Granite City Food & Brewery
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Reviewed by eppie82 from Illinois
3.66/5 rDev 0%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 2.25 | food: 4.5
3.66/5 rDev 0%
vibe: 3 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4 | selection: 2.25 | food: 4.5
Went to this place only after opening up a week prior.
The vibe is that of a typical chain commercialized brewpub & restaurant. The clientele is anywhere form a moderate beer aficionado to someone that doesn't really like beer at all.
Quality of the place is very high. Like mentioned, it is very new so everything from tables to vessels is brand spanking new and clean. The bar area is set up nicely at one end of the establishment with 3 out of the 4 square sides accommodating 8-10 people per side. There are plenty of TVs around the bar area, making it a good place to watch the game and take down some beers.
Service was fine, just like any descent restaurant. The waiters/waitresses and bartenders are pretty quick with your orders of drinks and food. With that said, some don't necessarily know much about beer but that may change over time as some of them gain experience at this new establishment.
The selection is truly the weak spot at this location. There was nothing available outside of Granite City beers (even brewpubs like 3Floyds will have guest taps and bottles), which is fine I guess but the bigger issue is the small selection of their own beer: an IPA, a DIPA, a weiss, a pumpkin beer, a stout and one other (I remember there being only 6). Out of those 6, I only enjoyed the DIPA, so there is a lot of opportunity for improvement in this area.
Beer selection is in contrast with food, which is very good and a great selection is available. The food looks good and tastes good. Out of the few items my girlfriend and I ordered, we were very much pleased with everything.
Overall, this is a nice, casual place with good food and some above macro quality beers. It is in line with many Ram breweries and a notch below something like a Yardhouse. There is some room for improvement in the beer selection and quality, but hopefully with some time and experience it will only get better.
Nov 04, 2016The vibe is that of a typical chain commercialized brewpub & restaurant. The clientele is anywhere form a moderate beer aficionado to someone that doesn't really like beer at all.
Quality of the place is very high. Like mentioned, it is very new so everything from tables to vessels is brand spanking new and clean. The bar area is set up nicely at one end of the establishment with 3 out of the 4 square sides accommodating 8-10 people per side. There are plenty of TVs around the bar area, making it a good place to watch the game and take down some beers.
Service was fine, just like any descent restaurant. The waiters/waitresses and bartenders are pretty quick with your orders of drinks and food. With that said, some don't necessarily know much about beer but that may change over time as some of them gain experience at this new establishment.
The selection is truly the weak spot at this location. There was nothing available outside of Granite City beers (even brewpubs like 3Floyds will have guest taps and bottles), which is fine I guess but the bigger issue is the small selection of their own beer: an IPA, a DIPA, a weiss, a pumpkin beer, a stout and one other (I remember there being only 6). Out of those 6, I only enjoyed the DIPA, so there is a lot of opportunity for improvement in this area.
Beer selection is in contrast with food, which is very good and a great selection is available. The food looks good and tastes good. Out of the few items my girlfriend and I ordered, we were very much pleased with everything.
Overall, this is a nice, casual place with good food and some above macro quality beers. It is in line with many Ram breweries and a notch below something like a Yardhouse. There is some room for improvement in the beer selection and quality, but hopefully with some time and experience it will only get better.
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