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Definitely a great place to eat! Thank you the way it was a little long, but definitely well worth it
Great location with an outdoor patio! The service was great the entire time. The waitress was great with suggesting different foods and drinks off the menu. Ordered a flight with a variety of different beers. I enjoyed each one but I believe their IPA was the best! The Cubano sandwich I ordered was delicious as well. A great brewery in Belmont!
One of the best patios around GR. They were out of a couple beers including a pineapple sour I'd love to come back and try! The elote dip was amazing, sometimes these dips can get bogged down by cream cheese, this one was perfect and had great flavor!
Went there Cz I heard they are the new hot vegan friendly place. It was an amazing setup, however they didn't meet vegan expectations. I ordered vegan Falafal sandwich and specially asked to remove all dairy products but yet I got dairy on my sandwich, what part of vegan is not clear at a restaurant that have vegan options, so disappointed. Beer options were great though.
The falafel burger is humongous. I upgraded to truffle fries for (($4 up charge)) so I won't do that again. My husband got the Cuban and he said it was delicious. He got kettle chips, and those were amazing!
Delicious food. Delicious drinks. Spacious indoor seating... but the outdoor seating is where it's at. A perfect place to have lunch or dinner outside in the summer!
It was too cold and blustery to sit outside but inside had a nice cozy view of the sunset too. There are quite a few gluten free items to choose on the menu which is one of the reasons we chose to stop here to eat in Belmont just outside of where we were staying the night in Grand Rapids. Our server was a sweetheart. The flavor of the Seoul Food Poutine was outstanding and is not to be missed. Sadly it wasn't served hot enough but I think it's because the kitchen is downstairs and it cooled rapidly on a chilly night. We also ordered the goat cheese and sausage pizza which came out way undercooked. They made us another which was more well done with nice crispy edges and the flavor was really good. Gluten free crust is tricky to get right and I suggested pre baking the crust before topping then baking again. I loved the native wildflower garden outside, the use of locally sourced ingredients and philosophy of building community that this thoughtful brewery exhibits.
We were looking for a good brewery with a calm relaxing view. The view here was nice as we sat on the outer deck. Yes it overlooked the parking lot, and you could see a nearby subdivision. But it was a pretty day with blue skies and green grass during the summer. Now for why it only got 2 stars. The service was not good. They were slow and with only intermittent attentiveness. We wanted to eat here, but we didn't want to spend the whole day waiting. So we had 2 flights of some of the worst beer we had ever tasted. We taste a lot, so I feel like I have a right to say when beer is bad. The amount of hops in the beers was so strong, the taste was like drinking liquid marijuana. Maybe you like that. We do not. Then there were so many children running around unattended to that you couldn't just enjoy a peaceful time on such a beautiful day. It was a bummer. We will not be back. Fortunately, we found some other places the next day that made up for it.
Hundreds of Hops 2024 Self-guided Tour Stop #29 A beautiful place with fabulous outdoor seating, good beer & staff that either hate their job, hate people, or both. Our 2nd worst stop to date. We came in as a party of 3 for beer only & were advised there would be a wait for a table. We again asked about just getting beer at the bar, as we could see 3 open stools. Staff seemed less than thrilled but told us to go ahead. It was busy & kept getting busier, leading us to expect great things to come. After getting seated, we adv the barkeep that we had 2 passports between us, and each passport holder would be getting 2 (each good for half off your first 2 beers), for a total of 4, so 2 tabs was fine, or however they needed to do it. They recommended we take 3 now & grab the 4th once one of us finished, so it wouldn't get warm, cool... They then proceeded to tell us at the end that we couldn't each redeem our discount, as they only allowed one discount per party. They would not run it as 2 bills and offered to stamp both passports anyway. As the stamp is to acknowledge use of the discount, they were willing to mark it as used to prevent redemption in the future but not redeem it - not cool. We explained that we notified them in advance but didn't continue to insist- we just paid and left without allowing them to stamp the 2nd book. I can't say I'll go back to use my book. At least I have the option & the gal with us did get to use hers, as she won't have another opportunity to. Staff were clearly annoyed with several other customers & just seemed generally unhappy. It was an odd experience considering how welcoming and customer-focused the other breweries were. The beer simply isn't good enough to get away with acting like that. I get it - they were slammed but didn't appear short staffed. Anywho, it was a bit disappointing. UPDATE: They reached out to us from a post made elsewhere to address the visit. Taking ownership always rates high in my book, so, props for that!
