Rob W.
Yelp
This was an incredible find as I was wandering this area after a long day doing pre-election canvassing. I was delighted to find a brewery because I felt like a badly needed, well-deserved drink, and figured pub/bar food would suffice. Beer was summarily excellent, but they delivered a much better meal than I expected.
I ordered the Flounder Po Boy--now, one word of caution--if you are from New Orleans, you probably won't get past the name, as this is not a po' Boy. 've only visited the Big Easy multiple times, and I was mildly offended. I can only imagine a a New Orleanian rage equivalent as that of when I visit Chicago and am served what the locals there call "pizza." However, once you get past the name, you have an excellent, hearty panko coated filet of flounder which is nicely complemented by a very un-po boy avocado along with lettuce, tomato and an interesting chili tartar sauce that was good (but could have been spicier). The fries were also particularly tasty.
I was even more impressed with the Village salad, though--legit mixed micro greens, topped not just with your basic salad toppings, but also with shaved fennel and watermelon radishes--shockingly fresh and inventive and tasty--far beyond what I expected from a bar salad.
The beers I tried were all quite good as well. The well-named Ghost Face Keller was an excellent version of the style, and paired wonderfully with the fish and salad. Afterwards I tried the Rye Bread IPA which was tasty and very aptly named--very much akin like I imagine drinking a loaf of rye would be. I generally like this style, and it was fine, although they may have taken in a touch too far--the caraway was perhaps a touch too overpowering. I also took a crowler of the Breakfast Bonsai stout to go, which was an excellent dessert beer for the night.
Service was excellent, both insofar as bar spacing and observing social distancing protocols. Everything inside was clean and well-marked. My server, Shaq, was incredibly friendly, and informative about the beer, and clearly I wasn't the only person who felt that way based on the rapport he seemed to have with some of the more regular patrons. He really made me feel at home in Philly by bantering with some locals about his NY Giants fandom.
I tend to enjoy breweries--or want to enjoy them--but this one really exceeded my expectations, both for beer and especially for food--well worth a visit for either (or both!) in Philly!