Iron Hill Brewery

List of Different Beer

My girlfriend and I had the pleasure of visiting “Iron Hill Brewery” in Greenville, South Carolina. It certainly was a fantastic experience. Of course if you’ve read any of my blogs or reviews you know the bar is my favorite spot in any restaurant, bar, grill, pub… you name it. If there is a seat at the bar, I’m there! Especially if the bar tender is friendly and can work the bar area having multiple conversations with all of the patrons, drawing us all together as if we’ve known each other for years. Well this time was no different… when we walked in, we met “Jacquelyn” (Sorry if I am spelling it incorrectly.) She was very polite and immediately asked what she could get for us.

Reindeers Revenge and Basil and Tonic (don’t forget the shot of St. Germain

Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls

Since it was our first time here, we were clueless and especially since this was a brewery, I was overwhelmed by the choices of beer. Jacquelyn walked me through the different selections and I was sold on the Reindeers Revenge (American Tirpel). Now this beer was a little different but certainly refreshing. It had a hint of grapefruit, banana as and was filled with hops. Thats no surprise since it had an ABV (Alcohol by Volume) of 9%. I used to hate “hoppy” beer but as I get older, I can really appreciate the different and various amounts of hops as it defines the “character” of the beer of choice. I digress… my girlfriend had a “Basil and Tonic” with a shot of St. Germaine. I had a sip and it was certainly good but it was killing my vibe for the beer I selected so a sip is all I needed.

Of course when you partake in adult beverages, you also get hungry so we ordered appetizers… Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls, Salmon Spring Rolls,

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps and Hand-Cut Belgian Style Fries (I know its a lot of food… don’t judge me ;-) … If I had to choose my favorite appetizer, the Philly Cheesesteak Egg Rolls by far was my favorite. Don’t get me wrong… all of them were good but I’ll certainly order the Philly before I order anything else. YES!!!! They were that good.

Thai Chicken Lettuce Wraps

Now as far as the atmosphere, the bar was full of locals and/or regulars who did not waste any time speaking and being friendly. The conversation was so lively around the bar that one gentlemen (never got his name) purchased a round of drinks for everybody at the bar. What a way to start the

Year! Everybody we met that day was extremely nice. Im not sure if people were excited about the new year or that just a testament of how friendly people are in Greenville.

Salmon Spring Rolls

Any-who, I certainly will be back trying another beer, ordering my Philly Cheesesteak and enjoying the ambiance.

Hand-Cut Belgian Style Fries

I think you should stop by and see them. When you do, tell’em Drew sent ya! Ya’ll be easy!

Drew

View of dining area

Noona Steakhouse & Oyster Bar

The total experience of enjoying food comes with enjoying the atmosphere, the food, the staff and customer service. I was here for a birthday dinner and while we didn’t make reservations, the staff was happy to accommodate us @noona.... so things started out promising and looking up for the night.  We were seated very quickly and our server came over as soon as we sat down to fill our water glasses and asked what other drinks we wanted while we waited. This is where things got a little shaky. We ordered drinks and when they came somehow one spilled and got into my wife’s eye. So after about 20 minutes of eye drops and visits to the restroom her eye finally stopped burning.  Now with that being said, the staff was very accommodating, apologizing and offered to comp the drink but I was more concerned with my wife’s eye rather than a free drink. 

We finally got a chance to order our food so we started with Lobster Bisque then we ordered Oysters, Scallops, Octopus and Lamb Chops. Since it was my actual birthday we were given Tiramisu for dessert. 

The Lobster Bisque was descent but could have been a little thicker in consistency.  Maybe that’s the Korean way but overall it was tasty. 

The Octopus was tasty but was a little over cooked and burned at the end of the tentacle so that was a bummer but I ate it. 

The Oysters were very good but pricey. The Scallops and Lamb Chops were my two favorites of the night. 

Now that I have that out of way, here is why I’m torn with the rating. 

The food took forever to come out. We had to ask for our food several times and while the staff was very apologetic when it did come one of the dishes was burned and the overall meal experience was not really representative of the prices.  When the final bill came, the promise of a complimentary drink was certainly not reflected on the bill.  We asked about it and reminded them of the spill and they immediately adjusted the bill. 

While they suggest a reservation, the restaurant never seemed that busy and the food was very slow to come out. 

I’m certainly thinking about giving them another try but I’m not sure if I want to pay the high prices for the quality of the food. The jury is still out on that! However, it could have just been a bad night for the staff so go check them out and see what you think. It certainly has potential. Y’all be easy! 

Drew