... Full of f*cking awesome.
The quick and dirty rundown (cause I'm drunk):
The Drinks:
Celstial Mead Beligique(?) ~ its mead. its wonderful with a hint of coriander and childrens' laughter. It also only comes by the bottle. You heard me, BOTTLE. No pansy ass glass. No sh*tty, sniveling, snifters. Big megaliter bottle on the table. There's six of us. It was almost a slumber party.
Guinness ~ cause I can't have Poke without it.
The Food:
Pipikaula Poke ~ Smoky. Spicy. Soft. Delightful. Epic.
French Fries done in duck fat ~ Oh, sweet baby jeezus. Here's a recurring theme... they fry EVERYTHING in duck fat. Verdict: Epic.
Beer Battered Onion Rings ~ Batter was awesome. Duck oil, even better. Epic.
Duck Confit Corndogs ~ Comes with something diced and fruity. Also with something stoneground and like mustard meets elmers' glue. Go with the fruity thing. Epic.
Fish and Chips ~ The Batter (yes, it's a capital 'B'), the duck oil, the duck oil fries, put them on the same plate and try not to touch yourself. Soft, just the right moist and crunch. Epic.
Mac and Cheese ~ A MISS!?!?!?!??! Yep, only one of us actually got down on it. It wasn't that it sucked, but mediocre doesn't cut it when the table has so many stars fighting for attention. Verdict? Middle of the Road.
Poutine ~ If the table was Carnegie Hall, this dish is the soloist about to make a legendary performance. Its decadent, cheesy, smoky, moist, crunchy, and oh-so-right... with an egg on top. Verdict: So Epic. It could bring world peace.
And now, something of a personal critique...
Reese's Bread Pudding ~ I am a hard-ass when it comes to bread pudding. I love bread pudding. I love it good. So, I am pleased to report the following: Sweet bread. Diced and crushed Reese's bits. A beautiful cream coupled with the a 'back in the womb' warmth. So, so, epic.
I would love to elaborate more on this ,but, like I stated earlier, I'm drunk. So I leave you with this last thought.
Honolulu. Real-A Gastropub. Its worth it. Really.
Sh*t thee not.
I would definitely agree, the Mac and Cheese was the only item that was just "ok". I wasn't really digging the chex mix topping and wished it had more complexity. As mentioned, I'd have prefered something closer to 12th Ave Grill's take on MacNCheese.
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