Nice bar and atmosphere, gave me the feel similar to the new age bars with a better than bar food menu but still had a traditional sense to it. CRABCAKES! Never would I have expected good crab cakes from Elyria Ohio but this place got it right. Not filled with stuffing (like most places) and was served with beautiful presentation. The strip steak was decent, potatoes were good, greens were cooked but had bacon in it. Overall for the steak dish I'd say average nothing special. Would want to try their crazy burgers that are mixed with half beef and half bacon or chorizo. Yummmm read more

Foundry Kitchen and Bar - CRABCAKES - Gastropubs Near Me - Elyria, Ohio

I went to an affair at the Foundry & Bar last Thursday and because I'm so picky, I ate at home first. What a mistake! The pizza and the pulled pork were sensational! Both melted in my mouth and I was so sorry that my belly was already full. The service was quick and they kept checking on me. I am more than satisfied and had looked them up online to order a pizza right now when I saw these reviews and had to add mine. Honey Howard read more

Food is always really good when we visit or order carry out. The wait can sometimes be a bit long but only when they are very busy.

Visited around 6pm on a Friday night. We were greeted right away and didn't have to wait for a table. Both of our meals were delicious. My husband has the meatloaf and I had buffalo chicken Mac. Our waitress was very nice and there was a good atmosphere. We are not from this area, but it seemed like lots of locals and friends gather here. read more

Foundry Kitchen and Bar - Buffalo chicken Mac - Gastropubs Near Me - Elyria, Ohio

Dear suburban Clevelanders (Clevelandites?), Don't you ever eat pizza in a restaurant? We tried four different places to have a pizza pie and every one of them was either take out and delivery or they only had one (occupied) table! We finally ended up at the Foundry. Thankfully they have excellent pizza! The crust is soft, yet the edges still had a nice crisp edge on them. I do like a little more sauce on my pies, but the toppings and the cheese were plentiful. We also ordered some BBQ boneless wings and they were fantastic! I loved the sauce. I am forever complaining that sauces are too spicy, but this one was perfect and the chicken was cooked well, too. Our server was very friendly and she helped my husband find a local IPA. This was a great find right in downtown Elyria and if you haven't been yet, get in your car and go! read more

Best food, best service... thank you wendy for everything!!! Food was amazing and drinks where to die for... my new favorite spot

Has nice curb appeal, and ambiance inside is very nice. Elyria really needs a "step-up restaurant" like this! I'm hoping it survives the local economy and sticks around awhile. My husband and I visited on a Friday afternoon for a bowl of Lobster Bisque ... it was amazing! We also tried some Jingle Juice (Cranberry Vodka, Apple Cider, Ginger Beer, Splash of Cranberry) and Crabbies Spiced Orange Ginger Beer - both - also amazing! The people sitting next to us ordered the meatloaf sandwich (sorry - not sure what its actually called) - but it was HUGE and they raved about it the entire time we were there. Perhaps next time we visit, we'll try it! We visited again this weekend and tried the meatloaf sliders, grilled cheese, and the Elyria...all delicious! read more

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Had been here once before and wanted to come back for dinner on a Wednesday night. We were told by the hostess it would be a 30-35 minute wait max. Me and my boyfriend waited in the hall and didn't bother the hostess due to a busy waitlist. After waiting for an hour, the party who came in 25 minutes after us was seated and we we were never even acknowledged. An hour wasted for being decent people and letting them do their jobs rather than bothering the hostess every 5 minutes. Refuse to give this place my business. Go somewhere with better service. read more

This place doesn't need another 5-star review but what a great place. Upscale bar-restaurant in a rehabbed industrial building. It was hopping busy on a Saturday night but we were able to be seated after a short wait. Wait staff was friendly and efficient. Most of our fellow diners seemed to be ordering from the sandwich menu. Don't overlook the entrée section. My wife had short ribs and I had salmon. We both raved about our food. We are not from Elyria but if this place was in our town we would be regulars. read more

I wanted to love this place and visually I did but unfortunately, most of the food is lacking in flavor. I appreciated the drink menu and found the mixed drinks to be tasty. The deep fried pickles were some of the best I have tasted. They weren't too greasy or overly breaded. The rest of the food was just okay after that. I ordered a small BBQ pizza and I wish I would have been able to taste the BBQ. There was a drizzle over the top and that was it. Someone at my table ordered the Mac N Cheese and it tasted like eating paper. It had absolutely zero taste to it. How does something made with cheese have no flavor?! I was disappointed by the overall taste of the food but I feel like this place has a lot of potential and I hope they do well. read more

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Stopped here while visiting someone in town. Great little spot with awesome food. We loved the decor as well, funky and modern. We tried a burger, the mac n cheese, lobster bisque and the grilled cheese. All the dishes were great. Service wasn't the best, a little on the slow side; but the food was great! read more

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Easy to get a spot at the bar at 5pm. Great food and service. Bartenders were very attentive.

