The Brewing Projekt is one of my all time favorite breweries and always a stop when we are in town…read more The space is large and family friendly. They have a rooftop and large patio available too. Always fun events held throughout the year. The staff is always friendly but the real star is the beer! They make the most unique brews and they do them well! I highly recommend the flight so you can try a few. Definitely have to come back soon to try the cocktails!

Really unique and varied beer options. And a super rooftop patio with views of the river. A true…read moreEau Claire gem. No food trucks on the day we were there but we were able to carry in a Little Caesar's pizza from right down the street.

Updated review. I love this place. The pizzas are great and go nicely with the AWESOME 48 taps of…read morebeer. They have cider and kombucha plus some can beer. If you love Coors light, then this isn't the place for you. The bartenders are super friendly and can recommend a beer for you if you are overwhelmed by the amount of choices. You can sample before you buy. Bingo on Monday, usually some type of tap takeover or distributor event on Wednesday, and several other events during the week. I have board games to play. Darts in the back. Outdoor smoking area. Join the wall of fame. You have to drink one beer out of each 48 tabs. Repeat that five times for level five. I'm working on level three. Music played at a reasonable volume so you can have a conversation. 3 TVs in front for sports, plus a couple in the back room.

Great beer. Terrible food. My wife and I went here for a…read moredate night to check out the locals spots. The beers were great, but the food was terrible. Literally the most bland Philly cheese steak sandwiches we have ever had. They were mostly bread with very little filling. Raw white onions and the pickled jalapeños were overpowering anything else in the sandwich. Also it took 40 minutes to get them. The atmosphere was nice, but we probably won't be back. Everyone talking up the Philly cheese steak sandwiches are insane to think that these are even good.

For me, vacations are anything but lazy…read more When it was time to return to Eau Claire for some shenanigans with Matt and Tim, I knew this go around would need to have some brewery action despite Tim and Matt not being big drinkers. I love visiting breweries and trying out local offerings. Lazy Monk was on my list of places to visit based on just the name alone, but their current beer list was looking pretty good, too. Tim and I (Matt was coming up the next day) dropped in around early dinner time and it was fairly quiet in the brewery. There were a few people chatting with the bartender when we went up to order some drinks. First and foremost, I grabbed a sticker and magnet before I would inevitably forget. I grabbed a flight of beers since a lot of them sounded really good. Unfortunately, the one beer I was really hyped to try was out until the next day. That was the kolsch. I ended up getting the Bohemian Pilsner Lager, Raspberry Lemon Shandy, Kristall Weiss, Mad Monk IPA, and Bohemian Dark Lager. The Mad Monk was really good. It was my favorite. The Kristall and Bohemian Pilsner Lager were really good, too. The Raspberry Lemon was good but not really my cup of beer. I got it to sample since I was taking home a 4-pack for Emily. As for the Dark Lager... not a fan at all. Not that it was gross but it just isn't for me. The bartender was super cool and took the time to explain all the beers I ordered, made great small talk and really made us feel welcome. Lazy Monk really leans into the German/Bohemian aspect. The exterior of the building has some strong German vibes and once you walk inside, it really feels like you walked into a bar in the middle of a small German town. I believe there is also an outdoor seating area but we only saw it while we were out walking around. If you find yourself in Eau Claire and want a really chill place to grab some beer, Lazy Monk is the place to go.

Still brewing solid traditional Czech and German styles beers. The outdoor deck is fantastic in…read morethe summer. View of the Chippewa rover. They have some outdoor games you can do, there are indoor games as well. It's dog friendly. Four packs of cans to go. They will fill a growler for you, but it's not very economical, better just to buy the cans. They have all their own beer on tap now and root beer on tap plus a few cans of soda and bottled water. No food here but you can bring in anything you like and eat it inside. Nice meals, occasionally have some special events and live music, you have to check their social media for those updates. They have a Mug club for regulars. Always great service from personable bartenders. They really know the regulars. Occasionally you'll catch the owner slinging beer too. No TV or jukebox so you can actually have a conversation. The acoustics can make it a little echoey at times however, especially if there's a lot of people inside.

