Great atmosphere and cool place! Went for early lunch on Saturday. Tried the guacamole but it was not that good for being "homemade". The best thing was the pulled pork with mac & cheese grilled cheese sandwich and the potato salad! I had the brisket grilled cheese and it was good but brisket was tough and dry. Also it's seat yourself so we did sit for about 10 minutes until someone noticed us and came over, even when it wasn't that busy. Overall I know they just opened and working out the kinks. Will be back! read more

I have been here several times and each one of them was a bad experience. Here is my summary. 1. The AC has never worked properly and the last time I was in there it must have been close to 90 degrees inside. 2. They have run out of food that is listed on the menu on two different occasions that I visited. 3. The wait staff is untrained and totally clueless. The only thing I like about this place is the location. Everything else sucks and tjis place is a huge waste of time and money. read more

Won't be back. Bad food, warm beer...fried asparagus was cold. Tortillas (shrimp tacos) were bland and cold. Hamburger meat smelled badly. Owner needs to get there ASAP. Get good food down the street at AquaBrew. read more

I was excited to see such a high quality appearance restaurant in downtown San Marcos when I came to visit my old alma mater. My husband and I tried it out for dinner, great location, beautiful restaurant, clean, fast, friendly, knowledge service, great beer selection, decent pub grub menu, even all day breakfast! Unfortunately all those pros don't even come close to compensating for the horrific food! I know that's a very strong word, but I mean it.....burnt, thin, flavorless hamburger patty, burnt bacon, bland seemingly unsalted fries, but the worst prize went to the fried asparagus. Gummy, thick, pasty breading, no seasoning to speak of, humorously bad.....how can you ruin fried food! 2 beers, 2 burgers for $40? Insane rip off! Hey, if you drink enough, anything is good, it is a college town after all, but don't dare take an adult with taste buds in there.... read more

This place looks cool inside. Maybe it should only be a just a beer joint because the food and service is terrible. The brisket taste like it's just microwaved, food was cold, and the servers forget your order and then states that it was entered on a iPad so our order was in and the kitchen was backed up. When our food came out, the sides weren't with it. The bus boy had no idea what our sides were. I would not eat here... just a beer joint. read more

Serena was awesome she was attentive and helpful on menu selection, the service and atmosphere were great, the live music is a must listen and the brisket was delicious!!! I've also had the breakfast and it's great for brunch! read more

I come here about once or twice a week overall pretty good place to hang out and drink besides recently. It seems that every time I come in either the blonde manager is hammered behind the bar or it's hotter than it is outside. All in all I love Crafthouse I'm just writing this review to shed light on these two continuous issues. Also shout out to the servers for maintaining a positive attitude in there they are always chatty and great to converse with. read more

Been here several times, and loved it every time! Food is great, drinks are good, and I love the live music on weekends. I really like the brisket nachos and the pulled pork Mac and cheese. The watermelon cucumber margarita is also one of my favs. Would for sure recommend!!! read more

Head to AquaBrew, Blue Dahlia, or Root Cellar instead. Let's start with the positive. Crafthouse's atmosphere is great. That's where the positives end; Food took 1 hour, drinks 20 minutes, and when it finally came the food was just average for San Marcos. I got a side salad with my burger, and there were no utensils at the salad bar...I was given a to-go pack of utensils and had to use the same fork for each item at the salad bar. The server was apologetic, it wasn't his fault (aside from forgetting to fill waters), but for San Marcos Crafthouse is really subpar. read more

Just simply don't come here. What a joke. Took 15 minutes for alcohol. 40 minutes for chips and queso. 70 minutes for entrees. Sub par food, sub par service. No visit from the manager. read more

When I went to the CRAFThouse last week for lunch and the service was awful. I sat my self and I was there for 20 minutes without anyone saying anything or coming to my table to take my drink order. Almost al the servers were behind the bar playing on their phones and not paying attention to the customers. read more

I hate writing bad reviews but this one was sooooo bad. The place itself is nice, we had good service (sat at the bar) but the FOOD REALLY SUCKS. Like bad bad. The pulled pork mac and cheese was awful, couldn't even finish it. I TRIED to like it. Yall it's really really hard to mess up mac and cheese. The brisket grilled cheese was just ok. I ate it, but I wouldn't pay for it ever again. Ugh, soo much potential here just wasted. read more

This restaurant has really good burgers! I really love their vegan patties on the burgers! Super good! My boyfriend also loves the brisket sliders. The burgers are a little messy, but very delicious! They also have $1.50 Lone Stars! Their southwestern corn is also very good! read more

