Manayunk Brewery & Restaurant

12/08/09

It really holds a lot...... of people.

by Yunkster55 at Citysearch

I've eaten there several times and always had a meal I remembered. I try to remind myself of what was important to me when I was 19 andthat was low prices, large portions and cold beer which the Brewery excels in.

There's nothing more tedious or for that matter pompous than reading a review than someone passing judgement from their high plateau of post 50 living.

Just add a cover band and you have a blueprint for a good night at a very large bar .

• Pros: There are always plenty of bouncers
• Cons: Best Coors Lite In Town

02/22/09

DO NOT EAT AT MANAYUNK BREWERY!!!!

by Moomsie1 at Citysearch

This was without a doubt one of the worst restaurants that I have ever eaten at (2nd only to the restaurant in the Econo-Lodge in Orlando FL.). The only thing that was good at our table were the beer battered fries. I got the Cobb Salad (always a favorite at most restaurants) and it was a mess and tasteless to boot. My friend got the quesadillas and didn't like the filling, she described it as chicken mush. When we were done with dinner we were stupid enough to order dessert. I got the apple strudel which was canned apples wrapped in soggy phyllo dough. The restaurant is HUGE and very crowded which is very surprising considering the quality of the food. I know that I never plan to return and wouldn't recommend it to anybody. VERY DISSAPOINTING.

• Pros: Outside tables on the water. I guess it would be nice in the Summer or Spring if the got a new menu and management.
• Cons: The whole place is a con.

11/05/07

Friendly service, but...

by peachacid at Citysearch

We were seated promptly at about seven on a Saturday night. The waitress was extremely friendly, talking to us but not being overbearing. We ordered a sampler of all the beer, and we tried them each out. The waitress kept her eye on us but did not come over until we'd finished the sampler. I appreciated this as sometimes waitresses get a little uppity with the asking for orders. We were not extremely hungry but we both ordered soup. I also ordered a spinach and artichoke dip/hummus plate and my boyfriend a goat cheese and beet salad. Due to the prices we expected MUCH larger portions. His salad cost ten dollars and did not even fill the small dinner plate on which it was served. My soup I recognized -- it looked just like Progresso. My dip plate came with about four pieces of pita bread, three carrots, and three pieces of celery. I mean really. These are not things that cost a lot of money! They can afford to add some extra lettuce to a salad, or put more pita on my plate. For dessert, since we were drinking pumpkin beer, we asked if they had pumpkin pie. We ordered one slice, which took about ten minutes to arrive. There seemed to be a miscommunication between the waitress and the kitchen. Finally the pie came out...and it was partially frozen. We complained; they took it off the check; we paid and left. All in all it was not a very good experience. The beer was fine (nothing superb), the staff was extremely friendly, but the food was way way over priced and not very good. Definitely not worth the trip to Manayunk from the city.

• Pros: Friendly service, beer okay
• Cons: Food quality, parking is difficult