Excellent pretzels and customer server. I arrived close to closing and was welcomed and alllowed…read moreto to sit and eat. It's located in a grocery store.

I had my first Ben's hot pretzel at an IN pierogi fest this summer; I can be a finicky eater and…read moreyou wouldn't have known it. I recently dither location out in the burbs and am so happy. Try them; you won't be disappointed! They blow any others like A Anne's or Wetzel's out of the water!

We just love The Bavarian Lodge, and every time we go, we say, "we need to come here more often!"…read moreSo much old world goodness, comfort food! Sausages are great! Love the mashed and the way they cook up their sauerkraut! We often get weinerschnitzel, and have tried a variety of toppings. My favorite is "Hunter Schnitzel." The smell, the warmth, the decor', and everyone seems to be enjoying themselves! Our server was fantastic!! And the prices are really quite reasonable! Desserts are yummy too! But we had to take out to enjoy at home, because we were too full!

This place is legit! I could not decide what to get based on so many options so I ordered the pick…read morethree entree. All of it was amazing and tasted so authentic

We had a very lovely dinner here a few weeks ago. Wonderful outside area - very large and even has…read morea guitar player during the summer months? We started with the Classic Grizzly Knot (small) and it was delicious - perfect for two people to share. We then shared one of the special Detroit - Style Pizza. I would say ~8 focaccia style pizza (that reheated wonderfully the next day). It was a special - so I think it was a spicy sausage w/ hot honey? I truly can't recall, but it was fabulous - great combination and the crust was so good. I would recommend this restaurant. We thoroughly enjoyed the pizza and atmoshere.

We've come here many times, and the good and beer is top notch! However, the last few times we've…read morecome, our service has gotten slower and slower. Tonight, we went in for dinner and were super excited for the bee stinger pizza (seriously, it's so good!) but after being seated for over 15 minutes and not having a server even stop at our table or acknowledge us in any way despite closing checks out and refilling waters for the 3 tables next to us. We ended up walking out without anyone ever stopping at our table and went over to Legends across the parking lot, where we were greeted & had drink orders delivered almost immediately.

Many thanks and congratulations to Werk Force Brewing and Happy Belly Kitchen for your work and all…read morethe volunteers that came out to make this event in Plainfield, Illinois occur . An amazing event with something for all. Families and every attendee were amazed at the caliber of this event. The music and concessions were great. To name a few Brandon and Amanda Wright the principles of Werk Force Brewing as well as Cathy Lazuka and Kelly Bailey of Happy Belly did an unbelievable amount of work to put this together! My family thanks you all and hope you can do this for our town again. Also many thanks to Helox Egineering as well as Darcy Motors for making The Great Get Together as fantastic as it was.

Great place good beer and food. Sorry the family that had their five kids running circles around…read moreeach table outside ruined the atmosphere. Love kids but no reason this should be a playground.

My feet was sticking to the floor. Definitely needed cleaning. Service was lackluster as if it…read morewas painful for them to be there. Pretzel bites were inconsistent in size and just ok in temp and flavor. Won't be back.

Service was AMAZING and my pretzel was fresh perfect and delicious…read more Got pretzel, dip and lemonade for only $10. I will be back again and enjoyed the Drive thru conversation. Yes, the pretzel is slightly thinner but we can all use a little less carbs...

Have I really not already reviewed Miskatonic?!? Shame on me! Miskatonic is amazing. Their beers…read moreare seriously good, from great fresh beers like IPAs to some of the best barrel aged stouts like their Dungeon Master series. But let's talk about the vibe of the place as a whole. Have you heard of HP Lovecraft? The Old Ones? Or D&D? This place embraces that shit and so much more. If you're a nerd like me, if you like beer like me, and if you love the weird lie me, this lace is for us. Let me know if you're coming and I'll buy you a beer if I'm there too. Their beers are excellent, with lots of great options, from lighter beers to IPAs to serious aged stouts. The food has gotten very impressive in recent years, both internally and with food trucks or popups. And don't even start with me on their live music! Amazing! Every time I'm within a stones throw of here, you'll find me here having a pint. Come say hi.