I've been back to Archival several times since they opened and have always had good experiences. The building is airy and open, and they have a covered outdoor deck as well as a dog-friendly beer garden. The views of the park and disc golf course are pretty, and we even saw a lively fox running around outside during our last visit. The menu is unique and features different food than you usually find at other breweries. As of March 2024 some of the interesting menu items include a soft shell crab sandwich, quesa birria quesadilla, gochujang chicken and waffles, and butter chicken. On our most recent visit, I just went with the bacon cheddar burger, but it was really tasty and well made. I appreciate the options for sides - all sandwiches come with their delicious fries or you can sub broccoli salad, steamed broccoli, a cup of soup, Brussels sprouts salad, Caesar salad, or truffle potatoes! I went with the steamed broccoli and it was a large portion, nicely crisp-tender, and seasoned well. Nate got the quesa birria quesadilla which was so good, with lots of tender meat and melty cheese. We've never had any issues with service. I am not much of a beer drinker these days, but Nate has enjoyed the beers he's tried at Archival. They focus on historic style microbrews, which is really unique in the sea of many breweries in the area. They have weekly food features, weekend brunch, a lunch combo deal during the week, and live music, bingo, and game night. A fun spot!
3 months ago
Located outside Lansing Michigan,this brewery served unique styles of beers along with a few ciders and meads. They also serve a wide variety of food options including GF and Vegan. We went in a Thursday night and we're seated immediately. Our server Bella was super friendly and made a few beer suggestions for me as well. I had a flight of 5 beers and a cider. My favorite beer was their Sacred Maize.... a Peruvian Chicha Style beer. We started with the Seoul Food Poutine which was crispy fries topped with braised beef,curds,fried egg and onions. Absolutely delicious but could have been hotter in temperature. We split a GF Goat Cheese and sausage pizza. Unfortunately the first one they brought out was raw in the middle so we waited for a second one which was better but not great. It might have been an off night for the kitchen but all in all a good variety of food options and interesting beers on tap. read more
29 days ago
4 months ago
Definitely a great place to eat! Thank you the way it was a little long, but definitely well worth it read more
Great location with an outdoor patio! The service was great the entire time. The waitress was great with suggesting different foods and drinks off the menu. Ordered a flight with a variety of different beers. I enjoyed each one but I believe their IPA was the best! The Cubano sandwich I ordered was delicious as well. A great brewery in Belmont! read more
One of the best patios around GR. They were out of a couple beers including a pineapple sour I'd love to come back and try! The elote dip was amazing, sometimes these dips can get bogged down by cream cheese, this one was perfect and had great flavor! read more
Went there Cz I heard they are the new hot vegan friendly place. It was an amazing setup, however they didn't meet vegan expectations. I ordered vegan Falafal sandwich and specially asked to remove all dairy products but yet I got dairy on my sandwich, what part of vegan is not clear at a restaurant that have vegan options, so disappointed. Beer options were great though. read more
6 months ago
The falafel burger is humongous. I upgraded to truffle fries for (($4 up charge)) so I won't do that again. My husband got the Cuban and he said it was delicious. He got kettle chips, and those were amazing! read more
1 year ago
Delicious food. Delicious drinks. Spacious indoor seating... but the outdoor seating is where it's at. A perfect place to have lunch or dinner outside in the summer! read more
10 months ago
It was too cold and blustery to sit outside but inside had a nice cozy view of the sunset too. There are quite a few gluten free items to choose on the menu which is one of the reasons we chose to stop here to eat in Belmont just outside of where we were staying the night in Grand Rapids. Our server was a sweetheart. The flavor of the Seoul Food Poutine was outstanding and is not to be missed. Sadly it wasn't served hot enough but I think it's because the kitchen is downstairs and it cooled rapidly on a chilly night. We also ordered the goat cheese and sausage pizza which came out way undercooked. They made us another which was more well done with nice crispy edges and the flavor was really good. Gluten free crust is tricky to get right and I suggested pre baking the crust before topping then baking again. I loved the native wildflower garden outside, the use of locally sourced ingredients and philosophy of building community that this thoughtful brewery exhibits. read more
9 months ago
We were looking for a good brewery with a calm relaxing view. The view here was nice as we sat on the outer deck. Yes it overlooked the parking lot, and you could see a nearby subdivision. But it was a pretty day with blue skies and green grass during the summer. Now for why it only got 2 stars. The service was not good. They were slow and with only intermittent attentiveness. We wanted to eat here, but we didn't want to spend the whole day waiting. So we had 2 flights of some of the worst beer we had ever tasted. We taste a lot, so I feel like I have a right to say when beer is bad. The amount of hops in the beers was so strong, the taste was like drinking liquid marijuana. Maybe you like that. We do not. Then there were so many children running around unattended to that you couldn't just enjoy a peaceful time on such a beautiful day. It was a bummer. We will not be back. Fortunately, we found some other places the next day that made up for it. read more
