This place has had problems for a while now... it's a toss-up whether the kitchen will be open or not. And when it is, they probably won't have their full menu available. (small as it is) They also tend to close early (sometimes very early) due to "staffing issues"... at least according to the notices posted at the bar.When they are open and operating fully, they usually have a very good beer selection, and their food is good with generous servings. I really wish they could get their act together because this could really be a great craft beer bar.
Stanley W.
2023 has been a strange year, somehow me and my good friend both found gainful employment. And said gainful employment is a 12 minute walk from each other. So when you and the guy you drink with happen to be work neighbors, it only makes sense to go bar hopping during your lunch breaks. They have a 8/10 burger here, plenty juicy, plenty cheesy. And the fries arent bad. the ranch is different but also not bad but might not be what you're completely used to. Service was super nice here though, but I wasnt the biggest fan of the beers, felt the one from oakland had too many hints of curry flavor which really threw me off. Feel this place would be bustling after work though. Like really packed with workers from all the nearby offices.
Dean C.
8/17/23Well, never thought I'd go to a pub inside of a Whole Foods (!?!!!????) Yup, in a WF. But it's bigger than I'd think, with I think half a dozen to a dozen tables, and a relatively large space.There's a bar up front where you order. The menu is online, and also displayed on TVs hanging above. They have a very good selection with artisinal craft beers predominantly from California, but a decent percentage from other states.But I guess as a bar, it kinda sucks. There was only one bartender so a line formed, and it didn't help that he seemed slow. And the vibe was just bad. It felt like you're drinking in a Whole Foods, and well..... who wants to feel like you're chugging beers in a supermarket?Good place to just come by after work for happy hour cuz since it's WF, you got parking but DEFINITELY do not make this your suggestion to friends to hang out..............OH!!!!!!!!They're CHEAP! I got "truffle" fries and my 8oz beer, and TOTAL was $8!!!!!!!!!!!! Fries were okay. Could be crisper but I liked the flavor.3/5#wholefoods #bar #beerbar #beerpub #craftbeer
Carlos Jimenez
Although no food was available the service was excellent and the experience memorable. Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Rakesh Kaupu
Beers are good but the there is not a lot of finger food available and fries are okay.Staff is friendly and helpful while choosing beers.Ambience is kinda confusing since it shares space with grocery store.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
Chester Lui
?great beer selection ?
Mary Lawrence
Has good ambiance, and welcoming atmosphere. People can relax without being bothered.
Jim H
Always a great beer selection, and the bartenders actually know about what they have on tap. Food can be a coin flip, the kitchen has been out of something on the (small) menu almost every time I've visited, but the food is good, with generous portions, and you can always get something from the wholefoods side.Parking: Parking nearby can be full, but nearly always available at the far side of the parking lot.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tenders
Juan Torres
Service is horrible. Other places see your beer is barely halfway down, and they ask you if you want another one. Here, I waited 10+ minutes and nothing. Had to chase the bar tender to order a beer... and we were the only ones at the bar. When it came to ordering food, I was the only one that could order. My friend's order did not go through because "the cook has other chores to do"... horrible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
Winston C.
I've always walked pass Floodcraft Taproom when shopping at Whole Foods and decided to try a flight with my wife. Floodcraft has a wide range of beers and wines, so definitely a great place to explore. We came on a Friday evening so most of the individual table seats were mostly taken. We ended up sitting at the bar due to availability. Sadly there was only one person behind the bar so the time to get our orders in took some time. There was another staff member, but he was cleaning tables and going in and out of the kitchen. Staff was friendly though. Overall, good experience. Just needed a bigger staff on a Friday evening.
Industrial modern decoration, have both indoor and outdoor seating areas, and there are many beers on tap selections or can be purchased from Wholefoods.
Aaron H.
I love the wine flights and beers on tap here, but most of all I come for the grass fed cheeseburgers. These are the best burgers you can find all the South Bay Area & Peninsula. I love burgers and have been to all of the burger joints in the Bay Area, and the burgers here are incredible. Justin, the chef, knows how to make them perfectly. If you love burgers, you won't be disappointed.
Sarah Hendrickson
I love the afternoon bartenders, and the food is great. But there is a sign up that says the tap room is open until 9. Lights got turned down at 6:53, which is kind of lame. Apparently they close at 7.
Crystal H.
Located in the Whole Foods plaza with Flemings, Eureka, etc around. I came here Saturday around 5pm. Only indoor seatings. It wasn't busy. Only maybe 2 other tables were taken. It started getting almost half packed when we left around 7:30-8pm. The staff here is very nice to let you sample before you commit to a glass. They have wines, cider, beer, seltzer. The orange flavored creamy seltzer was really good, but weak of course. Ther's some good dark stouts/porters and hazys. Their red wines like cab and pinot noir weren't so good. The whites were good like sauvignon blanc and chardonnay. The staff said you can buy any alcohol and food from Whole Foods and enjoy it here. There's a water station for you to refill your water where the restrooms are. We saw a possible homeless man filling his big jug.
Kevin A.
This gem of a watering hole is located inside the Whole Foods near Great America. One of my favorite places to come on a lunch break or if I just need a quick getaway from work to think. It's ideal if you want a quick beer, but don't want the potential chaos of a full-on bar. Drinking does not to be a hobby where you get completely smashed or the music is way too loud. Quality beer can also be sipped slowly and enjoyed. I'm glad the Bay Area is catching on to that. Always a excellent selection of local rotating beers here. Very friendly service too. If you're hungry, congrats, you're already in Whole Foods. You can pick something up from the hot bar to go with your beer. But personally, I would recommend getting the burger and fries at the actual taproom. It is delicious. If you work in the area, how have you not come here already? Stop in and quench your thirst.
