The Point

I really enjoy this place and it’s neighbor bar the Paramount. This place doesn’t get overly crowed and you can enjoy a view of the skyline. Sandwiches with generous portions. Try this great after work spot without the downtown crowd!

The service here was so horrible. The guy with the European accent is beyond rude and does not have any customer service skills. In my opinion, if he continues to engage with the customers, The Point will not survive.
I live in the area and we were looking for another place as a regular stop, for a beer and food, unfortunately I will NEVER return and I will make sure to tell whomever asks about The Point the same.

Reviewing on account of a) the NACHOS b) the fact that my coworkers and I come here ALL the time and we always have great service. They deserve some recognition for both.
The staff is always friendly and handle our groups of 25+ borderline alcoholic mad men on very short notice with style.
Very nice patio in the summer, solid burgers, and their pulled pork nachos are the best I’ve had as far as bar nachos go. They really layer the meat and cheese well so that every chip gets coverage. This is how you make a nacho, people.
Good variety of craft beer. Is it the cheapest bar in the area? No. But Richard’s doesn’t have IPAs, a patio or nachos.

I had the point omelette which has chicken and avocado, had the side salad and bacon. It felt like I had salt with a side of food. The chicken pieces were as salty as the bacon. The service was ok for how not busy they were. Ambience felt like a homey neighborhood bar where if you knew the bartenders it would be your own «Cheers». I’d come back for drinks but won’t be dying to come back for food.

I really like The Point. I’m a little surprised the rating isn’t higher.
The layout is a little funky… but that’s probably because the building is in the shape of a point… get it? It doesn’t bother me a bit. You walk in to a triangular bar with seats on all sides. The windows are lined with more seating and bar top. This place could really pack some people in for sure. If you go around the bar there is a small seating area — I’m guessing 5 – 6 tables. Keep walking back and you’ll find an amazing patio. I love coming here in the summer time because you get the sites and sounds of the city but this serene little escape in the back. Their art on the walls was really nice and the overall feel of the bar was just great to me. I really enjoyed just being in this bar.
I’ve always liked the drinks I’ve had made. Yes, they have a fine selection of beer, but I really encourage you to have something mixed. Everything I’ve had has delivered. The paloma in the summer is my favorite and just yesterday I had the Salty Puppy (OJ, Grapefruit and vodka… but I asked for gin and it was delicious.)
We went in for brunch yesterday and were both really happy. My boyfriend ordered the wings as an app for us to share. He loved them. I think they were tasty but it’s a DRY dry rub so they aren’t the wings I was expecting. The flavor was good, just not my preference. I got the BBQ pork sandwich and it was good. It’s the tiniest bit spicy so it was nice to have something a little different. I would have loved loved loved a little bit of a cold creamy coleslaw on the sandwich but I’m super picky about my BBQ that way. My boyfriend got the chicken sandwich and it was packed with flavor. He was so quiet when we got our food because he couldn’t be bothered to talk because it would get in the way of eating. In the summer I really like the mango pork tacos. I only order two but I could happily eat 10.
I’ve always had a great experience with the staff. Our bartender yesterday was wonderfully nice and very helpful when we had questions on the menu. There was another bartender who kept up with us too just to make sure we had what we needed. The waitresses I’ve had in the past have always been very nice and our food has always come out quickly.
Definitely worth stopping in!

This bar is close to my office, and we go on occasion to mix things up. Some coworkers and I went last night, and we came in waves, which we told them would happen. They seemed totally fine with it, so groups came 3 at a time, to the patio.
Much like they came, they filtered out slowly, as well. People asked for checks, which was nice that they split them up for us. But when our big group filtered down from about 10 to 4, our waitress suddenly demanded us to close our entire check, even though some of us clearly were ready to spend some more time and money.
She stated, «I’m not doing this five more times,» then stared at us, bug eyed, expectantly waiting for us to apologize for… existing? She then stormed off, brought us our check, and basically kicked us out. It was about 7, and not busy… and we were all very nice, but she suddenly was done with us.
Bottom line: Go to New Line Tavern. Much better food, much friendlier staff, just as good beer selection. Sorry, guys, I’d be down if your waitress didn’t kick us out.

