10 out of 10 for local brewery vibes and a cool location that has been restored to its original…read moreglory and then some! Service with a smile and seating all over the place! Plus an outside patio for all the gang. Don't skip this brewery tucked just off main st.

Great service, good tap beer selection, clean bathrooms outdoor seating and a food truck with…read morefantastic Turkish food outside. What other reason would you need to stop by?

Atmosphere: Really relaxed vibe. Nice indoor and outdoor seating areas. There is a water refill…read morestation by the patio doors. They have an ordering station to place your orders for food/beer. They have a ton of board games to play while you drink or wait for your food. Great place to meet up to wind down. I've been here twice, once for drinks and once for food. Great experiences both times. Service: Friendly and informative. They have a slim team but are incredibly efficient. Food: They pizza is incredible, the crust is untouchable. I ordered the Dirty Martini pizza (they don't have it anymore *cries in salty olive tears*). This pizza is one of a kind. If anyone else had this available in the Fox Valley I would go there every week to get my fix. It's salty, savory, creamy, crunchy and CRAVE-ABLE. We ordered one other pizza on the menu that is a standard offering, The 99 Corvette. This was okay but we both fought over who got more pieces of the Dirty Martini Pizza. I can't wait to come back here for more fun.

Hop Yard has a relaxed, casual atmosphere and seems consciously geared toward the hipster/affluent…read moreworking professional crowd. Their staff are friendly and seem to enjoy themselves. They do not have physical menus or servers to take people's orders; customers scan a QR code to get the online menu and order at the bar area. I can't speak to the craft beer and wine aspect to the restaurant, but they do offer some delicious craft sodas for people looking for nonalcoholic options. Although they have "normal" woodfire pizza choices (traditional pepperoni, cheese, etc.), the highlight is their rotating menu of inventive specialty savory and dessert pizzas. I found their "normal" pizza to be just ok, but the tomato soup pizza (Souper Slice) was incredibly flavorful and unique! It's definitely worth taking the leap of faith for some of their more out-there sounding pizza options. Since they have limited oven space to cook the pizzas, food can take a while to come out if it's busy. Plan ahead and use that time to relax and enjoy their drinks, or come during an off-peak time for less wait.

I Came Back to Appleton... Wisconsin Immediately Fed Me…read more There are many ways to kick off an HS Reunion weekend. Apparently, the correct Wisconsin way is cheese curds, a soft pretzel, beer cheese, mustard, and craft beer. One of my host~family sisters and longtime friends brought me to Stone Arch Brewpub shortly after I touched down in Appleton, and this was exactly the kind of welcome~back I needed. Let's talk about those cheese curds. Pillowy. Soft. Tender. Ridiculously good. I don't say this lightly, but these may be some of the best cheese curds I've ever eaten. Then came the pretzel~super buttery and incredibly soft~with Wisconsin beer cheese and mustard for dipping. At that point, the reunion could have ended and I would've considered the trip successful. But we weren't done. We worked our way through an assortment of craft beers spanning Hazy IPAs, West Coast IPAs, Sours and Gose~style beers. The atmosphere was cool, the service was great, and the combination of food, beer and catching up with an old friend made this feel like the perfect beginning to my return to Appleton. Sometimes the best travel experiences aren't about finding the newest or trendiest place. Sometimes it's about sitting down with someone who knows you, sharing some great food and beer, and realizing some things really do feel like coming home. Stone Arch was a damn good way to start the reunion. Would absolutely return.

The venue is fun and gorgeous.... rock wall in a basement lends to a castle dungeon.... Scotch…read moreeggs were well prepared.... The cheese curds were average but served with yummy ranch. My husband enjoyed a cup of chowder. We are not beer people so we ordered Brandy old fashions. Horrible. Maybe the soda machine wasn't working. The main flavor was more sparkling water. The brandy was flavorless.. I do recommend stone arch to ale tasters.

What a great spot to stop in for delicious beer. We also enjoyed their oversized pretzel and a…read morepizza delivered from just down the street and you order it with your beer and they put it on our tab. The service was spot on with almost no wait and the ambiance is unique in terms of the building used to be an old bank and they left many of the features, including the vault doors.

Love this brewery!! They have a wide variety of brews and always have several sour beers on the…read moremenu which is my favorite. Lots of seating options inside and have a wrap around porch with seating outside as well! The bartenders and service is always great and super friendly. Perfect place to stop to grab or drink or hangout with friends!

