The Brew Kettle

Ok I’ve been here about 20 times since it’s opened. I love the beers. $ 4 Brew kettle beers can’t be beat for craft. 3.25 during the day even better. Have had the smoked wings a few times, very good. Brisket sandwich was only ok a bit dry. Pulled Pork has been fantastic and on Thursday only $ 6 it’s a steal. Do not get the sausage and cheese plate. It was not sausage but little pieces of sliced pepperoni and salami. With a ton of crackers. I expected actual sausage like served with the perogies which were good.
Service is always pretty fast and everyone friendly. Bar tenders are all great and know the beers. Wait staff know more about beer than any waitress at most other area places.
I think they are working out the kinks and will be around for a long time. Managers are always visible. One complaint, staff should wear name tags.
If you don’t think you like craft beer they have plenty of beers you can try that you might actually wind up liking if you have an open mind. Bud light is universally ranked one of the worst beers on the planet, try something good for a change!

Meh… that’s all I can say. I thought the first time I was here that since they had just opened that the food would improve. It did not. The pork is greasy and flavorless. Yuck. No zip to their food. Even the barbeque sauce is bland. Best thing was the dill slice.

The beer is fantastic and the food was very very good. I sat at the bar so I have no idea what the table service was like. Very helpful and friendly bar staff. Definitely going back whenever I’m in town.

Has potential. Right now everything — from the service to the menu — feels like it’s trying to figure out what it can be. If the experience is unchanged in six months, they have a problem. But so far, so alright.

I have been here twice and had the same server both times. I wish I remembeded her name because she was very nice and tentative. She made good craft beer recommendations based on my usual Coors Light beer taste. She suggested the Big Woody which is very good. I had the wings abd they were awesome whole wings with a slight char on them. The wife had some red bean hummus thing. I hate hummus but this was so good I had her make it at home for me. (add a splash of hot sauce)

I have been here twice and both times have not been impressed with my choice of entrees. I have had the pulled pork burrito and the grilled chicken and neither one made a great impression. The pork is very smoky and a bit dry. The chicken was very bland, for sure could have used some seasoning and came with a huge piece of under cooked broccoli. On a positive note (and the reason I will return), the appetizers are good (stuffed peppers and fried green beans). I will be back to enjoy those things and of course the beer, I will just leave dinner for home those nights.

Went there last night and was shocked as to how nice the atmosphere is. Looks nothing like how Church Street was. Was greeted by a friendly host and was suggested to go to the bar. So we walked to the back bar where and took a seat at the last two chairs. It was pretty busy. After about 10 minutes with no greeting by a bartender, I noticed that at least 3 other people at the bar had empty glasses and looked annoyed. After another 5 minutes still no greeting or drink. So, we got up and left. Notified the hostess about the bad service. Went to Ziggys and got a drink within 5 minutes.
The bartenders at Brew Kettle need to pay better attention to the guests. They also need to have a dedicated bartender at the back bar on weekends. They focused strictly on the front bar and totally ignored the back bar. I would have even been happy if we got an acknowledgement (smile or a «we’ll be right with you» from someone, but nothing.
Sad to see such a nice looking place have such poor service. Step it up!

Everything was nice except the entrées themselves. Chicken Caesar wrap and Perch tacos were

Wonderful restaurant! It’s made me into a regular. They have some of the best buffalo wings I’ve ever had. The jalapeño cornbread is sweet and spicy and perfect!!! They have a wide and great beer selection. The restaurant itself is always clean and beautiful. I’m so excited to have brew kettle closer to home.

First time visitor and pleased with our choice. There were 17 of us which can be quite challenging, but our server took good care of all of us.
There is a great beer menu and I chose the Irish red which I enjoyed.
I had the buffalo chicken wrap which I really liked. Had some different ingredients than normal, but it was a good «hot» and quite tasty. The coleslaw was good as well, made the way I like it. The biggest disappointment was the Mac and cheese which was horrible. It was all mushy and looked like mashed potatoes. Taste was sweet and bad. Everyone that got it didn’t eat it.
The place was booming and everyone seemed to be enjoying their food. Most people at our table were happy with their choices.

