This place was not even on my radar of places to check out while in this 'hood. Earl's was our second stop after checking out Harlem's Apollo Theatre and it was a perfect addition to the sunny yet chilly Saturday we were having. The space at Earl's is minimal and large parties of more than 4 have only the communal table to share. Luckily, we were just a party of 2 and sat right in front the bartender. I had the rye ale and the bf had the Sweet Action IPA. They usually have 3-4 drafts and their limited yet interesting cheesy menu is great. We decided on the mac and cheese as well as the taco. Both were very creative! My mac and cheese was with a goat cheese base, which was really good given the fact that I only found out after I had ordered it was made with goat cheese. (I'm not the biggest fan of goat cheese.) The bf went with the (massive) taco supported by a scallion pancake. Both were very tasty and a lot of bang for your buck. This wouldn't be my top choice for gathering a group of people together, but it's the spot to meet and chat up with close buddies over a good craft brew and cheesy goodness. Next time, I'm not going to miss out on the cheese ball though! (Still shaking my head as to why I didn't think to order that!)