Sadly, I was not impressed. First and foremost- poor service due to lack of staff. The California Club is NOT a club sandwich. It's just another one of their typical Chicken Sandwiches with an avocado on a burger bun. Call it what it is and people won't be disappointed. See attached picture. The brisket nachos were a joke, with barely any meat, and 90% of the "nachos" being dry and plain, with not even any cheese on them. Should have been titled "Chips." They need to layer their nachos, putting down chips, then cheese and other goodies on top, with another layer of chips and more cheese. This is how it's properly done. Given the "chips" we essentially received, we asked for salsa, which they didn't even have. Free ping pong, but $6.12 for pool. Quite the convenient amount, $6.12 ?!? After the terrible service, they should have comped us the pool, but they made sure we paid up. Bathrooms were disgusting. Sadly, won't be returning.
Paul P.
This place was a big disappointment. The only reason I gave two stars was for the waitresses who busted their butts. When we arrived I went into the men's restroom which had water all over the floor and overflowing garbage cans. I informed the hostess and before we left two hours later I went to the restroom again and nothing had changed except more garbage. The service was slow because they were understaffed with waitresses. Most remarkable was the manager(?) - short girl with short hair - who did nothing to assist and was walking around texting and talking to the hostesses the whole time. There were two hostesses when they barely needed one and they just stood behind the podium. I'm in the restaurant business and when you're short staffed the key to customer satisfaction is doing what it takes to serve the customers- all hands on deck to get the food and drinks out and clean. There were six staff members on the floor and three of them were doing almost nothing while the other three hustled. Fries were cold and the fried chicken sandwiches were grossly overcooked. This place has potential with good management.
The food took a long time and some of it was over cooked. Food was also dropped and it was not communicated that that was why my dinner wasn't ready. Was shocked that nothing was taken off the bill or something offered on the house to accommodate the problems.
Ted Spenadel
Great beer, good food but my only complaint was that they wouldn't turn down the music so I can hear the World Series game.
Rick P.
Do NOT use this place to watch UFC. They claim to be an "Official UFC Bar" yet don't test the PPV's before the fight day, so it's a mystery if they will have the fights actually televised or not when you arrive. Also just to note, for a place calling itself "Craft Republic", the actual craft selection of beer is very average and not anything that you wouldn't find at most bars or restaurants.
OKSANA KOSTIUK
Great place! Delicious food! Nice service!
Mark Erickson
Cool place! Decent beer menu, tons of TV's, beer pong, corn hole, ping pong. Nice menu, though nachos were not right. Staff recovered well! Huge space!
Ryan Z.
Food is solid and the service is good but it's Bears Sunday and they have the Steelers game on the big screen.
Victor Bellino
Good beers and good times. We had a private party in the big party room and the food and drinks were great, as was the service. The bar is nice and fairly upscale for a micro brewery. They also had a separate very casual “party room” with in door bag toss/cornhole and “water pong” tables as well as regular ping pong. We all had a “urbanaroo”, eg a great time !VictorB
B. P.
Well… the place looked fun online so we figured we’d try it out. When we arrived the decor was inviting and looked modern. We were seated and waited about 10 minutes to be greeted by the waitress. Following that it took about 20 minutes to receive our first round of drinks. We ordered the “Crispy” Brussels Sprouts. I put crispy in quotes because when it arrived it was simply under cooked brussels sprouts drenched in oil. We already waited roughly 40 minutes to that point so we weren’t about to walk out, so we ordered the Nashville chicken sandwich which wasn’t bad, and the flautas, which are not flautas. Real flautas are made with corn tortillas, these were made with some type of dough, similar to egg rolls. Other than that, they weren’t bad. We did not receive plates and were eating off napkins, but those were the only napkins on our table. We called the manager over to ask for some waters, napkins and ketchup about 1 hour into our dinner, he said “how about some plates too” - so he obviously noticed us eating off the napkins. As the waitress brought the plates, she accidentally spilled one of the waters on my friend and my leg. No biggie, it was an accident and those things happen. So at this point we’re finishing up our food and chatting and we see our waitress creeping around with an empty box in her hand.. we thought that was strange so we kind of dialed into her conversation with the manager. She was telling him she just saw a mouse run under the table next to ours. ?So, we left and decided even though the waitress was very nice, and they provided a $20 discount for the water (which we really appreciated but didn’t think was necessary) we would not likely be back due to the poor food quality, poor service, and Mickey running around. Place has some potential, but needs some attention.
The food was ok. I was more concerned about the cleanliness of the men's bathroom. None of the stall doors closed. There was mold in one of the toilets and around one of the facets. Just not very clean. The front of the house looked nice.