The Point is one of our neighboring bars that we tried for the first time about two weeks ago — just for drinks.
First impression of the Point is really good. The décor, in my mind and that’s all that matters, is urban chic: updated lighting, exposed brick, warm colors and comfy seating. The draught selection is varied, although concerning that it is early September and there’s an Oktober on tap.
Tonight was the first time we’ve tried the food. Major points for nothing but friendly, knowledgeable staff. I love the fact that if you ask to sample a beer, they accommodate, the way it should be. Major points for clearly marked vegan options on the menu. The food selections seem to be an odd mix of comfort food and elevated gastropub selections which could muddy the waters, so to speak. You have Mac-​N-​Cheese next to Mushroom Broth Risotto. Speaking of, this happened to be our order.
Upon a worthy suggestion from our friendly bar staff, I had the vegan red potato taco and risotto. My partner ordered the Man-​N-​Cheese as recommended for the non-​vegan speciality. I was dutifully warned ahead of ordering that the taco was spicy; I happen to like spicy so I met this warning with anticipation.
The food was delivered timely and hot, at the same time, as a complete order. I appreciate that the taco was served on TWO warm corn tortillas as it never fails, one breaks. Holy Hell it was absurdly spicy. Not to the point where I couldn’t continue but to the point where I could not taste any other flavor. To me, this is a major detractor. I want to have the spice, the major spice, but still be able to discern all of the veg flavors. I ditched the tortillas and just went fork deep into the stuffin’. Plucked up a red potato — one of the more identifiable and spice-​muting ingredients. Nada, nothing, zilch, zero. I could barely make out the taste of the skin.
Next up, the risotto. My only real complaint here is that risotto should be loose and liquidy. I received stiff and formed as if pressed in a form or measuring cup. Let there be no mistake, the flavors were intense and spot on. The grilled zucchini and seasoning, the red peppers, the romesco sauce — all good! Cremini mushrooms were on the side and I wouldn’t have minded them incorporated — after all, it IS mushroom broth risotto. All in all, as a deconstructed dish it was great.
I would definitely order the risotto again but forego the red potato taco. Above all else, I will definitely be back because of the friendly staff, the décor, the dedicated vegan menu — I won’t complain too much if they add more options, and the ambiance.
I look forward to upgrading this to a four star experience after a few more visits and a few more tries of the risotto.
I give TP three stars because I can and that should be enough of a reason to try it yourself. Let me know what you think!!!

My wife and i have come here a couple times in the past and have enjoyed our meals so thats why I’m leaving a 3 star rather than a one. We ordered from here yesterday and got the fish tacos, mac and cheese, and chili cheese fries… man oh man was it bad. The chili cheese fries had a weird smell and tasted like chewing tobacco (i used to chew so i know the taste). The macaroni tasted just like it does when you boil it right before its done, absolutely no flavor. We had to put a little butter and a lot of cheese in it to try and get some flavor but to no avail. We just ended up throwing both the fries and mac out. The fish tacos were good but not as good as normal. You have to go in and try it, do not order take out not worth the waste of money

