GREAT beer selections - thought it would be just their own brewed beers like in Myrtle but it was much, much more.
Service was not as quick as it should have been even though we were a party of 14. The place was near empty. My friend ordered meatloaf, which I wanted, but settled for Steak and Cheese, and right as all our food was coming out, Server came and told him that they were out of meatloaf..Odd that they waited until the food was coming out to tell us that. He ordered something else, which meant he had to wait for his meal, but they did comp it so....
Food was ok...nothing back, but nothing that stood out.
Came here with my boyfriend during a Friday night. The hosts greeted us very politely and were seated promptly. The rest of the service was downhill. The waiter was slow. I understand he is busy, but that's hardly an excuse, his job is to serve us customers. The food is expensive and BLAND. I ordered the grilled chicken and the only flavor was the charred part of the chicken! The side of mash potatoes were actually better tasting! My boyfriend agreed the chicken tasted bland and burnt. His pizza was also bland. Too expensive for taste quality below fast food. At least with fast food you taste something. Would not recommend.
Review Source:Arrived here not expecting much due to hit and miss reviews on yelp. Maybe we landed on a good night, but the shrimp Alfredo featured 6 jumbo shrimp and bow tie pasta and Joan's salmon was grilled perfectly. Wing appetizers were good and hot! Ice cream cup for Joan topped off an excellent dinner.
Review Source:Bleu. Cheese. Chips. Â Do you know how delicious bleu cheese chips are when you're hungover? Â Nothing goes better with one of their bloody marys... nothing! Â I went for both brunch and a late afternoon lunch, I'll be honest, the lunch drops it down a star or two. Â The service just wasn't as good as the brunch, which I'm not really sure why... At any rate, BCC and bloody mary were awesome, I also had the french toast, which was absolutely delicious. Â Light, fluffy, perfect amount of powdered sugar... If you want some welcoming Sunday morning comfort food, this is absolutely you're place! Â If you're coming for the rest of the food, I'd go elsewhere.
Review Source:The place looks nice and the service was good. Â The food was decent, but not memorable. Â We split the fried calamari - just pre cut, frozen rings - but the coating and seasonings were okay and they weren't too greasy. Â We also split a cup of she crab soup and an iceberg wedge salad. Â Both were pretty flavorful and the salad was large, with lots of blue cheese and bacon chunks. Â Our server Christina was very cheery and cute and she provided good service. Â Overall a decent place to stop in for a bite and a beer.
Review Source:Finally, a review for dinner time! My friends and I ordered a lot of food and most of it was pretty delicious.
To start: blue cheese chips. These are freakin' AWESOME. Another establishment also does some pretty tasty cheese chips but these reign supreme. The chips stay crispy and the sauce is perfectly velvety.
I got the Caesar salad with salmon. The salad was fine but the salmon lacked any seasoning, although perfectly cooked. It just didn't taste like much of anything.
My friends enjoyed the chicken chili and the BBQ chicken pizza.
For dessert, we ordered the turtle cheesecake which was delicious...once we were able to break the top apart and subsequently also broken the cheesecake into a big ol' mess! It was actually a hilarious scene to behold. In the end though, it was delicious and well worth the effort!
The atmosphere was great. Lots of different rooms and seating options. Calamari and crab dip were yum! Overall presentation of the dinner was lacking, and they gave me only half my order. They should have probably kept the other half. The tuna filet was not good. However, the sweet potato fries were tasty and a good fry shape.
Review Source:Good selection of beer; but Smithwick's tasted as if it was at the end of an old keg. Bar sitting area had a great Wednesday evening atmosphere: could hear my dinner mates; relaxed environment. Liberty Chicken & Piled Meatloaf were flavorful, and good collard greens. Iceberg Wedge of my friend didn't arrive with the rest of our salads so it was removed from his tab. My significant other's "Fresh Catch" Mahi-Mahi tasted very fishy; and certainly wasn't fresh. 4 stars is what we agreed on on the premise of the beer selection, 2 of 3 meals, and the atmosphere.
We will be back because I'd like to try the meatloaf.
I have been to Liberty Tap Room & Grill several times now, mostly because a few of my friends like the place, and I find the place hit-and-miss. Unfortunately for Liberty, I there is only one hit for every three or four misses!
Liberty is located in the middle of The Vista in an attractive looking building. The interior is pleasant, even though the place can get a bit loud. The hostesses are nice and efficient. The waiters are usually pretty nice, but I had a few that were sub-par. The beer list is extensive and has some interesting options, which is a good thing because you want to steer clear from the mixed drinks! (Not once have I, or any of the people I was with, received a mixed drink that was worth the wait or the money.)
