Really good experience. Service was quick, friendly and great overall. Smoke on the water chicken thigh sliders had a ton of flavor, very good! Bourbon selection is great overall! Ill be back read more

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Tasty food in a cool space! We visited on a Friday night and were immediately welcomed and seated. The server was friendly and helpful. Barstools were mostly taken, but plenty of seating was available nearby. The on-tap menu included some common local craft beers and AB products. A table tent promoted Fireball shots, so I knew the place wasn't stuffy! The cocktail menu leaned toward trendy-sweet concoctions, with Skrewball martinis and the like. Most were $8-12, which is very reasonable for this area. The whiskey menu actually included prices (which every bar should do!) it was a respectable list. Food portions are massive! A burger and sandwich were too tall to really bite into, but utterly delicious. I got through half of mine before requesting a box. We both chose Greek fries, which didn't seem particularly Greek (they may have had a sprinkle of cheese) but were hot and crispy. read more

Foundry Public House - Bar - American Near Me - Edwardsville, Illinois

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We went for just and appetizers and some drinks and ended up staying a lot longer! Great life music on Saturday and the Brussels sprouts were the best I've ever eaten!!! read more

We all got the same breakfast sandwich, just different sides and the whole table enjoyed the breakfast sandwich. The location is in a nice spot downtown. I was convinced by our very kind and helpful waiter to try the Greek fries. I did not like the Greek fries. Very strong and pungent- definitely an acquired taste. The seasoned fries were spectacular though! They were probably a little over-seasoned, but I personally like that. The fried pickles were also delicious and cooked to perfection! read more

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We had a fantastic server and my flatbread was delicious. However, my friend ordered eggs Benedict which was NOT! Sauce under the ham???? Yes, 4 question marks! Asked where the hollandaise sauce was. Server asked if she maybe wanted more? Yes, of course! A little plastic cup was brought to the table with this thick gray matter. Definitely NOT Hollandaise sauce! Not sure what it was. So, we just decided this was a "pub" eggs Benedict and are not fans. Moral of the story, be cautious when ordering your entree. My friend was so disappointed. read more

Awful. Two stars for the food. To start off we waited at the entrance for fifteen minutes before anyone greeted us. We were then seated by the host and sat at a dirty table. Server only came to our order to take our drinks and when she brought them back took our food order. Someone else brought our food. We had to ask another server after 20 minutes for silverware so I could eat my food. Salad dressing had hair in it so another server got us a new one. Salad comes on a flat plate and easily falls off very messy. Just heads up. They pile the salad high, I got a small and it was plenty. Loaded fries were delicious. Double decker was also good very filling. We waited another 10 minutes for our server to come back (only the third time she checked on us) to bring us our bill. Server had friends I assume at the end of the bar and was continuously talking to them. Awful experience. read more

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Food is not good, especially the Eggs Benedict. It should come off the brunch menu. Waitress was wonderful and the bottomless mimosas were great. read more

Great place to meet friends and family and hang out. Good food and service! Great menu variety. Affordable. Love Monday--all day happy hour!

Really disappointing. My husband and I ordered beer, biscuits & gravy, coffee and Paris eggs Benedict. The coffee was BARELY warm and I asked for a hot cup (took 20 minutes to arrive). The biscuits and gravy had runny, unappetizing gravy and the eggs Benedict just looked like slop. Croissant edges were burnt and the whole thing was soggy. I honestly would've ordered something else, but I didn't have another 30-40 minutes to wait for another meal to arrive. Server never checked back once. $50 for that fail of a meal. I want that money AND those calories back. read more

I love this place! The food is awesome and so is the staff. Even on a busy night they make sure you are taken care of. The location is great and parking has not ever been a problem. read more

Walked in and waited 10 minutes at the hostess stand. No one ever came by. Asked the bartender if there was a hostess was told to seat ourselves anywhere. Sat outside on the patio. Waited another 10 minutes. No one came by, went back in and asked if there was anyone working the outdoor seating. Someone eventually came by and dropped off menus. There were 3 of us and our order was a Chicago dog, a salad and a Mahi sandwich. The sandwich and salad took about a half hour to come out. Was told my Chicago dog would be a few minutes. The other two people were half through their meal by the time someone brought me out a plain hot dog. I asked if this was the Chicago dog. She says "well I guess I'll go back in and put some stuff on it". Another 10 minutes goes by and the very annoyed waitress drops off my Chicago dog. If you're wondering what "Greek fries" are, the best I can tell is plain fries with 3 or 4 shavings of Parmesan cheese. This place could be nice if the staff cared about anything. Tables next to us sat with dirty plates and uneaten food for the entire hour+ we were there. Seems like the customers are just an inconvenience for the staff. One a good note the cocktails were great! read more