So I felt a bit bad about giving this place one star for a visit from this past March, but then I sorted reviews by date and it seems like people are having similar experiences recently, so here goes.. .
I came here with three friends on a Friday night after an excellent meal at iNG to have drinks. None of us knew the place but we were nearby and wanted to get a drink close to the blue line, so we took a chance. My first impression when walking in was to think «Is it last call?» The lighting was so bright I couldn’t believe I was in a bar/​restaurant, not a Wal-​Mart. OK, well, moving on.. .
My friends ordered draft beers but the Sazerac on their cocktail menu looked good, so I ordered that. The bartender brought my friends their drinks and told me that my drink was hard to prepare so she had to serve some other people first…
Let’s just stop here for a second for two things. First, I used to be a bartender, and the first thing you learn is first come, first serve. Easy, quick, keep things moving. Maybe if somebody else needed a quick bottle of beer from behind the bar, pop that out and get back to the first drink. But to tell a customer they ordered a hard drink and they would have to wait? No…
Second, I would like to reiterate that I ORDERED FROM THE MENU. I didn’t come to a beer and a shot bar and ask for a specialty martini, I took them at their word that they were proud of their rotating cocktail list and capable of preparing said cocktails without scolding (?) me. My mistake, I suppose.
Well, so anyway, we stood at the bar and watched as she served no fewer than 7 people before returning to my drink, my friends teasing me the whole time for holding them up. She finally brought my drink, I tipped her as though I wasn’t just given terrible service (former bartender here, remember), we drank our one drink and immediately left to go to the Paramount Room around the corner (see my 4-​star review of that place if you want to have a good experience in that area).
Granted, there are sometimes reasons to go to a place with bad service, poor lighting and generic top 40 playing in the background: maybe they have good specials, maybe your friend has a weird attachment to it, maybe it’s right next to your house. Well, none of these things apply here, since the drinks certainly aren’t cheap, it’s in a location that few people live nearby, and certainly none of my friends developed an attachment to it on this evening. I won’t be going here in the future and I’d encourage you to do the same.

The only reason for the second star is the nachos. I have given this place MULTIPLE chances, primarily because it is so close to my apartment. Unfortunately, I really am not returning again. The service is just so terrible, and everything is incredibly overpriced. You don’t even get a full pint of beer for the $ 8 you spend.
I would kill for a great restaurant in place of what goes on here.

I reserved some space for my birthday party here this year and it was great. We ended up in the back room, which was private, and our waitress took great care of us all evening. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend any of the cocktails — I didn’t so much care for a few I sampled. Food wise we ordered the nachos, which were great, the fries, delish and the meatballs — I think they were good (I don’t remember). I would definitely recommend this place for a private event as the back room is GREAT. Not sure about the actual bar as we were never up there.

A cute waitress named Emilie works here.

This place is a block away from where I live so I can’t believe it took a groupon for me to finally venture in. Brought my brother in for brunch on a quiet Saturday and at first we were the only patrons there. The groupon was for two pints, an app, and two entrees so we started with a couple beers. The beer menu offers up a nice selection with some interesting craft beers, as well as bar favorites. I had the Guinness and it was fine– not as tasty as I’m used to, but I was also suffering from a mild hangover so it was probably my own issue.
For our app, we tried the dry rub wings, which were exceptional. Messy in a non saucy way with good flavor and a nice crispy char on the meat. For our entrees we tried the omelets, me the point, my bro the Asian, and we cleaned our plates. I appreciated the amount of avocado in mine with a nice drizzle of salsa verde. It’s my neighborhood joint and I’ll definitely be back– even if just to grab the dry rub wings to go!

I can’t believe I’m just updating this! I love the Point! It has good food, good beers, and good atmosphere. We had my company holiday party here and I could not have been happier. Tons of great tasting food, tasty cocktails and no frills, contracts, or minimums. Everyone said it was the best party yet.
Can’t wait for the winter of forever to come to an end so I can sit at the outdoor patio!

Went here for a friend’s birthday party.
While the upstairs area seemed pretty nice, we were relegated to the basement. I looked at the sad so-​called «bar» they had available to us and said, «I have more liquor in my home.» A friend walked up and said the same thing.
Apparently, we were stuck with minimal options because of some package deal they got for the party. Like, if you bought a $ 40 wristband, you could drink all you wanted from the very limited menu.
Honestly, some members of our group took the long walk upstairs to select from a legit bar.
I understand having some liquors set aside for party packages, but if I’m willing to pay more for something else, why should I have to walk up a flight of stairs, then back down to my party? Weird.
Richard’s Bar is just a stone’s throw away from The Point. Go there for a far better experience.

