A favorite place for a true pub experience providing a community inviting, family friendly, pet…read morefriendly, gathering spot surrounded by great beer. The best pubs are the ones that serve as a kind of family room for the community. Idol Beer's seating and environment accomplishes this goal. It is a place for conversation, new friends, games, music and a wide variety of very good brews.

Always a good time coming here. We've been a couple times but most recently, for Lodi Pride this…read morepast weekend. It was great to see such a fun, family-friendly community event. Their beer was tasty and the service was fast and friendly. SQZ burger is next door if you get hungry. Plenty of parking and just a nice, laidback environment. Thanks for the good time!

My husband and I were driving down School Street in downtown Lodi trying to decide where to grab…read morebrunch when we noticed that Lodi Brewery is now serving brunch. Ironically, we had just been talking about how great it would be if they offered a brunch menu, so it felt like perfect timing! We decided to give it a try and were seated right away. Our waitress was incredibly sweet and welcoming, which made for a great start to the meal. We couldn't decide what to order, so we ended up getting three dishes for the two of us--the fajita omelet, the Denver omelet, and the biscuits and gravy. We also ordered a spicy Bloody Mary, which was delicious. The standout? The biscuits and gravy. The first bite had my husband blurting out, "Oh f***... this is good!" Honestly, that pretty much summed it up. Every dish was fresh, flavorful, and cooked perfectly. If you're looking for a great brunch spot in Lodi, this is definitely worth checking out. We'll absolutely be back!

Stopped in for dinner recently since it had been a while since our last visit. The restaurant is…read morelocated in a busy downtown area, so parking can sometimes be a bit tricky--something to keep in mind if you're planning to come during peak hours. We were seated quickly and served waters right away. My husband ordered the fish and chips, while I went with the jalapeño chicken sandwich. The sandwich came with a grilled chicken breast, lettuce, tomato, pepper jack cheese, crispy fried onions, and jalapeño dressing on grilled ciabatta bread. I also upgraded my fries to their Bleu fries (topped with bleu cheese crumbles and bleu cheese dressing). The fries were definitely a highlight--served hot, crispy, and perfectly paired with the bleu cheese. My husband was really impressed with the fish and chips, which he hadn't tried here before. The fish was beer-battered and fried, served with fries and coleslaw. He especially liked the coleslaw, noting that it tasted fresh with great flavor and wasn't overly coated in mayo. Overall, we really enjoyed our meal and the experience. Looking forward to coming back again soon.

I've missed hanging out somewhere and drinking craft beer, maybe doing a little football watching…read morehere, a little trivia playing there. Brix & Hops has proved to be that place for me. I can count on beers I actually like (German ones. Dark ones. Stronk ones. Not IPA ones.) and rotating taps. Bags of chips but no food here. They don't seem to mind if you bring food in, at least for Wednesday night trivia. Don't quote me on it. Also. There is wine here. There are dogs. Inside and out. Woof. Trivia night was fun. Wednesdays at 6:30, every two weeks. Four categories, ten questions per category. Grade another team's paper like school. We killed the blue movies category last week. Trivia master is def a movie guy. I would come back for this trivia format, yes. This was also a good spot to watch the niner game a few weeks back. Back when we were winning. Sigh. TVs everywhere, lots of seating inside and out. That said, it's a busy popular spot full of regulars so if you want a seat for a game or event, come early. I want to come back for music bingo or vinyl night. Bring your own vinyl. Color me intrigued. Not sure what music people listen to here but I have options. They have a lot of cool stuff happening here. Mostly friendly vibes, great beer selection on local craft AND imports. Bathroom report: it's whatever. Reminds me of midtown with the jankiness but I may just be prior-homesick. I wandered into a nearby storeroom for tp one night but there was ? more tp inside the b room that I missed. Oops.

Nice cozy place in downtown lodi- Parking is street parking or garage parking- on busy nights and…read moreweekends it may be a little chore to find a spot. B and H has a good selection of beers of all types, a beer fridge you can buy and sit and drink them, and an okay selection of wine with prices that doesn't give you a heart attack. There's not really any table service, you just belly up to the bar, but they help you pretty fast. It was fairly clean and the ambience is quaint. Give it a try! They have lots of events there.

The Dancing Fox Winery & Brewery was the final stop for our Executive Team Building adventure. We…read morestopped in on the way back from our event. We were greeted and seated promptly after arriving. The restaurant is decorated in vintage paintings and furniture, a large brick oven for pizzas and a cute outdoor patio with additional seating. Our server was very attentive, ensured our drinks were topped off and we were satisfied with our orders. We ordered a pizza, wings & mozzarella sticks as starters. I ordered the Tri Tip Green Chili Melt which was really good, others in the group ordered, wings, fish & chips, chicken caprese sandwich & the French Dip. All of our food & drink were delicious & our service was top notch. We enjoyed our dining experience at Dancing Fox and plan to dine here again in the future.

