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Humboldt Brews

3.3 (313 reviews)
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Sia K.

This place is great for a hangout spot. They have pool and a bar and a sit down area. Great place to have a large group order drinks and food. We came with the whole family and the service was great! I got the chili and Cesar salad. And hit the spot. Definitely come back again!

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Mike B.

After we arrived in Arcata and checked into our hotel, we decided to get something to eat. My wife checked out Yelp and decided on this place. It is located in the downtown area and we were able to easily park on the street nearby. The outside seating was full but there were still quite a few tables open inside. We were seated right away at a table near the front looking out on the street and outside seating. We were provided menus and offered drinks. We also decided to order and onion ring appetizer. Our drinks and appetizer arrived a short time later and we placed our entree orders. My wife decided to get the Brew Bomb Pita Salad and I decided to get the pub sliders. Our entree's arrived a short while later and looked really tasty. My wife really enjoyed her salad - it looked and tasted fresh and really hit the spot!  I really enjoyed my meal as well. It looks like they have a nice setup for live music and we saw posters for upcoming shows on the walls. Overall it was a good experience!

Neal E.

I visited Humboldt Brews on the last night of my summer vacation to Northern Cali. I sat at the bar and looked over the craft beer options. I really wanted another IPA brewed by Redwood Curtain Brewing Co. - but they were not carrying any of those. So I opted for the "Steelhead Extra Pale Ale" (Mad River Brewing Co. Blue Lake, CA) - always a delicious pale ale! Bartender was friendly, service was a little slow - I think she was the only one serving at the bar at the time. This place has a lot of good ambiance! I'd visit again when in the area! #HumboldtBrews

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Ginny A.

YOL! (Yum out loud) We were pleasantly surprised. Hand cut fries are my favorite and these were good but lacking salt. I had fish and chips and the fish is battered to order and cooked perfectly. My only criticism is it could stand to be blotted for the extra oil but I just did it at the table. The tartar sauce was delicious and dilly, the way i like it. My partner had a chicken sandwich. Produce was fresh and crisp, bacon was not to crisp and not to soft but just right. The chicken breast was pounded with Parmigiano in the yummy breading. All in all a better that good experience.

Receipt that was given to my friend when she returned for her phone.
Danielle J.

I have been debating leaving this review but I've decided to now. I have been coming here for awhile now and at one point came on Friday's as a tradition with my friends. For context, there is another waitress who actually recognizes me and notices when we come back to eat. On Halloween I came with my friends and had lunch. In total, we had four checks. All of us gave our cards and signed a receipt. My friend left her phone behind and when she returned to get it the waitress told her she couldn't have it back because one of us "dined and dashed". After accusing us of stealing, she then proceeds to tell my friend to get new friends. The receipt was for someone else in our group and yet the waitress proceeded to blame ME for not paying (and I had my receipt confirmation of paying). To be clear, we were all given SOMETHING to sign so I am not sure whose receipt was given to them. I understand that people steal and that is horrible. However maybe a piece of advice is not assume that when you made the mistake of charging all the cards. Also try not to then tell someone to get new friends? Not really happy about this so not going to go back for awhile. Not blaming Humbrews entirely but still irritated by the way it was handled.

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Dylan B.

This felt like a super accessible college town joint. Appreciated the friendly service and the cold beers. Burgers were tasty, and the fish in the fish and chips was nicely seasoned. Also nice that they're open late, lots of stuff around here closes early.

Redwood Curtain Imperial Golden Ale
Stephanie B.

I enjoy coming to Humbrews for the beer selection and the ambiance. This is a good place to hang out with friends for drinks, conversation, and to watch the occassional sporting event as it doesn't feel sketchy and stuffy like some of the bars out on the plaza. I've always found Humbrews to be well-staffed, fairly quick with orders, and generally clean and well-maintained - even during high traffic times. Although the main attraction in Humbrews is its IPA and craft beer selection, it does have a full menu as it markets itself as a sort of bar and grill - so this is where I take away one star from what could most certainly be a five star rating. The food is overpriced and the quality can be much better. I ordered the chicken and chips, which had incredibly salty and overseasoned fries, and the chicken was soggy. I also feel like they should switch to a sweeter BBQ sauce as the one I was given with my meal did not compliment it well. There were some potentially good flavors going on, but they were overpowered by the salt and seasoning. After addressing these things I would knock $2 off the $13 price and call that a solid meal. I enjoy my visits to Humbrews, but I feel like they need to revamp their menu a little bit and make the food more affordable! In the meantime I'll keep enjoying my IPAs here, and try the food again at some point down the line.

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Service was pretty mid tbh waitress was an airhead. but the food was good and the vibe/ambiance of the restaurant was very chill.

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Decided to try again now that it's under new ownership and was pleasantly surprised. Great food and great service! Will definitely be back.​

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Good food, great beer options, very friendly staff. Brewery was bright and airy. Plenty of space inside and out.

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Update your hours and the days you are open. You wasted our time. Not cool. Now everything is closed and we passed plenty of stuff to eat.

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