I ate at LowBrau days before it openend to the public, and found it promising. I've been there since, and found that it was slowly finding its groove.
Sac Mag's Catherine Warmerdam visited recently, and found that it's on it's way.
The formula is simple enough: deliciously uncomplicated fare served alongside high-quality brews in a stylish setting. What sets LowBrau apart from other worthy establishments that serve good drink and food, however, is the genuinely convivial atmosphere in which it all comes together...
Indeed, you almost can’t help but meet new people at this joint. On a recent visit, my companion and I wedged ourselves onto a crowded bench where we exchanged menus and high-decibel small talk with our neighbors over the beer-hall din: Are the duck fat fries any good? Which of the Belgian beers have you tried? Turns out the duck fat fries are good (it’s all about the dipping sauces), as was everything else we sampled from the short but smartly conceived menu, which the owners plan to augment in the coming weeks and months...
As with any new spot, service was rocky in the days immediately following LowBrau’s opening. Our affable, hardworking server gave it her all; if only there were five or six more of her working the floor the night we visited. Those kinks are sure to be smoothed out over time. And yet it’s a testament to LowBrau’s boisterous charm that the lapses didn’t dampen our spirits one bit. Prost!
Read the entire review in Sac Mag.
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