This is a nice chill spot. I went with a friend for Lunch on a Saturday. I liked that they had a lot of good vegetarian options which was nice but they were out of a ton of stuff when we were there. The server we had was really nice though! They have a parking lot but it is easy to miss and a bit challenging to get into with the traffic. read more

The Ways Restaurant & Brewery - Breweries Near Me - Glenside, Pennsylvania

Awesome place that we will be frequenting. The bar has a great atmosphere and the sauce on the brisket sandwich was amazing. The staff was so friendly as well. My girlfriend got the Mac and cheese and it wasn't very sharp, otherwise it was a lovely dinner. I would give them four stars but their AC unit was dripping on where we were originally seated. read more

The Ways Restaurant & Brewery - Brisket Sandwich - Breweries Near Me - Glenside, Pennsylvania

Met up with some friends before a show at The Keswick last night. The place was pretty full with a popular show down the street. The poor bartender was doing all he could to manage most everything and the kitchen was running out of items. My wife and I ordered two different rice bowls (Chicken Tinga and Pork). My lord was there barely any meat in these expensive bowls. I am kicking myself for not taking any pics. My wife was so pissed. It was 90% rice and even the upcharge of avocado was so minimal. The beers were decent and our guy behind the bar was beyond stressed but very nice and appreciative of our patience. I would appreciate them telling us they were basically out of something versus what we were given for our anniversary dinner. Bummed to say the least but some damn good rice for what it's worth. read more

We find ourselves going to the ways less and less. Love the smoked wings but they are already overpriced and now they charge you .50 for blue cheese and .50 for 2 puny pieces of celery. (Which they didn't tell us and also never have been somewhere that upcharges for that) not so sure this place will stand the test of time. read more

I found out about The Ways by trying their beer at a festival a while back. I was a fan of it immediately. It took me some time but I finally made it to the restaurant to give the food a shot. I stopped in for lunch and was greeted by Mike at the bar very quickly. Apparently people in the area don't like to drink in the early afternoon as the bar was empty, but, who cares...more for me! I ordered a One Way IPA, it's a hazy IPA and is very good. I checked over the menu and unfortunately a few of the items I wanted they were out of. No worries, I opted for the Fried Cauliflower and Brisket Mac & Cheese. They both came out fairly quickly (as did my subsequent beers) and looked great. I gave my cauliflower a taste and was impressed, it was crispy and salty. It seems like they were breaded in panko but I could be wrong. They come served with an Ancho chili sauce that I looking forward to but it was a truly disappointing. It was grainy and hard to dip the cauliflower into...I went without after a few failed attempts. But honestly the cauliflower was so good it was great without! The mac and cheese looked great as well, and I was pleasantly surprised to find a decent amount of brisket mixed in. I didn't realize going to this restaurant that smoked meats was their thing, but it seems to be. I'm not sure how the brisket is on its own but it was a perfect fit in the macaroni. My only gripe with the dish is the sauce was a bit runny and didn't cling to the noodles as much as I would expect. But it was still good nonetheless. I almost forgot, the entire reason I wanted to come here...the beer. I tried a few different of their brews and each one was exactly as described in the menu. They taste great! So many times I'm let down when I try a local beer, it's either lacking body, flavor, alcohol or just tastes a bit off. That is not the case here. Check them out, drink several beers (be responsible if driving) and try the food, you will enjoy it all! read more

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Every single time I've tried to give this place a chance to redeem itself it disappoints even more. The waitstaff is nice but oblivious. The standard for the food is very low. The most recent and memorable is the time we got black bean tacos and the beans were so overcooked, stale, and dry, it was like they were cooked a year ago and just sat out waiting for some sucker to come along so they didn't have to let them go to waste. I've been here for quizzo and gotten apps and drinks. Drinks were fine. Food was awful. Not sure what it is with Glenside and these restaurants. We want to love you but do you understand what edible food is? read more

The food was dry and overcooked. The nacho beer cheese had separated and had too much flour, the pork shoulder on the nachos was dried out. The brisket tacos were dry and flavorless. The mac and cheese suffered from the same issue the nachos did. We didn't eat the tacos or Mac and cheese. Our waitress didn't check on us after taking our order. We had to ask the hostess for things we needed and the check. The bathroom was had comic art. read more

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Food and drinks are delicious. The nachos "starter" is enough for a meal in itself (even sharing it with another person). Unique cocktails as well. We happened to go on trivia night, which was fun. read more

Sweet Caroline plays in the background. My body is swaying as my belly sings mmmmm mmmmm mmmmmmm, right on cue. Pastrami special I can't quit you. Seriously, you are so damn delish and I seem to stroll in Everytime it's on special!!! Not complaining because you, Pastrami made in house with a 6 week labor of love, you love are a a work of tasty art!!! So, yeah, until you are off the menu, I'll be chomping on your fine nomnomnom. Ps, that sour ale tho!!! I'm food high, possibly food crunk. I will report back on that flight after some more "market research" oh so delish. Sleepy time now. read more