I am so bummed. We just left the Point, and we left ANGRY.
We had eaten there when the old chef was there, and the food and vibe was great. We live nearby, and were excited to have a dependable, casual place for dinner or drinks.
HOWEVER. We went for lunch today and everything was so terrible! Here are the negatives:
1. The menu. The menu is SHORT. If you have any kind of dietary restrictions or want to eat something a little bit healthy, you’re shit out of luck.
2. The food. Mediocre. We got the mussels, which were tiny and we are pretty sure they are going to come back to haunt us later. I got the House salad, which was fine. Boyfriend got fish tacos – also fine, but tiny. Also, overpriced.
3. The TVs. They can’t get the TVs to work. Pretty bad, considering so many people want to go there to watch sports or whatever. Also, the bartender kept messing with the tv and not serving anyone.
4. The owner’s daughter. The owner’s daughter decided to stop by the bar and annoy the hell out of everyone while we were there. She was loud and rude. Her friend seemed drunk and they acted like they were the only customers there. I don’t care if your dad owns the place (which, by the way, she proclaimed loudly and often) – it’s unacceptable for you to wander the restaurant and tap your cellphone loudly and repeatedly against the bar.
The Positive: the beer was great, and a good selection. The place seemed clean. That’s about it.
TL;DR version: AVOID. There is no reason to eat here with Paramount Room next door.

Ate here last night with a group of friends. I like their outdoor space and the interior bar looks pretty cool. My beef is with their food items and price points.
Their food menu is limited, especially when they happen to be out of nearly a quarter of the items. We ordered a bunch of stuff to share and were told that they don’t do croquettes anymore and were outta the meatballs.
Didn’t matter much as whatever they produced from their kitchen was rather sub-​par in taste and portion size, yet all of them are $ 10+ which really didn’t make sense.
$ 14 for a small plate of nachos? You have got to be kidding me.

This place is freaking awesome. Their kitchen ROCKS.
I HAD to order two things when I saw this menu. I went for the pot roast poutine and the fish tacos.
Pot roast poutine was out of this world good with a great poached egg on top. The Fish tacos were incredible too. Nice crispy battered fish, not too much cilantro. Perfect.
Their beer selection is great too! Try whatever the «lazy hipsters» have in stock from lagunitas.
A+

Like a lot of people here have mentioned, when we went to the Point a few times after it had just opened we loved it. Great food, a wide variety, and attentive service.
We went back more recently though and it wasn’t quite the same. It was quiet on a Saturday night and even though there were a few bartenders working, the service was spotty. They also changed the menu– it’s much more limited and they took away the half order options from everything but the appetizers. We split some of the shrimp/​corn eggrolls, which were pretty good and I ordered the chicken paillard and it was aggressively salty.
The prices here are steep for a bar– I’ll definitely go back, but probably just for drinks. If you want «fancy» bar food, go next door to Paramount Room. If you want consistently good bar food at good prices, head on over to New Line Tavern.

Sometimes it’s necessary to eat nachos for dinner, particularly when it’s already taken you about 45 minutes to even decide where to eat. Only nachos will solve that kind of hunger. Particularly short rib nachos which I’d been dying to get here since I read their menu.*
When the plate landed on my table, the chips were casseroled over with cheese. They were not skimpy here. The shortrib pieces were pretty evenly distributed as well. These nachos aren’t super spicy which was ok with me but if you need a little zing, I’m sure some hot sauce will pump up the jam a little. My friend went for the ahi tuna BLT which she liked but thought could have been a little more on the rare side. The eyecatcher on her plate for me was the fried pickle spear. I’ll take more of those please.
I avoided the cocktail menu on another friend’s advice, though other people seem to be into them, and I thought the drinks were a little on the pricey side (for example I saw one of the beers on the Fountainhead menu for $ 1 less and Fountainhead isn’t really known for its value pricing) but nothing completely outrageous.
Small, but uncrowded, I would absolutely come back for those nachos.
*I read menus when I need some riveting reading material.