This is mostly a bar that has a pretty decent menu. As far as the bar goes, they have almost every liquor known to mankind behind the counter. Our waitress was very attentive, despite the fact that it was extraordinarily busy. The menu consist mostly of sandwiches and wraps, flatbreads and salads. I ordered a grilled chicken sandwich with a side of what they call "Greek"fries. This is french fries with Parmesan cheese, and garlic seasoning over the top of them. They are pretty good. My only complaint is that the portions of fries you get is fairly small considering my plate cost $14. She ordered a buffalo chicken wrap along with the Greek fries. We always share, so I tasted both. Both were delicious and came out hot and relatively quickly given the crowd that night. The set up in this restaurant is fairly narrow, but it is a really deep building. There is a lot of seating. The place gets pretty loud, at least in the front portion where we sat. They also have a pretty cool outside seating area, which would have been much more quiet, but we visited in the heat and humidity of an August evening. read more

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Worst service I've ever had! The food took over 2 hours ! Out server was rude and rolled her eyes multiple times. I'm a server myself and I would never give such bad service and disrespect to my customers! We shouldnt have even had to pay for anything ! She didn't check our drinks or anything for 2 hours ! This was one of my favorite places and I'll never be back little blonde Polly pocket bitch! read more

What a perfect spot for brunch in this area! Our waitress was absolutely amazing! She was on it and hustling the whole time. We ordered bottomless mimosas and our glasses were never empty. The menu had so many good choices, but I ordered the chicken and biscuit and cheese as so happy I did. The chicken was cooked perfectly and the homemade biscuits were to die for. I can't wait to come back here! read more

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I LOVED the food here. Had fried fish tacos with the best salsa verde omg, and the Greek fries are CHEF'S KISS. I didn't love the sweet potato tots which my niece ordered because they were unexpectedly dusted in sugar. Probably good if that's what I had been expecting, but it tasted like a dessert. Our dishes all came out at different times. Five dishes, five different deliveries. Taking off a star for that because it was obnoxious and my poor 9 year old niece got her food 10 minutes after everyone else. But it should be said that that want the servers fault. Madison did a great job! read more

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Disappointed. Me and my companion wanted the Irish Stew. The server tells us they haven't served that in two years. So yes that means their menu is over two years old. I asked for the Stacked grilled cheese. Which means ham stuffed grilled cheese. To my surprise no ham. I tell our server. She comes back from the kitchen with a charred piece of ham on a plate and says here you go the cook forgot. Ummm. I have no words. Don't go to this place. read more

Good food what we ate servers were friendly would recommend this establishment to try out

First visit and I was impressed. My dining partners were, too. We were a group of five celebrating the 34th anniversary of my 29th birthday. It was an early lunch and we choose to sit at a couple of high tops in the bar area. It soon became obvious, that it was a popular lunch location as the bar and the other tables filled up fast. Once we were seated, I shared my Yelp research with my friends and cousins. I told them the Fried Brussels Sprouts were on point and that they were also known for the Sweet Potato Tots. I must of been a good salesman, because we ordered both of them as our appetizers. All five of us raved about the Fried Brussels Sprouts. They were crispy and tossed in a red wine agrodolce. Then topped with both bacon bits and walnuts. I am not a fan of walnuts and I was even impressed with the flavor they added to the sprouts. They offered the tots in a small and large serving. We opted for the small, since we had sprouts and each of us would be having an entree. Small? It was still an ample serving for five adults to share. The tots were crisp on the outside and the inside was warm, soft and creamy. Being Sweet Potato, they were a nice twist to the regular tot. My entree as the Birthday Prince, was Smoke on the Water. It's listed on the menu as an appetizer, but I enjoyed it as an entree. It's dry rubbed and smoked chicken thighs. They were served on top of coleslaw and topped with white BBQ sauce. Absolutely delicious. I ate about two-thirds and took the other 1/3 home for a snack later. Two of the other guest enjoyed the, Wild Mushroom Flatbread and both of them cleaned their plates. The guest who ordered the Pulled Pork Sliders, enjoyed them, but after one, she pulled the meat out and left the buns. As I did with thighs, she really liked the seasoning and dressing on the coleslaw. The final diner celebrating my b-day, is a burger man and really liked his, Petite Foundry Burger with Fries. He's a big athletic type guy and couldn't imagine someone eating the full version as he was stuffed eating a petite. His burger had everything. It was made with house ground chuck and topped with bleu cheese steak butter, balsamic onions, cheddar cheese, bacon, bib lettuce, pickles and tomato. What more could you want on your burger. He claims his fries were crisp and a perfect side. Prior to this lunch, I did some shopping on Main St and still arrived early. While I waited for everyone else, I enjoyed one of their signature cocktails. It was the, Brown Sugar Old Fashioned. Being a regular drinker of Old Fashions, I truly enjoyed this flavorful twist on this classic cocktail. Side note - something I always check for and luckily they had them and that is, Hooks Under the Bar. Jackets or Purses, these hooks always come in handy. Service at the bar and our table was friendly and attentive. We're a crazy group when we get together and our server played along with our silliness. I'll be back? - For, sure. It was a fun experience and good food. When: November 13, 2019 Why: Birthday Lunch with Cousins & Friends read more

