No AC. In 100+ degree weather. I asked for a beer on tap and saw her pour it from a bottle. Didn't care because it was so hot inside we just wanted to leave. Tables and chairs are sticky and dirty. Pretty gross place all the way around. read more

Look, I get this is a college town but the covid precautions at this restaurant were unacceptable. Our waitress, Kaitlyn, was carelessly roaming around the restaurant with her mask pulled down to her chin. When she came over to our table she didn't put her mask and when she was taking orders from an older couple (30s) she put her mask on. Other times when she approached us she had her mask on but she started talking to us she pulled it down. It was very inconsistent and a violation of covid protocol. The tables were to not spaced out either. The food was overpriced and the service was terrible. I don't recommend this place to anyone looking for a good place to eat and feel safe. read more

Been coming to Crafthouse since the day they opened. Owner thinks music should be so loud that one has to yell to server or anyone for just talking. People come to eat, TALK. The day managers are afraid to mess with volume. Food is pretty good and service has always been good. It's the overall management that fai,s! read more

I great place to go if you want to drink for a reasonable price. Food is pretty good, daiquiris are a must.

Super cute bar/ restaurant. Definitely gives a college town atmosphere within it and the staff is friendly and the environment is just overall inviting and nice. The food was good as f*ck. Like for real. I'm still thinking about that burger. 10/10 experience. They also seem to have fun organized events on certain nights. read more

CRAFThouse - BBQ Brisket Burger - New American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Come here all the time but they never refill drinks and take an hour to bring out cold quesadillas:( it's national marg day w an empty marg read more

CRAFThouse - a glass of water with a lime wedge in it - New American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Food wasn't anything noteworthy, but our waitress was nice. I got a fried chicken sandwich, and it was fresh, so that was a plus. It did take a bit for the food to come out, but we were there when it wasn't crowded. It's a cool looking bar, so I'm guessing the energy is more immaculate at night. read more

Visiting for the weekend and needing food. My friends and I stopped in cause it looked good! If you aren't drunk, you prob don't want to eat here. They def cater to the college kids. I ordered Mac and cheese and got a sandwich. I attempted to eat it anyways. My friends margarita was filled with a club soda of some sorts. The sweet potato fries weren't edible. They were so limp and cold. We had a brand new waitress, which is fine. You have to learn. If she didn't have a table of moms, she prob would've gotten chewed out. Food, drinks, and eventually tickets all got messed up one way or another. You could tell she had no clue when it came to alcohol or the food for that matter. She had no one helping her. Bless her soul. There was a fan above our table in the corner that was caked with dirt and turned on. A male server was walking around vaping even though there were signs posted every where stating it was not allowed. Don't plan on visiting again. I'm giving it two stars cause the water tasted like water. read more

CRAFThouse - Nasty ass fan blowing above our table. - New American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

This restaurant is a place I've been waiting to try for awhile. They have covid protocols in place. We ate outside. There are booths with plexiglass dividers between each table. We enjoyed live music and had wonderful food and drinks. I ordered the salad with shrimp. The service was great. We will be back so many drink options and food options to try! read more

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I used to love this place. The past two times my boyfriend and i have come in we would sit ourselves and waited over 5 minutes and never got greeted. We never got acknowledged by anyone. The first time the staff was just sitting around coloring and playing on their phone at the bar. The second time was today. It didn't seem that busy but they did have a crowd. It would of been ok if we were at least acknowledge. We probably won't be coming back for a while. Sad thing because i really wanted to try their breakfast. read more

This is my new favorite spot! Excellent craft beer and food and very reasonable prices! There are daily drink specials (such as $2.50 frozen screwdrivers), and there are so many options on the menu- I want to try them all! There is tons of seating inside, as well as a small patio. Inside there are many TVs for sports watching including a huge projector screen above the miraculous fireplace. They also play loud, good music! It is definite a place to kick back and enjoy yourself at! read more

CRAFThouse - When you know you're in a safe haven - New American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Seat yourself, if you can find one. The food is not good at all. We ordered chicken strips and fries, not cooked all the way and the fries were cold and flimsy, the chicken sandwich which was also undercooked and the fries the same, chicken nachos and if you want to call that chicken go ahead. I had to spit it in my napkin. Hard and paper thin. I have no clue what it was. The Thirsty Goat beer was flat. Ordered two waters, got one. No one asked how the food was or if we needed more drinks etc. trust me, the food you make at home has to be better. read more

