Stopped here before heading home for a late lunch. Ample parking since it's in a plaza. Cute in the inside, we were greeted and sat immediately. Our waitress was busy so they took our drink order and gave us menu's. I chose off the U pick 2 & chose the soup and 1/2 sandwich. I had the chicken tortilla soup & Uncle Mark's pub Club, my dining companions had the Chicken Gorgonzola Salad and the Turkey Avocado Sandwich with a crock of Roasted Red Pepper & Gouda Bisque. Everything was real good. The beer choices sounded great but we had a hour and 1/2 drive home so we passed. Would definitely give the place another try if in the area. read more

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Emily m was our server, she was very friendly. We sat right next to the pizza oven, which was super awesome that it was open and you could see all the pizzas being made. Key lime slice cocktail 10/10 Amazing. The key lime flavor was perfect and you couldn't even taste the alcohol (dangerous lol). Bonus cause the whipped cream garnish was super cute Chicken enchilada soup 8/10 Good. Medium spice level, but more so in the back of the throat. Wish had more of an enchilada sauce type of flavor though. Carbonara pizza with chicken 10/10 Amazing. Creamy sauce, salty prosciutto, and fresh tomato and green onion. Really really good balance. Dough is also really good and cooked perfect in the brick oven. The dough also holds really well when eating the slice. read more

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Looking for wings on our way out of Erie and back to Pittsburgh, we stopped here after seeing it on Yelp. Dry rub wings were smoky and good, but they have only BBQ sauce (which did not taste special) and buffalo sauce. The latter delivered too late for me to try it. In hind sight, if we wanted wings, we should have gone elsewhere. Pizza was also tasty although our first one, withe xtra marinara on it, was too wet and sloppy to eat. They gladly made another with extra marinara on the side. It was a veggie pizza and good, with marinara flavorful. Wife enjoyed a bottle ginger beer which she liked. Said it was strong of ginger which is good for her. My house-brewed brown (low ABV before a 2 hour drive) was true to style and delicious. If we lived in the area it would be on our rotation I think. Parking ok, ambience and seating also good. Service VERY good. Awesome communication. read more

John Russell Brewing - Brown ale. Limited head but delicious and creamy. - Breweries Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

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Beer was good, cool spot with a great feel. Cool brewery indoor with a good location. Unfortunately we did not like the bartender, almost rude in attitude, definitely inconvenienced her having to leave sitting in the back to serve us. Bad look if you are a service employee. read more

We sat at the bar. The bartenders were fun. Their service was spectacular and the food was tasty. The prices were great. Loved the ambiance, especially at the bar. read more

When we stopped in, the place was very crowded due to football games being televised. The staff found us a table in ample time. Our server was right on it even though he had many others to take care of. The beers were very good with a wide selection. Definitely will be going back. read more

On our way home, we pulled into a service station, and my wife warned, "Whatever you do, don't look left." When she returned to the car, she asked, "Did you look?" I replied, "Yes, but something's blocking my view." Turns out, it was a brewery--like striking gold! We had no choice but to stop in. Once we arrived, we headed straight to the bar. Our waitress had a quirky charm about her that made us smile. Instead of a flight, I dove right into a beer, though I did sample two before settling on the Oktoberfest, a delicious traditional Märzen lager brewed with Pilsner malt--so good! When it was time to order, she asked for a name, and I gave her my wife's. Her response, "Of course," was priceless! She even complimented my shirt, which proudly displayed my favorite college football team--also hers and her family's, as it turned out. In the end, we were thrilled with this unexpected find. Not only did they have fantastic beer, but the people were just as great. Cheers to stumbling upon such a gem! read more

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Great food! Cool atmosphere. Bartenders were super nice, and made sure my wife's dietary restrictions were met! To top it off, they carry Magners cider! read more

We had visited a couple times previously and everything was good , never had a burger until this evening. Absolutely NO! Did we miss something in the menu that stated they are frozen, precooked, made to resemble something...meat? Mashed bean burger? Beef meal from a dog food factory? We took our leftovers to our dog but this mystery burger type thing we left for your trash. The kielbasa we had the first time was very good, but this night it was greasy, the dog liked it though so that was a win. Not a lot of pork in the Pork and Kraut egg rolls. Rueben was good. We have had the pizza and it was ok, needed a few more minutes in the oven to get that true flavor from the brick oven. Service has always been great! It would be awesome if you had a freezer for the beer mugs, sometimes we've had pretty lukewarm beer, it's 50/50. read more

Went to John Russel Brewing with my family and tried a few items from their Pizza oven! The Pizza was good but had a lot of topping's on it which made the pizza a bit greasy but still held a great flavor. The Carbonara was my favorite! Great environment, great and friendly staff and great beers. read more

John Russell Brewing - Veggie Pizza - Breweries Near Me - Erie, Pennsylvania

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This place have fantastic dry rubbed wings. They also have a mean turkey burger. Came in after traveling and working out and was hungry. Ordered what I said and it was great! Jen our server was cool too. Yes I'd come back here and yea I'd get the same thing! read more