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Hundreds of Hops 2024 Self-guided Tour Stop #29 A beautiful place with fabulous outdoor seating, good beer & staff that either hate their job, hate people, or both. Our 2nd worst stop to date. We came in as a party of 3 for beer only & were advised there would be a wait for a table. We again asked about just getting beer at the bar, as we could see 3 open stools. Staff seemed less than thrilled but told us to go ahead. It was busy & kept getting busier, leading us to expect great things to come. After getting seated, we adv the barkeep that we had 2 passports between us, and each passport holder would be getting 2 (each good for half off your first 2 beers), for a total of 4, so 2 tabs was fine, or however they needed to do it. They recommended we take 3 now & grab the 4th once one of us finished, so it wouldn't get warm, cool... They then proceeded to tell us at the end that we couldn't each redeem our discount, as they only allowed one discount per party. They would not run it as 2 bills and offered to stamp both passports anyway. As the stamp is to acknowledge use of the discount, they were willing to mark it as used to prevent redemption in the future but not redeem it - not cool. We explained that we notified them in advance but didn't continue to insist- we just paid and left without allowing them to stamp the 2nd book. I can't say I'll go back to use my book. At least I have the option & the gal with us did get to use hers, as she won't have another opportunity to. Staff were clearly annoyed with several other customers & just seemed generally unhappy. It was an odd experience considering how welcoming and customer-focused the other breweries were. The beer simply isn't good enough to get away with acting like that. I get it - they were slammed but didn't appear short staffed. Anywho, it was a bit disappointing. UPDATE: They reached out to us from a post made elsewhere to address the visit. Taking ownership always rates high in my book, so, props for that! read more
I've been back to Archival several times since they opened and have always had good experiences. The building is airy and open, and they have a covered outdoor deck as well as a dog-friendly beer garden. The views of the park and disc golf course are pretty, and we even saw a lively fox running around outside during our last visit. The menu is unique and features different food than you usually find at other breweries. As of March 2024 some of the interesting menu items include a soft shell crab sandwich, quesa birria quesadilla, gochujang chicken and waffles, and butter chicken. On our most recent visit, I just went with the bacon cheddar burger, but it was really tasty and well made. I appreciate the options for sides - all sandwiches come with their delicious fries or you can sub broccoli salad, steamed broccoli, a cup of soup, Brussels sprouts salad, Caesar salad, or truffle potatoes! I went with the steamed broccoli and it was a large portion, nicely crisp-tender, and seasoned well. Nate got the quesa birria quesadilla which was so good, with lots of tender meat and melty cheese. We've never had any issues with service. I am not much of a beer drinker these days, but Nate has enjoyed the beers he's tried at Archival. They focus on historic style microbrews, which is really unique in the sea of many breweries in the area. They have weekly food features, weekend brunch, a lunch combo deal during the week, and live music, bingo, and game night. A fun spot! read more
5 months ago
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First time trying - great food. Did a great job with gluten free for my celiac mom. We did a drink flight - any 6 beverages in the flight. Dip flight for appetizers - YUMMMM I got the tuna, sister got the tacos & celiac mom was very excited to get gf fish & chips! Will be back! Parking super easy. Looks like there is a great outside area when it's nice out. Live music was setting up while we finished our meal. Table tent said they gave trivia nights too read more
The patio is my favorite part of this restaurant! I was at Archival Brewing with an alumni event and we were taken care of well! We had a table outside and that was absolutely awesome! I recommend dining outside in the later summer months for the best "ambiance." The food came out in good time and was hot. I personally did not think it was anything super special.... what you'd expect to get at a brewery which is not a bad thing. The draft list has a decent selection for those who care to indulge in adult beverages. Our waitress was also engaging and attentive. Parking is easy here too. Overall 4/5 stars. read more
Once again the experience was delightful! Our server Nadia is funny sweet and helpful! It was very busy but we waited to only 10 minutes when told it would be 30. I was going to try something new but I just love the French dip served with a mountain of delicious fries. My husband had the Vietnamese beef pho - a rich broth with noodles beef and vegetables. He loved it! Of course the beer is great and so many choices. I had a yummy porter and a smash IPA. The west coast IPA is a go to for my husband. There was a nice trio playing mellow instrumental music quiet enough to enjoy conversation. There are many events planned each week and Santa visiting next Saturday. read more
10 months ago
Stopped in on a Sunday afternoon with my husband and dog. We loved sitting in the beer garden, it was so relaxing. The beer was great with a lot to choose from. We tried the falafel appetizer which was really tasty (and spicy just like the waiter warned). Our server was extremely nice and friendly. WiFi works in the beer garden too! Can't wait to go back and try other unique menu items like the Salmon Gyro! read more
