Unfortunately, the River Rat is closing - forever - Saturday December 30, 2023. Good luck to the retiring owner and to the fabulous employees. This was a great meeting place for the Lawson family.
Nicholle Russell
Like the atmosphere and space setup. Outdoor heaters are nice. Good food. Nice bartenders, who helped me pick out a beer I'd enjoy. (I'm not a beer person, but wanted to try something new with dinner.)
John Swartz (Cruise Planners)
We were at the armory close by and stopped in for lunch. What a cool place! I'm sure it's a party during USC football games. The staff was friendly and helpful and our food was fantastic. Definitely recommend and plan on returning in the future.
keanu andreas
Awesome place . The staff is friendly. Nice open venue. There is plenty of seating. Lots of different beers to wet your pallet
Carter Nowell
The place is great. The beer and food are both good but it is very slow. We ordered dinner (burgers, wings, sandwiches) and it took an hour and a half to get our food.
Tonya Taitt
Good beer horrible food. $8 salad that's smaller than the average side salad. Loaded Nachos are $11 and it came with 8 black beans one leaf of cilantro and no cheese except on the bottom and a couple dots of cream. It's almost like they wanted to make it bad. Wouldn't eat here again
Jeff Sears
First visit while traveling but it won’t be the last. Great location with a great indoor bar area and a huge outdoor area for group events. Josh at the bar has a great personality and knew his beer! I loved “Dogs on Surfboards New England IPA” as well as the other IPAs I tried. The smoked wings are some of the best I’ve ever tasted! Carolina Reaper if you’re brave. River Rat Brewery for the win!
Donna Nickle
Rick and I had a fabulous time celebrating his birthday at the River Rat Brewery bar!! His loaded House Burger, sporting the River Rat Brewery logo on the bun, and my pulled pork BBQ sandwich, with shared fries, were delicious. And, of course, the River Rat Marzen and the Raspberry Gose topped it all off!
Douglas Paris
Great beer & service. John is super great bartender with great recs. Fried green tomato taco was tasty!! Brisket slider-amazing!
Lexi Haddock
What a cool place! First - it’s completely family friendly! And dog friendly too. There’s a small indoor bar area, a covered porch that can be used for private events, a larger covered area,and a huge grassy area with picnic tables and space for Cornhole.One of the coolest features is the former grain silo turned into a stairwell that leads up to a bridge to a rooftop bar that has the loveliest view of Williams Brice Stadium. The rooftop bar is limited to 21 and up.We were at a catered event that served BBQ and Mac and Cheese but apparently they have great snacks foods and I heard the nachos are great.And, of course, local brews. The Raspberry beer was great and the Red Ale. No one in the group said anything but good reviews on the beer. If you don’t care for beer, they have a wide selection of wines and some frozen drinks.I can’t believe it took me so long to finally get to this place. It has a great ambiance, great brew. We had a wonderful evening!
The beer is awesome, everything I tried was tasty and delicious!! Great vibe, outdoor area is kids friendly and has plenty of tables. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable about their menu. Highly recommend
Kevin Ingersoll
Excellent food and service. The night time stout was excellent. The fries the brisket sandwich and the mac and cheese were all excellent as well.Jerry was our bartender and he was great he probably needs a raise.
Sarah Bullins
Great outdoor space and very good food! We enjoyed the pimento cheese quesadilla and the brisket pimento cheese steak. The bread was excellent and they have a wide variety of drinks!
C W
Crowded on a rainy day so it was tought to sit outside, so we're so glad we got a table inside. We had already eaten so we didn't partake in the food, but the fries looked really good! I had 2 blueberry lemon wheats, which were quite good. I didn't really taste the lemon, but it was quite tasty. Hubby had the Astronaut Sauce said it was a very tasty IPA. We'd definitely be willing to come back when we're in town again.
