always a pleasure, but staff have gone down in quality. i've been visiting the district for years. their food is incredible, and decently priced - be sure to try the charcuterie plate which has a frequently rotating selection of meats and cheese from local suppliers as well as the burger. the beer is also fantastic - they feature unique brews and great trappist ales. for most, you're looking at $11+ per glass, but it's well worth it.
sadly, over the last year, i have watched the quality of staff get worse and worse. i feel they are hiring younger people who perhaps lack professionalism training, or maybe due to the increased popularity they do not have as long a training period as they used to. i'm not saying the service is terrible or slow by any means, it's just lacking a certain intimacy (for lack of a better term) that used to be there. whatever it may be, it's just not what it used to be service-wise!
despite this, the district remains my favourite spot on the north shore, and i will continue to visit it as often as i can!