New F&B on the Block: Alibi Doesn't Lie

Serving contemporary American pub food, Alibi is a bold attempt at a rustic home joint across from the flashing lights of the Workers Stadium. Built on the philosophy of friends out for a good time, this is the perfect place to pre-game before dancing your tails off for the night.

A metal staircase leads up to a surprisingly spacious second floor, decked out in red and black. Minimalist grey steel tables with plastic tops harken back to diner days.

The menu is as straightforward as you’d expect from the décor: salads, sandwiches, burgers and hot dogs. The paprika and chili pepper salad (RMB 35) with romaine, purple leaf lettuce and thinly sliced carrot had a tangy sourness, followed by a welcomed sweetness – a dressing made entirely from marinated peppers. The first bite of the barbecue chicken burger (RMB 35) tasted of overly soft Chinese bread, but with a second, deeper bite, the cheesy coleslaw has just the right amount of creaminess, and the bread is forgiven. The fat ass dog (RMB 35) topped with cheese and tomato is wrapped with a layer of bacon, differentiating it from a regular hot dog.

Savoring the tastes and feeling refreshed from the Kentucky bourbon barrel ale (including the fat ass dog, RMB 80), I felt transported to a different place, somewhere oceans away – maybe a little bar just outside Nashville.

Also try: Let’s Burger, Kro’s Nest.