Hop Angel Brauhouse
In Sept, Alex mentioned a place called Hop Angel Brauhouse outside of Philly which sounded like a tasty place to try. I probably should have double checked with Alex before deciding to go there for dinner. It hasn't been open for long since Alex was at the soft opening.
The server was annoying. She was pretty determined to take our drink order. Chuck ordered iced tea at some point. I was debating between beers. I sometimes like to figure out what I'm eating before I get my beverage of choice.
French Onion Soup -- Bock Beer & Muenster Cheese -- this would have been awesome and tasty IF it hadn't come with RYE Bread. Thankfully (for Chuck at least) it was unseeded. It still had a rye taste to it though. *bleh*
Potato Pancakes -- With Apple Sauce & Sour Cream -- mostly pretty tasty. Pretty thick. Slightly burnt. I'm not sure if there was onion in it or not.
Brie -- Warm, Almond Crusted Brie cheese & Lingonberries, Served with mixed greens and toast points -- um... yeah. While probably one of the best things that I ate there, it was significantly better today since I was able to eat it while it was still melty and runny. If it's cooled enough that it's started to solidify again, it's too cool to be served. *sigh* It was 3 slivers of a round. rind cut off the top. Almond pieces sprinkled on and baked. The Lingonberries was off to the side.
Sauerbraten -- Wine braised Beef Pot Roast -- um... yeah. This was interesting. The flavors were good. The amount of tenderness, less so. I should not need to really use a knife on something that was supposed to marinate for a couple of days and then cook for several hours. It should practically fall apart. This was NOT the case by any stretch of the imagination. At all.
Braised Red Cabbage -- it was okay. It had cloves and all-spice in it. My fault for not asking ahead of time.
German Potato Salad -- really? It was? Not my definition by any stretch. Totally missing any bacon. Not enough vinegar. Not enough sour to balance the sweet.
The server was annoying. She was pretty determined to take our drink order. Chuck ordered iced tea at some point. I was debating between beers. I sometimes like to figure out what I'm eating before I get my beverage of choice.
French Onion Soup -- Bock Beer & Muenster Cheese -- this would have been awesome and tasty IF it hadn't come with RYE Bread. Thankfully (for Chuck at least) it was unseeded. It still had a rye taste to it though. *bleh*
Potato Pancakes -- With Apple Sauce & Sour Cream -- mostly pretty tasty. Pretty thick. Slightly burnt. I'm not sure if there was onion in it or not.
Brie -- Warm, Almond Crusted Brie cheese & Lingonberries, Served with mixed greens and toast points -- um... yeah. While probably one of the best things that I ate there, it was significantly better today since I was able to eat it while it was still melty and runny. If it's cooled enough that it's started to solidify again, it's too cool to be served. *sigh* It was 3 slivers of a round. rind cut off the top. Almond pieces sprinkled on and baked. The Lingonberries was off to the side.
Sauerbraten -- Wine braised Beef Pot Roast -- um... yeah. This was interesting. The flavors were good. The amount of tenderness, less so. I should not need to really use a knife on something that was supposed to marinate for a couple of days and then cook for several hours. It should practically fall apart. This was NOT the case by any stretch of the imagination. At all.
Braised Red Cabbage -- it was okay. It had cloves and all-spice in it. My fault for not asking ahead of time.
German Potato Salad -- really? It was? Not my definition by any stretch. Totally missing any bacon. Not enough vinegar. Not enough sour to balance the sweet.