Lexie V.
Yelp
This place is great! We stumbled upon it after lunch in Ferndale with a simple yelp search for beer nearby. The vibe is everything here - it has a relaxed chill environment, with great music, the place was buzzing but not rowdy, friendly staff, friendly people, great beer and great food! They have outdoor igloos and fire pits. Seemed dog friendly by the adorable pups licking my daughters giggling face.
The dill on the fries is something I've never had before and I would consider myself a fry connoisseur. Order a basket, or 2 or 3. 1 basket was enough for 3 but if you order a sandwich they come with fries too.
The Ferndale IPA was so flavorful, juicy, little to no bitterness, very drinkable and not filling, just a really freaking good beer.
We literally went back the next day to get lunch to go because we loved it so much the afternoon before. My brother ordered a drip coffee, before we even sat at a table waiting he commented on how good it was at least 3 times so I had to try to for myself and ordered a cup - it was really really good. It's Ashe Coffee and they do Dooped Donuts here too. The mid morning scene was much "quieter" like people were working -solo or in a group- there are big picnic like tables or smaller high top tables to use. It was a Monday and it was full but not crowded, like people had plenty of space.
My favorite part is the kid area for our toddler. It is partially closed off so I could stand in there while she played but knew she couldn't run free while my friends hung out on the other side of the ledge outside the kid area where we could keep our conversation going. They have coloring pages and crayons and little gadget fidget toys attached to the wall and little activity centers in the middle. It was such a great way for us to hang out and entertain our daughter so she didn't feel she was dragged along to another adult activity where I end up having constant anxiety. A part of me doesn't want to include this part in my review so that I can keep it a secret for myself lol
We ordered Black Garlic Patty Melts, and Chicken Sandwiches. Like I mentioned previously they are served with their incredible fries. The patty melt was full of flavor and soooo juicy, even messy but in the best way. The patty melt is Caramelized onions, black garlic aioli, pickles, lots of pickles, smoked cheddar on dark rye. The Chicken Sammy is grilled chicken, sesame seed bun, avocado, lettuce and chipotle aioli (add smoked cheddar!)