After driving for many hours with many more to go, I optimistically walked into the Hard Antler knowing this would be my last opportunity for a meal before Franz Joseph. The ambiance was on point for a local favorite and prob the best option in many cases. I enjoyed the bikers drinking with the 75 year old man with a white He-Man haircut and corduroys I assume he's owned since the 70s.
Being glutarded (gluten-intolerant), I opted for something not fried from the menu, the venison Nachos sounded promising. After a reasonable wait, The server came with a monstrous pile of food covered in what I would call a glacial amount of sour cream, like a whole normal sized tub emptied out. I assume now it was to hide the shame of what it covered: Tortilla chips, covered in cheese and a meat slurry of sorts coated in Thai sweet chili sauce. I pushed the sour glacier to the side to get at the guts of it, and was woefully disappointed that the meat slurry was maybe just north of cat-food with maybe a hint of taco seasoning. The sweet chili sauce did nothing to help or hide the flavors, more confused it's ethnic identity even more. I ate half of it, because I knew it would be my last meal of the day, and prayed I wouldn't throw up or poop my pants on the 4 hour drive that awaited me.
This is all my fault, I should have ordered something within their wheelhouse like a burger or whitebait fritter. They are prob very good.
TL:DR, Don't order the nachos, take it off the menu.
Very cozy place.
I went there for dinner 2-3 times and felt really comfortable. Extremely delicious dishes and the freshly tapped beers are a dream. Great: There are some vegan and gluten-free dishes that are well marked on the menu.
Every time we give stumpers another chance, they disappoint. Staff are rude, grumpy. Kitchen hours are weird. We ordered the gluten free ribs, celiac, they arrived with beer battered chips… which aren’t gluten free/celiac friendly. This place needs new owners! T
We had a meal here, leek and pea risotto and grilled salmon, excellent service, meals came out quickly and the food exceeded expectations. They also catered for both vegetarian and gluten-free customers. Highly recommend this place - thanks!
We had a lovely meal tonight having popped in without a reservation on the basis of the reviews on Google. We shared the meatballs to start, I had the seafood chowder and my husband the chicken schnitzel. All of them were very tasty, but it would have been nice if they had done something to the gluten free bread, ie turned it into garlic bread rather than serving dry toast. Service was polite and efficient. The decor felt dated and lacked character but I would still recommend.
Great food, even as a gluten free vegetarian they catered very well on a couple of occasions. My partner had ribs and fish and chips and raved about how tasty it was. Beautiful set up, with wooden Canadian style inside with a fireplace and pool table and multiple tvs. Great service each time. Highly recommend.
