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Nice ambient bar & restaurant attached to Surdyks Liquor store. The host & sever were very friendly and helpful. Menu changes from time and the variety of options is limited A 4% wellness is added to the bill. The bartender definitely knows how to make good cocktails. The hot honey and cheese curds were delicious. It was a decent classic cheeseburger & fries.

I enjoyed a long lunch at the cozy bar top corner. This is a wonderful little bar and restaurant attached to a local icon specialty grocery. Really good food, cocktails, local beer taps and wine list.

We stopped by for lunch on a Saturday. The place was Pretty busy. This restaurant and bar is a relatively new part of Surdyks which is an old deli also selling all kinds of wine and spirits and beer, which has been around since 1934. The service is great and I am sure the food is good but we were not impressed with the charcuterie platter we ordered. We will try other dishes in future visits and review.

Good spot for a drink and hangout. The patio is real nice in summer and fall time. Be sure to get there early to reserve a table. The inside bar is just as nice but it gets packed quick, so get there on time. The drinks are really good and some are similar to classic cocktails with a twist. The food is overpriced for what you get, so I’d stick with the drinks and snacks.

4/23/22: our server, Daniel A, was excellent and very friendly. I enjoy the Wild & Pear Free NA drink, my wife liked her Start Me Up cocktail. My wife's Alabama White BBQ Spare Ribs were very good. My order of the Campanelle Shrimp Fra Diavolo was OK, everything came out look kind of brownish, not appealing. I wish the chef would have topped it with some fresh herbs for a nicer presentation. All in all: service was a 5-star, food was a 4-star. 12/16/21:We came back 7 months later. Our server, Sophie L, was friendly, knowledgeable of the menu, and courteous. Cocktails, Wine, and Foods were great. 5/12/21: Fantastic service from Kate C. We let her know right away that our group is fully vaccinated, and we mask up walking around the place. The cocktails Smash Bang Boom, and That Don't Impress Me Much were nicely presented and tasted good. We also enjoyed the Cheese Plate, and the Marinated Olives, such an incentive idea from the chef. I had the Strip Steak, tasted a bit salty, and still flavorful. My wife really liked her Roasted Halibut. It's nice to have another dining option in the neighborhood.

Drinks: actually spectacular. Really enjoyed the two cocktails I tried. Rarely are cocktails these days worth the $10 to $15 they cost, but these got close. Food: portions were small for the price. But no complaints about the food we ate. All the snacks were tasty. Service: our server was kind and helpful! Atmosphere: it was a little loud and cramped. The group next to us were yelling to hear each other as were we. When we requested to move I feel we ruined the day of the employee who helped us sorry! All in all I'm just not sure it was worth it for us. The group of 6 next to us went there to have a drink, a snack, and have a really fun time! That feels like the ideal night for this place.

Good drinks, good vibes. A little pricey, and the menu is a bit fancy, but the food is decent. The Mac n Cheese didn't really have enough flavor for me, but I didn't dislike it. The cheese curds with hot honey are really good, though- generally, I like their apps better than their mains. They also have a lot of fun cocktails which I suppose is the main draw.

The food here is definitely much tastier than it looks in photos. We got the corn fritters, cheese curds, burger, and strozzapreti. Not one bad dish. Great vegetarian options and the service is also spectacular!

Went here with a group of 7 on Saturday evening. Server, food, drinks and ambiance were great. I got the butternut squash and enjoyed it. Would have appreciated if there was slightly more. All the other dishes looked very hearty, and I'll be trying the cheeseburger next time I visit.Food: 5/5

Overall I would say this place was pretty awesome. The vibe was upscale and modern. The wait staff was pretty kind and the drinks were good. This is the kind of place you go when you want to dress up with your girlfriends. We shared a bunch of appetizers that we found to be decent. I really liked the cheese curds and the twist they put on them.