I was at an ANFP conference in Cleveland- among many chefs and CDMS and RDs for the regional conference. A group of us decided to check out the Butcher and Brewer when we couldn’t get into another restaurant on East 4th and boy were we pleased it worked out that way because we had incredible service and delicious food and beverages!!!!! Raven was our server and she was absolutely amazing! She knew everything about the food and the brews and she was so much fun, we wished she could sit down and enjoy dinner with us! She made our experience memorable and made me feel proud to be a Clevelander knowing that there are fabulous people in the food industry in Cleveland! My out of town colleagues had an amazing time and can’t wait to come back to Cleveland to visit! One of my colleagues bumped into Raven on the street when she was leaving town and she went out of her way to say hi and stop and chat! What a gem! We wished she worked for us! With great customer service came an enjoyable experience and we absolutely LOVED the food!!!! Everything was delicious! I can’t wait to come back with my husband on a date night! Check out these corn dogs!!! So yummy!!! I even tried a coffee/vanilla infused beer which was also amazing!!! Check it out you won’t be disappointed and ask for Raven!
Delicious food and drinks. Reasonably priced. Friendly and informative staff.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Craft Beer
Christian Savage
If I were to describe Butcher and the Brewer in one word, it would be: derelicte. Never before have I seen a space that so fully embraced the dumpster chic aesthetic... and located on swanky East 4th Street to boot! (That said, it did have a certain kind of charm.)As expected, all of the beers were delicious, with a wide variety to boot (including an abundance of seasonally-appropriate barrel-aged stouts, each one more boozy and addictive than the last). While the food was good, most dishes were missing that one element that could have elevated them to the next level. The kimchi arancini and onion dip were both flavorful but a little bit stodgy, the chutney for the broiled (not fried - I appreciated that!) brussels sprouts was lacking in depth, and the meatballs were fine but completely outshone by the pungent puttanesca sauce. The one exception was the pretzel - do yourself a favor and get the pretzel! It was outstanding; easily the best brewpub pretzel in the city! (To be fair, the more meat-centric menu options might have been better, but between the steep prices and average quality of what we already ordered, we opted to skip things like the steak or bone marrow.)As for the experience... call me old-fashioned, but I didn't appreciate the automated ordering system, whereby everything was ordered and paid for using a smart phone. While it may have been "efficient," I missed the human touch of interacting with our server throughout the meal. (Plus, I think people nowadays stare at their phones entirely too much in the first place!)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pretzels, Beer Flight
John Fox
My wife and I were on vacation and stayed a night in Cleveland. We picked this establishment due to the reviews. The food and service was great. It was very busy on a game night. My only disappointment was the waitress said they could can any beer on tap. When I went to the bar the bartender said the two I picked were " In house only".
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Craft Beer
Dave Kanz
B&Bs albino stout is still in a class of it's own. Highly recommend it, I know people that don't even like beer that find that one highly enjoyable.For food, the crispy pork shank is a must. Deliciously crispy outside with succulent, fall apart meat inside. The kimchi pairs nicely with it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork Shank
Tom Duffy
Stopped in before the final game place was packed. Great vibe. amazing service considering the amount of people here the food was delicious as well as the beer. I suggested a chocolate stout to go with their peanut butter order. It’s my go to desert beer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Smoked Bone Marrow, Craft Beer
gav franc
Loved this place. I bought a glass so I can be reminded of my visit. Food is amazing and to top it off, fantastic beer brewed in house. I live in Germany so will miss this Cleveland gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Matt Hard
Beautiful bar and restaurant - we went before a Cavs game and managed to find spots at the bar. Pretty good variety of drinks (beer and cocktails) and great shareable food options.
Butchers and The Brewer was a great experience for us. I can't wait till our next visit. The staff here was very quick, informative, and kind! The food was AMAZING. My favorite was the Tacos and Bone Marrow! The corn dogs and pretzel were both fantastic too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Patricia Graffe
This place is so cool! Great selection of beers, specially stouts, and the food looks amazing. Great pre-game spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Spencer Evans
Used to work here, the owners are the most disrespectful people I’ve ever worked for. I’ve also heard the GM make a lot of offensive comments. My best advice is, if you plan on coming here, don’t.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Jamie Dietsch
Definitely a fun place to go. Food was delicious...just a couple of things were a little spicy. Next time we're in Cleveland we'd come back.
Ian Boggess
Ok,That was the best pretzel I have ever eaten.The flank and Chimichurri were delicious.All of the food was incredible.You order using their website and the server had good timing in bringing us food.Every dolar you spend is going to flavor and taste.Highly recommend.Also I recommend sharing dishes. The portions are smallish.
