Went for the first time, ordered the gobbler sandwich. The very little turkey given was dry, the bread was hard, everything else tasted like it was out of a can. It was barely edible, won't be going back.
jillc176
Food was good. Not open very late which is the story everywhere because of no help to be had. Drinks were strong! Waitress was very nice and food came fast. Place was empty on Saturday night at 8pm???
Deanne Gade
Enjoyed the beers! Matt the brewer was at the bar and spent time talking with us any very knowledgeable !
Wayne S.
We've never been here but it was my wife's sons Graduation Day and this was where he'd go while at college. Excellent service, excellent choices in sandwiches. Only complaint, way too much food. Great lunch for the next day. We'd go back regularly just too far to drive. Loved all the beer names and a lot to choose from. Definitely stop there if your in the area. Waitress was a short red haired little sweetie with her service.
Bill C.
First, let me say I have eaten here several times before, including group events and always had decent service and food; however, as related in other reviews here, the service was definitely lacking and, in my case this time, the food also. While not terribly busy, I waited at the Hostess station to be seated for close to 10 minutes, while other staff and bartender (who is very close by) didn't even acknowledge me. Once seated, it was another long wait for the waitress to come by and she only checked on me after I had finished eating. The worst part, however, was that the chicken I ordered was raw near the bone! While the waitress removed the dinner from my bill. I was still charged for my beer (it's a brew pub). You would think they would comp the meal. Just bad business...
Mateo S.
My first visit to any pub/bar-style restaurant requires getting their burger, right? Because if they can't get the burger right, don't bother with anything else. I can't recall a time when I've had a less inspired burger than this one. If you ran out to the local gas station mart, grabbed a pre-wrapped burger that's been sitting under the heat lamps for two hours, unwrapped it, and put it on a plate, you would not be able to tell the difference between that burger and the C.H. Evans burger. Seriously. The staff was friendly and helpful, the drinks were okay (because how do you mess up pouring something into a glass), but the burger was so far below mediocre I just can't recommend this place. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else.
Watfa A.
Went in for flight and apps! Super friendly staff, helpful in picking flight selection since I like lighter ales. Great selection. fried pickles were amazing and onion rings too! Nothing like beer and fried food!
Eugenie M.
Friendly service. Good food! Near walkway.I li ke the interior design and photo s. Blahhhhhhhhhhblah blah more words
Will A.
Stopped here on a road trip. The food was alright when comparing the price, my friend had the seafood Mac and cheese and he said it was bussin. The fries are good but then again for 3 college students, it's kinda out of our price range. The scene is super cool it reminds me of San Francisco for some reason. My friends told me the beer was good. Crohns bathroom review: The doors were propped open when I went in so I was scared that someone was hearing what a year of cronic crohns sounds like. I'm sorry I didn't snag a photo but if I can't remember details about it, it wasn't anything special... I remember good smelling hand soap. Overall 5/10 because of lack of privacy.
Bill V.
Went here after walking on the new Skywalk. I wasn't expecting anything, so my wife and I said what the hey, let's try it. We walked in and it wasn't too busy but the hostess seemed really busy but there was only 1 person ahead of us. The people behind us went ahead of us as they went to the bar. we ended up doing he same because the hostess took too long. The bar was okay, the bartender was friendly and you can tell she had her usual customers. We ordered the Lager and a Sierra Mist for drinks and the Faro Salad and Fried Mac n Cheese bites for food. The salad was huge but my wife loved it. I loved the cheese bites with the bacon. This was definitely a great place to stumble upon. She couldn't eat all of the salad but she took some home. we will come back the next time we are back in town. 4 stars because the inattentiveness when arriving threw our confidence in staying there. first impressions matter and it wasn't a good one. I think this just might be a one time thing, but I still say go to this place. the food was better than most places I have been to.
Unfortunately, my experience at the Pump Station was so so. I was admittedly impressed with the quality of the beer and felt the food was decent but I received some of the poorest service that I've ever had. Understandable if the place is busy but when I visited there were 3 waitresses and only 3 tables with guests. My waitress took over 20 minutes to take our order, forgot to get me my beer (I waited 15 minutes then got it from the bar myself) and never checked on us after serving our food. She was hanging out with the other waitresses at the other side of the restaurant and very inattentive. It's too bad because the building itself is very cool. Old factory/pump station and the beer and food were good. If the service was even fair this place would have gotten a much better overall review. Worth checking out but don't expect the best service of your life!
mcobbme
We went here for dinner and the place was great. Food was delicious, lots of beer choices. The building is interesting. Service was very good. Parking was easy, just had to pay before going in. I would definitely recommend and will probably visit again if we happen to be in the area.