The food was ok, but the service wasn’t great. Avoid the broccoli cheddar soup (way too salty) and Dijon vinaigrette dressing (had a bite to it). Portions were big, but good was mediocre. The beer was a little warm, but tasted great. It’s my fault for ordering wine at a beer place, but the wine was terrible.

Highly Disappointed! The first impression started at the hostess desk with no one smiling. The feeling of being welcomed was not present. We were then walked through the majority of the restaurant to find an available table and our table ended up being one right by the entrance — how embarrassing to have to parade through the restaurant and then be brought back to the front. We then waited almost ten minutes before being acknowledged by a server. She was very abrupt and made us feel like we were inconveniencing her. She never once asked if we’d been to Brew Kettle before or if we had any questions about the menu. This was really surprising being that this is a new restaurant in Amherst. Once our drinks arrived we were abruptly asked if we were ready to order. Everything was matter of fact! This server was extremely rude and disrespectful and is someone I’m most certain your owner would not want representing his/​her company. Our food arrived in about fifteen minutes, which was the most positive part of our visit. However, the positive quickly turned bad again. The pulled pork sandwich bun was soggy –and we’re talking wet soggy, yuck! The chili was very pasty and dry. The broccoli was hard and laying in water and the rice pilaf was very bland. The Cajun chicken pasta was good, but dry. When I asked the server for a side of sauce to add to it I was told I couldn’t have any because they make the sauce only when they prepare the dish! One thing that was good was the coleslaw. The dill flavoring is awesome! Needless to say, we couldn’t get full on
coleslaw :(We had to ask for refills and when our server brought us our check she tossed it at us (literally !) and said something as she was walking away from the table, but we couldn’t hear her. It sounded like Happy Holidays, but we couldn’t tell because by then her back was to us. We have visited the Strongsville location and have always had a positive experience, but not at the Amherst location. We’re in hopes things will get better in time, but for now we will be visiting other local restaurants. Right now is not a good time to spend your hard earned money at the Brew Kettle in Amherst.

First time here was with a party of 22. It did take a little while for our food but hey there was 22 of us. Our waitress was very friendly and kept drinks filled and got anything we needed. Food was very good. Love their coleslaw and dill dressing. I highly recommend this restaurant!

Not a good first impression. I went to dinner with a party of 7 and it took over 90 minutes to get our meals. And when we did get our meals, my meal was cold (pulled pork sandwich) and my wife’s burger was burnt (more bun than burger). Our server was very nice and apologetic — it was obvious the problem was in the kitchen. The table next to us waited 75 minutes to get their meals, so our experience was not isolated. Great atmosphere and a great selection of beer. I have been to their other location in Strongsville several times and the food & service was always very good. I live very close to their location in Amherst and I am willing to give them another chance because they are local. I did greatly appreciate that the manager took 50% off our bill b/​c of our experience. Please fix the problem with your kitchen staff!

Pleasantly surprised. The wings are smoked and then baked giving them a distinctive flavor in the area. The seasonal Winter Warmer was a mellow full flavored beer that really paired well with the wings. The only improvements I would make would be to add onion rings and mushrooms to the sides menu.

So so happy that the Brew Kettle has opened a location in Amherst. The food, beer selection and service is excellent. The venue is so nice and they did a great job with the design. This is just what Amherst needed to make uptown complete.
I have been anticipating the opening for a long time and it was worth the wait. The food came out very fast despite the fact that the bar was packed. We came on opening night and everyone working was calm and collected, like pros.
I have to say the wings are amazing! I also recommend the deep fried green beans and the buffalo chicken wrap. As far as the beers on draft, there are so many good choices. My favorite is the Brew Kettle’s own — White rajah (IPA). Two thumbs WAY UP! :)