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I drove past this place a million times and finally decided to try it and boy am I glad I did! I'll get the bad out of the way: the parking lot is terrible. Now for the good stuff: the beer is great. I really like the IPAs made with the lactose sugar and theirs was really good. My wife tried both the sours and they were both hits. As for food, they have the best nachos I've ever eaten. End of story. They really focus on the meats and they do a good job. The wings were good, everything with pork and beef was good. The only reason for 4 stars and not 5 is that while perfectly prepared the entrees were a little too straightforward. Basically just really excellently prepared meat, nothing else on the plate (other than run of the mill fries) to put it over the top. I will absolutely be back! read more

The Ways has good food. Clean restrooms. Nice Bier Garden outside. The beer list was good. read more

Stopped by again a year later after my first visit. I come to town at least once a year for softball tournaments in Pennsbury. This time was during lunch and was able to get the Beet Salad. They have limited quantities due to the availability of beets. I'm glad I came during lunch cause I got the last one! This was very good to pair with the G-Side Sour! Nice place with a good size inside bar. Wait staff is very good and attentive. Has an outside patio with bar on evenings. There is not much parking, I guess that is the one downside. Street parking with a little walk at most. read more

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The wait staff is lovely. The food used to be great, the hamburgers were almost round and they were a bit dry, we asked for medium. No, they were well done. The chicken sandwich for 17.$ was a 3" thigh. Ugh. You used to be so good! read more

Let me start out by saying our server was SPECTACULAR. Ricki was so sweet and attentive that I would go back to the ways restaurant just for her. If you go you should 100% ask for Ricki. There were three of us and we started out with beer flights, $10 gets you 4 4oz pours. The beers the ways makes are delicious the only one none of us at the table liked was the blueberry sour. After beers we ordered pulled pork nachos, brisket tacos, and pulled pork sandwich with fries. The food was good not great. Nothing to really write home about but nothing that was terrible either. The brisket for the tacos was a bit greasy for a dry brisket and the pork sandwich could have used something crunchy for texture but overall it was a good meal. read more

The Ways Restaurant & Brewery - Two beer flights - Breweries Near Me - Glenside, Pennsylvania

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Fun spot with a cool indoor ambiance, as well as a beautiful outdoor patio to sit. This spot brews their own beers so it has the brewery vibes and all of their dips/dressings are homemade, which is a nice touch as well. We had the fried cauliflower (delish and fried to perfection), as well as a chicken Caesar salad which was great with the homemade dressing. We tried the smashed potatoes as well which we could have done without (not really what we expected and a bit boring!). Overall, such a nice spot to try, hang out and have a flight. The staff was friendly and welcoming! read more

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The ways is quite far from where we typically travel for food. We got a gift card to this place from our friend and we are so happy we did. The food is delicious. I really love the breaded cauliflower, and I really enjoy my Mac n cheese. On top of that, the service is awesome as well. If we are close by that area next time, we will definitely stop by to get lunch and maybe some drinks. They also got outdoor seating, so maybe we will come back in the summer to enjoy some beer and good food. read more

The Ways Restaurant & Brewery - Breaded Fried Cauliflower - Breweries Near Me - Glenside, Pennsylvania

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Price and quality are very reasonable . Ambience is great and this is one of the nicer options for a quick lunch meal as well as early evening dinner. read more

What a cool and top-notch addition to the eating and drinking scene in the town of Glenside in nearby Montgomery County. The Ways is a tucked away eatery on the main street (with several free parking spots) that is def worth discovering. The funny name (at least to me it is ... comes from the family name of the owners which is Way.) I twas sure it must have some greater significance. Anyway this brew pub has both the food and beer down. My favorite beer here is - you guessed it - their superb Vienna Lager. This red beer has excellent balance, great flavor, strong consistency, and goes down easily. It would be drunk in Vienna. Try it! Now the food also came through. The fried chickpea & scallion fritters accompanied by a tomato curry sauce are totally awesome. They must be ordered. Management just needs to provide more tomato curry dipping sauce as there is not enough for three fritters. The corn flake & buttermilk; breaded chicken tenders were also excellent . They were moist, flavorful, and came with a generous order of French Frees. This is one of the better pub chicken dishes I have had of late in the USA. Service is friendly and efficient. I liked the outside seating area during the Covid-19 pandemic but there is also socially distanced indoor seating. The only thing I wasn't sure of is that you have to scan the menu into your phone to access it and it looks like you have to register to do this. I will not register or give out info to a website to access a paperless restaurant menu so I just asked for a paper one which I easily received. The Ways Restaurant and Brewery is def a winning establishment if you live or find yourself in the vicinity of Northwest Philly or Eastern Montgomery County. Really, what are you waiting for?!? read more

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This pub is fun and food is good and variety is nice. Seems like a lot of regulars which is a good sign. Brew is tasty and a bit different. A good place to hang with friends. read more

Brisket sandwich is superb! I'm not a beer drinker so can't comment on that but the gin and tonic there is really good.