LeAnne DiCostanzo
Had a reservation for a group of people here and they were very helpful and accommodating. Beer and food was good. Server was very nice and patient with my group.
Gina T.
Server was nice but food wasnt anything to write home about. A little dissapointed by the lack of inspiration. Fries tasted dry and had sporadic dusting of seasoning salt. Nuggets and tator tots were just basic...and overall menu just seems heavy. Perfect place to watch a game and have some beers but I wouldnt count on a delicious meal. Prob good burger but I am not a burger person.
Larry
The service was very good, but there were not many others in the restaurant to keep the staff busy. The music was too loud even for people standing next to each other to have a conversation. The menu has a great selection but the food failed to live up to description. I ordered a Thai rib appetizer, described as lightly breaded, and ended up peeling off the bread coating which was thicker than the bone of the rib. My wife had the wings and brussel sprouts which were fine.
Jaco J.
Well... the place looked fun online so we figured we'd try it out. When we arrived the decor was inviting and looked modern. We were seated and waited about 10 minutes to be greeted by the waitress. Following that it took about 20 minutes to receive our first round of drinks. We ordered the "Crispy" Brussels Sprouts. I put crispy in quotes because when it arrived it was simply under cooked brussels sprouts drenched in oil. We already waited roughly 40 minutes to that point so we weren't about to walk out, so we ordered the Nashville chicken sandwich which wasn't bad, and the flautas, which are not flautas. Real flautas are made with corn tortillas, these were made with some type of dough, similar to egg rolls. Other than that, they weren't bad. We did not receive plates and were eating off napkins, but those were the only napkins on our table. We called the manager over to ask for some waters, napkins and ketchup about 1 hour into our dinner, he said "how about some plates too" - so he obviously noticed us eating off the napkins. As the waitress brought the plates, she accidentally spilled one of the waters on my friend and my leg. No biggie, it was an accident and those things happen. So at this point we're finishing up our food and chatting and we see our waitress creeping around with an empty box in her hand.. we thought that was strange so we kind of dialed into her conversation with the manager. She was telling him she just saw a mouse run under the table next to ours. So, we left and decided even though the waitress was very nice, and they provided a $20 discount for the water (which we really appreciated but didn't think was necessary) we would not likely be back due to the poor food quality, poor service, and Mickey running around. Place has some potential, but needs some attention.
Sadly, I was not impressed. First and foremost- poor service due to lack of staff. The California Club is NOT a club sandwich. It's just another one of their typical Chicken Sandwiches with an avocado on a burger bun. Call it what it is and people won't be disappointed. See attached picture. The brisket nachos were a joke, with barely any meat, and 90% of the "nachos" being dry and plain, with not even any cheese on them. Should have been titled "Chips." They need to layer their nachos, putting down chips, then cheese and other goodies on top, with another layer of chips and more cheese. This is how it's properly done. Given the "chips" we essentially received, we asked for salsa, which they didn't even have. Free ping pong, but $6.12 for pool. Quite the convenient amount, $6.12 ?!? After the terrible service, they should have comped us the pool, but they made sure we paid up. Bathrooms were disgusting. Sadly, won't be returning.
This place was a big disappointment. The only reason I gave two stars was for the waitresses who busted their butts. When we arrived I went into the men's restroom which had water all over the floor and overflowing garbage cans. I informed the hostess and before we left two hours later I went to the restroom again and nothing had changed except more garbage. The service was slow because they were understaffed with waitresses. Most remarkable was the manager(?) - short girl with short hair - who did nothing to assist and was walking around texting and talking to the hostesses the whole time. There were two hostesses when they barely needed one and they just stood behind the podium. I'm in the restaurant business and when you're short staffed the key to customer satisfaction is doing what it takes to serve the customers- all hands on deck to get the food and drinks out and clean. There were six staff members on the floor and three of them were doing almost nothing while the other three hustled. Fries were cold and the fried chicken sandwiches were grossly overcooked. This place has potential with good management.
The food took a long time and some of it was over cooked. Food was also dropped and it was not communicated that that was why my dinner wasn't ready. Was shocked that nothing was taken off the bill or something offered on the house to accommodate the problems.
Great beer, good food but my only complaint was that they wouldn't turn down the music so I can hear the World Series game.
Do NOT use this place to watch UFC. They claim to be an "Official UFC Bar" yet don't test the PPV's before the fight day, so it's a mystery if they will have the fights actually televised or not when you arrive. Also just to note, for a place calling itself "Craft Republic", the actual craft selection of beer is very average and not anything that you wouldn't find at most bars or restaurants.