If we are just judging everything by the food and ambience, five stars. There I got that out of the…read moreway. Food is fantastic. We got the foccicia bread basket as an appetizer and it was really good, herb, olive oil, soft bread like a sponge. The chicken pot pie was excellent, full of flavor, great crust and good filling. I got the French dip, it was probably one of the best I had in a while. The au jus was the best part, thick, flavorful along with a strong creamy horseradish. Service............. Not so much. For a big place that was maybe 40% occupied, it was soooooooooooooooooo slow. One server from what I see, 2 bussers, and 5 others standing around chatting. Took a good 30 mins to get seated (there was tables available), though we got to go to their tasting room, and got a bottle of wine; another 20 mins to get the server's attention after getting seated and probably another 40 for the food to come. That was probably the most irritating.

Service was great. Friendly place. Beer not so good. Tried 4 different beers but seams all had a…read morebitter taste. The place is in a warehouse and little on the small size.

We visited because they had Cousins Mai e Lobster Food truck at an event, so glad we did…read more I asked for the lightest beer and she recommended the Light Rock, it was light but still had a great flavor. Location is family friendly with casual seating and even a foosball table. Great place!!!

Came on a Saturday for lunch visiting a friend. I was enticed by all the colorful looking pictures…read moreand because I've never had German or German inspired food before. Now was a good as time as any! As we entered, there was a sign to meet at the bar for seating. The waitress/server came out after a bit of a wait and according to my friend, it's usually a longer wait time around lunch for someone to come out and seat you. I was recommended to try the pork schnitzel by my friend and it did not disappoint. I got my sandwich with a side salad. We also ordered the deviled eggs to share. My friend has never had the deviled eggs before and pleasantly surprised and delighted that the eggs were absolutely delicious. They're very smooth, eggs were cooked perfectly and the touch of bacon was just right. It does come with a small helping of mixed greens topped with pickled onions. The pork schnitzel was crispy & crunchy due to the breaded pork loin, came with pickled onions, slaw and the chipotle aioli sauce. The sauce does have a bit of a kick to it but it wasn't too spicy, well, at least for me. My salad was very good too. It was colorful and had an interestingly tangy dressing on it. It paired well with the sandwich. One was spicy and the salad was tangy but refreshing. My friend also ordered the pork schnitzel with beef tallow fries. I tried some of her fries and they were thin but still crispy. Overall the food at West Oak Nosh was so good and delicious! Service was good, prompt and our server was attentive despite being by herself. I think this place is great for the summer to have a drink and eat. Will have to come back for the drinks!

We weren't sure it was open because no one was inside but we were pleasantly surprised. The BALT…read moreand crispy Brussels were yummy. The cheese fries were also very tasty. They have a great selection of beers, ciders, sours, wines, and cocktails!

Went out for my birthday dinner and my daughter had made reservations for outdoors. The wah-It…read moreseems they gave away our table, so we sat inside. It was a little dark inside the restaurant and a little loud. Ordered the clam chowder but was later informed that they were out. The yay- amazing server named Destiny. I ordered their halibut special and it had the most amazing risotto. My daughter's gnocchi was delicious, soft, pillowy, and creamy. My husband enjoyed his chicken parmigian. My son enjoyed his sandwich. They gave me a slice of their delicious tiramisu, strong (in a good way) taste of espresso, my hubby had the spumoni, highly recommend. we also ordered the peach and blueberry gelato pie, it's seasonal, and none of us liked it. Ordered a cup of coffee and it was very weak.Overall, great Italian food.

We had an Amazing time here. Megan and Alyssa treated us like royalty. We had a group of 12 and…read moreeverything was perfect. The food was delicious and the service was perfect. Thank you again.

Despite having the word "wine" in it's name, quite honestly the beer is much more worthy of a stop…read more Reasonably priced, the warehouse-style tasting room has plenty of seating and a spot for live music to boot. The wines were nothing to write home about. I ordered a flight of wines which are on tap, it was less than $15, very reasonable. I couldn't taste anything distinct from one to the other! Not a ton of depth and lacking in the typical full-bodied fruit notes that Lodi is known for. In fact, these were too tart for my taste. I don't think any of them saw the inside of a barrel. That said, if you are into beer, I highly recommend this spot. I'm trying to cut down on carbs as well as beer, so was looking forward to the wine however.

Stopped in for a break of driving as they were the only place we could find nearby that was open…read moreand it was fantastic!!!! Hubby and I had a wine flight and tasted a wheat beer and oh my gosh the wine is fantastic and the beer was absolutely delicious!!!! If you're in the area and think about trying you should stop in. Service is phenomenal and they have food trucks that come!