It's been a while since I have eaten here and I did so last night and was relatively disappointed. Nachos veer from traditional Mexican flavors. If you plan to do that you better make it good. These sadly were not. Also there was barely enough stuff on the nachos. Lots of chips that had nothing on it. Disappointing. Next they were out of a lot of dishes so we went for sweet potato tacos. It's basically sweet potato fries with a dressing wrapped in a tortilla. What? That is not a taco. Lastly the bean taco was totally uneventful. Just a really below average meal for the cost. read more

Best local brewery. Very creative beers. Would put them up against any national big brewery any day. Great food.

The Ways in located on Easton Road in Jenkintown. It was on my list of new places to try. Now, unfortunately, I'm counting the "Ways" that I will not be coming back :( First, I was thinking it was just my imagination. but it happened more than once.......the waiter addressed my husband and not me until I placed my order. He was very engrossed in conversation about the kinds of beer they serve, making sure he chose the beer that would suit my husband taste. Never did he ask me what I would like.......just turned and left. I thought ( how rude )! Next, we place our orders. Since they had good reviews I chose the beef brisket Tacos and a order of French fries (that are sold separately) and a soda. My husband ordered the Brisket sandwich and fries. Also smoked wings as a appetizer and a dark matter beer. The smoked wings looked good, but were on the tough side and very dry. I would never order those again. Looking forward to my tacos.....they weren't much better. The brisket was burnt. My poor husband sandwich was uneatable. I called the waiter and told him the brisket was burnt. He said it was charred. I said there is a thin line between charred and burnt and the line was crossed. Unfortunately, my husband didn't want to make a fuss so I let it all go. He didn't eat his sandwich just picked at the non-burnt parts. I was able to eat my tacos, but still not very good, because of the burnt brisket. The french fries were just ok. Also overcooked with a burnt taste. The waiter came back and asked my husband if he wanted another beer, never looking my way or asking if I wanted anything else! Strangely, he did ask me when he returned with his beer. We both just picked at our food trying to find the eatable parts. Only good thing the beer was really good. They make it on the premises. Service overall was pretty good, other then the waiter overlooking me. Nice trendy atmosphere and clean bathrooms. I might recommend this place to stop and get a drink, but the food is a big no! read more

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Good beer and drinks. great barbecue. Indoor and outdoor seating that is nice. Wait staff is very nice and helpful.

Extremely accommodating to families with small children. Drinks did take a bit when busy. Food was great.

This place is disrespectful to minorities. From the Glenside train station, this place looked lovely, especially on a lovely day. I waited with another two hopeful, patrons for 20 minutes while older, white parties were immediately served. When I finally was served, the service was completely inattentive. I ordered the most basic of dishes to simply snack on, and it was not even good. Would not recommend. read more

We really enjoyed our meal here! I had my heart set on the French dip, but the waiter didn't tell me they were out of that until he took our order. I was super bummed! Both my husband and I got the burger, and it was a pretty standard burger. Kind of small but good! The brussel sprouts appetizer was very tasty! The kids cheese quesadilla was huge. The sour beer they had on their menu was DELICIOUS and we got a crowler to go. I will definitely be back, and hopefully the French dip will be available! read more

Food and beer were great and service was solid. Really happy to have this gem in Glenside. Beer garden just opened - very cool right below the train tracks. Smoked beef brisket tacos, Mexican street corn and the Conundrum IPA all thumbs up! read more

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New favorite brewery! Great drinks, great service, AMAZING food! I got the French dip with fries and we shared the Brussels sprouts. They were perfect! read more

The Ways Restaurant & Brewery - Breweries Near Me - Glenside, Pennsylvania

It's the latest addition to Glenside! My tip would be to get the dessert. Everything is good, but try the cookie - it's a very good freshly baked cookie with local gelato from Carminati Creamery (I think). There are also good vegetarian options, if that is your thing. My major peeve with the food is that all the food is under-seasoned. No big deal, just grab a salt shaker. The other thing to mention is that the portions are not giant suburbs food explosions. If you are hungry, make sure to get some appetizers and dessert. There is parking, but on a busy day, you will probably need to park on the street. Or you can find space in the SEPTA lot or a public lot. read more