Merressa Schwenneker
One of our favorite spots in Columbia for good food, drinks and corn hole! Honestly, the frozen lemonades were incredible. I would say, if you order a side a fries, expect an platter size for 2-4 people.
Unfortunately, the River Rat is closing - forever - Saturday December 30, 2023. Good luck to the retiring owner and to the fabulous employees. This was a great meeting place for the Lawson family.
Like the atmosphere and space setup. Outdoor heaters are nice. Good food. Nice bartenders, who helped me pick out a beer I'd enjoy. (I'm not a beer person, but wanted to try something new with dinner.)
We were at the armory close by and stopped in for lunch. What a cool place! I'm sure it's a party during USC football games. The staff was friendly and helpful and our food was fantastic. Definitely recommend and plan on returning in the future.
Awesome place . The staff is friendly. Nice open venue. There is plenty of seating. Lots of different beers to wet your pallet
The place is great. The beer and food are both good but it is very slow. We ordered dinner (burgers, wings, sandwiches) and it took an hour and a half to get our food.
Good beer horrible food. $8 salad that's smaller than the average side salad. Loaded Nachos are $11 and it came with 8 black beans one leaf of cilantro and no cheese except on the bottom and a couple dots of cream. It's almost like they wanted to make it bad. Wouldn't eat here again
First visit while traveling but it won’t be the last. Great location with a great indoor bar area and a huge outdoor area for group events. Josh at the bar has a great personality and knew his beer! I loved “Dogs on Surfboards New England IPA” as well as the other IPAs I tried. The smoked wings are some of the best I’ve ever tasted! Carolina Reaper if you’re brave. River Rat Brewery for the win!
Rick and I had a fabulous time celebrating his birthday at the River Rat Brewery bar!! His loaded House Burger, sporting the River Rat Brewery logo on the bun, and my pulled pork BBQ sandwich, with shared fries, were delicious. And, of course, the River Rat Marzen and the Raspberry Gose topped it all off!
Great beer & service. John is super great bartender with great recs. Fried green tomato taco was tasty!! Brisket slider-amazing!
What a cool place! First - it’s completely family friendly! And dog friendly too. There’s a small indoor bar area, a covered porch that can be used for private events, a larger covered area,and a huge grassy area with picnic tables and space for Cornhole.One of the coolest features is the former grain silo turned into a stairwell that leads up to a bridge to a rooftop bar that has the loveliest view of Williams Brice Stadium. The rooftop bar is limited to 21 and up.We were at a catered event that served BBQ and Mac and Cheese but apparently they have great snacks foods and I heard the nachos are great.And, of course, local brews. The Raspberry beer was great and the Red Ale. No one in the group said anything but good reviews on the beer. If you don’t care for beer, they have a wide selection of wines and some frozen drinks.I can’t believe it took me so long to finally get to this place. It has a great ambiance, great brew. We had a wonderful evening!
Restaurantji Recommends
The beer is awesome, everything I tried was tasty and delicious!! Great vibe, outdoor area is kids friendly and has plenty of tables. Staff is friendly and knowledgeable about their menu. Highly recommend
Excellent food and service. The night time stout was excellent. The fries the brisket sandwich and the mac and cheese were all excellent as well.Jerry was our bartender and he was great he probably needs a raise.
Great outdoor space and very good food! We enjoyed the pimento cheese quesadilla and the brisket pimento cheese steak. The bread was excellent and they have a wide variety of drinks!
Crowded on a rainy day so it was tought to sit outside, so we're so glad we got a table inside. We had already eaten so we didn't partake in the food, but the fries looked really good! I had 2 blueberry lemon wheats, which were quite good. I didn't really taste the lemon, but it was quite tasty. Hubby had the Astronaut Sauce said it was a very tasty IPA. We'd definitely be willing to come back when we're in town again.
One of our favorite spots in Columbia for good food, drinks and corn hole! Honestly, the frozen lemonades were incredible. I would say, if you order a side a fries, expect an platter size for 2-4 people.
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