Too Much Food

A friend and I found ourselves in Mountain View on Saturday night, eager to make use of our weekend night, though in a low-key way. 
We met up with another friend, who accompanied us to Tied House Brewery and Cafe, a local brewery that's been in existence for over 20 years.

It's a nice place, though it was surprisingly empty, particularly for a Saturday night. There are several televisions scattered around, many of which were showing the final period of the Sharks game on this particular evening. 

Both the food and drink menu are extensive, which I always appreciate. Since Tied House is a brewery, there are always of beers on draft, some of which are consistent, and some of which are seasonal. My friends opted to split an appetizer of buffalo tenderloins, and each got their own raspberry beer—Tied House always has a fruit beer, though the flavor varies on any given night.
Despite having eaten the remainder of my lunch (a Togo's turkey sandwich) a few hours earlier, I found myself inexplicably famished, and so opted for a second dinner. I ordered a cup of chicken tortilla soup with a small Santa Fe salad. 

My friends liked the beer, although they agreed that the raspberry flavor caused the drink to be a little too sweet overall. The buffalo tenderloins were a big hit, though, and I loved my fake Mexican meal, particularly the soup—it was thick and flavorful. The salad wasn't anything special (I find jicama a particularly useless item), but the chicken was tender and seasoned nicely, and the entire meal filled me up in a way that the aforementioned sandwich couldn't.

Tied House is definitely worth a visit; it's got a friendly wait staff, a range of tasty food and drinks, and a relaxing but upbeat environment—I'm already looking forward to coming back. There's a nice patio section that will be lovely to sit in when the weather gets nicer, and there's an entire menu of food just waiting to be explored.