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tables weren't cleaned off, dirty bathrooms, servers not dressed appropriately for serving. As a business owner, it's not appropriate to let staff wear workout sports bras and leggings to serve people food. Used to be a favorite of ours, but we won't be returning. read more

Food was good but not as described by server. service was slow. Crowd was lively prior to music performance at wildey.

Staff is always cheerful and accommodating. Food quality for price is a thumbs up. Also I was surprised at the quality wine selection for a pub. read more

Unfortunately, this place seems to be going down hill. Each time we've come in to Edwardsville and gone here it has gotten worse. Tonight the vibe was loud and dingy, loud unsavory music. Sat outside to try to get away from the noise had a waitress take our drink order but never returned back. We only stopped in for a cocktail and possible app, sat there for 15min with no interaction from anyone. Finally had to walk in and tell the hostess we wouldn't have time to finish a drink even if it came out, so we just left never having had anything. Waste of time, pretty disappointing considering the great experiences we had when they first opened several years ago. read more

I can finally say in my 58 years I couldn't finish a burger because it was so bad! Odd texture and bacon over cooked. But the worst part they mixed pepper in the meat like it was a chocolate chip cookie. It was so strong it made me sick!! Look at the pics. I think the reviews are from family and friends. read more

Foundry Public House - a beef sandwich on a plate - American Near Me - Edwardsville, Illinois

I was going out for my friends birthday and was told this would be a great spot. We get there and they had kept side eyeing my friend, who is in a wheel chair and is Native American, and I had asked why they were looking at them. They were not able to give a logical answer and just said, "I wasn't looking at him" (they are gender neutral so also loved that they assumed). We were shortly after told they were closing and we needed to leave and we were the only group asked to leave. We had mentioned this and they said they were going to ask the rest of the guests to leave. We were escorted out and everyone else was allowed to stay in. Not a single person in there was in a wheel chair besides my friend and they conveniently got different treatment and got kicked out? Needless to stay we stayed another 10 minutes and people kept flowing in and getting seated. These racist, ableist tools need to be brought down for what they did and need to be put on blast for not being accepting of everyone. read more

the service was terrible, there was a scene while I was in there with the owner and the other people in the bar. wouldn't come back here if I was offered money. read more

Waited almost an hour for 2 entrees and when the food came out most of it room temperature. Would not recommend this place for food. Probably a good bar but go somewhere else to eat. read more

My friends and I went there for a drink and dinner before my friend left for a new job. We are all 22, the bartender took all of our IDs and said they were all fake. After this, my friends tried to get our REAL ids back and they said call the cops. So we did. And the cop came, scanned all of our IDs, told the bartender they were real, and the bartender wouldn't serve us still because we caused a "scene" for calling the cops like they suggested we do. Would not go here, all of the employees were rude as it happened for the reason I'm thinking is they are embarrassed they were wrong. read more

The food was fantastic! We went on a Friday night, and were a bit nervous about the service because the reviews weren't great. However, our waitress was great! I recommend the beer cheese fondue for an appetizer. The seasoned fries and sweet potato tots are amazing. We went back on a Friday with a table of 12. I got the hot wings which is usually a starter, as my meal. They were perfectly done. The service was fantastic. read more

