We've never eaten here, but have been in for drinks a few times. Nice atmosphere, wide variety of beers and the menu looks promising. Great location right by the Tuckahoe train station. Service has never been an issue for us, but we've only been in during off-hours when the place isn't packed.
Review Source:I have been coming here about about once every month or two since my first visit about a year ago and it is now official - Â I have gone to the dark side and now find that I select a craft been over a glass of wine not just here but anytime I am going out to eat or drink with exception of a fancy dinner out or at home. Â I have recenctly started my "beer trail" - you need to drink 100 different beers(they keep a record for you) and then you get your name on a plaque on the wall along with some other perks. Â Â My boyfriend, who first introduced me to this place, is ecstatic in my new found love of craft beer and this is one place that we both agree on which is good for him because I usually get my way. Â Â Favorite things to eat - pulled pork sandwich, smoked chicken sandwich, arichicoke dip and to drink - stout, porter, or a black IPA (which I wish they had more often) or maybe a local Yonkers lager.
Review Source:My rating is going up... this place seems to have gotten their act together with the flavor of their food. Four of us at here on Sat and the food was outstanding.
I used my groupon that expires today actually so like always I waited till the last minute to go. For $19 I got a Flight of Beer ($18) and $25 worth of food.
We started with pretzel served with grain mustard... my kinda mustard (spicy) and the Artichoke Spread was delicious. My entree was the Andouille Sausage, Peppers & Onions... out of this world good. Hubby had the Blackened Catfish Po' Boy.. (i tried Catfish for the first time and I'm now a fan). My gf had the Smoked Chicken Sandwich... really liked it and her fiance had the Growler Burger and really liked his. We all had the growler fries and everyone loved them. For dessert hubby and I shared the Snickers Pie and my friends shared the Flourless Chocolate Cake (btw those were the only 2 choices for dessert). We both agreed the desserts were way too rich.
I really look forward to coming back.
Glad to see its no longer just a beer menu!
However, I did meet someone who was working on his 100th beer. He was shy 4 according to his monitored log-sheet and then he gets a name plaque on the wall upon completion --- cool. He also recommended the 'Summer Love' for me, but my friend and I were already drinking wine (and split the hot pretzel stick) at the bar.
I hear they are possibly opening a second location. They offer trivia nights, live bands, and DJs on certain nights. If they add karaoke and some more tables outside, it would definitely do them justice. Maybe the second location is just what they need.
The first time I went here . I was happy with decor. selection of craft beers are great. The food is pricey for what it is. Second time I went with a friend to confirm my first impressions. I left second time feeling same way. Great selection of beer. They improved on Decor added projectors, changed seating, etc. Food was good. Â However it was still pricey for what it is.
Review Source:The only way to describe this place for me, is that it is odd. We went on a Friday night and it surprisingly wasn't too crowded. Being a pretty big beer drinker, I was very excited to check out the draft list. I would say it was pretty decent. Score. We were a party of 4 and immediately ordered 3 drafts and 1 flight. This is so weird to type because it honestly never happened to me but all of the beers were room temperature. When I had said something to our waitress she was very apologetic, but tried to tell us that two of them were on cask. Really? I have had plenty of beers on cask before and yes, they are supposed to be warmer, but not hot and completely flat. And what about the 6 others that weren't on cask? It was very hard to guzzle down a 50 degree ipa but once I did, I just ordered from the bottle list which seemed to be a better choice for the night. Fine. We had also mentioned to the waitress that it stated on the website it was ladies night ($2 off drafts) which she seemed to know nothing about. she said she would check and never returned with an answer and we forgot to bring it up again since we ordered our next beers from the bottle list anyway. Now for the food... Once we finally did get our food (maybe an hour later?) our burgers that we all ordered medium and 1 medium rare were well done and seemed to have been sitting a while. We sent the one back tht was ordered medium rare( I hate sending food back and they probably should have all been sent back) but it came back medium, but at least it was hot and not dry. It's honestly a shame, because you could tell that all of the ingredients involved with making this burger- beef, bacon chutney etc were good quality ingredients.. They must of just had a very off night. All in all I don't think I would go back and I'm not sure it's going to last. The burgers are very overpriced and hopefully they fix the temp and carbonation issues with their taps.
