). I basically refused, and said I'd rather wait. Well, I knew I didn't need to because I saw plenty of seatings available, with better views. We quickly got seated in an open area by the window. Why do Hostesses try to seat you in crappy areas when there are PLENTY of better tables available?? It's a joykill right off the bat...so WHY?!?
Once we got seated, a waiter was right on it...and he stayed super-attentive throughout. We started with this SouthPark Dip Platter. Well, I actually saw a pic of this on Yelp prior to...and thought it'd be all-out delicious. Well, sadly, it wasn't as great as I had hoped. I thought it'd be a tad tastier?? Presentation wasn't all that either...despite better pics on Yelp. For the entree, I went for the Carmelized Short Rib Sliders...and now, THIS was quite tasty! My husband went with the Fried Catfish Po Boy Tacos, and he really liked that too. We also added Southern Green Beans with Bacon...and that was delish as well.
My husband enjoyed his blond beer (??), and I absolutely loved my Mango Passion. It was so delicious, I nearly chugged it down lol.
Despite a questionable beginning, we ended up enjoying ourselves here again. We liked most of the foods, but I guess the big disappointment was the Dip Platter. We'll definitely skip that next time. I must add, however, that the food presentation was quite sloppy all throughout. I basically had to "fix" all of the foods before taking pics. Given that it wasn't that busy, it would have been nice if the kitchen staff tried a little harder making the dishes a bit more presentable. Also, I don't recall hearing any overhead music...in a brewery?!? If it was on, it was on really low...'cuz again, I can't even recall hearing anything. This is a pretty attractive looking brewery, but the ambiance just wasn't there tonight. I really struggled between 3 and 4 stars this time due to all the reasons mentioned, but the super-delicious Short Rib Sliders saved the day...keeping them at 4 stars.