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    First Base Lounge

    4.2 (43 reviews)
    Closed 4:00 pm - 10:00 PM

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    Stubborn bros gave us the wrong pizza and it was burnt. So here we are!
    Cara R.

    I had looked at this place before and it just didnt seem impressive to me. Well do to circumstances we ended up here tonight. Located in downtown Toledo across from the ball park in the Dora. They have a small area to eat outside, a small dining and bar area and a back room with pinball. My expectations were kinda low if Im honest. Our waitress was cute as a button and did a good job. They were slammed while we were there. I ordered gin and elderflower cocktail, it was very good and only cost $8. A lot of breweries dont have liquor licenses so I wasn't expecting cocktails. We had the design your own pizza with bacon jam, pineapple and onions. It was delicious and just enough for two people. We saw several tables order the sausage sampler and it looked very good. We may try it on our next visit because we will definitely be back. Our only complaint is there was a hair on our pizza (which seriously seems to happen a lot to us) I just picked it off and it was VERY VERY loud in there. Four stars!

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    Jacqueline T.

    I love that Detroit style pizza has been popping up everywhere. My husband and I split: - Cheese & Truffle Bread - The Italian - The Gatherer All of it was good. I can't pick a favorite between the pizzas because surprisingly, they tasted almost the same. This was way too much food. The pizzas are huge and the cheese bread is the size of another pizza. You can split one between two people.

    Greek Pizza, Whiskey Sour and Old Fashioned!
    Joe N.

    We had the whiskey sour, old fashioned, wild game board (not pictured), smoked wings (spicy garlic sauce is phenomenal), and Greek pizza. I'm typically not a fan of thick crust pizza but, this one is to die for. Amazing!!! Thank you!

    Pepperoni pizza, cheese bread, wings
    Brian S.

    Detroit style pizza was excellent as were the wings and garlic bread. Can get loud when busy but worth it.

    Peperoni and mushroom Detroit style pizzs
    Jeff T.

    My wife and I stopped in here shortly after they opened in downtown Toledo. They happened to have a pizza special that night and we ordered a peperoni and mushroom pizza. The pizza is 10x14 in size and was plenty enough for the two of us. It had amazing flavor and the staff was friendly. I recommend this place while in the downtown Toledo area.

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    Quenched & Tempered Brewery

    4.5
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    Great space and ambiance. Open windows and lots of seating…read more Love that it's women owned. So many beer options. I got a flight and they were all good. So many different and unique ones. There was band playing that I enjoyed. Also they have board games to play. Didn't try the food but we will definitely be back to try more beer and food.

