Gilgamesh Brewing: The River
370 S Main St, Independence
(503) 751-1486
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We came in with two families of four and the service was terrible from start to finish. Our server, Roxanne, forgot meals and drinks, never checked on us after food was served, and gave constant attitude when asked about mistakes. The restaurant wasn’t even busy, which made the lack of attention even more frustrating.
To make matters worse, she added an automatic 18% gratuity that wasn’t consistent with the menu, then refused to get the manager until I insisted. When the manager removed it, Roxanne made a snide comment about how “the other guy gladly paid his 18%.” That was the final straw — I left no tip. The menu only mentions a 20% gratuity with parties of 10 or more.
As regular patrons, this experience was beyond disappointing. Tipping is earned through good service, not demanded with attitude. Unless the staff receives better training and accountability, we won’t be returning.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Four of us had lunch there today. Took awhile to get our food. The server said they had limited staff in the kitchen. The food was good but we were bothered by quite a few flies.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 4
Great food and atmosphere
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Went for their brunch buffet. It was massive with lots of options. Huge outdoor seating area and plenty of indoor seating as well. Service was very attentive and loved the industrial but cozy atmosphere.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
First time customer. The food was awesome and the service superb. Great venue and will definitely return.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pizza and Cesar Salad were perfect and service was good. Tables and menus could use some attention between being flipped!
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 4
be consistent.u grill the turkey sometimes but not always.
I Tried for the 1st time on 01/1/25 . Friendly hostess & awesome waitress . So disappointed 😔with the food, since took way too long with almost no one in the restaurant , I thought would be a killer . I’m 60 years old & eat out quite often. Horrible bread , cold meat , extremely salty fries . Could not eat my food. Extremely disappointed. ☹️ don’t know what say . I don’t want to be mean or unfair , but maybe the worst cheeseburger I had in my life .photos looked good . Maybe the cook had a bad day . I will give aanother try
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 1
Service: 5
Great food, great atmosphere and great service!! We were with my sister who is GF. Pizzas, hamburgers, and sandwiches all have GF options. I also tried a flight of Gilgamesh beers, and they were great. I had the pasta with smoked chicken, we had chicken strips and a GF burger both with fries. There was also a Saturday breakfast buffet that looked fantastic. But they were just finishing up when we arrived around lunch. I would definitely recommend a meal here!!
Dietary restrictions: Awesome gluten free options!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Strips with Fries, Gorgonzola Burger
I have never been so disappointed in failed management. I had a question that the waitress couldn’t answer. She was trying to be a go between with the manager but still couldn’t answer my question. I asked twice for the manager to come speak to me directly but she refused to do so. Your upper management needs to terminate the manager working tonight as she clearly doesn’t care about your customers.
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This place was so much fun on a Saturday morning. Great old-time music, amazing breakfast buffet, and the service was top notch (thank you Darcie!). You have to have a Bloody Mary with the strip of warm, deep-fried bacon and other goodies.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Great food, beer and space! Not sure what the story of the building is but it is very pretty. Outdoor seating was in a covered area with heat.
Kid-friendliness: Offered kids coloring pages and it is a family friendly restaurant.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Columbia Pizza, Fried Pickles, Stoney Fries
Great food, understaffed but great service
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Great place to relax on a night out
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Columbia Pizza
This place had a live band Saturday night. Looks like they specialize in pizza. Facility has space but they seem to be lacking staff. Starter dishes came out after main dishes. No table settings etc. Rather pricey for what you get. Not impressed. The special frys where extremely spicy.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 2
Recommended dishes: Stoney Fries
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