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We've been wanting to check this place out since it opened, and it's worth a visit. I tried a flight of beers, avoiding IPAs as usual, but everything tended toward the bitter (unexpectedly for the cream ale...). Still, some drinkable choices, and I applaud the sponsored employee brews. We had smoked pork tacos, which were very tasty, reasonably priced, and filling even tho you only get two. The Mexican Street corn on special was tangy and spicy, the kale salad was surprisingly pleasant, although could have used some salt at the table... read more

I like the way(s) they cook! If you're looking for the best smoked brisket this side of the mason Dixon line, look no further! Their mouthwatering tacos will definitely take you to your happy place. Their beer is incredible! With a rotating selection, you'll always find something new. I highly recommend their milkshake IPA! I'm looking forward for my next visit to the ways. read more

The Ways Restaurant & Brewery - Smoked brisket tacos with a flight! - Breweries Near Me - Glenside, Pennsylvania

I am a frequent customer here! I went several times prior to the pandemic, many times during the height of the shutdown when it was takeout only, and have continued to go now. The Ways has nice seating indoors and outdoors and also does takeout. The menu includes a good variety of options including vegetarian and vegan options. They are also pretty accommodating with dietary requests. I love their sweet potato tacos, veggie burger sliders and Buffalo cauli. Among my boyfriend's favorites are the corn flake crusted chicken tenders. Service is great and quick. Definitely recommend if you're in the area! read more

Pros: outdoor seating, dog friendly - a different server dropped off a water bowl, the inside is surprisingly spacious, food is relatively good, solid beer list Cons: Not much sunshade outside, they ran out of beet salad by noon, we asked to have our meals split but they didn't do that for us, a little pricey 3.5/5 would go back to try more of their beer selection read more

Nice place. Great food and microbrews. Fast service. The tacos is different and delicious. Eclectic menu.

We did takeout on a busy Saturday night. We ordered: 2 orders of fries, house wings with hot sauce, fried cauliflower, brussels sprouts, nachos, mac & cheese with pulled pork, French dip, and a burger. Order was ready in 75 minutes instead of the 60 we were told, but that's understandable given that the restaurant was packed. Fries and accompanying aioli sauce were great, and the fries were served as generous portions. The rest of the food was very tasty but the portions were definitely on the smaller side. This was probably our tenth time eating from the Ways (including dining in and takeout) since their opening, and the portions just keep getting smaller and smaller. I don't think we will be going back anytime soon, given the many other local options with more-reasonably priced and larger-portioned meals. Probably a better place for simply grabbing a beer and eating a little pub food than getting takeout meals for four. read more

Great food and drinks. Nice place to take the family. Great before a show at the Keswick. Parking is a bit tight but street parking ans SEPTA parking lot are plentiful. read more

Love this place. Really good brew and Pennsylvania made spirits. Really good food with solid, fresh, quality ingredients. But most importantly, 5 star service. They have hired our favorite wait staff person (Chris)....And John has always presented a good quality pour. This is our Go-To place when entertaining people not from the area. read more

We were thrilled when The Ways opened and have enjoyed it since our first sip and first bite! We recently visited for outdoor dining on a Saturday evening and experienced exceptional service with secure protocols for sanitization and safety. Although we planned to go just for their exceptional beers, we ended up ordering food since their brisket tacos are irresistible. It's the only time we've ever said that the amount of brisket provided is verging on too hefty, which is hardly a complaint at all. A++, an addition Glenside needed! read more

I was really excited to try Ways during my latest trip to Abington before a night at the Keswick Theatre. We arrived at 6:15, we're sat quickly, then the wait began. Water came 10minutes later with the menu,ordered hummus for appetizer (thankfully!) and ordered dinner. Two of the dinners we wanted were not available so we ordered our second choice. I took that wait time to use the restroom and was told by the previous person that the doors don't lock so put the trash can I front of the door. On my walk back to our table i realized they had a second bigger room for diners which was nice since I heard the place was a hot spot in glenside! About 6 people were in this room which was good overflow for the busy outside and tavern sections of dining. When I got back to our table I thought our sandwiches would be arriving soon so my husband decided to use the restroom before dinner arrived. He commented on the same things I discovered about the back overflow room that wasn't very filled. I had warned him about the restroom doors not locking ! He returned to our table and once again we thought our sandwiches would be delivered soon. After another 30 minute wait of talking to each other we asked our waitress if our sandwiches would be ready soon as we were headed to the Keswick Theatre for an8pm show. Her response../well the back room got busy with bigger crowds and the kitchen is trying to get those orders filled first!!!! (Remember we both used the restroom and commented on how few people were in the back room). We asked for our check and was promptly given it paid it and left with a sour taste about ever returning to Ways. read more