the brew kettle

love it!!. service is great, food is amazing. just an great place to eat and have a good time!

my favorite!. can't say enough about this pub. great food, fantastic selection of beers, and the owners really have a handle on customer service. the barbecue spaghetti is my favorite dish. it's a giant pile of spaghetti riddled with tender pulled pork and barbecue sauce. i usually take 1/2 the meal home and have it for breakfast (without the beer) the next day.

if you pull up to the front, don't let it fool you, this is a big place! it looks like a little store front, but looks can be deceiving. we stopped in on our cross-country and were pleasantly surprised. it was clean, the service was great (friendly and fast), and has a great atmosphere. food was very good (typical pub fare), but we did not sample any beers. shame too because they have an extensive beer list. would definitely recommend...not far off rt. 80 either.

a common place we have gone to regularly with some unique brew options. here is how it went:

food:
nachos - tasted pretty good but could do with more cheese and maybe some flavor added to the salsa
grilled cheese - rather nice
brisket dinner - tasty although could have been only slightly more moist

service: everyone was nice and the food came in a decent time

ambiance: very nice and comfortable

bang for buck: pretty good

a satisfying experience.

i ordered the barbque sampler. all were over cooked and dry. chicken was burned to black. baked beans were over cooked and mushy. service was very good. setting was nice and busy.

we have been going to tbk regularly for about 8 years. while the beer has stayed consistently good the food has really fallen off in the last 2 . it's too bad because we really enjoyed going there. i have talked with other people that go there a lot and they agree. if you stick with the simple stuff like burgers or nachos you should be okay. stay away from any "entrees" they're just not very good. they taste like something a child would prepare. i know they are moving to a new location and expanding to a second store in amherst. maybe the rapid growth has caused them to lose focus .

i stopped here with my family on our way through strongsville, because we had heard that the food was pretty good. the atmosphere is sports bar. it is not a big place, but was not busy so there were plenty of tables open. there were 3 adults and 1 toddler in my group. the waitress seemed to know the menu pretty well and recommended the cajun red bean humus and jalapeno cornbread. the humus was just okay, and a small portion, so if you have a large group it is not a great choice. the cornbread was delicious. it is sweet and had heat from the peppers. one person in our group ordered the grilled burrito. she felt that it needed some kind of sauce inside because, while it was loaded with meat, the meat was pretty dry. she ended up sending it back. another person had the triple pig sandwich. it was a large sandwich, and had plenty of meat, but my friend felt that it would definitely be better with cheese or something to give it a little moisture and enhance the overall flavor, but he was satisfied with it. he did not care for the vinegar based bbq sauce. i tried it and felt that it had a bit of a vinegar ketchup flavor, and did not care for it either. the toddler with us had the mini corn dogs and they were over cooked. i personally had the cajun chicken pasta. the flavor was good, and it was creamy enough, but lacked much chicken. it had a few diced tomatoes, which really enhanced the flavor, but it could have used a bit more. i also had the bread pudding for dessert, and that was delicious! the custard flavored sauce with cinnamon and maybe nutmeg flavors was so good. i really enjoyed it. the beer that we tried was a cherry tree cider and it was pretty good. i would go back and give it another try, but i would ask more questions when ordering. the waitress did not come back to refill drinks or bring us our check often enough or soon enough. in fact we ended up walking up to another employee and asking if we could get our check. the waitress seemed to stay in the back a lot so there were few opportunities to ask her for our bill. she was very nice though.

big woody. is my preferred beer. the food is great big portions fast friendly service. nice atmosphere. my wife is a vegetarian and loves there veggie burger and the white riga. just one word of ⚠️caution ⚠️the beer will sneak up on ya before. u know it your drunk not always a bad thing ❗️😀❗️😇😇👍

pretty tasty. the poblanos were excellent. large portion and great flavor. had a light spice and the sauce was a good taco sauce. more cheese is always wecloned though. the smoked wings were good. asian sauce- teriyaki, was good. buffalo was better. service was just ok. waited a bit to get a drink.

best wings bar none. i have sung the praises of the brew kettle previously, but must add to that by mentioning the chicken wings. the evolution and progress of this snack in the american culinary consciousness is remarkable. relegated to the same ranking as the neckbone some decades ago, the recipe reputedly founded at the anchor bar in buffalo, new york has taken on such gargantuan proportions that it is almost inconceivable that poultry farmers aren't concocting a way to mutate the birds for more wings. hmmm... in any event, in my experience, the wings prepared at the kettle are exceptional. not deep fried in the traditional manner, it's the smoked taste and char grilling that set them apart. also appreciate that they are served as the full joint. the only draw back is the lack of rub or sauce choices. only 3 are available. but the taste is so good that i would consume them au naturel. paired with the kettle's "big woody" crafted beer and i would pitch a tent there forever.


-----04 feb, 2014-----

bingo. experienced a great lunch on their burger special monday. this is a place that i am definitely wanting to try again for the beer and food. i can understand this place probably is hopping (no pun intended) in the evening and weekends. the site is large so service could be an issue. but when everything comes together, sometimes you have to wait for satisfaction. our server, becky, was knowledgeable and attentive. the only request we had was to change the bun on one of the burgers as it was too soggy. but that was likely caused by the juiciness of the burger. there is a delightful char to all the burgers and the slaw has a wonderful unique horseradish and dill bite to it. the beer selection is exceptional and there are a number of menu items i must try. the brew kettle passes my "i'll be back" test.
back twice since the original review. couple of notes. wings are fabulous if not a bit pricey. the tuesday special is $4.99 for approximately 5 full wings (not separated). had the chinese chili oil which is spicy without being torturous. the buffalo chicken wrap, however, was bland and dry, with a minimal dose of blue cheese dressing. wouldn't do it again. the grilled burrito with pulled pork was tremendous. had the jackhammer and grapefruit beer which can knock one for loop. still sold on this place for service and quality though i may be a bit more selective on the menu.

chicken parma-que. if you can imagine the best tasting thing you've ever had, this is better. mix the slaw, noodles, and chicken in each bite to get its full experience.

reservations. planning a birthday get together with a party of 18, since brew kettle, according to their website, takes reservations. i decided to call and find out how far in advance a person is able to secure reservations. since our get together is in november, i decided to check around now, as we had issues before trying to find a place to accommodate us for a previous get together. what i am finding is that most places do not take reservations for friday or saturday's. seriously? who wants to plan a get together during the week or on a sunday? also, i feel that if you don't take reservations on the weekends, maybe you should post that on your website!! i was actually looking forward to trying this place out. guess you just lost a future customer, i won't be coming here anytime soon.

awesome. the stuffed poblanos were one of the best things i've ever eaten. everything else we had was also great but the peppers will make me come back. try them.

blown away - saw this on "bargain gems" on urbanspoon, and it is! great ribs, great beer, great service and right off i-80. go, go, go!

awesome loved it beer service and food awesome