Review Source:I like this place a lot! I enjoy the variety of beer and I have never been disappointed with the food.
My only complaint: how the staff hangs out at the end of the bar with the customers and monopolizes The bar stools. The few times I've been there (the staff hanging at the end of the bar AGAIN!) were so loud we couldn't hear ourselves, cursing and yelling at each other, and talking trash about patrons. Huge turn off and very uncomfortable for myself and friends. I know it's a bar, but try a little bit of professionalism!
Unfortunately it's the staff that keeps me away. Sorry to say, but I won't be returning.
Great food, good drinks, awful service.
Overall, burger was phenomenal and the "growler" fries were delicious. Nacho appetizer with pulled pork was sweet and very large portion. Best part of the meal.
What makes this place is the atmosphere and large portions, but the portions should be large for the over priced items. 17 dollars for the burger -- I think I will take that else where. 15 dollar cocktails -- get ready to spend for a bar.
We were not welcomed and during dinner it was tough to get the waitresses attention.
I would need to be treated like a king at those prices. If an upscale bar is the concept, you should be treated like an upscale person.
...bathrooms needed some updating.
We have been here a few times. Â We only go when we are in the mood for different beers. Â The food is alright and I wish they had more of a variety. Â The service has been hit or miss, Â They have been very busy as of recently so I wonder if they should have more staff working to make the service a hit every time. :)
Review Source:I'm happy to have finally visited Growlers as it is in my neighborhood. Â I was lured in by the Tuesday evening trivia night. Â I'm a fan of intellectual stimulation with food and drink. Â The food here is delicious and my palette is challenged by the diversity of beer. Â Each time I go back I try a new type of beer - some are to my liking, others are not. Growlers gets crowded and it isn't a huge place but there is a nice crowd and I've always had good service.
Review Source:Still loving Growlers. Â Was here last week. Â The loco burger was delicious! Â And, as always, the hot artichoke dip was so good! Â I like that they have cocktails now - not just beer and wine. Â Dirty Martini? Â Yes please!
Overall, for an inexpensive and comfortable hang out, Growlers can't be beat.
I went to Growlers to hang out with my sisters for a few hours and we did just that and enjoyed it a lot. We had some great beers (the selection is quite good and diverse) and some great munchies. Thumbs up on the cheese platter, almonds with truffle oil, olives, and bacon-wrapped prunes. I think the menu has improved since I was there last year.
We felt totally relaxed and well taken care of by the owner and other staff, and generally enjoyed the vibe. It's a very unique place in this area and I look forward to our next visit.
I'd love to tell you how the food and beer are but unfortunately I didn't have any and I doubt I'll be back. Someone in my party called and mentioned they had a groupon and wanted to know if they could make reservations. They were told that it wasn't really busy and there was no need for reservations. Cut to a few minutes later and the party of four was told by a rude hostess that there would be an hour to an hour and a half wait. The hostess said there were 2 parties of four and 2 reservations for four ahead of our party. When it was explained that someone had just called a few minutes before and were told they couldn't make reservations she then backtracked and said they don't accept reservations for parties under 20 people. Wow. Seriously dumbfounded and the manager was standing right there. No apology or anything remotely polite was said.
Ok we took our business to the place around the corner. I understand Growler's doesn't value any of their customers with a groupon. At least I hope that's the only reason why that all happened.
Sometimes all one wants to do is have a little sit down and have a bite, enjoy and not think too much. This should not be too hard to do. Especially when it seems by the look of things that all should go well. Growlers is appealing to the eye and their menu has lots of interesting options (moules) but all we wanted were some veggie burgers and a couple of seltzers. Their beer menu certainly was tempting but being tired and needing to drive afterwards, we decided to save a flight tasting until the next visit.