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This place was kinda cool. They have a great bar and beer selection. It is more like a bar than a restaurant on the inside. It was clean and was checking temps and had sanitizer outside. I am not knocking the place for the long waits as COVID is here. Our waitress was very nice and wore a mask. They were very busy. The food was just ok. The fried pickles were perfectly fried but were salty. I had the flat bread buffalo chicken pizza. It was spicy hot like hot salsa in the grocery store. Was very heavy blue cheese forward and has another sweet taste to it. read more

Foundry Public House - American Near Me - Edwardsville, Illinois

This place was good. I will explain more in a minute as to why it didn't get a full 5 stars. I went with my sister to this place the other day for lunch. We had my dog with us so we called ahead to see if they allowed dogs on the patio. They do, just as an fyi, outside only. It was a nice day, so we were happy with that. I got the mahi mahi po'boy and a pink lady. The drink was delicious. It was the right amount of sweet and tart for the drink. My sandwich was really good too. I was slightly disappointed by the size of the fish on the sandwich, but nothing too major. Our server was a little spacey. It took me asking twice to get a dog bowl with water. Well, we got the bowl with no water. I had to use my water to give him some. She never came by with a new cup for me or to refill the only cup we had. I think it got filled up once by the runner. Another thing that we saw, right in front of us, was that one of the tables she was serving was her mom and sister. No big deal family needs to see each other at some point and I don't mind that. However, at one point the sister got up for something and she sat down then took a drink from her mom's glass of liquid. I say liquid because I didn't know if it was alcoholic or not. Then, she got back up and started working again. Her mom said that she had a couple of rough days. Again, food and drinks were good. Totally worth the stars it has gotten. The service was questionable on that day with that particular experience. I will for sure go back and try more. read more

Foundry Public House - American Near Me - Edwardsville, Illinois

I saw all these amazing photos of the OG burger here on Yelp so we went to try them out! Very poor service, but I think this is a training issue / management issue honestly. Our server was frustrated the moment we sat down and huffed "I'll be back". After 30 minutes I went to the bar to get drinks...but the bar back had her come get our drink order. When she approached she offered no apology but rather said "it's been a very busy day for me"...we decided to wait it out for these delicious burgers. Meanwhile other tables are going inside to order and one table left leaving $$ for the drinks on the table because they were sick of waiting. finally the food comes - see photo of burger burger was cold, cheese wasn't even slightly melted and bun was not toasted. Loaded fries had cold toppings and were cool to the touch...My sons chicken strips were burnt to a crisp as well. The beer cheese app was straight out of a fridge cold. I let her know as she sat the food down (note close to 90 minutes after arriving!) that it was cold and that we did not want the food (rarely have I ever done this, but honestly, it was so gross). She walked off with a sigh and I was unsure of the next steps as by now we just want to leave and go find decent food! I went inside and see her crying by the bathroom & my heart is so broken for her. I approach her and let her know we'd like to go ahead and pay for the teas and she says "you can just leave" & by now she's bawling. I approached the bar tender and let her know she really needed some support & they let me know it was only her second night. Her second night and she's one of two servers for the whole place?! THIS is a management issue. I feel so bad for the server who shouldn't have been left to manage 1/2 the place with sections both inside & out on a holiday weekend. There was no manager on site.. I messaged the fb page prior to leaving review and they said they'd pass the info along to a manager and that this isn't typical, but where is the manager? Any quality place has a manager onsite to keep things moving and support staff. read more

Foundry Public House - Cold food we received. - American Near Me - Edwardsville, Illinois

BLT and buffalo flat bread was Amazing! Only took off a point bc they don't have sweet tea and the beer cheese was super runny for the app. Overall good service, good food and had live music! read more

Foundry Public House - Buffalo chicken flatbread, beer cheese dip and Double decker BLT - American Near Me - Edwardsville, Illinois

Foundry is a good place for Edwardsville with a great location! The service has been a little slow when I've gone, but nothing to complain about too much plus the servers were nice! We got a few different mixed drinks and they were very inconsistent. Some of them were very strong and some were watered down, but the mimosas were good and they are $12 bottomless on Saturdays! The food is pretty good, but the presentation is better than the taste in my opinion! It's very flavorful, just isn't the best around. However, there is a good mix of things to try for every time of day so you won't run out of things to try! My personal favorites were the sweet potato tots, PP sliders, and the French fries! The fries are honestly so tasty. Prices are about average for the town and overall, it's a good option to try out! read more