Great place! Delicious food! Nice service!
Cool place! Decent beer menu, tons of TV's, beer pong, corn hole, ping pong. Nice menu, though nachos were not right. Staff recovered well! Huge space!
Food is solid and the service is good but it's Bears Sunday and they have the Steelers game on the big screen.
Good beers and good times. We had a private party in the big party room and the food and drinks were great, as was the service. The bar is nice and fairly upscale for a micro brewery. They also had a separate very casual “party room” with in door bag toss/cornhole and “water pong” tables as well as regular ping pong. We all had a “urbanaroo”, eg a great time !VictorB
Well… the place looked fun online so we figured we’d try it out. When we arrived the decor was inviting and looked modern. We were seated and waited about 10 minutes to be greeted by the waitress. Following that it took about 20 minutes to receive our first round of drinks. We ordered the “Crispy” Brussels Sprouts. I put crispy in quotes because when it arrived it was simply under cooked brussels sprouts drenched in oil. We already waited roughly 40 minutes to that point so we weren’t about to walk out, so we ordered the Nashville chicken sandwich which wasn’t bad, and the flautas, which are not flautas. Real flautas are made with corn tortillas, these were made with some type of dough, similar to egg rolls. Other than that, they weren’t bad. We did not receive plates and were eating off napkins, but those were the only napkins on our table. We called the manager over to ask for some waters, napkins and ketchup about 1 hour into our dinner, he said “how about some plates too” - so he obviously noticed us eating off the napkins. As the waitress brought the plates, she accidentally spilled one of the waters on my friend and my leg. No biggie, it was an accident and those things happen. So at this point we’re finishing up our food and chatting and we see our waitress creeping around with an empty box in her hand.. we thought that was strange so we kind of dialed into her conversation with the manager. She was telling him she just saw a mouse run under the table next to ours. ?So, we left and decided even though the waitress was very nice, and they provided a $20 discount for the water (which we really appreciated but didn’t think was necessary) we would not likely be back due to the poor food quality, poor service, and Mickey running around. Place has some potential, but needs some attention.
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The food was ok. I was more concerned about the cleanliness of the men's bathroom. None of the stall doors closed. There was mold in one of the toilets and around one of the facets. Just not very clean. The front of the house looked nice.
Had a reservation for a group of people here and they were very helpful and accommodating. Beer and food was good. Server was very nice and patient with my group.
Server was nice but food wasnt anything to write home about. A little dissapointed by the lack of inspiration. Fries tasted dry and had sporadic dusting of seasoning salt. Nuggets and tator tots were just basic...and overall menu just seems heavy. Perfect place to watch a game and have some beers but I wouldnt count on a delicious meal. Prob good burger but I am not a burger person.
The service was very good, but there were not many others in the restaurant to keep the staff busy. The music was too loud even for people standing next to each other to have a conversation. The menu has a great selection but the food failed to live up to description. I ordered a Thai rib appetizer, described as lightly breaded, and ended up peeling off the bread coating which was thicker than the bone of the rib. My wife had the wings and brussel sprouts which were fine.
Well... the place looked fun online so we figured we'd try it out. When we arrived the decor was inviting and looked modern. We were seated and waited about 10 minutes to be greeted by the waitress. Following that it took about 20 minutes to receive our first round of drinks. We ordered the "Crispy" Brussels Sprouts. I put crispy in quotes because when it arrived it was simply under cooked brussels sprouts drenched in oil. We already waited roughly 40 minutes to that point so we weren't about to walk out, so we ordered the Nashville chicken sandwich which wasn't bad, and the flautas, which are not flautas. Real flautas are made with corn tortillas, these were made with some type of dough, similar to egg rolls. Other than that, they weren't bad. We did not receive plates and were eating off napkins, but those were the only napkins on our table. We called the manager over to ask for some waters, napkins and ketchup about 1 hour into our dinner, he said "how about some plates too" - so he obviously noticed us eating off the napkins. As the waitress brought the plates, she accidentally spilled one of the waters on my friend and my leg. No biggie, it was an accident and those things happen. So at this point we're finishing up our food and chatting and we see our waitress creeping around with an empty box in her hand.. we thought that was strange so we kind of dialed into her conversation with the manager. She was telling him she just saw a mouse run under the table next to ours. So, we left and decided even though the waitress was very nice, and they provided a $20 discount for the water (which we really appreciated but didn't think was necessary) we would not likely be back due to the poor food quality, poor service, and Mickey running around. Place has some potential, but needs some attention.