DEAR SWEET GOD. That pulled pork mac n cheese will bring a man back from the dead. JESUS CHRIST HIMSELF ate it 3 days after the jews and romans had him crucified on that almighty cross. "And on the third day, he rose again........ BECAUSE OF THE FOOD FROM CRAFTHOUSE IN SAN MARCOS TEXAS". Thats what the prayers and scriptures SHOULD say. Y'all the food is so good here. I honestly HATED San Marcos before I tried CRAFThouse, but after my Arabian friend named Samer took me to this magical restaurant, my opinion on this town did a complete 180. My luck in this town started changing. I started to be more social. Women started talking to me. Hell, even my credit score went up. All because of that BBQ brisket burger and that heavenly PULLED PORK MAC AND CHEESE. I don't care where you come from, what creed or color you are, whether you're Christian, Muslim, Jew, or Buddhist. IF YOU ARE IN SAN MARCOS, YOU NEED TO MAKE CRAFTHOUSE (and Fuego... Fuego's good too, but thats a discussion for another time) A PRIORITY DESTINATION. I gave this place 5 stars but 5 stars is underwhelming. read more

It is rare to go somewhere and find that what you ordered is almost inedible but Crafthouse managed to do it. The food itself and menu variety was very disappointing and the service lackluster. read more

I don't come into Crafthouse to listen to 90s throwback music, bring back the the good jams

My friend asked for more mustard and eyes were rolled at him. Jacob apologized for his bar manager Chandler and I only aprove of his services. If you plan to spend money,request Jacob and he will give you a great experience. Be cautious when asking for condiments, because they are bartered as currency in this establishment. read more

When we heard a new restaurant was on it's way that would offer fresh food, etc. it was exciting. Watching all the tasteful choices during the building process fall into place made us feel even more hopeful for something new and different. But then, up went 8 television screens and the largest one is above a beautiful fireplace, one of the nicest features. The food is average, not bad, but nothing special. At least take down some of the screens. read more

How long does a place need to work out the "kinks"?.... And the staff shouldn't tell customers some of their menu items are pre-packaged so they "don't have control over how it tastes". Seriously!? read more

Food is over priced for the quality. They claim "farm to table" but it was very obvious the chips were from a Tostitos bag and the queso was out of a jar. Our meal was $50 for two of us and the food was terrible. Very disappointed. read more

Atmosphere is neat ! Food was different but good . Variety of beers great! But it was super hot in there . AC broke or just not working . Bartender told me they've had to work in these conditions for two months now . That's crazy we were there for only about a hour or two and it was very uncomfortable . I will be back as soon as I make sure it's cooled down inside . read more

So went back again on a Saturday for lunch. They weren't that busy. We sat down and weren't approached at all. We got up and went to showdown across the street and got better service, food and for less! read more

My friends and I tried going here to celebrate my friend's birthday and I've never had such a poor experience at a restaurant. When we first got there it seemed nice enough so we ordered drinks and appetizers after we received our menus. After that, everything went downhill. The staff was unbelievably rude to us and kept complaining about making our food. They were also taking out the trash and walking it right past our table while we were sitting there which was revolting. At one point we asked if the kitchen was closed even though it was just after 9pm and they didn't close until midnight, and they told us it wasn't, so since we had already ordered and we didn't know of other options, we decided to try to continue with the meal. Then, while we were in the middle of ordering the chef repeatedly came to our table asking if he needed to fry anything and asking what we were getting. This made he situation very awkward when he could have just as easily waited the minute or two until we were done instead of continuously interrupting us. This made the ordering process take forever after we were already debating walking out. At this point, we just waited for our food that we were so lucky to have them make for us. We debated asking for a manager, but since they had been complaining about being the only people working we decided against it. The food was average, most of it was bland and the service seemed to improve as we finished the meal. My friend's food had mold on it and others were way overcooked. Overall, it wasn't the best and the service and experience we had while trying to celebrate my friend's birthday was terrible. read more

Great place. Their Pulled Pork Mac N Cheese is to die for. Wonderful drink selection with a fun environment. Every time I've gone I've received great customer service. A definite place to visit if you are ever in San Marcos. read more

I waited for 20 minutes and only ordered a chicken club was watching the kitchen crew just standing around and after i got my sandwich the chicken was raw. Poor service from the wait staff and you have pretty much pull teeth to get a drink from the bar in a timely manner. I had them take the chicken club back and I ordered an apple brie burger and fries the burger was bland and the fries had zero seasoning. Worst restaurant ive ever been to. read more

Got chips and queso and it wasn't good so I didn't order anything else. The marg was good but I wasn't excited about paying for overpriced queso that was really bland and tasted like it was nacho cheese from a baseball game. read more

This place was delicious! I had the Gouda bacon burger and my friend had the Hawaiian burger. The meat was delicious, the bacon was crazy good! As great as the food was it doesn't even begin to scratch the surface with this place. The service was even better! Journey was outstanding and I really appreciate her kindness. Thanks guys, we'll be back! read more

This place is exactly what downtown San Marcos needed. Cool vibe. Great for professional meetings or grabbing a drink. Has good energy. Food and drinks are good. read more