Easy to find location. Great outdoor seating options. Decent not amazing beer for the most part but…read moregood. It's hard to impress me. lol I love the logo and the name. I appreciate them hosting vegan markets sometimes. That's extra awesome. The service is quick and helpful. They are good with suggestions. I like the atmosphere. It's a comfortable bar and I like the proximity to the brew house.

Kind of hidden back behind crate and barrel outlet, this brewery offers pinball and trivia. We…read morestopped in to shoot some pinball and have a brew on our way home from a dinner date. The music kept cutting out after only a little bit of the song and it was driving me nuts. Well, they were doing music trivia. The ladies in our party dove deep into music trivia while the guys played pinball. Decent brews, decent space. My only complaint is the amount of kids that were there. I love my kids, but I was on a date night and there were SO many kids running around and trying to cut in on pinball games. It may just have been the parent's problem, but I got a sitter to get away from my kids. Why am I babysitting yours now? Service was good. Menu was deep and diverse. Will be back I think.

I saw that they were having meat bingo on their instagram and we were easily influenced. Apparently…read morethey have bingo every Tuesday and this one particular was meat prizes. For $20 you got your bingo cards and a dauber for a couple bucks extra. They don't normally serve food but they had a food truck serving meats from the same meat store they partnered with for the event. I definitely recommend getting there early so you can secure a spot as well as order food and drinks before the game starts. I waited and was busy socializing that I ended up having to rush and order before the game started. They made it super easy with the bingo and apparently my table was the lucky table because we had 2 winners in our group! Yay! Overall this was a fun time and would recommend especially on a Tuesday night!

Fun place. Visited with friends after dinner and was truly impressed. Service is great drinks were…read moregood. Cozy and fun place to spend an evening. Can't wait to go back.

DOPPELBOCK 'N ROLL…read more This suburban brewery taps a solid, headbanging beer. I've always felt that a cold draft hits differently than a can or bottle. When the mood strikes me, I'll venture over to Garage Band Brewing on Des Plaines St in downtown Plainfield, next door to Station One Smokehouse (with whom they share a symbiotic relationship)​. Their brews have hard rock-inspired names, like 'Stout It Out Loud' (a play on the KISS song), 'Hop Shaped Box' (Alice in Chains), and 'Hybrid Th30ry' (a 30 IBU pale ale with a nod to Linkin Park). Last time here, I got 12oz of the 'Don't Harsh My Mellow' for $6. I dig the packaging wrap on their 16oz cans of Dizzy Up the Blonde; a Marilyn Monroe-esque lady sitting on a 55gal drum, suggestively tugging on her red high heel with one hand and holding a chalice of beer in the other. What's not to like there? They have a trio of pinball tables that get sporadically rotated out. Previously they had Foo Fighters and Star Wars, now they've got Stranger Things, JAWS, and a gorgeous Godzilla premium model​ at $1 per play. There's a digital jukebox too, if you wanna pick tunes for the venue. * TL;DR * I lack the time and expertise to brew my own beer, so I'm happy to leave it to the pros. Garage Band is a small operation with big dreams, and they already have a handful of solid brews in circulation. I check back every few months to see their new seasonal drafts, like a shandy in the summer and darker Oktoberfest-style beer in the fall. They're closed Mon-Tues. Beer and pinball are significant passions of mine, and since Garage Band has a nice selection of both, they get an easy 5*.

There's a lot of open space (great during the summer when you can be outside and winter between…read moretheir front and back room space) and good variety of drinks here. It's one of my favorite meet up spots.

We went here after a trip over to IKEA. We sat near a window in a booth. We had a few beers which…read morewere pretty good. We also had good service. A good pit stop while shopping.

Great seating and kid friendly. Tables and booths. Beers were great, they have snacks and games…read more There was a Cajun type food vendor that set up for the evening and the food was amazing.

Such a fun place. We were looking for a place for an event and booked them sight unseen. We stoped…read moreby to check it out and try a few brews. The have a large selection had to be twenty-ish beers. I had a really excellent Guava Sour and a hazy IPA. Everything we tried was very good. They have a nice selection of sizes as well that make it easy to try stuff. As others mentioned they dont have food by do have trucks regularly. The space is nice and they played really great music while we were there. The clearly know how to have fun, from the space to the beer names...its all pretty cool. The bartender was very nice and friendly as well.