Date of dining experience: May 24, 2019
Place: Happy Valley Brewing Company
Location: 137 Elmwood St. in State College, PA
Entree: Chop Shop ($25) - 14 oz. center-cut, wood-grilled French Berkshire pork chop with balsamic BBQ sauce, served with macaroni and cheese and haricots verts. This was one of the best pork dishes I have ever had. It was so tender and juicy at the restaurant (but did not heat up well). The macaroni and cheese was amazing! However, the haricots verts were soggy and bland. I little bit of salt helped them a lot. There are many other dishes to try, but I would have this again because the pork was perfect and the BBQ sauce used was exceptional.
Extra Side: Bacon-Sauteed Brussels - An absolutely delicious side dish! Next time I will substitute this for the haricots verts, even if there is a charge for it.
Beers: Whatever Floats Your Goat (New England Pale Ale) and Flying Hooves (English IPA). Both were very good and very drinkable.
Overall, I will return to this restaurant. It's a little dark for my liking, but sitting at the bar might be better than at one of the tables on the far wall. Try this place out for yourself and let me know what you think. Enjoy!
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