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    The Phoenix Taproom & Kitchen

    4.5 (20 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 10:00 pm
    Updated 2 weeks ago

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    Moderate noise
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    Outdoor seating

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    Nicole G.

    Recently visited here for dinner around 8:30pm after a show down the road. It was an impromptu bestie evening! We actually ended up parking right near here and saw they had SQUARE cheese curds.... Ummm, we were soldddd! It wasn't busy which was really nice. Greeted by Ashley, who explained how everything worked. Man, did we want to try a few things on the menu. The cheese bread looked delicious from the photo, but decided to skip it as we wanted the cheese curds forsure . For our meals, I had the Buffalo chicken sandwich with tots and my friend had the boneless wings with fries. I cannot remember the flavors he got, but he liked them. The Buffalo chicken sandwich was good. It definitely had more fixings on it then I'm use it. The buffalo flavoring was good-- not hot, I'd say flavorful more than anything. Their menu has many different options which is good, but sometimes hard to pick. Haha! We both appreciated how they offered a non-alcoholic beer (Athletic) option on tap.... Hooray! When I'm in the area again, I'd stop in again for an appetizer and a non- alcoholic beer. I also want to mention how pleasant and personable Ashley was. She was the only staff member working the floor and she did well managing customers with a friendly attitude and smile. I thought she was attentive and loved how she took the time to chat with me. Made our first experience very nice.

    Thursday special - $.90 boneless wings  Lemon pepper & salt/vinegar
    David M.

    My bestie and I were in the area for show and ended up parking right in front of this restaurant. We decided to try it out basically due to proximity and the time of night it was. I don't know Eau Claire much either, so we didn't know if this was a local favorite or not. Overall, it was a great experience. Ashley was very warm and welcoming and explained how the place worked. It's self service bar and you are able to pour as little or as much as you'd like. Both of us don't drink, but we enjoyed an NA option there. Athletic beer is amazing on tap! I tried the Thursday special of boneless wings. If you get 12 you can try up to two dry rubs. I tried the lemon pepper and salt and vinegar dry rubs. My preference was the salt and vinegar one. The square curds were great and we were told they are fried in beef tallow. You can get these baked as well. My friend enjoyed her buffalo chicken sandwich. If in the area again, we would consider this as an option.

    Loaded tots
    Jan K.

    Very loud and crowded inside; because of that we were almost glad that there wasn't any seating available indoors so we had to sit out on the patio. BUT, sadly there were no heaters out on the patio, and sitting next to the river at night in October in WI is less than optimal. Seriously, how does a place with flames in the logo not have heaters on their patio for people that can't sit inside???? Anyway, the food was okay. Nothing I'd go back for. We went with the loaded tots, hot honey & pepperoni flatbread and the hot beef flatbread. I guess the best thing out of the three was the hot honey & pepperoni. The tots were second best. The hot beef flatbread was the worst--we ordered it with mild giardiniera and I don't know if they accidentally put the hot on but it was inedible for me (and I normally eat hot/spicy foods when dining out, so I'm not a wuss in that regard). Service was pretty decent, but there was some confusion by the servers in bringing food to the wrong tables. Honestly, if you're looking for a self-pour place that is on top of it's game, go to Bear Cave Brewing in Hopkins, MN: four floors, heating on the patio, creative kitchen menu with drool-worthy food and fabulous service.

    Pepperoni flatbread and soft pretzels with delicious beer cheese sauce for dipping
    Denise F.

    Interesting experience. We were there on a weekday and provided good information on the self serve process. Enjoyed some great beverages with fair prices. Also had a pepperoni flatbread and soft pretzels. Food came out quickly and was tasty. Setting very nice, still getting completed and looking forward to outside area right next to river. Staff seemed average.

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    Troy S.