I was glad to see that they had some veggie options but sometimes looks can be deceiving. Case in point I asked if they could cook the burgers in a separate pan from those which are cooked on the grill in meat grease. Otherwise really what is the point of a veggie burger. I realize that perhaps this will change the burger a bit from perhaps what is intended but I would rather have it cooked in a pan than on the greasy meaty grill. Really, is this so difficult? And what really bugged me is that the waitress was argumentative with me about it without even asking the kitchen and with clear disrespect of my/our dietary wishes. Why even bother than putting on the menu to advise a server, etc of a dietary restriction and the like if they are seemingly unwilling? In any event they did do it and it was mushy in a bad way but this is because they hurried it. And the fries that came with it were about a minute or so undercooked and most likely frozen to begin with... For a gastropub-like business, freshly cut non-frozen fries should be a given. As should non-stale buns which I ripped most of away anyhoo. And refills when the glass runs dry of $3 mostly ice seltzer. I was hungry so I ate, but it was less than satisfying and made me feel blimpy afterwards...
And despite our less than ah-mazing experience we might be willing to give them another go and catch that flight we missed. Maybe that is the key to Growlers. Drinks. What does not look better with one's beer goggles on? ;))) The pretzel bread was good though and I would suggest that as a noshie accompaniment to the flight du jour. Nice looking place but they have to deliver the goods if they want people to come in for the full experience.
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This place is fantastic on paper: wide selection of high quality craft brews, constantly changing taps, excellent food (Murray's cheese plate, yes!), and great music. Prices aren't outrageous, the owners often hang out and interact with customers, and the crowd is friendly, albeit mostly white and middle/upper class.
That being said, the wait staff is less than ideal. Most of them are fairly unmemorable. They take care of you but don't seem particularly knowledgeable about the beer or food - a MAJOR issue if the most macro beer they sell is Brooklyn Lager.
Avoid Bernadette like the plague. She is one of the most recognizable faces in the bar, waiting tables most evenings. I once asked her about the cheese plate - double checking on whether it was from Murray's or not - and she had no idea, nor did she offer to check. She's worked there for years and the menu hasn't changed much. She's just as callous with the beer and it's often apparent that her biggest concern is encouraging you to order more, thus increasing her tip. This is a woman who would be far better suited to working in a diner, not at a gastropub.
The bartenders, however, are great. If you're going with only one other person, try to sit at the bar. They'll take better care of you.
My suggestion to the owners is to either get new wait staff or to put them through some rigorous training, getting them up to speed with the menu.
Growlers is a stones throw away from my apartment, so my boyfriend frequent here for trivia on Tuesdays, as well as their delicious Sunday brunch. Â The place is on the small side, so it can fill up quickly, but snagging a spot at the bar is one of the best. Â The food is fantastic, we've eaten at the bar as well as taken stuff to go, and we have had no complaints yet. Â For brunch, the growler frittata is spot on, and for lunch/dinner, their sandwiches are great. The waitstaff and bartenders are great, when we go, we typically see Eric, who always takes great care of us. Â Great selection at the bar, my boyfriend tries all the different tap beers, I stick to their cider (they used to have a very limited selection, now they've expanded to include a Blackberry Pear cider, which is absolutely delicious). Â We recommend this place, it's always a great place for drinks and food.
Review Source:Watched the Superbowl at Growlers, and had a great time.
The wings were delicious, and they offered good beer specials to go with them.
Eric is well versed in the menu and suggested some beers I wouldn't have tried otherwise which were total winners.
Good group watching the game, I felt right at home. Thanks!
We came in for my friend's birthday. Mind you because of yelp we thought that reservations weren't taken. Not true. They do take reservations. Even so we came with 8 people. The place was already packed. All that my group could say was, "Oh shit, there's no way we're going to get seated." Not true. Not only did they find seats for us. Our waiter made sure we were comfortable and gave us great recommendations for food and drinks. We had a great night!! We're making this place our new hang out spot! Â Great craft beers, really amazing burgers and appetizers. Something for everyone. By 10 pm a live band started playing some awesome rock! We had a blast. Will be coming here a lot more.
