Jason Karuza Review of The Yard House
Summary: Great beer selection. If you like craft ...
Summary: Great beer selection. If you like craft brews, this is a wonderful place to try a bunch. The prices for the beers are a little on the high side, but not too unreasonable. The food is more hit and miss. The garlic noodles in either of the three incarnations are good if not overcooked. Parking requires validation and a few dollars on top of that.
My wife and I went here on a Saturday night at around 7pm and were told we should expect an hour to 75 minute wait. Fortunately, we found a table in the bar area and didn't have to wait at all. We were soon greeted by a server and placed our drink order. I got a Unibroue La Fin Du Monde and my wife got a half yard of the house honey blonde. A little later we placed our food order. Here is what we got:
Tortilla soup - A great blend of textures and very tasty. Good as usual. :)
Lobster garlic noodles - Delicious and al dente. Just right, thankfully.
Peppered gorgonzola burger - This, unfortunately, was very disappointing. I asked for the burger cooked medium and it was definitely more medium rare. It was also really dry and bland. The wheat bun fell apart as soon as I picked it up. The grilled onions were over-poweringly sweet. If it weren't for the fries (which were awesome), this would have been a complete bust.
I've had better meals at Yard House. This was my worst so far from the 3 or 4 that I have been to. I assume it was a one-time thing, but the poor burger and slowish service really made me feel the experience was not as good as it should have been.
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