    Can be a 5, but operating about a 3.7. Feels very transactional…read more Bathroom: *** (clean) Quality: **** Quantity: ***** Consistency: * (depends on who's working) Selection(s): limited food/many drink options Presentation: **** (well platted) Service: *** (depends on how busy/who is servicing) Price: $$ (Affordable) Ambiance: (Loud/Casual when Busy) Events: They participate in community events, not sure if they have specific events, but they do have an app Attitude: (They have a good spirit, if you get to engage with them) Outside: yes Brunch: No Happy Hour (Specials): food, drink specials (Couldn't find times) just said food specials 15$ on a poster Closed: Unknown Ease of Menu/Details: * (Very Difficult due to being on a wall and random posters for info) Digital Table ordering: Available Overall: Good energy, service could use a little polishing. It's a single sided service approach causes an interaction disconnect that, meanwhile believes in supporting so many things, lacks on customer experience, service and engagement. I'll start with the pros: they have a quick food, quality, menu that supplements their large selection of brews. The only place that has pretty good Meades. The girls here work diligently, they're very approachable, (some) don't know much about the details of the items however they're quick to find them. They're always smiling and even when it's busy, they are very task oriented. That being said, I appreciate the establishment, its aura, and its local support for community and small business. Rosie, and the former police officer, as well as the day shift, and kitchen staff are all great people and seem to enjoy giving service with a smile and are so nice, when you can get to engage with them. Now, the quirks. The menu is on the wall, if you're sitting at the bar, or outside, and your phone is dead, you have to walk up to the bar and then walk the 15 feet wall, around customers to be able to see what's available. It's very cluttered, random and hard to navigate, especially the non-beer options on random sized/font posters. You have to advocate yourself for service, walk up to the bar, because otherwise you might not get attentive service. I waited 15mins between them conversing with other patrons to get a drink. It's very hands-off which, a lot of places are inline with this digital/QR table ordering and walk up service since Covid. However, the feel this place gives: mostly engaging, service with a smile but is inconsistent, giving mixed results on exactly how to take to this place with each person giving a different customer service experience. So, you can see from the photos it's very much walk up service. Which can be difficult for some who have disabilities, sit outside, and other factors and isn't really clear with the layout and expectations it sets with its environment. I've came in several times and have had prompt service at the bar, but on this night, even not busy, was like pulling teeth just to get any follow up/help, silverware and drink refills. I sit at the bar to be able to discuss special needs of food restrictions, etc. but, if it's too busy I probably wouldn't stop in due to having to walk up to the bar to address each need/order and I'm not a fan of table/digital ordering due to food restrictions and menu ordering on digital platforms that are clumsy at times leading to confusion or wrong orders/bill splitting etc. Sometimes food is made well, well portioned, sometimes it seems like they ran out of food and found bits at the bottom of a portion to affix to an order. I've had to ask for plates, napkins and silverware each time I've came here. Should be consistent when bringing food. All and all, I WANT to like this place. It has potential, it supports women forward, small business, local, and service animals. All the things I appreciate and love. They are clean, from the sound of overhearing they have a great membership club (still don't no anything about it), I'll have to wonder away from the bar to read the posters posted around to see if I can get more info. Rosie, who was explaining to to a customer next to me, was very diligent, helpful and engaged with customers very well but, was also stuck to the bar area waiting for people to approach so, its very one sided experience. Being short staffed sucks, it is a today issue. This place really tries, they're strong, female forward and driven. I will continue to try and come back, hopefully this review isn't to harsh, not meant to be, we only know what we know and hopefully this helps shed light in a space others can understand and maybe help. Keep up the hard work and I will keep returning. A similar place is Batch Brewing with the same format that executes this method perfectly. So, it's doable.

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    Draft beer taps and labels.
    Quenched & Tempered Brewery
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    Inside The Five - Sylvania

    3.9
    (175 reviews)
    9.8 mi
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    Another successful and enjoyable visit to one of our fave go-to's, Inside The Five Sylvania. We…read morewere able to get seats at the bar = yay! We thought it was busy for a Tuesday night in the middle of the Summer, but what do we know as we usually don't go out on Tuesday's... Thanks to continuing to make progress on the 15 cuyd of mulch we had delivered, neither one of us felt much like making dinner as we were a hot, sweaty, drenched mess. As mentioned previously, we scored a couple seats at the bar and Chelsea took care of us. She has a very upbeat, friendly personality and does her best to stop and talk even when the bar is busy (like tonight). We ordered: cobb salad with grilled chicken topped with cumin honey lime vinaigrette; and my surprise meal was the club sandwich. We were both very satisfied as well as satiated after our meals. The only downside I will ever have with Inside The Five - they really cut back on stouts & porters this time of year. I understand the business decision, but I am not in to lighter, foo-foo styles of craft beer. Bring on Student Body Right and Big Fat Boss Baby on a year-round basis and I would be a very happy camper...

    I had never been here before and I decided to come for my birthday brunch instead of going to…read moredinner. It was well worth it! They had great options for everyone, even my kid. I felt the server was sub-par. I wasn't impressed. She was nice but I felt like she had something else going on or something. It wasn't busy so I was kind of surprised she wasn't a little friendlier. Overall though I liked the place and the ambiance. I will say what could make the place even better is having screens for the windows during those sunny hours of the day as our table was in the full sun the whole time which can take away from the experience. Although I like the natural light I don't like being blinded or overheating. Also, the tater tots were delicious but extremely crunchy. Just a heads up to anyone who might be thinking about getting them.

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    Always a good selection of craft brews
    Always a good selection of craft brews
    Cobb Salad with Salmon
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    HEAVY Beer Company

    HEAVY Beer Company

    3.4
    (5 reviews)
    1.2 mi

    We came here for the pinball, so I haven't tried the beer (not a beer fan)…read more The space is pretty cool as I t's in a basement of a large distillery and the bartender was really nice. They had a small but very tasty sounding menu so we will have to come back and try the food. I wish there were more TVs to be able to watch the game.