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My friends threw me a surprise going away party since I got a new job and we decided to start the night here. Once we arrived we waited for 5+ minutes for someone to tell us we could sit wherever we wanted. Then they told us we weren't allowed to pull up a chair to fit all of our friends at the table. We are all 22+ but our waitress said our ID's were fake and confiscated then. She then told us we could call the cops on ourselves if we wanted to get our ID's back and when we did and the cop came (and confirmed we were ALL over age) they told us they wouldn't serve us cause we "caused a scene." (The scene being wanting our REAL ID'S back). Would not recommend this restaurant, the management was horrible and ruined my going away party. read more

Good service and great food. The fish tacos and sweet potato tats are to die for. I will be back.

Worst place I've been in edwardsville ever. Ordered fired pickles as an appetizer and they didn't even have breading! Upon being seated outside a waiter didn't even take our drink order for 20 minutes, than another 10 minutes for the drinks to arrive. On top of this we waited an hour and a half for our food (for 2 people) and my burger wasn't even cooked! Definitely would not recommend this place to my worst enemy. Don't waste your time or money here. read more

Foundry Public House - The clearly raw burger! - American Near Me - Edwardsville, Illinois

Service was ok, and certainly not the problem. The food though.... Over seasoned and poorly executed. Sent back burger, chickens strips, and honestly started to feel weird sending back so much but wow can't pay for such bad food. Let's start with the burger. Over seasoned and under-cooked. When we told the server, she said "yeah, we have had a lot of people complain, I think the person who prepared it put too much seasoning". The chicken strips were burnt. We sent them back, and they came back burnt. So ??? What to do about that. We saw the bartender make three drinks before she got it right. Gave the poorly made drinks to a table of 8 for free. That's the bad, as for the good.... If you want a well-stocked bar and don't care about food, this wouldn't be a bad place. But for us, it was a complete miss. This is NOT a family-friendly atmosphere. We had such high hopes for it too. I really hope the management reads these because the location and atmosphere has great potential. On a scale of one to ten, this is a two (2). read more

One of my favorite places to grab a drink in Edwardsville. Bartenders are always friendly and conversational. Foundry has one of the best whiskey selections in the area with INCREDIBLE prices (ex: Blantons for $9). If you're a bourbon fan like myself, you're going to be delighted with the selection. They offer Pappy Van Winkle, Weller, Bookers, etc. The food is really good, I'd consider it as upscale bar food. I generally just order a couple appetizers for the table, usually mini quesadillas, wings, and the beer cheese fondue. It's the right amount to compliment some drinks. They've got inside and outside seating with fireplaces which make Foundry a great spot all year round. read more

What a great hip spot in downtown Edwardsville Illinois! As you may know, it's difficult for me to leave a Solid 5 stars and this would be a 4.8 if I could. For the sake of argument, we're just going to round it up today. It's a pretty good-size Restaurant and Bar, with an outside patio with plenty of shade and the music is pumped out door so that you never miss a song. The service, even though they were very busy due to an event, was attentive and very courteous. They were helpful in the selection of food and describe their menu for us. I ordered the hangover melt! This is an adult grilled cheese sandwich with three different types of cheese and a thick slice of smoked bologna all on a grilled sourdough toast! Need I say more? I followed it up with a side of their mac and cheese which is made with a rendition of their beer cheese sauce made and house, and it was excellent! Some of the best Mac and Cheese I have ever eaten. Sandwich was cheesy and delicious and I would certainly go back for it again. My wife had there beer cheese chicken and bacon flatbread, and it did not disappoint either. I look forward to going back and working my way through their menu because it looks exciting and delicious. The price is reasonable in the place is very hip and fun. read more

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A-OK is about right for the Foundry, in my opinion. Not that great, not bad at all. I could take it or leave it anyhow. It's an oddly-sized place, that's for sure, but there's plenty of room and a long bar to sit at. It could be a great socializing place for your buddies. The food and service here is alright. I've had a couple of their burgers (very messy I must say!) plus their buffalo chicken flatbread (or the Joey B; they say flatbread instead of thin-crust pizza). Nothing to write home about. I don't think a lot of people make it a priority to come here at all, its mostly those who don't want to wait in line at Cleveland Heath down the street. It does have its crowds at times. read more