Food was great. Different spin on favorites like nachos and bruschetta. Fried asparagus was awesome. Service was incredible. We had a group of 20 and food came out together and quickly. Only complaint was no consistency in their specialty martinis. Tasted different each round. read more

The food and service here was great, however, they charge a $1.00 service charge to use your credit or debit card which is illegal in Texas. Hence the 3 stars. read more

Went in for drinks and appetizers one late afternoon. We each ordered one of the specialty cocktails, which were both very good and decently strong. We ordered an appetizer-- the bacon wrapped dates. It came out within five minutes, which instantly made me suspicious. I'm a chef, I know how these things work. They had obviously been sitting out for a while. They were room temp at best. Very tiny little things, and six of them for the 7 or so dollars was just not worth it. Music was too loud, but the service was quick and friendly. So for 2 drinks and one appetizer, it was around $30. Not a great deal. Three stars for booze and service, no stars for food or value. read more

Worst experience I've ever had in San Marcos. I would frequent this place for lunch with co workers regularly. So when a friend came into town to visit I made the mistake of choosing this place for lunch. At first we sat by the bar and placed an order for food and beers. We decided to move outside after being served our drinks and the waitress outside decided to re I.D us. We handed over our IDs at which point our waitress started accusing my friend of having a fake ID while scratching at the barcode. She was extremely rude and unprofessional threatening to call the police. The ID was real, so we agreed to wait for the police. I asked to speak to her manager and we were directed to the acting manger behind the bar. The acting manager totally mishandled the situation and instead of diffusing the situation added fuel to the fire by yelling at us in front of a busy dining floor .They ultimately handed back the ID and kicked us out. The whole ordeal seemed racially fueled.Do not give this place your business. read more

The food is mediocre at best, when we went the computers were down and they didn't have a manager in sight. Nobody came and talked with us to apologize. No discount even after a hour and a half of sitting. Not even a drink on the house for the wait. I've worked in the industry for most of my career and wow this was an experience. read more

Sub Par service and okay.. food. Check it's out even thought I had been warned but it was local. Yeah just don't. Better off at a chain.

The patio is nice enough. Service is good - she didn't actually see if we liked our food and forgot the go box she had offered to bring, even tho we kept sitting there with the food patiently waiting. She was very pleasant and we tipped her full 20%. But mostly, the food is just ok. The seared tuna tacos were very good - we would get them again. The fries that came with it were a little smushy and not real hot. Need to fry them a little more. The chicken skewers were not good at all. They are overpriced for what you get and they aren't tasty. Two hunks of chicken with an unappetizing (don't taste marinated) flavor and no browning at all - big disappointment. The jicama slaw is mostly sweet peppers which is alright and pretty, but it wasn't what I thought. We went when it first opened and it was ok on food flavor too. We'll give it one more try maybe... read more

I don't ever write reviews, but after my experience last night I have to warn you:don't waste your money! Positive first: great atmosphere: warm and inviting, menu is good but food is awful. The green bar had little to nothing left, was in a poor lit area and food was old. The main thing that ticked me off was our waitress. She was one of those waitresses that tried to memorize our order, then when she forgot stuff gave us an attitude. NOT COOL! We were only 3 people...stop trying to be an overachiever little girl! Food was bland and dry, we were not offered water, bbq sauce with our brisket and she got two of our orders incorrect...anyway...maybe just order fries next time, but those even sucked! also, the place was even packed and it was a Friday night, so being busy was not even a good reason for getting our orders wrong. Get a pen and paper or better yet...a tablet..whatever u need, but please don't try and memorize orders anymore! read more

Went to Craft house , ordered a hamburger , fries were not fresh left under a heating lamp , hamburger patty was dry , no flavor .

Stupid Ketchup bottle exploded all over a friend and I. The girl behind the bar gave us an attitude about the entire situation when we asked for a rag and told her their bottle exploded when opened. read more

Ate here the other day. So disappointing. The service was bad. The waitress said she would "be right back to take out order" and we didn't see her again for 20 mins. I wish that was an exaggeration. The food was not that great. The prices were ok I guess. We paid cash and the waitress kept our change. I'm all for tipping but you weren't getting a 35% tip when you couldn't be bothered to even keep our drinks refilled. This place had potential despite the location and lack of parking but I don't see it lasting if they don't get some decent help hired asap. read more

This was our first time to go there. Friday was rib night. The ribs were very good. Had a nice spice rub and were tender but not falling apart. Good beer selection. Couldn't decide on a beer so we ordered their frozen screwdrivers to start off. I am not much on frozen drinks but it was awesome. Service was outstanding. Our server, Chadler, took a lot of time to go over the menu with us. She was great. Fried asparagus was some of the best I've had. My new favorite place in San Marcos read more