The Three Crowns Pub Saves The Day!

T: Sweeet, this place looks perfect.
M: (tries to open door, obvisoulsy locked)  WTF?
T: Oh, over here.  (walking into pub)  Wow this place is huge, and gorgeous!

Mike takes off to the pisser as we sit down, and says 'surprise me'.  I secretly love when he says that because I want to prove to myself, and him, how well I know him, and I get to see the smile on his face when I've done good :)     So that being said, I order a NewCastle for him and a Harp for myself.  (Crazy I know, but one day I'll tell you about my New Year's Resolution to try new things).   Server brings them back and I NAILED it!!
We wanted to keep things under budget, so we were going to have these beers then switch to the jugs of Canadian they had on special.   Perfect.  A veritable shit ton of beer on tap, and a huge menu.  They had the Stampeder's game on all the tv's and the atmosphere was great.  Seemed like recent renovations, dark wood floors, nice new booths and high tops.   I am game.

Beef Dip on any menu makes me happy.  It's probably on my top 5 list of favourite foods.  So I feel compelled to order it at a "new" place, because maybe I'll find the one that rocks my socks (there are definitely some that did the opposite of that).   Oh with mashed potatoes and gravy.   How am I not 300 pounds?

It was pretty alright.  Not the best I've had but not the worst.  I always add cheese to my beef dips.  Mozza for me works the best as its gooey and melty.  Swiss works in a pinch.  No stinky cheese please!   The potatoes were great however, but gravy can do that to most anything I believe.   Our server was nice, friendly, efficient and not obtrusive.  We ended up hanging out there for 3 more pints of expensive beer (Mike inquired about what else was on tap, and once he heard her list them off he dropped the idea of the budget/cheap beers).

My turn in the pisser.  OH WAIT!  Read hand written note posted on door.
"Please be careful opening door.  Hinges are loose."   Well sure as shit, the door is ajar, and on a slight angle. WTF?  Sneak in carefully, trying not to move the door anymore than it already is.  I am worried about a repeat of the previous washroom, but, I digress, this bathroom is beautiful!!  Dark tiles, inviting feeling, clean, clean clean!  Even had hand lotion on the counter for all to use.  Love those little extra touches.

Alright, we've spent double our budget for the night, but we have had such a good time doing it.  The Three Crowns pub is the exact place were you can hang out one-on-one, or bring a group of your closest friends and neither feels out of place.   Once you throw down a cold pint, the night will fly by and you'll have found a new favourite pub.  I know we did :)