Initiative Brewing (the Hub)

Swung by for the first time. Staff was nice. Decent atmosphere. Food was ok. Burgers were great and fries were good too. Pretzel was not great. Not pretzel shaped and more like bread than a pretzel. Need to rethink that one. Sauce was decent. My main mistake was ordering curry at a brewpub (what was I thinking? AmIright). It was 90% rice and sauce which ended up being a unique textural experience. 10% chunky chewey chicken (love a good alliteration). Pretty busy with lots of diners in there, but not my fave ever.

Food and drinks were good. The fry sauce is very good! They only had two people working when we went so service was slow which we understood. The server was a little rude to the children ( 12-17 years old) who are very polite when ordering. I’m guessing she was just frustrated being short staffed.

Burger tasted nice and I also liked the fries. HOWEVER, the size of the burger (just 4oz) and the quantity of fries totally do not reflect the price. $18 for the cheapest burger on the (new) menu. I could have eaten 2-3x as much, for what was not much bigger than a quarter pounder at McDonald's. Also seemed understaffed for a not very busy night.

I got the aloha burger and fries. Overall the burger was fine. The fries weren’t my favorite. But the dipping sauces -ranch and fry sauce. DELICIOUS!! My son had chicken strips, they were I bit on the spicy side and maybe over cooked. They looked very dark and crisp. I pay about $40.. no drinks or add ons.

Absolute gem. Chill vibe, great energy, and the staff couldn’t have been better. They even hooked us up with a taste of a new drink which was awesome. The Hare of the Dog Cold IPA is a must try. Killer guest tap list too, which matters more than ever. Easily one of my favorite stops. 5 stars.