Review Source:Still a  fan, for over a year!
Since the last time I posted, the menu has up-dated. They have added Beer Flights, now they server hard liquor, and added a brunch menu for Sundays.
Still my favorite place for a craft beer and they are always coming up with new beer specials and tap take-overs. I have been to a few of their events and it is always a good time. The staff is friendly and the owners are helpful.
If you friend them on face book or like their face book page, you will always be up-dated with the events they are holding from Octoberfest (which was awesome) and tap take-over from selected craft brewers in and around the area.
I recommend the tractor toast, the pretzel bread and their sliders. All good stuff.
a thumbs up!
I've been here twice, and both times, the beer selection was fantastic. However, they charge too much for a growler, which is a shame because both times they had beers I would have been interested in taking home, but I'm just not paying that much.
The food. The food. The food is very, very rich, full of creamy, fatty oils and lots and lots of seasoning. I feel like if this is your thing, then you'll have a great time. But for me, personally, the food was heavy and I found the flavors to be imbalanced, with many of the more delicate flavors being masked by the thick creamy stuff. It's weird; the food is so strongly seasoned and clearly many ingredients go into a dish, but they often come out tasting muddled and not like much of anything. Kind of like when you mix all the paint together and end up with gray.
The service. The first time we were there, Growler's had just opened and they were understaffed, so service was slow. But they were new and it was fine. The second time, the service was still slow, and they were not understaffed. I have a feeling though, that it was our waitress in particular and not necessarily reflective on the rest of the staff. Â She was also kinda weird. I know I'm young-looking, but I do not need to have someone snap at me, "OKAY, I NEED TO SEE SOME ID" like I'm getting pulled over. I understand you have to ask, but don''t treat us like criminals, please. She was also difficult to flag down for refills, and we were not being subtle.
Overall, I don't think I'd return. Tuckahoe is far, for one thing, and Growler's just isn't worth the trip. It's too bad, because the beer selection is great.
Awesome craft beer selection and a great place to watch a football game-not too crowded and two large projection screens showing the games! Â The staff is super friendly and I enjoyed the food-the wings were surprisingly awesome! Â My friend and I got the beer flight, although it was pricey we got a great sampling of 6 different beers that were on tap!
Not too many places like this in Westchester-sort of tucked away near the train station and a real hidden gem!!!
If you like craft beers this is the place. There is a ton of them and you can sample before you purchase. The bartenders are very friendly and so is the staff. The experience sitting down at a table is different from sitting at the bar. The place is small and the service tends to be slow. I've visited on several occasions with dates and groups and if we are at the bar it's great, table not so much. The food is pretty good. I'm not a fan of their burger because it's lamb beef and veal-too meaty for me. The items I like are the gators on a horseback (prunes stuffed w goat cheese wrapped in bacon), the pretzel bread, the mussels, the tractor toast (large grilled cheese with a non standard cheese-name escapes me). Definitely a place to check out for a few unique beers and food. 25c wings for football on Sunday with 3 flat screens and 2 huge projectors on the wall.
Review Source:Great discovery in Tuckahoe. Perfect place to meet friends before you head out to dinner or great place to grab bar food. Crowd was mixed but everyone was there for one reason, to hang out and grab a cold beer. Large tap selection. Seating is limited especially as it gets later in the night. I will definitely be back!
Review Source:Beer selection was good and the only thing our waitress seemed to know about. Went for late weekend lunch-it was a 2 hour ordeal despite being only 1 of 2 tables in the place. Â Although in the kitchens defense our waitress did tell us she forgot about us on at least one occasion so maybe she was the problem.
Food was mediocre-what was good was good but more bad than good. Â My grilled cheese sandwich had globs of unmelted butter underneath the barely melted cheese. Will not return.