John Russell Brewing is one of my favorite breweries. The beer is always wonderful, with a great variety and excellent quality, and the food never disappoints. On top of that, the staff is incredibly friendly and accommodating, which really makes the experience even better. It's an easy place to relax and enjoy great beer and food. Highly recommend stopping by. read more

Super establishment with VERY notable brews. It's also well-staffed with friendly and conscientious people who attend to you like family. I had the pizza margherita, and it was superb. It's not easy to do a great homemade pizza crust, and this one is fluffy and tasty! Fresh basil and cherry tomatoes on oven-melted mozzarella. Only $12! The Weissbier was just perfect, too. Hats off to the brewmaster. read more

Our hockey team decided on this place as it was near our hotel. The beer selection was great and the food was pretty good. The prices seemed a bit high but the quality was decent enough. The service was excellent. They had to deal with over a dozen teens and their parents but managed to keep up and happily worked out separate checks which isn't easy. The restaurant is nicely laid out despite the location. They did a pretty good job with the space available. read more

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Great service, fantastic food selections, heft portions, and Irish beers galore! Their best beer for me was the tangy cider. A bit loud in the evening, but we'll worth the local environment stature! read more

If you've seen my other reviews, you know that beer is important to me so let's just start there. I'm honestly not a fan of their home brewed stuff...BUT...Everyone has different tastes. They hit the mark with variety. I love that in addition to their own brews they offer a nice selection from other brewers as well. Another cool offering is that you can get a flight of beers from both their house and outside menus. Our server was great. Attentive and accommodating, even though they were fairly busy. The appetizers we got were all good...big pretzel, pulled pork nachos, and artichoke dip. The place itself had a pretty cool feel to it. This particular part of Erie is littered with chain joints, so John Russel is like an oasis of character in an otherwise sterile field of corporate blah. If you're in the area, it's definitely worth a visit. read more

The food was pre bought and disgusting, would not recommend, but the service was fantastic, and the waters were extremely nice. Overall, I would not recommend. read more

Ate with my parents. Good service but the food was wack... shrimp taco wasn't bad but avoid burgers at all costs. Impossibly bland burgers!!! with strange consistency!!! Real bad fries that were almost inedible. decent ambiance. read more

Upper peach location. Good beer good service! West 26 th not as good so I only gave a 4 star Kitchen work loud profanity laced language service was so so and doesn't seem as clean as the peach Street location. read more

Great food and atmosphere! The customer service was great and wait staff effective. We always like to try local breweries and this was a great pick! read more

This place is a home run! Very friendly staff, good beer and excellent taste food! It's a step above normal pub fare.

Was pretty excited to see variety ofenu items. But was a very underwhelming experience. Out of smoked turkey at lunch time, non the less. I this took out about 3 of the menu items. The flat bacon grape flatbread, the whole being good had very little of the onion and bacon ($15). Service was fast and friendly. $15-$20 average cost. read more

Drink selection was great. Beer very good. Of the 3 entrees we ordered, the apple maple turkey burger wasn't great. Looked like a preformed frozen patty and tasted bland and spongey, not a typical burger texture. The apple part were 2 very thinly sliced tiny red apple pieces and red apples have little flavor. So if not for the maple mustard sauce, it would have tasted like cardboard. If we return, would not order burgers. The fries were few and no crisp, just pieces of cut up potatoes. Definitely not fries! Service was very attentive. read more

Honestly a really unpleasant experience. Wanted to try somewhere non chain near all the shopping and apparently should've stuck with something we know is tasty. Ordered the pulled pork nachos for an app.. ended up being a step above stadium nachos.. canned nacho cheese, pork that tastes like the pre packaged soaked in tons of sugary sauce with some lettuce, tomatoes and jalapeños on top so that was already disappointing. Ordered burgers and had noticed the server didn't ask how we wanted the burgers done and when they came out realized why.. literally crap frozen burgers that are cooked past well done, not seasoned and slapped on a crappy bun. So beyond DRY and flavorless. Asked the server if the burgers are always like this and she just said yeah that's how they come. You'd think with a place that has wood fired pizzas (which must be the only good thing there since reviews looked good online and honestly the only reason for choosing this place) would put a little more effort into the other items on their menu. Got a flight of beer and nothing blew me away either. Was a little put off by seeing one of the cooks (they have an open kitchen concept) eating something in plain sight. The only thing I can comment positively on was that the bar area looked like a nice vibe to hang out at. read more

Red Rory Irish Red Ale was good.The food was below average at best. I do not recommend smoked wings. They are very small wings and they smoked them so long what meat was on the bones was dry & hard. read more

The food was good. Not exceptional. I feel a bit pricey for what you are getting. Nice atmosphere and good service. The lunch felt more like $42, but cost $62. Thats what I would expect to pay for dinner, not lunch. With a 20% tip its closer to $75 for lunch for 2 people ( in Erie?). You might want to rethink that. Great selection of drafts. Its just not a place I would got to eat. A few drinks....yes. read more

My only regret is I didn't go here sooner. Great atmosphere on the inside and they are starting a new Irish menu. The Reuben pizza was excellent. Football was on TV and it was a packed house. They pour a quality Guinness and service was on point. If I ever come back to Erie I will be coming back here. read more