text: Food this good should not be coming from a bar in strip mall but good lawdnnI know what you are thinking stars for a Gastro Pub seriously though this place has some of the best bar food I have eaten in a long time and I use the term bar food loosely I mean house smoked Pastrami Egg Rolls Fried Kobe Beef Sliders and a insane calamari dish Who is the fking mad scientist in the kitchennnRebel Republic is tucked away in a random strip mall off Sahara Ave and the only reason I was able to spot it is because of their giant glowing neon blue ribbon sign Finally all those years of drinking that terrible PBR slop are paying off When you walk up to Rebel Republic you first notice a keen little patio area outside of the restaurant possibly for sipping and sampling I got here around am and it was still too hot to eat outside so I decided to belly up to the bar nnThe beer selection can be overwhelming even to the most veteran hop heads From what I understand they have over beers on tap at all times which is music to my ears I will start with the Dogfish Head Minute IPA As I sipped my beverage I noticed that the menu items here were very intriguing Bartender who is in charge of the food Oh we hired a chef to come in and revamp the menu and then teach the permanent chefs how to prepare each item Oh you fancy huhnnThis made sense As I stated in the first paragraph the food here is amazing and is made fresh to order hours a day Literally you can get Kobe Beef Sliders at four in the morning how awesome is that Speaking of the super sliders these are amazing little bites of heaven perfectly cooked seasoned and placed between two soft pillows of sweet bread Oh mamannThe Pastrami Egg Rolls is pretty much exactly what it sound like You know delicious Salted cured meat wrapped in filodough deep fried and served with a house made thousand island sauce Seriously this goes great with a solid IPAnnThe final thing I decided on was the calamari This comes in a bowl with pickled seaweed I am not sure about that These tasty morsels resemble that of a sweet and sour chicken but taste just like perfectly cooked calamari with a spicy saucy coating I almost ordered another round nnRR has a very chill vibe and the decor of a Midwestern familys basement Animal heads and wood paneling for days Plus the servers here are very helpful when it to comes to ordering beers They will have a beer sample ready and in your hand before you can even ask the question is that a hoppy beer nnPRO TIP CheckIn when you arrive and get a PBR If you are into that sort of thing