After enjoying a cold yet sunny day at Yaletown Candytown on Saturday, my friends and I decided to head to Yaletown Brewing Company for dinner. We got there a bit past 6 p.m. and the place was packed. We didn't have a reservation so there were only seats available in the heated patio.
The heated patio was outfitted with heat lamps above the tables and fleece blankets on the chairs. This provided enough warmth, but not enough to take our coats off. Some people were in t-shirts though and seemed perfectly fine.
Our waitress came along and took our drink orders. Because it was Candytown in Yaletown, I expected that Yaletown Brewing Company would have a special candy cocktail. The waitress didn't seem to know what the special was though.
The food menu was varied but didn't completely appeal to me. There were lots of pizzas, burgers, rice and pasta bowls, and other miscellaneous entrees. I decided on the meatloaf --
individually baked in a cast iron pot and topped with Nagila Pale Ale infused BBQ sauce, served with fresh cut potato & mushroom hash topped with a poached egg. The potato and mushroom hash sounded especially good to me, so that's why I ordered it.
While the dish sounded really good, I wasn't really impressed with it. The potato and mushroom hash was pretty flavourless and I didn't notice many mushrooms in it. The poached egg was a nice touch, but there was definitely a lack of seasoning on the hash. As for the meatloaf, I liked that it was served in its own individual pot. The first few bites were good; however, after awhile, I was getting sick of the flavour. Perhaps ground meat isn't my favourite food, perhaps this wasn't the greatest meatloaf. If I were to come back, I don't think I'd be ordering this dish again.
The service at Yaletown Brewing Company was pretty good overall. My friend had leftovers to take home, but they accidentally threw them out. A manager came by to apologize and offered to cook up more of the dish for her to take home. That was a nice gesture.
Next time I go to Yaletown Brewing Company, I think I'll try their beer and appetizers instead.
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