This place has had problems for a while now... it's a toss-up whether the kitchen will be open or not. And when it is, they probably won't have their full menu available. (small as it is) They also tend to close early (sometimes very early) due to "staffing issues"... at least according to the notices posted at the bar.When they are open and operating fully, they usually have a very good beer selection, and their food is good with generous servings. I really wish they could get their act together because this could really be a great craft beer bar.
2023 has been a strange year, somehow me and my good friend both found gainful employment. And said gainful employment is a 12 minute walk from each other. So when you and the guy you drink with happen to be work neighbors, it only makes sense to go bar hopping during your lunch breaks. They have a 8/10 burger here, plenty juicy, plenty cheesy. And the fries arent bad. the ranch is different but also not bad but might not be what you're completely used to. Service was super nice here though, but I wasnt the biggest fan of the beers, felt the one from oakland had too many hints of curry flavor which really threw me off. Feel this place would be bustling after work though. Like really packed with workers from all the nearby offices.
8/17/23Well, never thought I'd go to a pub inside of a Whole Foods (!?!!!????) Yup, in a WF. But it's bigger than I'd think, with I think half a dozen to a dozen tables, and a relatively large space.There's a bar up front where you order. The menu is online, and also displayed on TVs hanging above. They have a very good selection with artisinal craft beers predominantly from California, but a decent percentage from other states.But I guess as a bar, it kinda sucks. There was only one bartender so a line formed, and it didn't help that he seemed slow. And the vibe was just bad. It felt like you're drinking in a Whole Foods, and well..... who wants to feel like you're chugging beers in a supermarket?Good place to just come by after work for happy hour cuz since it's WF, you got parking but DEFINITELY do not make this your suggestion to friends to hang out..............OH!!!!!!!!They're CHEAP! I got "truffle" fries and my 8oz beer, and TOTAL was $8!!!!!!!!!!!! Fries were okay. Could be crisper but I liked the flavor.3/5#wholefoods #bar #beerbar #beerpub #craftbeer
Although no food was available the service was excellent and the experience memorable. Thank you.
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
Beers are good but the there is not a lot of finger food available and fries are okay.Staff is friendly and helpful while choosing beers.Ambience is kinda confusing since it shares space with grocery store.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 2
Service: 4
?great beer selection ?
Has good ambiance, and welcoming atmosphere. People can relax without being bothered.
Always a great beer selection, and the bartenders actually know about what they have on tap. Food can be a coin flip, the kitchen has been out of something on the (small) menu almost every time I've visited, but the food is good, with generous portions, and you can always get something from the wholefoods side.Parking: Parking nearby can be full, but nearly always available at the far side of the parking lot.
Atmosphere: 3
Food: 4
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Tenders
Service is horrible. Other places see your beer is barely halfway down, and they ask you if you want another one. Here, I waited 10+ minutes and nothing. Had to chase the bar tender to order a beer... and we were the only ones at the bar. When it came to ordering food, I was the only one that could order. My friend's order did not go through because "the cook has other chores to do"... horrible.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 1
I've always walked pass Floodcraft Taproom when shopping at Whole Foods and decided to try a flight with my wife. Floodcraft has a wide range of beers and wines, so definitely a great place to explore. We came on a Friday evening so most of the individual table seats were mostly taken. We ended up sitting at the bar due to availability. Sadly there was only one person behind the bar so the time to get our orders in took some time. There was another staff member, but he was cleaning tables and going in and out of the kitchen. Staff was friendly though. Overall, good experience. Just needed a bigger staff on a Friday evening.
Restaurantji Recommends
Industrial modern decoration, have both indoor and outdoor seating areas, and there are many beers on tap selections or can be purchased from Wholefoods.
I love the wine flights and beers on tap here, but most of all I come for the grass fed cheeseburgers. These are the best burgers you can find all the South Bay Area & Peninsula. I love burgers and have been to all of the burger joints in the Bay Area, and the burgers here are incredible. Justin, the chef, knows how to make them perfectly. If you love burgers, you won't be disappointed.
I love the afternoon bartenders, and the food is great. But there is a sign up that says the tap room is open until 9. Lights got turned down at 6:53, which is kind of lame. Apparently they close at 7.
Located in the Whole Foods plaza with Flemings, Eureka, etc around. I came here Saturday around 5pm. Only indoor seatings. It wasn't busy. Only maybe 2 other tables were taken. It started getting almost half packed when we left around 7:30-8pm. The staff here is very nice to let you sample before you commit to a glass. They have wines, cider, beer, seltzer. The orange flavored creamy seltzer was really good, but weak of course. Ther's some good dark stouts/porters and hazys. Their red wines like cab and pinot noir weren't so good. The whites were good like sauvignon blanc and chardonnay. The staff said you can buy any alcohol and food from Whole Foods and enjoy it here. There's a water station for you to refill your water where the restrooms are. We saw a possible homeless man filling his big jug.
This gem of a watering hole is located inside the Whole Foods near Great America. One of my favorite places to come on a lunch break or if I just need a quick getaway from work to think. It's ideal if you want a quick beer, but don't want the potential chaos of a full-on bar. Drinking does not to be a hobby where you get completely smashed or the music is way too loud. Quality beer can also be sipped slowly and enjoyed. I'm glad the Bay Area is catching on to that. Always a excellent selection of local rotating beers here. Very friendly service too. If you're hungry, congrats, you're already in Whole Foods. You can pick something up from the hot bar to go with your beer. But personally, I would recommend getting the burger and fries at the actual taproom. It is delicious. If you work in the area, how have you not come here already? Stop in and quench your thirst.