Santos took amazing care of my big group of 12 people for lunch. Everyone's orders were right, the food was yummy, he was super chill and generous about some of us breaking off for a small group meeting afterwards and offered us more drinks etc. just top notch hospitality. Good job Betty for running such a tight ship! read more

Let me start by saying I absolutely hate leaving bad reviews. I've worked in the service industry, both bussing tables when I was younger and waitressing, so I'm very understanding. For me to leave a review this negative, the service truly had to be poor. Last night, we chose this place to celebrate my Irish heritage with a green beer and some light food. There is plenty of parking and outdoor seating, which is a plus. However, when we arrived, there was a line of people waiting for a table, and it quickly turned chaotic. One woman tried to cut the line, and another wanted to argue over a small booth that her family wouldn't have even fit in. Eventually, we were seated. I understand that holidays can be busy, so we were trying to be patient. Our waiter came over, dropped off menus, said "I'll be right back," and disappeared. After 25 minutes of waiting at the table, I had to flag down another waitress. Meanwhile, at least three tables that were seated after us already had drinks and had placed their food orders. I understand being busy, but at the very least, we should have been greeted or offered drinks. The waitress we flagged down said she would help us, which seemed promising at first, but then we waited another 20 minutes just for drinks. I'm not sure if it was an understaffing issue or something else, but the service was extremely poor. We considered leaving a one-star review, but the waitress did seem like she was trying. The food was okay, we ordered light items, and it still took quite a while to arrive. Overall, we would recommend skipping this place. There are plenty of other options in town that will treat you better. We work hard, and when we go out, we expect at least standard service. read more

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Food bland, had the blackened chicken handheld no taste needed spices, less then 1/4 inch thick, and Hungary so I did eat it, service slow, the fish and chips also bland, Not happy with food however cool relaxing ambiance and many beers, ales, wheats, stouts, porters, ciders and cocktails so that's a plus read more

Crafty Bastards Restaurant & Pub - American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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This is my go to restaurant when I'm in the mood to go out on my own or with friends and family from out of town. The beer selection is great and the food is better than typical bar food. I highly recommend the pork rinds! They come out still crackling!! I will sit at the bar if on my own and the bartender is always attentive. Table service is good as well. They do have singers sometimes and they're enjoyable. Other evenings it's pretty quiet. I recommend going to the bottle shop next door if you love all types or hard to find beers! read more

Crafty Bastards Restaurant & Pub - Pork rinds - American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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I like it! Came to the area for a wedding and found it on yelp. We were greeted by Fish as we entered. Yes, that's his name if he tells you that's his name it's his name. He was running the whole place by himself with ease. It was like watching poetry and motion. We sat at the bar The Hubs had wings and onion rings and liked them. I had the half-and-half special chicken pesto half sandwich and a cup of soup. Both were good. I really like all the taps hanging from the ceiling. That's a cool thing. As you can see from my photos, a large draft, beer selection. Seems like very much a local place. I would come back for sure. read more

Sort of a weird place, has the ambience of a chain restaurant with the immense tap line of a craft brew pub. Food was lackluster, had a premade feel about it. The interior was very bright yet loud like a club; wasn't something that would inspire me to sit for a beer, and I'd not go out of my way for the food. The staff is nice and there's nothing bad/wrong with it, just an incongruous collection of elements that don't feel like they gel. read more

Always delicious food. Always great beer. Has a great pub feel to it. And the service is pretty quick and kind. Get the chili. And the pork rinds are awesome too. read more

This isn't my first time here. I really like it because we've never had any problems there. The staff is always very friendly. Since I'm a vegetarian and a pescatarian, I always order the shrimp, which are delicious. However, my husband does eat meat, and he says it's one of the best places for hamburgers. read more

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My daughter and I were driving through Gainesville today and decided to stop here for lunch. When you walk in, it is definitely a sports bar. They had several tv's, and we were able to watch the Olympics on them. The only staff person that spoke to us was our server. He got a bit flustered when we asked him what he would recommend, or what some of the most popular dishes are. He basically started reciting the entire menu to us. But, other than that, he did a good job. I know this is minor, but I didn't like that they didn't have straws. But that's just my hang up. The menu was a variety of typical bar type appetizers and food. We got the onion rings for our app, and they were huge. Some were crispy and some were not. Then, we both got the cowboy hamburger. It came with crispy onion straws, thick cut boar's head bacon, and bbq sauce. Both of our burgers were cooked perfectly, but I felt they had too much char on them. The fries were pretty tasty. Overall, it wasn't bad. But it wasn't great either. read more

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Great service and and excellent Guinness and a very good burger! My second time there and I shall return.

