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westopher · 02-23-2012, 01:22 AM

Went to E tap tonight with the gf. (Dale Mckay's sports bar)
Menu: it really doesn't catch the eye considering who designed it, but I think thats the way its intended
Food:8/10 The wings and the steamed pork bun were awesome according to the gf, braised then fried ribs w/chili cider vinegar were good, but the breading retained a little too much grease.
Service:10/10 We ordered 3 appys, however I made the mistake of not asking if there were nuts on the pork buns. I fucking knew there would be and I still didn't. They offered to make me another one. I declined though. My stupidity shouldn't cost them, but the fact she didn't even hesitate to offer was really above and beyond. I used it as an excuse to steal all the wings away from my girlfriend anyway since it was what I really wanted.
Price: 6/10 6.50 for a sleeve of grasshopper was a bit much, 4 dollars for a fucking diet coke was out to lunch, but the food was a fair price considering the portion size.
Overall 7.5 out of 10
I really just hoped for a little more creativity behind bar food from such a well regarded chef. The food quality was there, but it didn't stand up to the potential. Although I do think this is due to me having a bit of a skewed idea of what the intentions of the restaurant are. I'd go back for sure, but I think I need to try ensemble (the real one) before I go back here so I can see something a little more exciting from such a well regarded chef/restaurant owner.

02-23-2012, 01:22 AM	#4216
westopher Willing to sell a family member for a few minutes on RS Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: North vancouver Posts: 14,251 Thanked 35,625 Times in 8,607 Posts Failed 235 Times in 183 Posts	Went to E tap tonight with the gf. (Dale Mckay's sports bar) Menu: it really doesn't catch the eye considering who designed it, but I think thats the way its intended Food:8/10 The wings and the steamed pork bun were awesome according to the gf, braised then fried ribs w/chili cider vinegar were good, but the breading retained a little too much grease. Service:10/10 We ordered 3 appys, however I made the mistake of not asking if there were nuts on the pork buns. I fucking knew there would be and I still didn't. They offered to make me another one. I declined though. My stupidity shouldn't cost them, but the fact she didn't even hesitate to offer was really above and beyond. I used it as an excuse to steal all the wings away from my girlfriend anyway since it was what I really wanted. Price: 6/10 6.50 for a sleeve of grasshopper was a bit much, 4 dollars for a fucking diet coke was out to lunch, but the food was a fair price considering the portion size. Overall 7.5 out of 10 I really just hoped for a little more creativity behind bar food from such a well regarded chef. The food quality was there, but it didn't stand up to the potential. Although I do think this is due to me having a bit of a skewed idea of what the intentions of the restaurant are. I'd go back for sure, but I think I need to try ensemble (the real one) before I go back here so I can see something a little more exciting from such a well regarded chef/restaurant owner.