The first night that we tried to go to
Alewife, we were turned away at the door because they had no tables and did not expect to have any until 8pm, when the show at the Hippodrome started (silly us, we were going to the show and should have known better). We made a reservation for 6 the night after that and had much better results. We got there about 20 minutes early and the same man was at the door. He tried turning us away, but we explained the reservation and he reluctantly let us go in to the bar area. It is a beautiful space and has been converted really nicely. All of the beer selections are written on a chalkboard wall. It was very crowded and we sort of felt like we were in the way.
The majority of us ordered the smoke burger:
An 11oz House Ground Ribeye, Brisket, Skirt and Filet of Beef Burger, Smoked Gouda, Gruyere Cheese, Apple Wood Smoked Bacon, Caramelized Cipollini Onion, Chipotle Aioli, Brioche Bun, Duck Fat Fries
It was very good. A few people said that it was the best burger that they had ever had. The fries were also good, but they were cold. The server was not great. We sort of lost him after he brought our food and we're pretty sure he left. Overall, it was a great experience with very good food. They just need to work out a few kinks with their staff.