College bar. Sticky tables. Limited menu. Crappy music. If you are under 25 probably great. Any older it sucks. No knives to cut any food. Bad service have to ask for plates for appetizers. read more

Came here with family during brunch time, on a Sunday during football season. We were served right away. We got a table with no wait and there were plenty of tv's with the game on. We ordered a carafe of mimosa, which was good and a decent price. I ordered the chicken club and she also accommodated the switch from mayo to honey mustard with a side of potato salad. My boyfriend ordered the burger and pulled pork mac n cheese. The sandwich had a big piece of grilled chicken and the bacon was a good slice but the potato salad was too creamy for my liking. The waiter offered a different side and I chose fries but they took too long. He was more than happy to send me home with pulled pork mac n cheese though and I was happy about that. read more

CRAFThouse - New American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Mediocre food in a town bar, service was super slow and the food was mediocre. I can't really hold them to it though, they're more of a bar than restaurant. Come for a good time not for good food my friends. read more

3.5 Stars This is a great environment for watching a game or having drinks with friends. The booths of comfy and atmosphere screams have a great time. The food was good. I would rate my burger a solid 4. The side of shredded pork mac n cheese was not good. I'd take it off the menu. The service is friendly but slow. For an early Tuesday evening it wasn't too busy but our waitress was slow, but very nice. I'm sure the fella and I will be back. read more

CRAFThouse - New American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

My boyfriend came here the other weekend to celebrate my 21st birthday and we will never be back. The service was awful we did not get greeted for 15 minutes and right before we walked out we got greeted so we stayed. Our waiter barely checked on us and he just paced the entire restaurant and then he would go in the back and hit his vape then just walk around the restaurant again trying to look busy. We asked for our check and it took 30 minutes to get it. He had no other tables besides us. I am a waitress and bartender myself so I try to be really patient and understanding but this guy sucked. When he finally brought our check he said "sorry I totally forgot". The food and drinks were OK. Not good enough to make my boyfriend and I come back. Good luck! read more

Came here with my husband for lunch. Wasn't packed but service super slow. There were flies everywhere we had to move tables. Food mediocre at best. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich, pork was dry & had to ask for more BBQ sauce but it didn't come out until I was almost done. He ordered a burger and the bun was so soaked and soggy before he even got to eat it. Won't be back...too many other places to try. read more

Moved to San Marcos two years ago and been coming here ever since. Great live music and if you're lucky enough to come in when Tayler is behind the bar, do yourself a favor and order a Michelada, she makes the best one I've had in San Marcos! read more

CRAFThouse - Michelada - New American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Came here for breakfast and got the ultimate waffle breakfast sandwich. It was delicious but leaving only 4 stars because they didn't give me any fruit like it said on the menu read more

The beer selection is decent but much of it's the same stuff you can get elsewhere in San marcos. We had brunch there recently & it was petty disgusting. Eggs were undercooked, hash browns both undercooked & underseasoned. It made my wife want to puke & I hate doing this, I couldn't help but bring it back & give them feedback. On the flip side, the salad I ordered from the green bar was delicious & there was lots of choices that helped make a killer salad! If I come here again it'll be salad & beer only. That is, IF I ever come here again! read more

Had the orange marmalade chicken tacos and mac & cheese, it was amazing! Very good service. Everyone was social distancing appropriately, tables are spaced out during Covid. It was a nice experience in food was great;) read more

CRAFThouse - Orange Marmalade Chicken taco and mac n cheese ! One taco was huge, probably could have split this order with someone! - New American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

I was actually looking for another place and stumbled upon this place. I ordered the brisket quesadilla. It came with tortilla chips and was soo good. The meat was flavorful and the quesadilla was perfectly grilled. I would definitely come back. read more

Awesome spot. Just passing through and wanted to hear some live music on patio. This place did not disappoint. Bar tenders are super cool and make everyone feel welcome. read more

Come for the drinks and music, not the food. San Marcos isn't a great food town, but the food here was noticeably bad. If you're going to do frozen French fries, at least buy better ones. The chicken I had was like rubber. read more

Place has a lot of potential. Staff was unusually slow tonight. Gave us chips but no queso, took at least 15 minutes for the queso to come out. Look for some here else read more