This place is awesome. Have been here several times, I always get something different on the menu and am never disappointed. The staff is great and very accommodating as well as being knowledgeable. There is a big selection of beer on tap as well as mixed drinks. There is also a craft beer store to pick up something to take home. The inside is well decorated ,has guest singers on occasion has some outdoor seating as well. This establishment has become a goto whenever I am in Gainesville! read more

Crafty Bastards Restaurant & Pub - American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Great beer menu, and the shepherd's pie is a showstopper. I want to go back before I leave town so I can try their chili.

Order a salad and after waiting 45 minutes finally got to the table, shrimp where cold and the salad looks like it was seating on the hot plate for a week read more

Patty melt and Ruben were subpar. Patty melt had a tiny piece of meat in a large piece of bread. Ruben was corned beef was shredded, not sliced with a teaspoon of Russian dressing. Server was fine and did not rush us, but it was not very crowded either. read more

I came here to watch a UF Gators game and I wasn't the only one, the place was packed with people of all ages on a Saturday night! You can tell this really is a mom-and-pop establishment loved by the local community. I started with a delicious pear cider by Original Sin. Wow, such incredible flavor, I would return for that alone. Then I ordered the pesto turkey panini, which was perfectly grilled with crispy bread, melty cheese, and great pesto flavor. I substituted onion rings which were thick-cut with a healthy coating of batter. There is seating inside and outside, at tables, booths, or the bar. They have board and card games to play, plus plenty of TVs. Looking forward to trying them out again soon. read more

Crafty Bastards Restaurant & Pub - Pesto turkey panini with onion rings - American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

Brittany keeps it all together!!! She's very friendly with a great attitude to boot !! As we were passing through Gainesville, we met up with our kids for some cold ones. I ordered a flight and enjoyed them all. They also have a Package store next door with a very wide selection of beers. Occasionally, they have Open House events with the latest beer Co they are promoting. Very friendly people. Yes, we would go back !!! read more

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The food was so incredibly bad. We haven't swing by fast food after because they didn't even make chicken tenders taste okay. I got the spicy burger (not pictured) for $16 which was dry, tasteless and not spicy at all. What an incredibly disappointing experience. It was just after opening and not at all busy. read more

Crafty Bastards Restaurant & Pub - Kid's menu chicken tenders - American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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In Gainesville for an appt, so thought we would try somewhere new for lunch. This restaurant has one of the largest selections of craft beers we've seen! Food was good, service was great, took quite awhile for our food to come out, but we weren't in a hurry so no issues. If you like craft beer (they do have the "normal" yucky kind too haha) and home made food, this is your place. Hope to go back next time we are in town. read more

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Occasionally I will go out for a burger (not on my plant-based diet) so it better be good. This is about the only place that understands what rare means. Feeling the urge just thinking about it. Service was good. Ambiance typical pub sports bar with multiple TVs. read more

Service was slow and there were barely any tables occupied. The place and bathrooms are filthy. They had no straws and didn't tell us until they brought drinks (we have a 3 year old). Food as basic. The burger didn't have any seasoning on it. read more

Been here multiple times and never had a bad experience. Great food, great beers and great events: live music, trivia and more. I will keep coming back. read more

Food is great with so many beer selections! The set idea is friendly and timely. I highly recommend their quesadillas! The bottle shop next door has good quality craft beer, with great atmosphere. I'm a regular on thursdays for their free beer tastings. read more

This is the first time going to this restaurant. I went on a Tuesday night unless you're into trivia that's not the best night to go. It's very loud and very crowded. The service was excellent five stars. The food was two stars. read more

I think it is poor business for a bartender to let a few folks at the bar ruin the whole dining experience for everyone else in the room. Drunk, loud and obnoxious with no one saying a word to them. Throwing insults to other patrons. Being very crude. Its not an enjoyable experience in here. At 4-5 pm on a Monday. My waitress is very pleasant and my food was good. But the loud people at the bar were awful to endure. read more

So... this place is interesting. I had my daughter pick a restaurant for the day before Mother's Day. We like to go to places we typically have not been before. She selected this place no knowing what this place was all about. As we entered, there was a person smoking in front of the restaurant. I hated that since it is the law not to do that in Florida and for the restaurant not reenforce that law well; -1 on them. However; I can't rate them by what other people might do. I entered and as I looked around I got to say from the get go plain and simple it is a bar. From the time you entered that is what it is. It is a bar. Now the food I would say: it was surprisingly good. The quality of the food is on the higher end of the scale for bar food. I would say much better that chain food. It is not a fancy place, but it is not the big M. read more

Actually really good food, fresh and tasty, and the drinks were also well done, try the Mac and cheese you won't regret it

Server was not the best , not attentive. He didn't refill our drinks and it felt like we were chasing him down. Food was 4/5 . Onion rings were extremely fresh. Must have sweet potato fries. Philly cheesesteak was fire and came out hot. Would not give them another chance though . They didn't have straws so had to go to my car and get some I had on my glove compartment. First time eating there , not horrible just mid with service and ambiance. read more

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Get the pork rinds, trust me! Also they have such a huge assortment of draft beers and the atmosphere is very fun.

