23rd Street Brewery

Sunday errand day! And so while traveling south on kasold we decided to try 23rd street brewery for the 1st time. Bellied up to the bar and whoa! Lots of craft beer choices! I had Wave the wheat and hubby had watermelon ale. Both were delicious and icy cold. Note: the bartender graciously gave us samples (!). We both ordered the classic Flatbread which comes out as a pie shape and NOT a rectangle! Just the right amount of toppings that meld together in harmony! The ambience is lovely as you can talk to each other without yelling to be heard. The women's bathroom is large and very clean. All in all, definitely a 5 star place and as hubby said, "we've found a place that rivals Mr. Brews ". Yes we have and we will absolutely be back. We also bought 2 cans to take home and on Mondays they're 2 for 10.00. WOOT! AND...we're back! Stopped by after a Menards trip. We both had salads. I had NO IDEA the salad I ordered (avocado greens) was going to be able to fee my entire family! Jeeminy! Look at the size of this salad? And the toppings were also huge portions! I bet they used 2 avocados! Just delicious and fresh! Hubby had a side salad and fries (the usual). I had a polly olly beer which was crisp, light and a little happy. Hubby had a bitter professor which he proclaimed delicious! Our new watering hole! We're the ones that sit at the bar. Very clean restaurant and bartenders wipe down surfaces with Microban which is huge thumbs up! We stopped by today and WOW! the place has been transformed into a snow globe. It's absolutely beautiful! We sat at the bar and our favorite bartender, Kelly, was on staff! YAY! The menu has changed but still offers mouthwatering delights! I ordered the Angus burger (medium rare) with fries. Hubby had thr chicken tenders with fries. So, even though the menu has changed, the portions have not. First, my burger was perfection! So many places shy away from a medium rare anything. Not here. Just cooked brilliantly. The burger is huge-like the size of a saucer and thr amount of fries is wickedly huge. No different for hubby's plate too. We have food for the next 2 days-no lie. I enjoyed a "wave the wheat" beer and hubby had a beer to whose name I disremember. It was delicious. Both were served frosty cold. I love the fact we have CLOTH napkins at the bar. So elegant! Kelly was attentive, efficient and friendly. If you have an opportunity to visit this place during the holidays, you should! The atmosphere is an incredible experience with the multitude of lights and decorations. Don't miss it! Hubby and I met bff and her hubby here to experience the snow globe as they had never been. We were seated in a booth and quite frankly, the booth seat was in very sad shape. The tear was at least1 foot long and 6 inches wide. I'm unsure why it couldn't be repaired? Really tacky. Our server was lovely and as there was a party going on, drinks and food were slow. Drinks arrived 20 minutes after ordering and food 30 minutes later. So let's chat about the food. I'm guessing the chef has been replaced because this time the food was pretty bad. I ordered fish and chips (see photo). Bff took one look and said, "it looks like it was pulled out of the Kaw, cut the head off, and fried!" She's wasn't wrong. It just looked gross and it was way overfried and very, very bland. Hubby's chicken salad, same thing: overfried and tough. Bff ate 1/4 of her meal grimacing the whole time. Her hubby's burger was overcooked and looked like a piece of leather. Again, not sure what's going on but somethings changed and it ain't pretty OR tasty. I'm bringing my kids here to see the snow globe BUT we'll have a beer and move on to another food venue. I hope this restaurant returns to its former glory. Fingers crossed!

I have been here quite a few times in the past few years and of generally always been pleasantly surprised with the service, prices, and variety as well as quantity in what is offered here. I have not been here in maybe 6 months or so and they've drastically decreased the size of their menu buy drastically INCREASED their prices. I know inflation and post-pandemic adjustments had to be made in restaurants of all types. But these prices seemed a little steep in comparison to other establishments in their tier. They wanted $25 for fish and chips, $31 for some pasta with salmon...and the average price for a burger was around $18. We left and went to Johnny's West... they have double the size of the menu, their prices are about $10 less than some of the same things offered at 23rd Street. And I've eaten at both places, multiple times... and unless 23rd Street had a 5-star Michelin chef hiding back in the kitchen, then.... They also took all the flatbreads off the menu and those were delicious. On the flip side, their beers are always amazing and ever-changing. So at least keep doing a good job with that. Will be back for drinks, but probably won't be back for food. Which is sad... you guys used to be really good. ☹️

My party of six attended during Snow Globe. Great decorations, attentive and fun staff, and huge meals that allowed all of us take home food. Crimson Phog, lager, and Changing Seasons Saison beers were all great. One young man in particular stood out - playing the Grinch that evening. My daughter was terrified of him. He went above once he realized to try to help her feel better. Kind waves and lollipops delivered. When that was not enough, he removed his mask from afar and waved. After our meal we chatted and he was friendly and courteous.