Had a wonderful visit at The Black Forest Brewery Oct. 25th, 2025 before our wedding began in Lititz later that afternoon! The food was fantastic, the atmosphere was just perfect, had the pleasure of hanging out with the owner Denise (a childhood friend) and her friendly staff that made our visit so enjoyable. We all were from Reading PA., Chicago, Iowa and Knoxville TN, Waxhaw,NC, & San Francisco and we had a blast! Thank you for the start of our great day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Sandy Roberts
Excellent food and great service. The menu was clearly marked with gluten free items (as well as dairy free and vegan/vegetarian options). As someone with food allergies I really appreciate this. The bun for my burger was actually good! The staff was knowledgeable and caring. The restaurant itself was small and friendly, plus well maintained and clean. Great pub feel. Fantastic experience and delicious food. We'll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Gianna Jones
A great place to grab a drink. Loved Leeann and Nadine
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matthew Shirk
Alexis is not the person you want behind your bar. She has an attitude and definitely made the beer taste like crap after asking about it...
Service: 1
Katrina Zimmerman
Im just going to leave a picture of the special. 3 workers. Not one of them asked how it was because they already knew.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Roger Ball
Tasty brews and tots but fish tacos left a lot to be desired.
Chris W
This is a great nano brewery in Ephrata. The staff is amazing. They will take great care of you when you visit.
Really enjoyed the food. Definitely try the pulled pork tacos.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tommy K
My first visit was impressive. I've known about the brewery for 5 years but never committed to a visit.
The food takes a little while to get to you (when busy) but the wait is 100% worth it. It is also pricey but you get very high quality. Worth it.
The burgers here are, IMO, THE BEST IN EPFRATA, by a mile. Seemed safe to order medium rare and they came out perfectly cooked with a slight pink center.
The burgers are big, seasoned well and flavorful with simple Ingredients. I split a rodeo and a brie burger with my buddy. Both are outstanding.
Great French fries and tots.
Loaded fries were so loaded we could not eat the whole serving=ton of meat on them.
Great steak on toast appetizer. The blue cheese and medium rare steak combo was stellar.
Kudos to the kitchen staff for the menu choice and food prep/execution. Your food will have me returning for sure!
Kids menu slider burgers are a hefty portion and my kid loved them.
Very friendly and attentive staff that has a great rapport with patrons.
Love the vibe of the place. Cozy log cabin. Even when the place is loud and busy (was when we were there) you still got a comfortable vibe.
Decent selection of beer styles and done well enough.
I'll definitely be returning for the food and am now eager to try the specials.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Andrew B
favorite brewery in ephrata with good beer selection and food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Tyler Harnish
Always love it here!! The best cocktails & food. Service is always so fast & friendly. Love coming here with friends! Had the crab cake last night with the garlic tots & two espresso martinis 🍸 & it was delicious!! Will be back for more!!
Always a great atmosphere and great service. They have a nice small selection of brews.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
John Lowery
The fish and chips were amazing but the waitress was horrible and after she finally got our drinks she never came back to check on us and the bus boy brought food out and waitress walked by us several times with empty cups sitting there waiting and she didn’t return until she brought the check back. Horrible attitude and to top it off there wasn’t hardly anyone in the place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Ken Hall
Burger. Medium. Rare. Get over here now! Patio is waiting for you! 😋😋😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Pam Koppel
Excellent burger and beer
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Bennett Campbell
Fantastic lil spot for quality brews and delicious food! Loved the vibe, had a really good IPA, and a killer burger. Friendly service as well. Will be back soon!
Had a wonderful visit at The Black Forest Brewery Oct. 25th, 2025 before our wedding began in Lititz later that afternoon! The food was fantastic, the atmosphere was just perfect, had the pleasure of hanging out with the owner Denise (a childhood friend) and her friendly staff that made our visit so enjoyable. We all were from Reading PA., Chicago, Iowa and Knoxville TN, Waxhaw,NC, & San Francisco and we had a blast! Thank you for the start of our great day.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent food and great service. The menu was clearly marked with gluten free items (as well as dairy free and vegan/vegetarian options). As someone with food allergies I really appreciate this. The bun for my burger was actually good! The staff was knowledgeable and caring. The restaurant itself was small and friendly, plus well maintained and clean. Great pub feel. Fantastic experience and delicious food. We'll be back.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
A great place to grab a drink. Loved Leeann and Nadine
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Alexis is not the person you want behind your bar. She has an attitude and definitely made the beer taste like crap after asking about it...
Service: 1
Im just going to leave a picture of the special. 3 workers. Not one of them asked how it was because they already knew.
Food: 1
Service: 1
Tasty brews and tots but fish tacos left a lot to be desired.
This is a great nano brewery in Ephrata. The staff is amazing. They will take great care of you when you visit.
Really enjoyed the food. Definitely try the pulled pork tacos.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
My first visit was impressive. I've known about the brewery for 5 years but never committed to a visit.
The food takes a little while to get to you (when busy) but the wait is 100% worth it. It is also pricey but you get very high quality. Worth it.
The burgers here are, IMO, THE BEST IN EPFRATA, by a mile. Seemed safe to order medium rare and they came out perfectly cooked with a slight pink center.
The burgers are big, seasoned well and flavorful with simple Ingredients. I split a rodeo and a brie burger with my buddy. Both are outstanding.
Great French fries and tots.
Loaded fries were so loaded we could not eat the whole serving=ton of meat on them.
Great steak on toast appetizer. The blue cheese and medium rare steak combo was stellar.
Kudos to the kitchen staff for the menu choice and food prep/execution. Your food will have me returning for sure!
Kids menu slider burgers are a hefty portion and my kid loved them.
Very friendly and attentive staff that has a great rapport with patrons.
Love the vibe of the place. Cozy log cabin. Even when the place is loud and busy (was when we were there) you still got a comfortable vibe.
Decent selection of beer styles and done well enough.
I'll definitely be returning for the food and am now eager to try the specials.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
favorite brewery in ephrata with good beer selection and food
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Always love it here!! The best cocktails & food. Service is always so fast & friendly. Love coming here with friends! Had the crab cake last night with the garlic tots & two espresso martinis 🍸 & it was delicious!! Will be back for more!!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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Always a great atmosphere and great service. They have a nice small selection of brews.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
The fish and chips were amazing but the waitress was horrible and after she finally got our drinks she never came back to check on us and the bus boy brought food out and waitress walked by us several times with empty cups sitting there waiting and she didn’t return until she brought the check back.
Horrible attitude and to top it off there wasn’t hardly anyone in the place.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 5
Service: 1
Burger. Medium. Rare. Get over here now! Patio is waiting for you! 😋😋😋
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Excellent burger and beer
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Fantastic lil spot for quality brews and delicious food! Loved the vibe, had a really good IPA, and a killer burger. Friendly service as well. Will be back soon!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
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