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The name of this joint
certainly doesn't inspire confidence. It brings about visions of supping
at a card table in a dirty, narrow hallway with a crooked staircase
leading up to rooms filled with fat, old ladies in support hose and
screaming, filth-smeared children. Luckily, there are no kids or octogenarians
to be found, and the space is way more chic than shabby. Low lighting,
wood and stone make this joint super sleek while still being inviting.
While waiting for our party to arrive, we took a seat in the loungey
area behind the bar on comfy chairs. The atmosphere was very chill,
although our barmaid, despite there only being a few people in the
place, was not so quick with our drinks. We ended up having to get
up and order from the bar. Sorry, no tip for you. We finally sat down
for dinner at a high slab of a table and ordered. A little while later
my calamari with watermelon bbq sauce arrived and, never having dipped
squid in fruit before, I dug in. It was amazingly tasty! I had a decent
piece of salmon for my meal and others had duck and pork chops, all
of which got good marks. For a Saturday night, this joint wasn't particularly
crowded, and the food wasn't particularly inexpensive, but as a bar
this would be a pretty cool place to take a date before heading out
for a night of carousing. [MF]
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