This place is amazing!!! Their service was flawless, Hayley was on top of everything. We started with their Grilled Shrimp & Avocado Crostini's, chef Mark explained all the ingredients and even brought us a small sample of their ahi tuna which was unlike anything I've ever put in my mouth before. We had the HAWAIIAN SMOKED BRISKET (2) Sliced smoked brisket, BBQ sauce, & pineapple pico de gallo and SMOKED BRISKET GRILLED CHEESE Sliced brisket, red onion, pickles & American cheese on sourdough bread. Their mojitos are amazing, all their ingredients are fresh and locally grown. Will definitely go back to this wonderful/ yummy establishment. Thank you CRAFThouse for making my visit to San Marcos a very memorable one. Y'all rock!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! read more

CRAFThouse - New American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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Pleasant place with good burgers and great green salad bar. Personal is nice. You can find 24 kinds of crafted beer. Lone Star bottled is 1.50$ Not a bad place to stop by. read more

CRAFThouse - Briscket bbq burger - New American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

I met up with some friends for lunch at CRAFThouse last week. While the service provided by our waitress was spectacular, the food wasn't quite up to par. CRAFThouse prides itself on an extensive beer selection, and on its variety of smoked meats. I wasn't in the mood for a beer that day, so I chose their Jalapeño Margarita instead. It packed quite the punch--as if it had been topped with a floater--but the jalapeño flavoring wasn't all that impressive. For the meal, the pulled pork mac-n-cheese sandwich caught my eye. Our waitress said it was an excellent choice. Cueing off that, I ordered a side of the pulled pork mac-n-cheese. After all, one can never have enough mac-n-cheese or pulled pork, can they? What a mistake in reality! The pulled pork was completely lost in the mac-n-cheese. In turn, the mac-n-cheese was very bland and nearly devoid of any perceptible cheesiness. Great carb load between the bread and the macaroni, but, for the price, I expected more flavor--and more meat. The most awesome feature of our little get-together was our waitress Journey. She was truly incredible. We were seating a party of 8 plus an infant. Unlike the apathetic first waitress I encountered upon entering, Journey dropped what she was doing to help me pull together 3 four-tops so my friend wouldn't have to deal with her baby at barstool height. She was attentive, understanding, and incredibly patient throughout the entire meal, and made sure all of our needs were attended. The one thing that impressed me most about her waitressing skills was that when you spoke to her, she gave you her undivided attention, and confirmed what you wanted. I was dining with two former waitresses who also complimented her service, so she had to be on her mark. Thanks for saving the day, Journey! :-) read more

Ordered a brisket grilled cheese and I got sliced cheese, fat, and dry brisket. The fries tasted old. The only saving grace was the toast. Adding bbq sauce did not help this sandwich at all. Do not order this, EVER! read more

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My bestfriend and I were in San Marcos for the weekend and we decided to go to the square! It caught our attention because of the live music playing, and decided to come in and eat. The music was very loud, so if you don't like loud music this is not your best option. I had to yell to my friend that was across from me. The environment was definitely for a Saturday night. The staff was very attentive, and they helped us with the menu. There were lots of people there in their early 20s drinking and having a good time. I recommend this place if you are trying to have a good time, and not go to a club. The food was pretty good. My friend got the chicken waffle and I got the Mac and cheese with a sandwich. The Mac and cheese was a bit spicy, but overall the food and the service were great. read more

CRAFThouse - Chicken and waffles - New American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

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Was having a mediocre meal when I noticed a large rat running across a pole on their ceiling. A bit of an appetite depressant. I told my waiter and he said "Sorry about that..." Will not return. read more

I recently came here with a couple of my buddies after a night out. I had high hopes because one of my friends recommended this place. However, my experience was anything but pleasant. I order the brisket mac n cheese and not only was the food flavorless and lackluster, but I was also disheartened to find a hair in my fries. Adding insult to the injury, my Dr. Pepper arrived without ice, which made it less refreshing on a hot day. Moreover, the service was subpar, as our server seemed to stare into my soul, making the experience uncomfortable. On top of everything, my divorced friend of 20 years tagged along to the restaurant out of pity because his wife cheated on him with me. Suffice to say, I was hoping for a much better dining experience at Crafthouse. Cannot recommend. Views were rather nice though. read more