We went to their 2nd year anniversary party, mostly to see Mark Lavengood play! The hostess was great about finding us a table, even after a little misunderstanding about us wanting to be outside where we could see the music. Even while we waited for a table, it was great to sit outside and order beers from the outside bar! The beers aren't exactly the styles we typically get, but I like their Kettleena Sour. This was the first time we ordered food, and it was okay. They were SUPER busy for the party, so I think it probably would've been better on a slower day? I've heard a lot of people rave about their food, so I'm willing to come back and try again! Our server Sabrina was super helpful! They were out of the lamb (what my fiancé originally ordered) and she was ready with suggestions for what he might like instead! Overall, although we weren't in love with our food, the service, ambiance, and drinks made up for it, and we'd come back! read more
Celiac Foodie: Lots of GF foods to chose from. A variety of Appetizers, Sandwiches and Entrees for Celiacs. GF food is identified and flagged as Allergy. Service was slow, waitress was nice and delivered everything correctly. We sat outside on the back porch during a nice summer evening. Cornhole yard game setup to use too. I ordered the Maui Tacos with Truffle Fries, the tacos had to much going on- Rice, avocado, roasted corn salsa, garlic sauce and Maui Tuna. Took away from the Maui flavor. It wasn't that good. They also offer GF Dessert too! A must try! Overall, it was a nice experience. No illness from consuming food. Happy Dining!! read more
The first time I went here was about a year ago, in 2022, and my wife and I both were underwhelmed with their beer and food selection. The brewery has a affinity for "historic" and old-world beer options (hence the name "Archival"), but clearly went overboard on the theme a year ago. Despite the nice ambiance of the place, and really cool looking beer garden, I had no desire to go back because their beer where simply too eclectic and didn't taste good to me. This weekend, my wife and I decided to give it another try as it looked like their beer and food menu had grown since we last visited. The weather was amazing outside so we decided to try their outdoor area since we had our dog with us. All of the staff was extremely friendly and provided excellent, fast service throughout this visit. The food menu had drastically expanded and has numerous options I really wanted to try. I ended up getting the French dip with fries and both were amazing. The fries were obviously hand cut and were some of the best I've had in a long time. My wife got the Mahi tacos and said they were also very delicious. We were super impressed with the food. You can tell they care about having delicious, high-quality food. On the beer side, they still have a bunch of historic style beers which I don't like, but they've also added a good selection of more "normal" styles of beer. I had three 5 oz pours ($2 each) of the Kolsch, West Coast IPA, and the Blonde. All three were very good. Definitely worth coming back for. The outdoor beer garden is perfect for those nice Michigan days. Plenty of shade, corn hole, and an overall impressively comfortable layout. They are also VERY dog friendly so it was nice to be able to bring our well behaved puppy with us. We will definitely be coming back a bunch this summer as this place now has the best combination of beer, food, and atmosphere. read more
7 months ago
1 year ago
7 months ago
Came here after finding out they had gluten free fish and chips! It is a newer restaurant and beautiful inside and outside! Lovely fire pits, corn hole, outdoor patio, and outdoor seating with heat lamps. Inside is spacious. An interesting mix of industrial and wooden. I of course tried the fish and chips- portions were plentiful and there are a lot of fries! The fish itself was just okay. I'm surprised to say that I thought there was too much breading and then inside it was kind of mushy where the fish met the breading. But overall with GF options you can't be too picky I suppose. The menu has many options for people who prefer to eat GF. My husband had the wagyu burger and thought it was good. I had their root beer which was delicious and my husband tried a sample of one of their beers before deciding to get the full size. Their list is extensive and the waitress was very helpful in picking out a drink. There were multiple families with little children or babies and plenty of room indoors to navigate with the stroller. Outside it's a long walk down to avoid stairs, but definitely doable. We will come back! And maybe next time with a group so we can enjoy the outdoor space with others. read more
My wife went to Archival for a date night. We started with the marinara goat cheese appetizer, which was delicious. Our server was very attentive, even when it it started getting pretty busy. My wife really enjoyed her French Dip. I opted for the weekly special, duck linguine, which was the most interesting and unique dishes I've had in years. There were many other venues options that sounded good, we will definitely be back! read more
Went here for lunch and the food is so good We both had a cup of creamy mushroom with asparagus. So delicious!!! The chorizo queso with homemade chips. Excellent and the chips were crispy not greasy. Our server was so nice and let us try some different beers. It's a beautiful space with an outdoor space that can sit plenty. read more
3 years ago
I stopped as a Harvest Host guest. Checked in and given a warm welcome. Sat at the bar, Mackenzie the bartender was very friendly and attentive. I had a flight and she handed me a book "The Beer Bible" that gave the history of each beer. Beer was super interesting, really appreciated that Mackenzie shared the book and was attentive to my needs. Food was very good to excellent, though the Chicken Dumpling soup was odd. The soup tasted good. Beautiful views from the restaurant. Excellent HH location, I slept very good and felt safe. read more
11 months ago
1 year ago
Don't waste your money or your time. Incredibly slow and bad service... Food was okay, but was this tomato even washed if there is still a sticker on it??? read more
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