What we thought would be a casual trip to get some of Ne Ne's flavorful tacos turned into a…read moremulti-faceted adventure. Below is a series of events of our... unique... experience: 1. Our arrival 2. The scurry to the 2nd floor 3. Accidentally ordering the same drinks for our friends TWICE (honestly our own fault) 4. Ordering not enough masterfully decorated infamous street tacos from Ne Ne's 5. Our waitress SITTING ON THE JOB?????!?21@ ABSOLUTELY NOT 6. C o n s u m e 7. Her making up for it with her charming personality 8. Me legally changing my name to Bartholomew but I go by "Barth" 9. Me slightly critiquing a cocktail that our waitress didn't make but she, out of her own thoughtful, gracious, and contagious sense of humored self helped me get a better suited drink cause I'm a picky Barth. 10. Enjoyed the 2nd drink more than the first. 11. Went home satisfied. So, if you also want an experience like mine. Then make your way to Infinity and ask for the girl that is effervescent. -Barth

Overall a nice place to visit, though a little pricey for what they offer…read more Many of the wines are flavored (and delicious), but may not please a purist's wine pallete. (The apple pue sangria is a must try!) The distillery aspect is small, with only 2 whiskeys, 1 vodka, and 2 flavored versions of the vodka available. The $12 flight for three 3/4oz pours left us feeling lacking. The atmosphere is nice with lots of seating options. There are tables with chairs, bar searing, and a pit group of leather couches around a coffee table in front of the fire. The service was chipper and friendly, ready with recommendations based on what you like.

We eat and shop a the Coffee Grounds weekly. The menu has locally-sourced options. They offer a…read moreMeal-Of-The-Week. Will & Megan also have an incredible frozen food selection. We always buy the lasagna, meatballs, and meatloaf when it's available. The service is very good. Will, Megan and their staff are happy to answer any questions you may have about their food, cheeses, kitchen ware (pots, pans, knives, and other items), wine, beer & hard liquor (& coffee & cigars). We don't drink coffee, but it's always highly rated in the Volume One's annual Best Of. They have continued the Coffee Grounds legacy and continue to excel. You can eat in their dining area, outside, or next door at Modicum brew pub. It has a great ambiance all around. Meet friends. Meet new friends. We highly recommend their restaurant.

Food was good as hell and the place definitely has a vibe. The biscuits and gravy were flavorful,…read morehot, and filling. My only complaint is that they put the sunny-side-up eggs underneath the biscuits and gravy. I didn't realize it at first, and once I cut into everything, the yolk started running all through the gravy. Some people might like that, but I'd rather have the eggs served on the side so everything stays separate. Other than that, the food was solid, the atmosphere was great, and I still cleaned the plate. I'd definitely come back--next time I'll just be more specific about how I want my eggs served.

Some of the best craft beers we've had. We're in the area every year for a camping trip, and our…read moreprevious brewery closed. We found this place on Yelp, and couldn't have been happier. We'll definitely be back next year.

Eric is back. Modicum Brewing Co relaunched today in the former K Point brewery at coffee grounds…read more Expect some of your favorite beers and some new styles as well. Outdoor seating. Dogs allowed on the patio but not inside. You can get food from coffee grounds. Spirits and wine also available. Great service, nice patio, so happy they are back.

Apparently this is a PBR. It isn't, but the dude definitely said it was. But it...isn't. Where on…read moreearth can you find a cloudy lager that tastes like a cream ale? Let me tell you, The Eau Claire Firehouse. They invented science.

I really like this spot! All they have for food is pizza but they have an extensive craft beer…read morelist. The inside isn't huge but they have plenty of tables and bar room. One of the walls opens up as a garage door when the weather is nice. Service was great!

