Shoreline Brewery And Restaurant

The food here is good. The beer is on a scale from good to OK. Nothing I've had was outstanding. The service is weak. All of the employees seem to be confused, or high, or both. Some of the things they say make no sense, they screw up the bills, they forget stuff, they take forever. The management insisted I pay a $5 cover charge to EAT LUNCH, because a band was scheduled to play 15 minutes AFTER I sat down to eat. No one was there - at all - to see this local hippie band. Stupid disregard for customers. I asked the manager if this made sense, and he said "No," but still said I had to pay. OK, great thinking bro. I liked this place, but now I won't go back. Their policies and service are way out of line with what they could achieve with a little brain power and some effort, both of which are lacking. It is a nice place in a cool location, but they can't consistently deliver a normal, positive or easygoing experience.

 

 

 

 

Nice, open yet cozy atmosphere with an incredible selection of beer from pale ale to stouts and a variety of each. I sat at the inside bar as the outside bar area wasn’t open for the season yet. The staff was friendly, although not terribly attentive. Still, I will definitely come back when in the area.

 

 

 

Stopped in on our way to lake house. Good beer and great food.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not the prettiest place or in the prettiest neighborhood. The wood paneled walls might be going for an old lake cottage or dive bar feel but it wasn't really my thing. Food took forever to come out and when it did it was pretty mediocre, with my limp fries being the most obvious mistake. Beer was decent however with a nice but not overly exciting selection. Service was fine; I would've liked an apology for just how long the food took though. Price for one of the bottles I bought to go was higher than that listed on the menu which always annoys me, especially when it's a menu they clearly have to print up relatively often.

 

 

Love this place great beer, food, and feel. Plus it's in my home town so it's close

 

Great little "gem". I love their BA beers that you can purchase to go. Hopefully they stay relatively under the radar so I can continue to stop by EVERY time i'm nearby to buy some BA bottles and enjoy a great meal and a beer.

 

 

 

 

This place gave me everything I expected when I first walked in the door. A big selection of older styles, all fine but not great. Decent but not fantastic service. Long waits for pretty decent food. A big, soulless restaurant vibe. If you are looking for average everything, this is the place for you!

The requisite interesting old building.
Large enough draft selection, more regulars but a few seasonals/one offs.
Vintage bottles are a tad high, but the market bears it I guess. I still bought the last 2011 Lost Sailor.
Food was excellent. The place was packed on a non-football Sunday afternoon, looked like mostly with people for meals.

 

 

Good beer and good food selection. Perhaps a tad pricey for Michigan City.