Nor'East Beer Garden

An otherwise 4 star review had to be docked because of annoyingly slow service when the bar wasn't even crowded.

A+ for having Brooklyn Brewing Sorachi Ale on tap.
Also, strawberry rhubarb ale? How seasonal.

They have a pretty good rotating draft list here, but service is at a snail pace and mixed drinks aren't very good - at least the rosemary-grapefruit martini. I'm a sucker for fresh grapefruit juice (which they claim is in the drink) but I'm assuming it was some from-concentrate Ocean Spray. I know, it's a beer garden but they tout an extensive specialty cocktail list that sucked me in before going for the brews.

Otherwise, as mentioned before, the beer list is pretty stellar and changes daily. Hard to find Jolly Pumpkin Oro De Calabaza in CT, ESPECIALLY on draft (don't think they distribute there) so it was a joy to drink it at the beer garden.

I'd come back if I wasn't in a rush for a dinner reservation and could just hang out and relax without the slow service getting me down.

I have to say overall, the food is good. However, last year we had an absolutely delicious, crispy, beer battered flounder fish & chips.  We couldn't wait to come back this year and enjoy that dish again. we were so disappointed they changed the batter to the standard fish & chips batter that is available all over cape cod.  Please change your fish & chips batter back to your unique crispy, crunchy, succulent, delicious beer batter!!!!

Absolutely delicious meal. Everything was prepared well and I loved that it was all local, down to the ramps pureed underneath the arancini which served as a bed for a beautifully seared piece of skate wing. The beer selection is plentiful with lots of local options for those wanting to taste regional beers.

The only thing that would have made this better was the service. The servers put no effort in to making your meal enjoyable (except for one woman who came by to refill our water - she complimented our dish choices which our waitress did not!) The servers seem like they don't care about the customers or the food, but obviously the chefs do. So I suggest that you go and get the local cheese place, toss back a couple of beers, and just ride out the rocky service.