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    The Annex Crafthouse

    3.9 (260 reviews)
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    Brittany B.

    Ok, the main point of writing this review is to state that Sammy Jo is a boss. I stayed for about an hour on a Friday, and she single handedly worked the entire bar like a champ! Seriously, an underrated skill because this bar was bustling! Happy hour seems to be a hotspot for this place. This was my first time in, and I was surprised to learn that they offer tequila flights, and whiskey flight, but do not offer beer flights! This is surprising because this is certainly a beer joint. On the plus side they have a great selection of local brews (although not all on the menu were available), and the bartenders do a fantastic job at helping you make a selection. Also their shots menu is really unique...peanut butter pixie stick what?! Apart from the drink, I'll agree with a few of the reviews below- the food takes quite awhile, BUT if you have a minute, I recommend the pretzel & beer cheese *chefs kiss*. I'm sure it's meant to feed two or three, shared amongst friends, but this was the perfect size for a gluttonous me (love me some beer cheese)! While I personally cannot say I'm in love with the "come and take it" staff uniforms, all and all, I would recommend this place for a nice happy hour brew with the mindset that the food is a bonus.

    Appletini and The Bartender making sure I was good. I am Little Brother!
    Latreca W.

    At The Annex Crafthouse and this place never disappoints. From the customer service to the food. Everyone is friendly and accommodating and the food is not fast but it's very Texan and they use quality products and ingredients. The Annex is truly a place you can safely get away and have a great meal where the staff treats you like family.

    Cauliflower Bites HH $5 not tender at all
    Tish P.

    I've been here a handful of times, the vibe is cool. Laid back...service was good each time. Our waiters never mind taking our pics so they win with us. The food was meh...fill up on drinks and it's more than acceptable lol. I've had my share of beer, wines and fun mixed drinks. Can't say the pour was heavy. They have a HH menu but I'd stay away from those cauli bites...chile, a mess! The street tacos were pretty good though. Now the vibe check is ruined cause they either didn't play music or the music to my liking. And that's sad cause my taste is quite eclectic. Definitely wasn't a loud crew, weekday or Fridays. Restrooms were clean and stocked with paper napkins. Always a winner....

    Possibly the best to tacos for five dollar deal in the city!!
    Drew T.

    Brisket tacos two for five dollars and also Bueno and a fish bowl.... Waitresses are awesome here... attentive, and attractive!

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    Belly G.

    It's your typical bar with decent drink and food selections. My friends and I stopped by here after spending the earlier part of the day outdoors at Paradigm Brewery a few miles down the road and we wanted to find a place where we could sit indoors while enjoying some good cocktails and delicious food. I'd never been here before nor did I have heard about this place. However, one of my friends is a fan and recommended this place so we ended up here. The bar is located inside Vintage Park so there's plenty of parking in the lot. The interior ambiance is nice with the bar smack in the center of the dining area. We sat at the booth facing the back wall. When we sat down, the table had not been cleaned yet but they quickly took care of that. Our server was friendly, but a bit on the slow side. He got pretty much all our orders right except for... drumrolls... WATER. As he was taking our drink orders, I had asked for a cup of water to cool down from the heat first. One of my friends had also asked for a cup of water along with his cocktail. Long story short, those cups of water never came until way, way, way later after we'd ordered and received our food order. And even then, when I'd asked for water again for the table, he had only brought out one for me. Now let's talk food. As a group, we had ordered the tomato basil soup and grilled cheese, herb & garlic ribeye, and Texas Cheese Steak. I personally had the cheese steak and even though it was decent, it was nothing to brag about and definitely not something that you go out of your way to get. I wouldn't mind coming back here if I were in the area. However, since this place is around 25 miles away from where I live, I doubt I will be frequenting this joint.

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    Dana S.

    Drinks were delicious but felt the food was over priced for the portion size. We started with the garlic Parmesan fries but they were nothing special. The garlic aioli was all in one spot. My hubby enjoyed his cup of chili. We ordered the chicken fried chicken to split but it was not nearly enough to split.

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    Service was great. Very attentive. Food was ok. Nachos were ok. Uninvited guest not so good. Needs cleaning.

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    Love my girlies, Kelli, Devyn, and Reese at the annex! They're awesome. Def recommend stopping by for a cold beer.

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    Good food! Priced a little high. Kitchen closed without warning, but would go back again.

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    What days / times are happy hours?

    Thank you for inquiring. Happy Hour is Monday thru Friday, 3:00pm to 7:00pm.

    Are you open on Easter evening?

    No sir. We are closed all day on Easter Sunday. Thank you for inquiring.

    Are they open on thanksgiving?

    No ma’am. We are closed today. Thank you for inquiring.

    Is there a gluten free menu?

    My son cannot eat gluten. He orders the street tacos, loaded tater tots, mashed potatoes, wings and their legendary Brussels sprouts. There may be other options, but these… Read more

    I'm confused, how does this place have a 3 month old review but the website says coming soon? States the exact same items on the website as the review. How accurate is that? Is this place open or not?

    It is open. It opened on the 23. No need to freak out

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