Moving on to the important part, the food! Here are my findings: unless you like eating a salty brick you should avoid the meatloaf, the steaks are decent (but then again there is not much that can go wrong with a steak), the burgers are okay (even though one of my friends once had a burger that was simply inedible because of the seasoning on it) and the crab soup is also okay (but nothing more than that). I would recommend the tenderloin pasta, which is the one dish that seems to be good pretty consistently, even though on one occasion they managed to mess that dish up as well!
In short, Liberty Tap Room & Grill is a decent place, but fails to serve consistently good food. If you are going to drop a good amount of money, I suggest you go dine elsewhere. If you are just looking for an evening out with friends, Liberty certainly is an option... but you never know what you are going to get. To quite Clint Eastwood in Dirty Harry: "You've got to ask yourself one question: Do I feel lucky? Well, do ya, punk?"
This restaurant has a well laid out menu of simple items and very diverse. Â If you want a steak you can get it, a salad you can get it, steak and shrimp you can get it, hamburger you can get it. Â No lack of variety here. Â I had a creole style shrimp and grits. Â It was probably the best I've yet yet. Â I'd go back just for this.
Review Source:I will definitely be back here.
The food was good, nothing amazing, priced a little high for what was served.
I received amazing service on a Friday night with a crowded bar! She was very attentive, helpful with the menu, and friendly.
The reason I'm giving 3 stars is they have a local Californian cider called Ace Cider that is outrageously delicious on tap!
The ambiance was crowded screechy drunk people; but it was a Friday night in the bar...
I'd definitely go again
I really can;t complain about our meal, our service or really anything else for that matter. Valet parking which was a plus as finding a parking spot on GErvais is a pain in the as&%$. Server was great. The menu was average, nothing special about it. Food quality was average. Again no complaints but not going to rave above a bar/restaurant. Great place for inexpensive eats with friends.
Review Source:+2 of 5 stars for service - our waitress took care of us, was attentive.
+3 of 5 stars for having very crispy and tasty fried calamari and a rad, great-tasting, creole-style shrimp and grits. Savory, sausage-y, well-spiced. Will make a special trip to Liberty for these two alone. Mmmm. Thinking of it now. WANT!
Went there Friday night of parents weekend since it was adjacent to our hotel. Place was packed which we took as a good sign. Hostess said the wait would be 45 minutes so we hung out in the bar. Nice selection of drafts. There are also lots of tables in the bar that we assumed were seated by the hostess. After awhile though it became apparent the bar tables were first come fist serve. By that time though we were 2 or 3 from being called. We finally got a table after 90 minutes. After seeing how small the dining room is we understood.
The food was very good. My daughter had the meatloaf and couldn't finish half. My wife had the Mediterranean pizza, again very large. I had the filet which was probably the most tender I've ever tasted. We also had the zucchini strips appetizers which were good, but too big and thick to really enjoy.
I would say great food and drinks, nice atmosphere, but be wary of the dining room wait times (double what they tell you) or hover over one of the bar tables.
I wanted to like this place it's very reminiscent of the Yardhouse here in LA.
We sat out on the patio and Christie was our server. Â She never really looked around the room to see if anyone needed anything so we always had to go over to her or wave her down if we needed anything.
My sister ordered the spinach pizza which she said she liked.
i ordered the burger which was highly recommended but it came back super overcooked and I was starving so I ate it. Â Plus Christie disappeared
forever and never checked in with us.
Probably what ruined my meal the most is that my girlfriend ordered the filet Mignon which was really good. Â it was so good it made my burger taste even worse than it already did. Â
ok food, mediocre service. Â Not going back.
This was the first place that I had brunch in Columbia and it was everything I was hoping it would be, and more. Hallelujah! I almost didn't go to Liberty b/c of the average 2.5 star rating on yelp. Almost! What a relief that it exceeded expectations!
Service was very good from hostess to waiter. Everyone was professional and friendly.
The place is pretty big and from the entrance you can be seated in the left section or to the right (which is closer to the street side), both large and roomy. We fortunately got a table on the right side near 2 tall windows and enjoyed a lot of natural light and a downtown view. Big points in my book. I love brunch with natural light, it gives me endorphins!
As for the food, I was happy with it. They start you off with a very cute basket of mini muffins with butter. These bakery treats are fresh, warm and melt in your mouth! For my drink I ordered a coffee, which was brought out in a HUGE mug, the size of a soup bowl. Also a plus! For my entree I got the florentine benedict which comes with a choice of potatoes or grits, I got the grits. The benedict was good, basically it was about average. The grits on the other hand were really good. Our waiter said something about how they're made in the factory next door and are very fresh. He was right about that. Even though it was super filling I cleaned my bowl and had it all!
As for money, I consider this place VERY pocket friendly. Considering the volume of food we got, plus quality service, my total was only $9 and change! With tip, I shelled out just under $13.
Not bad. Not bad at all!
Liberty is a bit of an anomaly.