    UPDATE: With the addition of FOUR cool-as-shit pinball machines, HEAVY Beer Company has earned a…read more5th star! (The beer, however, is still a work-in-progress.) Now back to our previous review... I love everything about the HEAVY Beer Company...except the beer. The location:  It's in the basement of Toledo Spirits...walk in the front door, immediately turn left, and go down a short flight of stairs).  There's plenty of parking in the private lot.  Is Heavy Beer Company a completely different business from Bellwether/TS?  I'm pretty sure the same guys own everything in this building.  Can you get food or cocktails from upstairs while you're in the basement drinking beer?  I don't know, and I don't really give a shit.  Can you get Heavy beer while youre upstairs at the Bellwether?  Maybe, maybe not.  Just think of it as a different place. The atmosphere is fantastic.  Very comfortable.  It's upscale and clean, but not sterile.   Food:  The only thing on the menu is the Toledo Hot Beef Sandwich.  What is a Toledo Hot Beef Sandwich?  Don't think Red Wells, think Chicago Italian Hot Beef.  I really liked it.  10 bucks might seem a little expensive, but I felt very satisfied after eating it, knocking off a bag of chips, and draining a pint Volcana (tart melon gose).   The optional au jus adds a nice salty flavor to the meat and roll.  Speaking of meat and bread, the ratio of meat to bun is excellent.  Too much bread spoils an otherwise good sandwich; that's not the case with Heavy's THBS.   Add the pickled veggies to the sandwich to get a little more kick.  It could be, in my opinion, a little spicier. BEER:  I've tried everything they have, and so far, the beer has been very average, even a little disappointing, especially when compared to some of T-Town's other local breweries.  I will say that batch 24 and batch 26 of Heavy's IPA tasted MUCH better than the first few batches that I tried.  Hopefully, the BEER (at Heavy BEER company) will continue to improve; I suspect that it will. We're going with 4 stars for now, but if Toledo Spirits and the Bellwether are any indication as to what these guys can do, we'll probably be adding a 5th star soon enough.

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    This is a very comfortable bar, with some cool things to look at.  5 stars for atmosphere.
    This is a very comfortable bar, with some cool things to look at. 5 stars for atmosphere.
    Arcade1up's new Atari pub machine.  Plays 8 games, not just pong.
    Arcade1up's new Atari pub machine. Plays 8 games, not just pong.
    Gotta admit, I was a little underwhelmed by the beer.  I'm thinking it's still a work in progress.

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    Inside the five- fieldhouse

    Inside the five- fieldhouse

    4.8
    (5 reviews)
    3.4 mi
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    Received an invite to attend the Inside The Five Food Truck Soft Opening at the Fieldhouse. The…read moreeven was on Sat and Sun only. The weather was quite nice Sunday afternoon, so we decided to go and check things out. We ordered a flight of crafted brews: Blimey; Big Fat Boss Baby Mocha; and two Student Body Right and our food choices (limited menu for the soft opening). Because it was so nice out, we decided to occupy one of the tables in the "courtyard" area near the IT5 Food Truck. It did take long and I received a text message indicating our food was ready. We had a Mushroom Swiss Smash Burger w Fries and Chicken Tenders w Cole Slaw. Both food items were very good. The chicken tenders were tender and juicy. The smash burger was done to our liking. Fries were made while we waited. We had been to the Fieldhouse a couple times, but we did not know there was a fire ring set up "in the back 40". Nice touch. Maybe IT5 will utilize some of the additional space out back for more than one food truck? Time will tell...

    Alright inside the five. I have never been a big fan of their beer but for an ipa drinker like me…read moreits decent. Huge parking lot around the back and around the corner from the university. If it had been there when I was in college we would have been here. Great space inside with an upstairs that seems to get rented out for private parties but no worries because they have an awesome outside patio with cornhole etc outside. Food trucks good selection of beers galore. Along with quick friendly service. I get a wave from most of the bartenders because I been here a time or two. ;). Did I mention they do a lil farmers market thing from 11-3 on Sundays on the patio? I love new places. Eat your heart Earnest Brewery. There's a new sheriff on the south side.

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    Inside the five- fieldhouse
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