Sunset Grill & Tap.....I Can Haz Cheezburger?

Last weekend, Lesley, Danielle, myself, and our friend Dylan took a trip to one of Boston's greatest gustatory  haunts - Sunset Grill & Tap.  If you inhabit the greater Boston area, you're no doubt familiar with Sunset's incredible selection of beer and fried goods whether it come from personal experience or word of mouth.   The restaurant features the East Coast's largest selection of brews, including 112 taps, 380 microbrews and plenty of exotic imports.  In terms of culinary delights, Sunset is famous for its steam beer burgers, curly fries, buffalo wings, giant nachos, BBQ steak tips, grilled fish, homemade pasta, Yankee ribs, and sizzling fajitas.....hungry yet? Us too. Sunset's interior is equally as enticing as its menu, fully mimicking a "beer shrine." The restaurant walls are literally covered with beer advertisements, quotations, and photographs in a multitude of different locations and languages.  Magazine and newspaper articles are carefully framed and mounted, praising Sunset for its award-winning burgers and brews.  The bustling crowd itself speaks volumes for Sunset's popularity; one can pick out Allston hipsters, to BC undergrads, to Harvard professors, to suburban families.  Thus, the consensus is out: Everyone loves Sunset Grill & Tap.  

For the beer novice (or average drinker), the novel-esque menu appears overwhelming at first glance.  We felt no shame in asking our waitress for recommendations based on our individual tastes.  We all wanted to be adventurous, so we stayed away from anything that sounded familiar.  Lesley and I decided to go with bottles while Dylan and Danielle went with drafts.  I ordered a delicious Belgian golden ale called Leffe, and Lesley chose a classic pale ale from Flying Dog Brewery called "Doggie Style." While sipping on our first round, we enjoyed rocking out to an exclusively 90's soundtrack featuring classics by the Gin Blossoms, Smashing Pumpkins, Spice Girls, Aqua, Train, Britney Spears and many more.  We started off sharing an order of the famous giant nachos, and then ordered our respective dishes.  Between the four of us, I think we ordered all the award-winning dishes....I certainly enjoyed my cheezzzzeeeeburger!  Overall, I give Sunset 5 Stars.....I seriously couldn't find ANYTHING to complain about.....I actually plan on joining their beer club so I can start receiving weekly updates, discounts, and free samples.  CHA-CHING.

Mmmmm GIANT NACHOS

Lesley's turkey tips came with sides of mashed potatoes, green beans, and the very pleasant addition of a large hunk of cornbread

Danielle stayed true to her favorites, getting her classic steak and mashed potatoes

Dylan's chicken fajita with famous curly fries

My award-winning beer burger with curly fries (of course)

Sunset Grill & Tap is located at 130 Brighton Ave. in Allston, MA, 02134.  Phone number is 617-254-1331....open 'til 1 am! It's an easy ride on the T's Boston College B Line, closest to the Harvard Ave. stop.  Check out this link for more info! See you at Sunset.

Cheers!!