    A wide variety of styles of self serve beers on tap. You sign up at the door with your credit card, you then use the card to pour yourself up to 64 ounces of beer. You can choose your style of glass, you can make yourself a flight, you can have a little taster, endless options. There's some wine and a couple of premade cocktails on top as well. Seltzer. Cider. And then a bar with cocktails that you order from a menu. The food you order with a QR code from your phone. They bring the food right to your table. Flatbreads, tater tots, cheese, curds. Not really a full meal, but definitely good food for drinking beer. I've been there several times I've always liked it. There is a surface city lot next-door. Otherwise street parking. Awesome patio that they finished in the fall overlooking the Chippewa river. Nice selection of bourbon as well. They do have a private room if you wanna have an event there. Hammerschlagen and beanbags on the patio.

    Amazing place! Very cool atmosphere. Great selection of beer and seltzers and drinks. Food was excellent. All self serve so fun to try different beers. Check it out!

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    11 months ago

    Food was great - Fast Service - Great people - If your looking for a relaxing place to visit come here

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    Thanks so much for the review Tyrese!

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    Thank you so much for visiting Lisa! We hope to see you back soon!

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    10 months ago

    Ambiance and beer! Loved sitting outside and enjoying the river view. Very simple to order and get beers

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    2 years ago

    Natalie makes a killer espresso martini and she is just such a happy human being. Can't wait to go back!

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    Thanks for coming in Austin! So glad you enjoyed your first visit!

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    Pumpkin latte is great! Great place to study and good amount of tables. Their drinks are overpriced though.

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    Awesome patio that they finished in the fall overlooking the Chippewa river.

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    The Informalist - French Toast

    The Informalist

    4.1(249 reviews)
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    Attached to the Lismore hotel by Doubletree makes this restaurant super accessible to…read moreout-of-towners. Service 5/5: we did not make a reservation, but staff did everything to accommodate us and get us seated. I really appreciate how kind they were and once we were seated, our server was attentive, making sure our drinks were always filled and that we were enjoying our meal. Ambiance 5/5: stunning environment. I highly recommend you take a peek and look at the bar because it's a bunch of little pennies and it is the coolest sight to see (I believe I heard them call it the penny bar too). I really enjoy that you could see into the kitchen while the chefs worked and how fluid they all seemed to be in their craft. Food 3/5: I was really disappointed by the food. I ordered the roasted lamb as a big fan of lamb and it was overcooked and very salty. Also, the mint gelée coupled with the root beer glacé de viande was overwhelmingly sweet. The dish was lacking a balance of acid and spice. My fiancé ordered the tater tot hot dish and I am thankful that he ordered that because we ended up sharing that the rest of the meal. Even he could not eat the Lamb and he is must less picky about flavor profiles. The hotdish was a cheesy parmesan dream with sweet corn, peas, mushrooms and I liked the textural mixture of pork and veal. Overall, I'm not sure if I would come back for a meal here. I have seen that their pizzas are really popular because they are woodfired and I wish we would've checked that first, but I wanted a cozy elevated dinner and I'm still really bummed that we did not get that.

    Been here before, but it's been a very long time. We were passing through the area and looking for…read morea place to eat. It happened to be a very busy weekend, and the Informalist was one of the few places that did not have a long line to get seated. Got in right away and seated for some brunch. The restaurant is spacious and well designed. It's a bit upscale, but perfectly capable of making people feel relaxed and welcome. We got greeted right away by the server and settled in with menus and waters. Our order wasn't complicated: some of the Custard Battered French Toast, a short stack of pancakes, and two eggs. I also ordered a London Fog Tea Latte (a little lavender, a little vanilla, and extra foam). It didn't take long for the food to come, but the London Fog took a while longer. The French Toast was amazingly good, and the pancakes and eggs were also very good. I was half done with my meal by the time my London Fog arrived, and the server was very apologetic (saying that the coffee shop was very busy). I might have been satisfied with that, but the London Fog was just okay. While there was some extra foam, the drink itself was flat, as if they just heated up the milk and mixed it with the tea. (They need to do a better job with polishing the steamed milk so that it creates a creamy texture, especially if they ar charging $8) Overall, a good experience, and a few tweaks would have made it excellent. Would stop again if I was in the mood for the French Toast.

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