April 8, 2008 [ Updated July 13, 2008 ]
Great ambiance with live music, including a piano player every Friday, and a Mariachi band every first Wednesday of the month. The restaurant is split up into three areas: the bar, the lounge, and the restaurant (which is two floors). The crowd is typically more upscale than most other bars in the area. However, it is a college town, so you do get a college crowd on the weekends (which is mostly confined to the lounge). The service is decent to pretty good depending on who’s tending bar, but most are attentive and friendly. The staff is not very beer knowledgeable outside of the owners. The tap selection is outstanding, and has included: Bell’s Hopslam, Kalamazoo Stout, Cherry Stout, Two Hearted, Bear Republic Racer 5 and Hop Rod Rye, North Coast Old Rasputin, various beers from Dogfish Head, and many others. The bottle selection is good, and has included some very nice beers including Thomas Hardy’s, St. Bernardus 12, Stone, and a couple of rarer ones like Founders Breakfast Stout (rare for this area anyways). The food is very good, and centers around a Southwest and Mexican theme. There is limited parking in the rear of the building, and some on the side streets and on the main street.