I was at an ANFP conference in Cleveland- among many chefs and CDMS and RDs for the regional conference. A group of us decided to check out the Butcher and Brewer when we couldn’t get into another restaurant on East 4th and boy were we pleased it worked out that way because we had incredible service and delicious food and beverages!!!!! Raven was our server and she was absolutely amazing! She knew everything about the food and the brews and she was so much fun, we wished she could sit down and enjoy dinner with us! She made our experience memorable and made me feel proud to be a Clevelander knowing that there are fabulous people in the food industry in Cleveland! My out of town colleagues had an amazing time and can’t wait to come back to Cleveland to visit! One of my colleagues bumped into Raven on the street when she was leaving town and she went out of her way to say hi and stop and chat! What a gem! We wished she worked for us! With great customer service came an enjoyable experience and we absolutely LOVED the food!!!! Everything was delicious! I can’t wait to come back with my husband on a date night! Check out these corn dogs!!! So yummy!!! I even tried a coffee/vanilla infused beer which was also amazing!!! Check it out you won’t be disappointed and ask for Raven!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pretzels, House-Smoked Corn Dogs, Beer Flight, Craft Beer
Delicious food and drinks. Reasonably priced. Friendly and informative staff.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Craft Beer
If I were to describe Butcher and the Brewer in one word, it would be: derelicte. Never before have I seen a space that so fully embraced the dumpster chic aesthetic... and located on swanky East 4th Street to boot! (That said, it did have a certain kind of charm.)As expected, all of the beers were delicious, with a wide variety to boot (including an abundance of seasonally-appropriate barrel-aged stouts, each one more boozy and addictive than the last). While the food was good, most dishes were missing that one element that could have elevated them to the next level. The kimchi arancini and onion dip were both flavorful but a little bit stodgy, the chutney for the broiled (not fried - I appreciated that!) brussels sprouts was lacking in depth, and the meatballs were fine but completely outshone by the pungent puttanesca sauce. The one exception was the pretzel - do yourself a favor and get the pretzel! It was outstanding; easily the best brewpub pretzel in the city! (To be fair, the more meat-centric menu options might have been better, but between the steep prices and average quality of what we already ordered, we opted to skip things like the steak or bone marrow.)As for the experience... call me old-fashioned, but I didn't appreciate the automated ordering system, whereby everything was ordered and paid for using a smart phone. While it may have been "efficient," I missed the human touch of interacting with our server throughout the meal. (Plus, I think people nowadays stare at their phones entirely too much in the first place!)
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 4
Service: 3
Recommended dishes: Pretzels, Beer Flight
My wife and I were on vacation and stayed a night in Cleveland. We picked this establishment due to the reviews. The food and service was great. It was very busy on a game night. My only disappointment was the waitress said they could can any beer on tap. When I went to the bar the bartender said the two I picked were " In house only".
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Craft Beer
B&Bs albino stout is still in a class of it's own. Highly recommend it, I know people that don't even like beer that find that one highly enjoyable.For food, the crispy pork shank is a must. Deliciously crispy outside with succulent, fall apart meat inside. The kimchi pairs nicely with it
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Crispy Pork Shank
Stopped in before the final game place was packed. Great vibe. amazing service considering the amount of people here the food was delicious as well as the beer. I suggested a chocolate stout to go with their peanut butter order. It’s my go to desert beer.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Chicken Wings, Smoked Bone Marrow, Craft Beer
Loved this place. I bought a glass so I can be reminded of my visit. Food is amazing and to top it off, fantastic beer brewed in house. I live in Germany so will miss this Cleveland gem.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Beautiful bar and restaurant - we went before a Cavs game and managed to find spots at the bar. Pretty good variety of drinks (beer and cocktails) and great shareable food options.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Pretzels, Shishito Peppers, Craft Beer
Lively scene and open and comfortable atmosphere. We didn’t eat just
Atmosphere: 5
Service: 5
These plates didn't last long enough for pictures. Not Sorry.Parking: Lol, just walk.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: House-Smoked Corn Dogs, Aged Beef Sliders, Craft Beer
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Butchers and The Brewer was a great experience for us. I can't wait till our next visit. The staff here was very quick, informative, and kind! The food was AMAZING. My favorite was the Tacos and Bone Marrow! The corn dogs and pretzel were both fantastic too!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
This place is so cool! Great selection of beers, specially stouts, and the food looks amazing. Great pre-game spot.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Used to work here, the owners are the most disrespectful people I’ve ever worked for. I’ve also heard the GM make a lot of offensive comments. My best advice is, if you plan on coming here, don’t.
Atmosphere: 1
Service: 1
Definitely a fun place to go. Food was delicious...just a couple of things were a little spicy. Next time we're in Cleveland we'd come back.
Ok,That was the best pretzel I have ever eaten.The flank and Chimichurri were delicious.All of the food was incredible.You order using their website and the server had good timing in bringing us food.Every dolar you spend is going to flavor and taste.Highly recommend.Also I recommend sharing dishes. The portions are smallish.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Pretzels, Aged Beef Sliders