Where do I even begin? So me and my boyfriend came down to visit some friends. I saw this place had daiquiris so I wanted to go. Everything was good at first, we sat (came in with masks) , ordered all was well. Then we get our wings and this is what was given to us. We respectfully sent them back because who's about to eat bloody chicken? The waitress was really cool and apologetic about it and said she would bring us some more wings and they would be on the house. Mind you we were not going to get anymore wings if she hadn't said that. So the new wings come out all is well. We get the tab and the wings were on there after she said they'd be on the house. One of my friends spoke to the waitress and she said that it being on the house is not what she meant. At that point she spoke to the manager and they took it off. So after that mini fiasco I go to use the bathroom. I completely forgot my mask and while walking back to my table was told by our waitress when I leave the table to have a mask on. I said okay cool my bad and walked to the table. Then some random worker comes to the table to basically say the same thing except she was really rude about it. I don't understand the point of her coming up to me, if my waitress already did and I complied. My friend did not like that she had done that so went to make a complaint with the manager. This "manager" was rude as hell and told us to get the f**k out. Then this other male worker proceeded to come to our table like he wanted to fight. The whole situation was so uncalled for all because this establishment is racist and got mad that a group of minorities didn't want to pay for raw chicken. The dude who was trying to fight obviously worked there and I'm over here having to pull two grown men out of the restaurant because he's trying to fight them. Never again in my life, and also go to their Facebook page and you'll see how they haven't had any reviews in the last 3 months but when I post mine. A rally of people all of a sudden have had great experiences and the food was good. read more

CRAFThouse - New American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas

Heard about this place from an uber driver and decided to try it. The atmosphere is good and friendly very local. It's a nice place to hang out with friends. Drinks: Drinks special are going on all day long. $1.50 Lone Star beer and $2.50 screwdrivers. The drinks were ok I felt like I was just drinking a frozen orange juice. Food: I orders the " El Caliente " burger which had three flames. When I asked the waitress if it was very spicy since the ingredients included jalapeños and ghost pepper cheese. The waitress let me know that the burger was not spicy because they don't really use ghost pepper cheese they use pepper jack cheese! The burger had a good flavor just missing the spiciness. Service: the waitress was nice, and attentive. FYI: there is an extra charge to use your debit Over all we would come back. read more

Service was at bare minimum. Drinks didn't taste that strong nor good. Food was pretty good, music was good and so was the atmosphere.

Tayler was fantastic service and the brisket tacos were out of this world good. Prices r very fair. We'll be back!!!

So, first I'll start this off by saying our bartender rocked. Tuesday evening, POS1. Time of check, 2104, 7/3/18 check number 177. She was quick, informed, friendly, and went out of her way to try to help us, while being busy with tequila shot specials. So to the management there, kudos for hiring a great bartender. Me and my wife also ordered food. Yeah... I'm in my late 30's, and have had meat that I really think was either dog or cat, and this burger I ordered was by far the worst damn thing I have ever had. I ordered the smoked gouda bacon burger. Burger came out, and the top bun was burnt, no big deal, I know it can happen. So I cut it, or at least tried too. The knife wouldn't cut through the bottom bun. I had to pick it up, and SNAP it in half!! The meat was obliterated. I mean, you already had to kill the cow, did you have to murder the meat a 2nd time. I couldn't even taste the cheese over all the burnt bread and meat, and the only reason I ordered a $13 burger was for the cheese. My wife ordered the chili frito burrito, and she loved it. No I didn't complain, don't like too, but the bartender saw my burger, and felt bad, so she bought me a drink to apologize, which is the only reason for the additional 2 stars. Hey you manager, she literally is the only reason! Otherwise, it would be a 1 star review. Hire a new line cook, and a new expo please! Someone let that thing walk out of the kitchen. read more

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Karaoke night was so fun, the drinks are amazing and the Bobcat fries with brisket were so good definitely recommend. Our sever Ian was so attentive and had great recommendations on drinks and food. Come here for a good time and definitely request Ian if he's working! read more

Love this place it's my favorite place for margaritas and appetizers! Also great salad bar &My son loves the burgers and fries! The food here is not consistent but my husband & I still come for drinks however the draft beer hasn't been as good it comes out room temperature and stale really do hope they fix that because we haven't been going as much due to that.. read more

CRAFThouse - Beer was hot jalapeño margarita was great ! - New American Near Me - San Marcos, Texas