We eat out a lot, this was a pleasant surprise, burger and tacos excellent, price very fair, will be back

Great bar and restaurant with an amazing menu. On the weekends they have live bands which makes for a great vibe. read more

Foundry Kitchen and Bar - Gastropubs Near Me - Elyria, Ohio

Everything we had today was excellent. The "In Bacon We Trust" is an amazing burger. Bacon Mac and Cheese was on point. Drinks were good and just strong enough. Service was very good all in all very good. read more

This place is amazing! The food is absolutely phenomenal, and not the typical bar! If you want something predictable, go to a chain restaurant. I'm not a beer drinker like my husband, but he was so blown away he couldn't decide! As for me, I was floored that they carry my favorite mead (If you don't know what it is, definitely give the Viking drink a try). The menu had a large variety, as well. We got Asian pasta dishes, which were the perfect size. They were both delicious, and plan on ordering them again sometime. Now this place is class, and the ingredients they use are too notch. But, if you compare the price of the same dish at other restaurants, you are truly buying quality here. It's not a chain, so you know they aren't getting semis of processed food prepped and pre-made, at a warehouse. This seems like a great place for business meetings and such. Definitely, taking my mom here, when she's in town! read more

We've wanted to try this pub for a while and glad we finally dined. The decor was a pleasant surprise only to be outdone by the menu. We started with crab cakes that were fantastic and then enjoyed our pan seared salmon and penne shrimp dishes. Our server, Wendy was fun and on point with her service. We highly recommend supporting this local gem. read more

Foundry Kitchen and Bar - Gastropubs Near Me - Elyria, Ohio

A friend and I went here yesterday for lunch and although there was only one person to take care of the entire bar and dining room, everything was perfect- food was great, drinks were great, service was great! Quite a change from the first time we came here! read more

Patio seating available! Perfect day for it. Gluten free pizza was so tasty you couldn't tell it was gluten free.

We came on a Saturday night, and didn't have to wait for a seat (yay!) I was a little disappointed that the menu was less exciting than the one posted online (there's no grape pizza anymore, and the options were all pretty standard American pub options). There aren't a ton of vegetarian options, but there were a few salad options and a bean burger. I ended up ordering a southwest salad, and the husband got a burger and potato chips. The salad was decent and filling, and he enjoyed his burger. The chips tasted slightly burnt (I'm guessing they were made in-house) but he still ate them. Overall the food was decent but not exciting. I might come back, but if I'm back in the area I'll probably look for other options first. read more

Cool atmosphere! Awesome staff! Food was amazing! A lot to choose from on the menu! Gotta check it out! read more

Ok this is a mixed review. I really liked my food I got chicken and waffles, my wife likes her salad, son his pizza. But other son ordered his mac and cheese and side salad didn't eat a lot said he was full so we packed up and took iron the road since we had about 2 hours left to get home, not 10 minutes down the road he threw up! So we stop in front of someone's house start cleaning it up the home owners can out to see if we were ok and they were very helpful thank you. Then about 5 minutes down the road again this time we got back on 80 he throws up! So I don't know what it was but it was either the side salad or the mac and cheese that was bad so we threw the mac away next stop. But we all liked our other food and place was nice looking servers friendly but can't give you more then 2 stars when you make my kid puke. read more

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We really enjoyed going to the Foundry until I watched a member of the kitchen staff leave a commode stall, tie his apron and walk out the door , Sorry, I can not go back. read more

Great food. Good service. Fantastic beer list. Overall, I'm extremely pleased and will definitely be back when I'm in the area again. The carnivore pizza was really good and had so much meat on it, I left with the meat sweats. Definitely try it sometime if you're in the area! read more

Great food, pricing and alcohol choices. Been coming here for years and they never disappoint. Best Bar/Restaurant in Elyria by far.

First off I was drawn to this place because of its name and decor. Its definitely a good choice for a dinner or a long lunch. I've eaten there two times for lunch and one carry out. All three times the food was very good but, the service was off. The two lunches I had a chicken and waffle pizza and a burger and had no complaints about either item. The pizza was possibly the best bar pizza I've eaten. It was everything I expect from chicken and waffles but in pizza form! The biggest problem was inattentive service, we finally asked for our sever and she was out pretty quick. Of course we asked what happened to her and her reply was "I got lost". Oh well it happens but, next visit different server, same problem. The carry out was same quality of food so again no complaints there. I thought I could cut out the 20 minutes of waiting for a check by calling in the order. Figured I'd run in at pickup time, toss them the money and make a quick get away. I placed the order 1 hour ahead of time, then arrived "fashionably late" (5 min), had cash in hand to do the swap. Well good thing I wasn't double parked (which I'm known for doing), I give them my name and the orders not ready, 20 min later I was able to get out of there. In closing everything is good except the 20 min thing, given I'm allowed a 1 hour max lunch and I've lost 20 min on every visit I've had avoid their place. Now I'd be a regular but, I have to explain to my wife I'm not gonna eat her dinner because of their pizza. Given the normal husband always wrong, I'm not sure I'its not worth sleeping in the barn for a night. read more

