Skip bar snacks at Steel Toad

Just back from a little get-together at the Steel Toad near Main Street Skytrain Station. Nice airy space with very high ceilings. Tables a bit narrow especially if they are going to seat you opposite someone else, so full-on dinners for everyone can be tricky.

I went with just drinks and test a couple of interesting-sounding items on the menu... which sadly didn't turn out so interesting, so I don't know if I'd go back for mains.

Free WiFi! Look in the drinks menu near the bottom for the password.

Chips & Dip ($5) beer salt crisps with roasted garlic chip dip

Salting very inconsistent.
Random chips may taste oily.
Chips generally large and in good shape. Presentation good. No crumbs or broken chips on the plate.
Beer salt? Don't be swayed -- tasted like deep fried chips with a dusting of salt. Sometimes too much on the chip and you get a sudden salty overload.
Dip was garlicky and OK. Not quite enough for the plate of chips.

2016-Aug-30 Steel Toad - beer salt crisp

Dickie's Ginger Beer ($4) fresh lemons, cane sugar, real ginger

Glass mostly ice. FAIL.
Maybe because there was so much ice, it tasted watery.
Where's my ginger bite?
Cheap except you're mostly paying for ice.
Worse than getting a lemonade.

2016-Aug-30 Steel Toad - virgin ginger beer

2016-Aug-30 Steel Toad - bar snacks menu

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