This is a good place to hang out in Tuckahoe. Â Went there on a Tuesday night for Trivia Night and lucked out that it wasn't too busy. Â I've seen it be crowded to the point that I couldn't get a table. Â
I got the Growler burger which I think it's pretty good. Â However, the burger has lamb and beef, so if you aren't into gamey meat, there are other selections. Â I tried my friend's pulled pork sandwich and it was delicious, though it had a little too much sauce which can make the bun too soggy. Â
They always have a good selection of beer. Â I had the Capt. Lawrence beers on tap and tried my friend's pumpkin ale, which was a little too sweet for my taste. Â
The waitress we had was great and accommodated our growing group. Â This is a place that I have gone to a number of times and will continue to come back again. Â You may find their prices to be a little high, which is the only reason I stayed with a 3 star rating, but I'll continue to go back there whenever I'm in Tuckahoe. Â One new thing, two projectors were added so that people sitting in the back can now watch sports. Â It was well done because the screens are high up and not in the line of sight for those who don't want to watch the games.
GREAT place.
Westchester, at least southern Westchester lacks for a cool casual place where you can hang, get great beer and food that is not the same old, same old
Growlers is it!!!!!
And the wings rock!
Small biz, aiming to please.
Good size, not too small, not too big, and easy parking!
Highly recommend it!
I can give this place 5 stars on the beer selection alone. They have a ton of local brews and usually some really hard to find stuff. They change their selection every few weeks or so and always have new beer to try. Their flight glasses are bigger than any other beer bar I've ever been to (6 oz) and their prices are average for the quality of beer you're drinking.
Also, their food is pretty damn good. Try the Texas brisket sliders.
After a NY Times review a few months ago, I was waiting for the opportunity to try Growlers Beer Bistro. Â We were in the area on a Sunday afternoon, and decided to give it a shot. Â Friendly waitress, good service. Â Great beer selection. Â Food was OK. Â I tried the bacon infused burger, with pulled pork and cheddar cheese on it. Â Not as much flavor as I expected, the bun was really big (in comparison to the burger). Â The fries were good, but not great. Â Others at the table had the buffalo wings. Â We happened to be there during a football game, so they were only a quarter each. Â Very greasy, good flavor. Â Hot, but not too hot.
Decor nice. Â Service good. Â Food, OK. Â Beer selection expansive. Even a craft soda listing. Â I think that's the first restaurant I've been to with a craft soda menu. Â My daughter had a soda and ten wings (soda more than the wings, but she said the best cream soda she has ever had). Â I'd go back if I were in the neighborhood, but I wouldn't go out of my way.
Great beer place in Westchester. Nice setting in what appears to be an old train station or its just modeled after one but its very cool inside. Â Plenty of space for a decent size bar with about two dozen taps and a bunch of tables for people to sit at.
They aren't kidding when they say they are the best beer bar in the world (from an independent survey). My friend and I went on a Saturday night, there was a decent crowd of mostly locals. Over several hours we had most of the beers on tap. Â Gene was out bartender all night and he is the man, ever willing to answer a question or give you a taste of any of their beers on tap. They also recently received their full liquor license, featuring some usual characters and other locally distiller liquors.
They had a limited menu since it was but we ordered some wings and they were really good. Â The artichoke spread looked great as well.
They will fill growlers as is the name of the establishment.
I guess the only downside would be the price, things can get expensive very quickly but they are very generous with the pours and it's s fun atmosphere. Â I will def be back here the next time I'm in Tuckahoe.
Before even looking at the menu online, I knew I was going to be excited about Growlers solely from its name.
Looking at the menu only increased my excitement, the type of dishes, beers and atmosphere seemed right up my alley.
I started with a Magic Hat Elder Betty, and an order of the Fresh Hot Pretzel Bread ($3). It was hot, salty, and a little over cooked. But it was no doubt delicious when combined with their grain mustard.
