You have to brave the trendy NW district in order to get here, but if you can avoid attacks from roving hipsters, the beer is well worth the effort.

The restaurant seems nice, too, and the menu looks good, but I stuck to the beers.

The C-Note Imperial IPA is definitely good, but not on the level of a Green Flash Imperial IPA.

The Proletariat Red is also nice and very well-made. I didn't think it was the bee's knees, but others were very taken by it -- we all agree you should try it.

Best standard offering was the LSD -- Lompoc Strong Draft. Heck yes. A little bigger and this would be all-time, but really well done. 6 different hops and 7 different malts -- this is a beer you can spend some time getting to know.

They were tapping an Oak Aged Doppel Bock -- one of my faves, and it was epic. Too bad it's not available everywhere all the time -- that was special.

We generally do a lunch a NOL, and have yet to be disappointed. I always order fries dark and crispy -- and they are great! Burgers to order, excellent. And with no more smoking, air is breathable. And the beer?
That's the best part of dining here.

Forget about it. I had gone to this place for ten years, but never again. The service was often lacking, but two consecutive trips where my change was not returned and the waiter acted like I was doing her a favor has made my decision for me. An email to the website received no response. Do yourself a favor and avoid this place. Try the Hawthorne St. Alehouse instead.

This place is alright if you are stuck in the yuppie neighborhood of NW 23rd and need a pint. The food is pretty standard pub fare but still delicious. I love the fish n chips. The owner is a bit strange but the space itself is pretty relaxed.

I've loved going to the Lompoc over the years. The food tends to be pretty good with emphasis on the soups but the real reason to go is really the beer, which is extremely delicious.

Be prepared for some atrocious service though. On a good night you'll just be treated poorly and ignored. If its bad they might get in a pissing match over something random or petty. I don't know what's going on at that place but its always been pretty rough and over billing is somewhat common though reluctantly corrected if you catch it.

More recently I went in there with a couple friends on Monday on which they have a special "Miser Monday" which is $2.50 pints all day, which I would normally recommend. However, our tab arrived tab with everything at full price. That's odd. The reason is was that apparently starting that Monday they decided that all the beers we ordered were exempt ? though there was no mention or note of this anywhere in the bar except for some scribbles on the chalkboard on the other side of the pub. The waitress was typically annoyed that we mentioned it and wouldn't budge on for some people but knocked some change off of the others. Ridiculous.

I won't be going back any time soon but I'll miss the beer.