Craft breweries open their taprooms and quickly realize that having food available becomes a necessity. Many breweries arrange to have food trucks visit, but the food isn’t always consistent with their clientele’s tastes. Yorkshire Square Brewery attempted to remedy this by partnering with Snap Tin Eatery.
Co-owner and chef, Bruno Wu, consulted with them to create a British menu that complimented the brewery’s ales. The result is Wu’s interpretation of a modern British food experience. In fact, many of their Yorkshire Square Brewery’s beers are used as ingredients. Their food is prepared within the brewery’s property.
Yorkshire Square Brewery is much like a traditional British pub. A dartboard is mounted to the wall and life-size cutouts of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Henry and Kate are available for photo ops. Tables and chairs are available inside and outdoors in their patio.
I was with my co-workers and we ordered a number of plates to share.
Instead of a hardboiled egg in the Scotch Egg, Wu uses a soft-boiled egg. It is wrapped around housemade pork sauce, coated with panko and deep-fried. Panko gives the egg a lighter coating and the yolk from the soft boiled egg reduces the dryness from a traditional Scotch Egg.
Medjool dates are stuffed with imported English Blue Stilton cheese and pears to make the appetizer, Devil’s on Horseback. Each date is wrapped in bacon and baked. The dates are sweet and the bacon adds a salty element. The creamy cheese inside is a nice bonus. There were a lot of oohs and aahs while we ate this appetizer.
Burger lovers will appreciate the ⅓ lb grass-fed burger. It is assembled with cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and thousand island dressing on a toasted brioche bun. A pretzel bun is also available as an option.
Batter fried cod is to be expected and Snap Tin Eatery has two entrees available. The Fish Sandwich is made with beer-battered Pacific code with lettuce, tomato and tartar sauce on a brioche bun. The “Fried Fish Flight” is a humorous spin on craft beer. Three pieces of Pacific Cod are prepared in three different beer batters. A vegan version is also available.
For large appetites, the Cottage Pie is the way to go. This is the British version of the American chicken pot pie with large chunks of beef braised in a Yorkshire dark beer and mixed with onions, carrots, celery, peas, and gravy.
Salads with optional protein are available and their menu indicates that additional vegan and vegetarian options are coming soon.
That evening I enjoyed Yorkshire Square’s English Pale Ale and their Nipper IPA. Both paired quite nicely with the food we enjoyed.
Snap Tin Eatery is worth a visit. The menu is definitely chef-driven and the beer is tasty. In addition, free parking is available on their lot or on the street.
Snap Tin Eatery (inside Yorkshire Square Brewery)
1109 Van Ness Ave, Torrance, CA 90501; 424.376.5115
snaptineatery.com
Hi Bryan,
Great review! Everything looks delicious. One question. On the “Cottage Pie” what makes the outside a white color? Is it some type of bread or dough or crust. Not sure. I can’t tell from the photo. Very unusual looking dish, however, I would like to try it sometime. Dean
The caption under the photo said it’s topped with mashed potatoes. Yum!!