Frankenmuth Brewery

A trip to Frankenmuth means a stop into the brewery! Ive been to the Frankenmuth Brewery twice now and both times have been great! Most recently, I went for my birthday. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich with the baked beans as my side. While the sandwich could use a little more sauce, it was still very tasty! The baked beans had a lot of flavor, weren't too mushy, and the pulled pork in the sauce was a nice touch. I'd definitely order these items again! For dessert, I chose the pretzel bread pudding. It comes with a streusel topping and to me that addition puts it into the overly sweet category. It really needed vanilla ice cream on the side to balance out the sweetness. It seemed more like monkey bread vs bread pudding, there just wasn't enough pudding.
I deducted one star due to their small and tight parking lot.
Overall it was great experience with a view of the river and we will definitely be back!

Refuses seat people within an hour and half of closing. Sorry, people are your business and curse.

Management and the general public should know that the host stand will stop seating people despite the posted hours.

We were not there for Snow Fest, we stopped in frankenmuth just to go to the brewery on our way home from a very stressful trip.

We come here every year and have for years. Normally, there is a wait to be seated and this year that was not the case. That should have been our first clue to go elsewhere.
The positives are the beer, the french fries and the spicy mustard that comes with the pretzel. Also the mac and cheese was above average.
As for the entrees, this is where we lose the stars. I had the butter chicken and the chicken was over cooked and the butter sauce was very salty. My wife ordered a burger and it too was over cooked. She called it bordering on a hockey puck. My daughter had the pulled pork sandwich of which she could not eat half of due to the fat/grisle in the meat. My son had the mac and cheese (lucky him).
The service was average, not bad but not great either.
All in all, we may give them another go based on previous visits or we may just try someplace new. If this was our first trip in, it would be our last. Let's hope this was just an off night and not the new normal.

We're back again for our annual Frankenmuth visit, and our hopes for better food in this town has lead us back here. The ambiance is loud but family oriented and bright. The service was decent. Parking can be challenging, so if you can't get a super close spot in their small lot be prepared to walk.

We have been here several times but this time we came here on a rainy day around lunch time. There was about a 45 minute wait for a table so we just sat at the bar. The bar tenders were very friendly and knowledgeable about the beers and gave good recommendations. I got the "root bier" and husband got a pumpkin beer. I ordered the chicken tenders and husband got the brewben sandwich. We both really enjoyed our meals. The chicken had really good breading and was very moist. The fries were soft on the inside and a little crunchy on the outside. Overall this is my husband's favorite place to dine when we come to Frankenmuth.

Stopped here for lunch and had a delicious Michigan Cherry Salad that had grilled chicken, candied walnuts, dried cherries in a spring mix salad with raspberry vinaigrette dressing. My hubby had a burger and fries and our daughter had chicken fingers and fries. Food was amazing!
(Sorry - forgot to post pics). There is a brewery with house made beers and wines as well. Stopped here one other time as a newlywed over 12 years ago. Amazing then too.

Service was friendly and fast! We got to sit outside this time with lovely views by the river. Beautiful. The pricing is way more affordable than the Bavarian Inn or the Zehnder restaurants if you wanted more variety and not to break the bank to eat a meal. Highly recommend!

I used to drive an hour just for the buffalo chicken rolls. Now they took them OFF their menu. They will have 2 stars until they are back on the menu. With the rolls, it's a 4-5 star establishment.

I can't believe my Karen came out. I really wanted the Old, Dog, New Tricks, but they were out of the whiskey. It is made in house and the whiskey maker was coming in later today to make a batch. Well, why in the h$ll wasn't he here all last night concocting the brew?! See what I mean? I had to go with the Doxie Wein instead. It is a nice crisp white. Max had 2 different beers. It is a large restaurant that serves food. We enjoyed our time sitting at the bar taking it all in.

Visited Frankenmuth Brewery on a Thursday during March Madness. We were excited to have a drink and watch basketball. Unfortunately, the place closed at 8p. However, it was busy inside even after 7p. Lots of families with kiddos.

Parking is not great. Only a few spots in front of the brewery. Overflow parking is across the street at a hotel.

Inside is welcoming with a store front when you walk in and restaurant to the left. Dark wood colors and high ceilings. Impressive bar. Plenty of tables and areas for dining.

Staff is friendly and attentive.

Great food and drink menu! When we dined it was a winter menu. I went with the Raddler cocktail which was sparking lemonade and Hefeweizen. This drink was delicious, especially if you like a lighter taste in a drink. My husband got the Blonde Ale.

We got dessert, peanut butter pie. The pie is huge! Two people, maybe even three could finish this pie. It is impressive and has a delicious peanut butter flavor along with chocolate. The filling was so smooth and crust was crunchy.

Good food and drink, just wish it was open a little later!

DATE & TIME OF VISIT: October 26, 2023 @ 1:45pm. They were not too busy (6 other tables besides ours and couple people at the bar).

AMBIANCE: Typical brewery, you have a bar that showcases 3 large brewing containers, several tables on the lower level and some on an upper level. Wood "log" type interior decor. Please note: this is not a big place so seating will be an issue at peak times!! And parking lot is SMALL, so be prepared to walk!

CLEANLINESS: All looked clean from what we could see.

SERVICE / SERVER: The hostess was alright, took her awhile to actually come over and seat us. . Our server was meh, he was not the friendliest and didn't seem to want to be working this day. He was a young get looking longer on the top blonde hair man. We asked him a couple questions and he gave us very brief answers and we're not the "nicest" of delivery. Asked him what beer(s) he would suggest and his answer was ... "I do t know, I don't drink" .... WHAT?!?! That's not how you would answer!

FOOD: This is what we ordered....

The Big Dipper -- This was a very tasty sandwich, tender meat, delicious mushrooms and onions, decent size. It's served with fries for $16

Pulled Pork Sandwich -- This was the best sandwich! The pork was SO tender and flavorful, the slaw was perfect taste and crunch, pickle added a nice acidity. This had a great amount of meat for the price. Served with fries $14

BYO Burger -- price starts at $14 for the beef patty with lettuce, tomato, and onion (pickles upon request). Our boys said it was a good burger, but nothing special. If you add cheese it's an extra $1.00 each. An additional $1.00 for caramelized onions OR jalapeño. And an additional $2.00 for bacon OR mushrooms. So our boys burgers came to $17 each. (Overpriced if you ask us!)

OVERALL THOUGHTS: We enjoyed the food, some items more than others. Prices were ok for the portion sizes, BUT service was HORRIBLE! The server was not good in any way. He definitely needs some training!

WOULD I RECOMMEND OR RETURN? Yes BUT with hesitation.