I visited this taproom in 2023 with friends and it had just opened, so I thought I’d pop in again since I was in Bucharest for the afternoon.
The beer list and there was a range of styles there, although I’d tried a number of those beers before. It took me a while for a team member to come to the bar, but I was hardly in any rush. Some of the beer names are quite bold, but I think that’s the anti-corporate type vibe that they’re aiming for.
Many of the bars aren’t open in the afternoon and this is probably why, but I appreciated being able to visit them. It didn’t get much busier during my time there, but it always felt welcoming and comfortable. There’s some outside seating as well, but that’s not really my style in general.
Last time I visited, the venue wasn’t doing food, but they have a separate kitchen now specialising in burgers and loaded fries. Customers have to order food and drink separately, but the process felt clear and well managed. The guy at the kitchen hatch was also personable and engaging, he added positively to the whole arrangement. Firstly, the beer, which was the Split Pot from the Ground Zero brewery themselves, which was hoppy, tropical and juicy.
Onto the food and this very much surprised and delighted me. The fries were served as a generous portion, they had an element of spice to them and they were crispy on the exterior and fluffy on the interior. The toppings added texture and this would have been a sufficient snack just on its own. The smash burger with bacon was served in a soft bun and it packed a huge depth of flavour, it was meaty, had a pleasant taste and was really very good.
Overall, I spent around ninety minutes here before going back to the airport and the food and drink really was what I had hoped for. There were also power sockets available which was very handy as I didn’t want to be low on power before a flight. Ground Zero were one of the earliest craft beer brewers in Bucharest and it’s good to see them offering such a quality product.