text: By pure accident my husband and I wound up at The Yard last weekend We were originally planning on eating somewhere else but that restaurant went on a spontaneous vacation so we had to come up with another game plan Honestly it was no hardship since we have wanted to try The Yard since they opened but have been putting it offnnWhen we arrived it was around pm on a Saturday Since it was July th weekend the place was packed but not too packed There was still some valet parking available and some spots on the streets The first time I came here they were so packed we had to park about minutes away and then the wait was over minutes Needless to say we did not stay that time When you arrive you have the choice between dining at Culinary Dropout or Lolas For this trip we decided on Culinary Dropout nnHappy Hour runs from pm MF Since it was a holiday weekend they extended it to Saturday During Happy Hour they have some appetizer deals and well drinks We decided to order the olives and crusty bread with olive oil dipping sauce The olives came in a large bowl they were both delicious and a great deal The crusty bread was good but I really enjoyed dipping it in my main dish nnFor the main course my husband ordered the meatloaf and I ordered the sweet potato cannelloni The meatloaf was extremely tender and flavorful It came with a side of mashed potatoes and gravy My dish was tasty as well If you do not know cannelloni is similar to ravioli except longer rectangular pieces I was unaware until the server explained to me The cannelloni was stuffed with delicious sweet potato puree then topped with roasted mushrooms shallots sweet potato chunks and fresh snap peas There was a light parmesan sauce that everything was lightly coated with Good bread dipping saucennOverall the food was pretty good The location is unique and has an interesting vibe We did not check out the actual games area but the inside was nice with plenty of space for dining I am not sure if we will be back since it is not really in our neighborhood but it is definitely something to check out if in the area