Magnolia Pub & Brewery

Adam W.
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Great beer, food is very hit or miss

My title sums up my feelings about this place. First things first - I really do love their beer. They are constantly trying new things and have multiple seasonal offerings, in addition to the good beers they have around all the time.

As for the food, I have had some pretty good food there and some disappointing food. The thing about this place is it really sets itself up as a foodie gastropub. For this reason, i think food i was served that was OK seemed not so good (plus I paid more for it). I had a salad there once which was good, and they have great fries. I have been there on multiple occasions for brunch, each time hoping it would get better, and am consistently underwhelmed. That being said, they recently brought in a new head chef. I may have to revisit this review in the next few weeks.

The one other thing that really saves this place from a measly 3 stars is that they have several specials nights, like a Wednesday "meet the brewers" day and a "Fried Chicken Thursday." I love the fact that one day a week all the brewers come out and mingle with the people - this is a huge plus in my mind, because only brewers who REALLY love what they are doing would come out and deal with the rabble in their pub. I have not actually made it to Fried Chicken Thursday yet, but will let you all know as soon as I get the chance.

Oh - I should also mention they source all their ingredients organically and locally wherever possible.