CatMom12572
Their sesame seed and salt encrusted soft pretzels had no salt. They were breadsticks with sesame seeds. Nothing like a true soft, salty pretzel. Nachos were OK but seemed to have a cheese that tasted more like Velveeta than real cheddar cheese. Burnt croutons in the cheddar ale soup. We will not be back. The red ale beer was very good.
Nicole D.
This spot is convenient before a show at the Palace, about 2 blocks walking. But beware! There is hardly any free parking. The large lot behind the restaurant lot is metered even at 8pm on Friday night. We didn't see the meter and receieved a lovely 40$ ticket. The interior of the restaurant is large factory vibe with dim lighting and two very expansive dining areas. The hostess sat us in the left room with the gorgeous floor to ceiling fireplace. The wine selection is very limited and my gf was unhappy the only resiling offered was sweet. No dry or semi dry offerings. No complaints about our waitress Kennedy but she was certainly just going through the motions. Not a smile no chit chat. My girlfriends chicken ceasar was a large portion of lettuce and protein and she said the dresing was salty. The kimchi reuben I ordered was soggy. The bread was saturated with zero crunchy or texture and no kimchi , just the typical sauekraut. We used the ladies room when exiting and there is a huge need for improvement here. The door was propped open with an overflowing waste basket. This allowed the bar guests and men entering the mens room to look in and cat call. The door was propped bc the knob was ripped off . Buy a knob! It prob violates fire code too who knows. Both rolls were empty in the stall and no tp holder on the wall. So the tp roll was propped on the flusher. No paper towels in the dispenser after you wash you hands. It felt like a dive bar washroom. Some tweaks to the menu, food, and cleanliness and this place definately has potential.
katrinangel2
We went on a Sunday night and were happy to have a decent place to go before heading to see some music. The place wasn't very busy but the atmosphere was nice. The food was just o.k. I had fish and chips and while it was a large portion, I found it to lack any imagination or flavor (how do you add that to fish and chips... don't know, but I have had this dish in many places and this one was a 3 star). My husband got pulled pork of some sort and said the same... that it was fine. The Caesar salad was very good. There was a mistake and the salad came out at exactly the same time as our meal which was irritating, HOWEVER, the server handled it extremely well with big apologies and a discount (which was unnecessary but much appreciated). I would say that more vegetables or vegetarian options would be a big improvement. I would go back and not get fried food.
Went for the first time, ordered the gobbler sandwich. The very little turkey given was dry, the bread was hard, everything else tasted like it was out of a can. It was barely edible, won't be going back.
Food was good. Not open very late which is the story everywhere because of no help to be had. Drinks were strong! Waitress was very nice and food came fast. Place was empty on Saturday night at 8pm???
Enjoyed the beers! Matt the brewer was at the bar and spent time talking with us any very knowledgeable !
We've never been here but it was my wife's sons Graduation Day and this was where he'd go while at college. Excellent service, excellent choices in sandwiches. Only complaint, way too much food. Great lunch for the next day. We'd go back regularly just too far to drive. Loved all the beer names and a lot to choose from. Definitely stop there if your in the area. Waitress was a short red haired little sweetie with her service.
First, let me say I have eaten here several times before, including group events and always had decent service and food; however, as related in other reviews here, the service was definitely lacking and, in my case this time, the food also. While not terribly busy, I waited at the Hostess station to be seated for close to 10 minutes, while other staff and bartender (who is very close by) didn't even acknowledge me. Once seated, it was another long wait for the waitress to come by and she only checked on me after I had finished eating. The worst part, however, was that the chicken I ordered was raw near the bone! While the waitress removed the dinner from my bill. I was still charged for my beer (it's a brew pub). You would think they would comp the meal. Just bad business...
My first visit to any pub/bar-style restaurant requires getting their burger, right? Because if they can't get the burger right, don't bother with anything else. I can't recall a time when I've had a less inspired burger than this one. If you ran out to the local gas station mart, grabbed a pre-wrapped burger that's been sitting under the heat lamps for two hours, unwrapped it, and put it on a plate, you would not be able to tell the difference between that burger and the C.H. Evans burger. Seriously. The staff was friendly and helpful, the drinks were okay (because how do you mess up pouring something into a glass), but the burger was so far below mediocre I just can't recommend this place. Do yourself a favor and go somewhere else.
Went in for flight and apps! Super friendly staff, helpful in picking flight selection since I like lighter ales. Great selection. fried pickles were amazing and onion rings too! Nothing like beer and fried food!