Great food and even better bartenders that make you feel like a close friend. A great sports bar especially for gator game days.

Stopped in on or way feom Georgia was just what we needed ...wine good,food yummy as we are vegitarian could see myself sitting there frequently if I lived here read more

Oof, this place was a miss tonight. Hubby got the Shepherds Pie and it was more like a meat oatmeal/gruel. He said it was the worst meal he has ever had at a restaurant. No flavor and terrible consistency; very watery. I had the bacon wrapped meatloaf with tots instead of mashed potatoes. It was not terrible. Our friend had the Caesar salad, she said the Caesar dressing also lacking flavor and it was watery. Our beers were under-poured, but appropriately priced. I doubt we will be rushing back for anything except beer and appetizers. read more

Good bar food - nachos are what nachos should be, try the jalapeño chicken salad sandwich or the cowboy bbq burger!

I'm incredibly disappointed. We usually enjoy going to crafty bastards and have been happy with the food quality and the service, for the most part. But today, my husband and I went there for lunch, we were the first people in the restaurant, and our server was B... I pointed to the starter that we wanted, which was the Wisconsin cheese curds and he said OK. I ordered the garden greens salad with grilled chicken. Our starter never came out. So I had to ask someone behind the bar to go check on it. Then Brad came out with our food and said, "I didn't hear you ask for a starter". I told him that I pointed to it and that we wanted to start with that. I also mentioned that maybe it's a good idea to repeat the order to the guest to make sure that he had it correct next time. Then my garden salad was supposed to have iceberg, field greens, cucumber, croutons, cherry tomatoes, squash, and red onion. It was a bunch of iceberg lettuce with a few shaved carrots, and one piece of squash and dried grilled chicken. There were no field greens, no tomatoes, no cucumber, no croutons. I sent it back and decided not to get anything else because I was pretty upset about the whole experience. My husband's BLT looked like a kindergartener made it. The bread was dry and it was mostly iceberg lettuce. Extremely disappointed and not sure I will return. read more

One of our favorite local restaurants/bar. It's got an outstanding selection of beer on tap and outstanding, consistent food. It's my wife and my go to place for good food and beer. The staff is awesome as well. Sam and Brad are staples there and are always friendly and helpful. Some nights there is live music. We haven't been disappointed yet. read more

Cute little place. Location is super convenient which is why I wanted to check it out. The drink was great but the service could have been way better. The burger wasn't cooked liked I asked; it was way over done. I think I will see what else is in the area next time before coming back here. read more

Love this place. The shepherds pie and the bacon wrapped meatloaf are must haves. Beer selection is fantastic.

I been here a couple a times and I loved it every time, I always sit at the bar and the bartender either Darling or Becca are amazing always making sure I am doing okay and just making my decision for food it's not difficult at all. Loved the service every time. read more

Am very comfortable and feel safe eating here , From scratch meals that make my tummy happy, Absolutely in love with the Shepards pie, Bring your family to this family run restaurant.! read more

Crafty Bastards Restaurant & Pub - Shepards pie - American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

OH MY GOD. I just have to update to say that Crafty Bastard's has the best boneless wings I have ever had in my entire life. I've ordered them takeout twice now. BEST. EVER. Half mango habanero and half teriyaki (the teriyaki is perfect! Not too sweet; not too... teriyaki). You gotta try them. I would eat them every other day, but: calories, budgeting, etc. read more

Stumbled into this place on a Tuesday night. They have trivia on tuesdays and it was loud so we almost left. We ultimately stayed. Atmosphere was pub.. Which is what we hoped. So that was good. Menu was a bit limited. Mostly burgers and very few entrees. I ordered Fish and chips but subbed onion rings for fries. Lucky I ordered the more expensive 2 piece version or I would have left pretty hungry. The fish Portion was very small. Hubby ordered the breakfast burger and was pleased. Service was great. Overall food was fine but mine was very small portion. In total, we likely won't be back. Lots of places here to choose from and this one -while cute, Just pales compared to others in the area. read more

Crafty Bastards Restaurant & Pub - Larger 2 piece fish and chips.. better order an appetizer - American Near Me - Gainesville, Florida

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