Came here for dinner on girls night out and will be back!…read more We had a reservation and they were ready for our group of four when we arrived. The food is incredible - our group tried all the starters, all the entrees and both desserts and each one was delicious and did not disappoint (highly recommend the chickpea w/aoli starter and onion fritter w/persimmon entree)! Our server Jake was friendly and knowledgeable and made sure we had everything we needed (including amazing wine recommendations). It's a surprisingly cozy spot, with modern decor and atmosphere. It's centralized location offers plenty of parking and great for date night or a group. The Good Wives is one of the best restaurants in Eau Claire! Can't wait to come back for brunch!

Horrible, terrible, horrible service!!!! Would give negative…read morestars if possible Gave very unrealistic expectation of wait time. Set a table for us, but they would not let us sit down , told us the kitchen put everything on hold after we waited almost an hour. Would have been better if they'd told us the could not accommodate our party right away

Just a few things to mention. Service was very good. We were sat right away. We ordered pickle…read morefries which came out quick and were very tasty. One minor complaint for me was the amount of breading with a thin sliced pickle in the middle. For my meal I ordered the maple bourbon burger, I will say the burger was very salty. I couldn't finish it all, so I ended up taking it home. Here's my main complaint. I'm finding out a lot of places are not very handicap accessible including the lack of handicap parking, before we left I needed to use the bathroom. I could barely get into the bathroom with my walker. My daughter had to hold the door as I squeezed myself in. I'm not a big person either. Just a tight squeeze all together. Once I got to the handicap stall, there was no lights towards the back. It was very dark. I also noticed there were no rails to hold onto as I tried to sit down on the very low toilet. I'm recovering from hip surgery and it wasn't easy sitting/getting off the toilet. I also happened to look up to see if there were lights and maybe there were burned out and that's when I noticed a extremely dirty exhaust fan. It looked like it hasn't been cleaned in a while. Not a huge deal, but The District always seemed to me as a big upscale restaurant, I felt a little under dressed. I love the vibe and the music and the customer service was great during my visit.

Cute place, not too far off the river and within walking distance to a fun dessert stop, but the…read moreservice was less than stellar. It's the type of place you'd like to go and hang out it while watching a game. Menu for drinks is also fun. However, the wait for our food was nearly an hour and it wasn't crazy busy. I came into this experience very excited about the menu, but the execution was disappointing. We ordered "The Spread" with two different types of wings for our kids, along with curds and fried pickles. Our spread came out, after an hour wait, with only one of the wing sauces we ordered and it was not the one they really wanted. The pickles are extremely thin and very heavily breaded so it's hard to taste the pickles amongst the heavy breading. Curds were fine. I ordered the Balsamic Chicken Quinoa Bowl and to my surprise it came out cold. It wasn't cold as if it was made with cold ingredients, it was the type of cold that makes you think it sat for a while before being delivered to the table. If it is supposed to be cold, it should be notated on the menu. After waiting so long for our food we didn't even bother with asking for something else or letting the server know that things weren't right. We just wanted to get on our way to get to our destination. The server never acknowledged the long wait time or offered to do anything to compensate for it, which leads me to believe this may be commonplace at this establishment. I should have taken the warning from other reviews about the poor service, but since they weren't recent we thought we'd give them a chance to redeem themselves and earn a great review. Won't return.

DEEP. FRIED. BACON…read more Need I say more? No, I could stop here and be content with my review. However, just to round this out. The burgers are cooked pretty close to your liking, even if you ask for rare...which I find to be rare in the Midwest, so mos def a plus. There is also a pretty solid assortment of brews to choose from, as one would expect at an ale house. Also, even on a random weekday night, the day or so before Thanksgiving to be precise, we received decent service. Definitely worth checking out... if not just for the glorious DFB.

Friday, 5-23-2025 around noon. Meat Eaterz calzone was magnificent! Huge; probably 4 meals worth of…read morefood. The bread part was stretchy and flavorful, meats abundant, Marinara just right, and it was cooked to perfection. I will definitely order that again when visiting Eau Claire. Philly sandwich was also savory and tender. Bartender was orienting a new gal to the business, and he was doing a great job. I was a server/bartender for 8 years long ago and appreciate the kind and warm staff. I wish you all continued success.