Friendly service. Good food! Near walkway.I li ke the interior design and photo s. Blahhhhhhhhhhblah blah more words
Stopped here on a road trip. The food was alright when comparing the price, my friend had the seafood Mac and cheese and he said it was bussin. The fries are good but then again for 3 college students, it's kinda out of our price range. The scene is super cool it reminds me of San Francisco for some reason. My friends told me the beer was good. Crohns bathroom review: The doors were propped open when I went in so I was scared that someone was hearing what a year of cronic crohns sounds like. I'm sorry I didn't snag a photo but if I can't remember details about it, it wasn't anything special... I remember good smelling hand soap. Overall 5/10 because of lack of privacy.
Went here after walking on the new Skywalk. I wasn't expecting anything, so my wife and I said what the hey, let's try it. We walked in and it wasn't too busy but the hostess seemed really busy but there was only 1 person ahead of us. The people behind us went ahead of us as they went to the bar. we ended up doing he same because the hostess took too long. The bar was okay, the bartender was friendly and you can tell she had her usual customers. We ordered the Lager and a Sierra Mist for drinks and the Faro Salad and Fried Mac n Cheese bites for food. The salad was huge but my wife loved it. I loved the cheese bites with the bacon. This was definitely a great place to stumble upon. She couldn't eat all of the salad but she took some home. we will come back the next time we are back in town. 4 stars because the inattentiveness when arriving threw our confidence in staying there. first impressions matter and it wasn't a good one. I think this just might be a one time thing, but I still say go to this place. the food was better than most places I have been to.
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Unfortunately, my experience at the Pump Station was so so. I was admittedly impressed with the quality of the beer and felt the food was decent but I received some of the poorest service that I've ever had. Understandable if the place is busy but when I visited there were 3 waitresses and only 3 tables with guests. My waitress took over 20 minutes to take our order, forgot to get me my beer (I waited 15 minutes then got it from the bar myself) and never checked on us after serving our food. She was hanging out with the other waitresses at the other side of the restaurant and very inattentive. It's too bad because the building itself is very cool. Old factory/pump station and the beer and food were good. If the service was even fair this place would have gotten a much better overall review. Worth checking out but don't expect the best service of your life!
We went here for dinner and the place was great. Food was delicious, lots of beer choices. The building is interesting. Service was very good. Parking was easy, just had to pay before going in. I would definitely recommend and will probably visit again if we happen to be in the area.
Their sesame seed and salt encrusted soft pretzels had no salt. They were breadsticks with sesame seeds. Nothing like a true soft, salty pretzel. Nachos were OK but seemed to have a cheese that tasted more like Velveeta than real cheddar cheese. Burnt croutons in the cheddar ale soup. We will not be back. The red ale beer was very good.
This spot is convenient before a show at the Palace, about 2 blocks walking. But beware! There is hardly any free parking. The large lot behind the restaurant lot is metered even at 8pm on Friday night. We didn't see the meter and receieved a lovely 40$ ticket. The interior of the restaurant is large factory vibe with dim lighting and two very expansive dining areas. The hostess sat us in the left room with the gorgeous floor to ceiling fireplace. The wine selection is very limited and my gf was unhappy the only resiling offered was sweet. No dry or semi dry offerings. No complaints about our waitress Kennedy but she was certainly just going through the motions. Not a smile no chit chat. My girlfriends chicken ceasar was a large portion of lettuce and protein and she said the dresing was salty. The kimchi reuben I ordered was soggy. The bread was saturated with zero crunchy or texture and no kimchi , just the typical sauekraut. We used the ladies room when exiting and there is a huge need for improvement here. The door was propped open with an overflowing waste basket. This allowed the bar guests and men entering the mens room to look in and cat call. The door was propped bc the knob was ripped off . Buy a knob! It prob violates fire code too who knows. Both rolls were empty in the stall and no tp holder on the wall. So the tp roll was propped on the flusher. No paper towels in the dispenser after you wash you hands. It felt like a dive bar washroom. Some tweaks to the menu, food, and cleanliness and this place definately has potential.
We went on a Sunday night and were happy to have a decent place to go before heading to see some music. The place wasn't very busy but the atmosphere was nice. The food was just o.k. I had fish and chips and while it was a large portion, I found it to lack any imagination or flavor (how do you add that to fish and chips... don't know, but I have had this dish in many places and this one was a 3 star). My husband got pulled pork of some sort and said the same... that it was fine. The Caesar salad was very good. There was a mistake and the salad came out at exactly the same time as our meal which was irritating, HOWEVER, the server handled it extremely well with big apologies and a discount (which was unnecessary but much appreciated). I would say that more vegetables or vegetarian options would be a big improvement. I would go back and not get fried food.