Went to the blackstar co-op this afternoon. Not quite as big of a fan as UB, but as soon as they get their issues worked out, it'll be fine.
Pluses: decent beer selection and some locals that don't make it all the up to fort worth. Enjoyed the 512 black ale. Really reasonably priced. The fish and chips were decent bar food.
Negatives: everybody. I mean everybody there is a goddamned hippy stoner. Fat assed chicks with weird purple hair and face pierced up like pin head. Also. Stoners seem to have trouble getting the order correct. After two tries I gave up on getting the correct burger.
The fundamental flaw with this place is that it's all counter service. Yep the place has chairs for about 130 or so, but every fuckin body gets up to go to the counter. Typically not a problem, if it was efficient, but it's not. You can find the menu because it's at the fucking counter. The line was out the door and the hippies who then get to the counter and have to sort through the menu for what might not even be available.
While the place was crazy crowded, I'm not sure if that is because of the metro stop 20 yards away. It was empty at 5:00 pm and buttsex packed by 6:00 pm. I didn't see any trains, so those might've been day laborers for all I know standing around. The line prevented me from buying more beer. Hey stoners! Hire a fucking waitstaff. I gave up on grabbing a second beer after timing the guy at the end of the for 30 minutes.
AP says check it out if you're baking and not into time. The flying saucer still has a better selection of beer and you can drink til you puke before you get your second beer at the black star.
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