Absolutely love the ambiance of this place. Service has always been attentive and courteous. Unique menu items for a great value! My favorite place to eat within the area. read more

The service has really improved. We have eaten in and picked up take out. The food is great, I always feel I am getting a good value for the price. read more

What can I say? Plain outstanding! Food is top notch. Drink and beer selection is perfect. Such a great atmosphere! Live an hour away and will come back! read more

A bit of backstory - I am from the Columbus area, and my husband is from Elyria. Based on what I've heard and seen, Elyria has been on a slow downward trend over the last 40 years, like many other smaller Ohio cities. I always equate Elyria to the Dayton/Springfield area in my mind, since that's where my extended family lives and the downtown areas have followed a similar trajectory. Anyway - I am hopeful that this restaurant is a sign of a downtown Elyria renaissance! If this restaurant were in Columbus, say in Clintonville or something, it would be super popular (and more expensive). It's got hip decor, a great bar/draft selection, and a menu that walks the line between inventive and traditional. I have been here several times since they opened and have not had a single dish that I wouldn't be happy to recommend! The service is always friendly, the prices are fair, and they have special 'tap takeover' drafts with special $3.50 a pint prices. Also, one of those cool sets of garage doors that roll up so you can enjoy an indoor 'patio' on nice nights! I was just here this past weekend and had the vegan fajitas. You would NEVER miss the meat/cheese because they were so flavorful that I wanted to eat them forever! The salsa that came with it was just the right amount of heat, and the corn tortillas were nicely roasted. The southwest salad here is huge, and if you add chicken you'll have to take half of your dish home. There is also a salmon entree, an asian pork salad, steaks filet, pizza, and burgers. Lots of variety so that everyone can find a dish they'll enjoy. If you are in the area, stop here for lunch or dinner, or just grab a beer! read more

Foundry Kitchen and Bar - Front of the restaurant - Gastropubs Near Me - Elyria, Ohio

I ordered from here June 5, 2020 after having my son at EMH best food ever! I've driven back several times since!

Had an excellent lunch at the foundry. Being from CA, i always get picky about where i eat when i visit OH, but the quality and variety of the food at the foundry was just like back home. With GF pizza crust and rolls i was able to get almost anything off the menu. Burgers and pizza were super tasty and the sweet potato fries were thick cut and especially good. To top it all off, our server, Wendy, was extremely attentive & caring. Overall a really great spot! read more

The pizza is good but the bacon wrapped asparagus is not! We got 1 piece of bacon on top on maybe 5 pieces and one half wrapped. The bacon didn't have a good flavor either! read more

The Food here is amazing. The prices area litylr high. The Staff however is either really amazing, or just horrible. I've had amazing service. Gone back and then had crap service. read more

Definitely a great place to splurge a little. Food is amazing, beer selection was great, and excellent decor all around. I was thinking of giving it 4 stars for the price/value, but I think that's just thinking frugally for its location. If this was in Cleveland, Avon, or even Medina I wouldn't bat an eye at the prices. If there is ever a full recovery for the bar/restaurant scene in downtown Elyria, I'm pretty sure people will point to Foundry as the first place to really turn it around. read more

My husband and both ordered the burgers 2 different ones and both of us were very happy. Another person we were with ordered a salad and it was huge looked like 3 portions. Went back with another couple and ordered the chicken bacon pasta, very yummy and again large portion was looking forward to my leftovers but hubby beat me to it read more

Went there for the first time tonight, and we will be back! We had a party of six, we all had different food and everyone liked what they had.i had the buffalo mac and cheese and now that I've had it i don't know if I'll be able to get anything else. It was great! The place had a really cool vibe, it was clean, the service was great. Can't wait to go back. read more

Good food and beer selection, solid meal overall and I would give it another try. Service was lacking.

We found this gem on a road trip and the food was absolutely amazing!! I had the short ribs on a bed of gnocchi with a cream sauce and it was heavenly!!!! The food was absolutely amazing and at a great price point. Beer selection and drinks were also amazing. The menu was diverse with something for everyone. Also great for kids. We are most definitely making a trip back up just for the amazing food! read more

This place has an amazing location. But that's the only thing going for it in my opinion. Service is spotty every time we come. I think waiting 15 minutes for a draft is my favorite part especially when there is a small crowd. the food is great if bland is your thing. The only reason we keep coming back is because it's within walking distance of our home. The mixed drinks are good when the bartender has time to make them in between 20 minute conversations. My server did the best she could. read more

Foundry Kitchen and Bar - Gastropubs Near Me - Elyria, Ohio