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A nice, newer kind of trendy downtown location with nice, newer kind of trendy decor and nice, newer kind of trendy people working there.
Anyhow, the chili paste pizza was really good for that particular type of wood fired pizza. The staff was okay but young and following 'the script'. We got out just as it was starting to get really busy. Good in general, but it didn't really make my socks roll up and down like I had wished.
You don't go to a plumber to fix your car, so don't go to a brewery to eat. Yeah, I know what you're gonna say. Anyhow, we went at noon on Saturday to sample the important stuff. Of the seven brewed on property, none were bad and three were superb and to my liking. The hefeweisen, Red Truck Ale and India Brown Ale were worth the trip. My beer maid was practically like family and the brewmaster was friendly yet very serious about his brews.
I did not even look at the food menu. Sorry. I did not care about the food. The beer was good enough, and I didn't drink so much that I had to eat anyway. Go here to casually enjoy great beer.
Please substitute 'beer' for 'food' in my rating.
Sashimi was good quality but everything else I can get better at home. I had really high hopes for west coast sushi. A sushi experience in unexpected Montreal was 100 times better at the same price.
Our chef was personable and somewhat entertaining but that doesn't make up for mediocre-at-best food.
We arrived 8 minutes after they opened and there were already six people there, usually a good sign. Our waiter was pleasant (despite the time of day, 7:38 am) and helpful with a food suggestion. Our coffee cups were never empty. The concept of everything on top of the pannekoek is interesting and it all was prepared and presented very well. Nothing was skimpy about the portion and my dish came with some of the better hollondaise I've ever had.
In short, probably something different from what most Americans are used to and really good at that. I'll go every time I'm in Vancouver from now on.