I ordered the Smoked Chicken Sandwich ($14), which, as described on the menu, comes served on the same pretzel bread I had ordered as an appetizer. Conceptually, this sounded incredible, because the bread is delicious, so it can only be better with chicken, cheese and avocado in the middle.
Unfortunately, in actual execution, it falls flat. The bread is so narrow, it's like eating a miniature hero. And for $14, I was expecting more food. It comes with a decent serving of fries, and a small side salad (which only appears to be there in an effort to take up space). But I forgot about those negatives pretty quickly, because the actual contents of the sandwich were delicious, I really wanted more.
I have no doubt I could order any one of Growler's other menu items and be pleased. I will return here in the future to try a new beer, and something different off the menu.
We went here for the first time for dinner on Thursday night around 7:30pm because we had a Groupon.
First, the beer selection is very good. Now that's the ONLY thing positive I have to say about this place.
It wasn't busy so we thought it would be a nice quiet dinner. It took the bartender 10 minutes to even say anything to us once we arrived. Then we took a couple of  minutes to look over their beer menu. Once we chose what we wanted it took 20 min for us to get our beer. Its freaking BEER!!! Its not like the bartender is mixing drinks back there.
We ordered dinner and an appetizer. It took OVER an hour to get our food, then our dinner came out BEFORE our appetizer!!! SERIOUSLY!?!?! The place is TINY, why does it take that long to get our food????
Its not worth the aggravation for a burger and a beer. Plus its way over priced to fill up a growler, I'd rather go to DeCicco's for better prices.
Went for a weekend late lunch. We actually had trouble finding it as we parked in the "downtown" area and tried to walk to it. BETTER SIGNAGE PLEASE! It was very quiet, with hardly any cars parked in its lot, but we finally stumbled upon it.
Service was friendly and attentive, but not too. I lived in KC for a while so I know my ribs - and warned the waiter - but he suggested the ribs. We also got the Growler's Chips, beers, and 2 Growler burgers. Ribs were just okay. Burgers were good and juicy. Nice beer selection. Fries were yummy.
Decor is like an upscale rustic cowboy theme.
Neither good, nor bad, but nothing really to draw me back in.
Fantastic beer selection, I especially love the Empire Stout, perfectly poured, pure heaven.
The food is also quite delicious, love the warm soft, salty pretzel, and while the ribs had a wonderful flavor, they were really lacking some meat on those bones! A second try and the ribs were still anorexic, too bad because the flavor is spot on.
This place is an absolute suburban gem -- definitely worth the 30 minute train ride from the city. The welcoming wait staff, delicious food & extensive beer & wine list make Growler's the place to spend your Saturday (or any other day of the week!)
My recommendations include:
- The ribs -- I'm usually not a huge fan of ribs, but man these were some of the best I've ever had!
- Growler's Chips -- homemade potato chips with bacon and Parmesan cheese, enough said!
- Any of the beers -- you can't go wrong!
For a brand new place I really wasn't expecting it to be so well put together.
The place is kind of hidden in the back of a old renovated building that looks like it has places for 3 shops, but Growlers is the only one open so far.
It has kind of a chic style to it. fuzzy cow pattern back rests, wooden tables, nice lighting. The bar is immediately to the left upon walking in and the dining area is to the right. The music is just loud enough to use as a background without getting in the way of conversations. The bar has a few tvs tuned to sports.
The beer list was very good. I tried the Kolsch which is one of my favorite styles of beer and it did not disappoint. There is also a nice wine list, with wines on tap. The growlers are $10 for the bottle and whatever the price of a pint times 3. Just return the bottle and fill up again.
The food was very good. Had the cheese plate to start. 4 types of cheese with jam, fruit and nuts, all very good. I also tried the smoked chicken sandwich with fries. The fries come with parmesan, bacon and all kinds of goodness. Â The chicken sandwich was on a pretzel roll with lettuce, tomato and avocado.
Great addition to the area, cannot wait to go back.
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