2/5 EE G. 1 year ago on Google
***2
1/2
stars***
My
palate
is
never
more
open-minded
than
when
I'm
famished
after
a
long
hike.
Everything
tastes
delicious
and
I'm
definitely
grading
on
a
curve
as
I
try
to
make
up
for
the
calories
burned
in
the
preceding
hours.
There
are
exceptions
to
every
rule
though,
and
none
truer
than
my
experience
at
Kitchen
and
Beer
Bar.
I've
passed
it
many
times
on
my
way
up
to
Norvin
Green
or
Ringwood,
and
have
considered
stopping
by,
especially
since
it's
been
categorized
online
in
a
few
places
as
a
gastropub
(a
real
weakness
of
mine).
Wanaque
unfortunately
doesn't
have
a
lot
of
decent
post-hike
options,
especially
with
the
closure
of
the
restaurant
right
on
the
corner
of
511
and
Westbrook
where
you
turn
to
cross
the
reservoir
into
Norvin
Green,
so
expectations
were
a
bit
tempered.
I
came
here
with
my
chum
a
few
Saturdays
ago
after
a
five-
or
six-hour
hike
at
Norvin
Green,
ready
to
chow
down.
The
parking
situation
is
a
little
awkward;
unless
you're
familiar
with
the
area,
your
instinct
(and
what
we
did)
is
to
park
at
the
CVS
across
the
street
and
cross
your
fingers
that
an
overly-aggressive
tow
truck
driver
isn't
on
the
prowl.
It
looks
like
there's
a
small
parking
lot
around
the
corner
on
Doty
Road
that
some
of
the
customers
were
coming
from,
so
that's
where
I'd
likely
park
if
I
ever
came
back.
It's
a
weird
vibe
in
there.
Definitely
not
a
gastropub,
but
beer
bar
seems
like
a
pretty
decent
descriptor.
It's
very
dark
in
there,
and
the
clientele
spanned
a
huge
swath
of
demographics;
I
was
expecting
white
middle-aged
guys
in
plaid
shirts
and
work
boots
(and
there
may
have
been
one
or
two),
but
the
majority
were
surprisingly
college-age
girls
at
the
bar.
We
were
seated
and
served
pretty
quickly,
if
memory
serves.
Our
waiter
was
friendly
and
personable,
and
I
noticed
that
he
stayed
fairly
close
by
during
our
experience
and
kept
an
eye
on
the
table.
Solid.
We
ordered
the
Chuck
Wagon
Taters
($11)
to
share,
which
were
the
highlight
of
the
adventure.
I'd
argue
it's
very
difficult
to
mess
up
tater
tots,
but
regardless,
they
were
pretty
tasty.
It
was
a
solid
portion
for
the
price,
and
given
the
rest
of
the
meal,
it
was
a
rare
instance
where
I
was
glad
I
filled
up
on
the
app.
As
long
as
the
tater
tots
are
cooked
thoroughly
and
the
toppings
are
warm/properly
softened
or
melted,
you
should
be
good
to
go.
I
also
got
a
plain
burger,
and
that
was
honestly
one
of
the
worst
I've
had
in
a
while.
Initially
it
came
with
toppings,
but
the
waiter
immediately
remembered
that
I
had
requested
it
plain
and
took
it
back
in
the
kitchen.
Points
for
that,
but
when
the
naked
burger
showed
up
again
20
seconds
later,
it
still
had
a
bit
of
toppings
residue
and
condiment
taste.
I'd
be
curious
about
other
opinions
on
this
topic,
but
unless
the
toppings
in
question
are
pretty
dry,
I'm
not
crazy
about
just
brushing
them
off
and
presenting
it
as
a
plain
burger.
I
don't
want
to
taste
pickle
juice
or
the
hint
of
ketchup
or
something
if
I
didn't
order
that.
Beyond
the
toppings
issue,
the
burger
was
super
greasy
and
tasteless.
If
the
word
burger
is
literally
in
the
name
of
your
establishment,
that
should
be
one
of
your
selling
points.
Very
disappointing.
This
honestly
isn't
my
cup
of
tea
anyway
-
I'm
a
wine/cocktail
drinker,
and
the
menu
(as
the
name
suggests)
was
mostly
beer.
Maybe
the
beer
is
excellent,
but
I
wouldn't
be
able
to
accurately
gauge.
And
for
what
it's
worth,
I
stayed
with
water
due
to
my
recent
activities.
I
might
come
back,
but
it's
a
hard
sell
when
I
know
I'd
have
to
tap
dance
around
the
menu
looking
for
something
akin
to
the
tater
tots.
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