Sunday morning, pre-Lions/Packers game, and we were looking for a good meal. We were staying down…read morethe street from the Appleton Beer Factory, and what a find! The service was fantastic! Super helpful and friendly, explaining everything. I started with the pickled egg because I was intrigued. If you like pickled anything and a little spice, this will not disappoint. I can't even begin to explain the fantastic flavor bomb that is the pickled egg. I also ordered the breakfast tacos for my main. I love a unique spin on breakfast foods because I can never find breakfast tacos near me except in my kitchen! Each taco was full of steak, cheese, eggs, grilled peppers, and onions. Very good! The steak could have used a little more seasoning as it was just ok in flavor, but I added hot sauce, giving it the pep it needed. My family all enjoyed their meals; a LARGE Reuben sandwich - heavy on the meat, no skimping on flavor. The Reuben Skillet was a deconstructed Reuben with two over-easy eggs on top of a bed of hash browns. The beer was great (per my husband and FIL)! They didn't try too many options as it was going to be a long day of drinking! The food was fantastic! A pleasant surprise considering some brewery food can be hit or miss. The most unique of all was the old cigarette machine that doubled as an art display. All pieces inside are available for purchase and are all made by local artists. Such a fun way to repurpose these machines and support local!

We went in during the height of Octoberfest looking for a respite from the madness. ABF is awesome!…read moreBusy as all heck but one of the bar tenders took the time to help me pick a good beer off their extensive beer menu. Ended up with the Factory Light lager, which was quite tasty and refreshing. We ordered a brat special and a one-pound pretzel. Both were very good. The two dipping sauces with the pretzel were great. We'll be back in calmer times!

Great food and great sitting outside on the patio, with the view of the Fox River.Definitely going…read moreback for more food and beer!

The attitude of the entire wait staff sucks beyond approach. Heaven forbid you actually might ask…read moretheir opinion on one day f the choices of food, can't even recommend one even if they are completely different

We stumbled on this place after a walk and couldn't have been more pleased. The atmosphere was…read morereally nice, had a great menu, and a nice patio. We loved the beer menu and the waitress let us keep my dog outside by our table. She was so sweet and helped navigate us through the menu. Our food was excellent and he portions were enormous. It was very reasonably priced and had an excellent atmosphere. I was so impressed by this little place! It is very casual and it's easy to get there if you are coming off the trestle trail. There is plenty of bike and car parking close by. It is extremely casual and there is really no need to dress up. Highlight: they use manderfields buns and make a mean spinach and artichoke dip. We raved about it for days.

Perfect Friday night spot. The atmosphere is friendly, casual and comfortable. We all had fish…read morefry--haddock and walleye. My beer-battered walleye was a real treat. The fries were crispy and delicious. The whole meal arrived hot and fresh. We had fun sampling beers made right there. Learned about IBU and am developing an understanding of the different types of beer. Will definitely return. (*Note, it would help if the name of the business was more clearly identifiable from the street, and that the main entrance door was more clearly marked. A little confusing.)

Great place to stop! They have an awesome menu, great drinks…read moreand machines, my favorite! Very friendly patrons and employees. Their price range is medium but well worth it. You get what you pay for--Yummy food.

I love this kind of place. Frosty cold beers, perfectly prepared pub food, and friendly service…read more The "Holy S**T!" Wing sauce was indeed hot! Definitely my type of space. Would absolutely go back.

I think this is my first time on yelp reviewing a bar, so yay!…read more Atmosphere: It is a bit dark in here, and the front entrance is very small, we almost missed it. There is a bar in the front room and there are 3 rooms total with machines to play. Pinball up front and center, just the way I like it. Service: Great daily drink and token specials. Our bartender was really awesome, and patient since I was a noob and it was my first time there. The only thing I can think of for improvement in this facility is hand sanitizer stations, one per room. Flu season is upon us and everyone in here is touching the machines. I had my trusty hand sanitizer in my purse so I was okay, but I think it'd be a nice addition to the place since they don't take up much room. Looking forward to coming back here.

Nice selection of pinball machines that we spent most of our time here trying to conquer. We always…read morelove Pac-Man and the old school games we grew up with I k know my photos stink but still have to share them with you lol

This place had everything to make the evening an awesome one…read more Guinness was excellent and so was the food. We tried the Galaway wings with Yellow spice and the Fish and Chips. The latter was marvellous and I would definitely rate it as one of the best. What best way to end an evening than with the Irish brownie Kudos to the server who was regularly checking up on us :) I could give an extra star just for the atmosphere of the pub.. With folks singing aloud at the bar counter and everyone else joining them. It was truly a Gala evening.

Authentic Irish food, Irish drink, Irish atmosphere, and of course Irish personalities! This is my…read moresecond home in the valley and my nights begin and end right here.