It's a Taproom, but it's bigger than that, and they serve so much beer besides their own I don't know why they still brew it. (Well, the Amber Ale is delicious...)
It's a Grill, and there is a great big dining area where to order overpriced, though quite tasty, food.
But it isn't really either of those things. It's really a place for folks in Columbia to get dressed up in their best party wear, throw back some nice brews (good set of spirits too), and hang out in large crowds to loud music. It's a sexed up, Southern style, polished wood, pseudo-micro-brewery discotheque.
Enjoyed the beer, ate the food, payed a bit much, hated the waitstaff, and don't care for the scene.
Lets go to the Liberty Pub Bar Brew Bar Sports Bar Grille??
I think this place has an identity crisis? If it's a brew bar why didn't the waiter push their brews?? Didn't even mention them?? only way we knew was we noticed the taps labeled "Liberty Taproom" Â Oh well...
The building is nice, with exposed brick, nice big bar and all, the location is right, in the Vista and all, and the food is, as you guessed it, all right- however, all in all, it's just an all right place- kinda generic, it lacks a certain pizazz that would make you say "lets go to the liberty"
This is what we ordered..
Freedom Burger- Cheddar cheese, applewood smoked bacon, fried egg, lettuce & tomato...$8.95 Â A nice juicy burger, the egg is a perfect touch.
Piled High Angus Meatloaf Served over garlic mashed potatoes & topped with mushroom gravy...$12.95 Â Way overpriced for some salty mystery meat
Grilled Bistro Steak Salad Bleu cheese, pico de gallo, tomatoes & onion straws...$9.95 Steak was nice and tender
Bananas Foster Cheesecake Flambéed bananas
combined with warm foster sauce over creamy cheese cake,
topped with whipped cream...$6.95 Good  firm cheese cake, graham cracker crust
Throw in a couple drinks, and whoa! "the tab is how much"??
Like someone else mentioned- It's not an original place with an original concept, or original menu. However, the food is good, the atmosphere is nice, soooo... Â All in all -I probably would say "Lets go to the Liberty" Go figure ya-all
Brew pubs are great, not only do they push to create something special in their beer kettles but many can hold their own in the kitchen.
For starters we ordered blue cheese chips, these hand cut chip are great by themselves, but with warm blue cheese they're awesome.
For lunch we had burgers, mine ,the red White and blue was the perfect burger, Cajun spice, onion strings and blue cheese.
My wife had classic burger, also excellent . They also make a great
white pizza.
The best part of brew pub is the brew, unfortunately, early afternoon and to many miles to drive to enjoy more than one, but thumbs up to their amber ale
A group of us went when it just opened for the day. There were only three tables occupied including ours. The hostess went ahead and got our drinks while we waited on the server. The service was okay. The waitress helped me pick a great fish for lunch, but never returned to refill my cup of water after I had finished the meal. When she did return, it was only to hand us our bill. She was really kind, but not very attentive in the almost empty restaurant.
The food is overpriced. There's nothing special- just the run of the mill steaks, fish, and salads. The only thing that stood out is the sweet potato. It's possibly the best I've ever had though my boyfriend said the one at Outback was much better (later that day). I wouldn't recommend getting the seasonal veggies. I was lucky enough to get 6 pieces. My boyfriend was only given 4. The sweet tea was also nasty, but it might have been a bad batch. I guess it didn't help having the cup 3/4 full of ice. None of us understood why she kept adding more ice into cup when she refilled it.
I don't intend on returning. Ironically, I get better service at Applebee's.
So I decided to give this place a try despite the the bad rating on yelp.  I guess i should have listened.  i got a seat at the bar was given a menu and sat there waiting to get served.   I sat and sat and watch the bartenders  Two of them talk to other customers, clean glasses and even serve a girl right next to me.  (keep in mind the girl was there after me)  I continue to sit and sit and finally just walked out, which i have never done before.
If i had a option to give it no stars i would.
The food at this centrally located restaurant is pretty decent. It's overpriced, but you're also paying for location and ambiance. If I was really interested in beer, I'd probably be willing to overlook the other flaws. Just based on all that part of the experience, I'd give them 3-4 stars.
So why do they only get one star here? Because my credit card was overcharged. The difference ($0.43) is not exorbitant, but such action is the height of dishonesty on the part of the server. To bump up the gratuity without my permission is deplorable, especially when I was generous enough to give a 20% tip on a unimpressive $24 meal. Liberty Taproom & Grill won't ever see me in there again, and I'm telling all my friends who work downtown, too!
Terrible. Only redeeming quality is their beer selection.
Go if you like another TGIFridays or Applebees, thats it. Â
Service was ok. This is the same food you will find at ANY Brewpub or suburban slop-house across this country. Its a cookie-cutter menu, and nothing distinct or that reminds you you are in the south..let alone in South Carolina.
A few regional touches to the menu might be interesting, but who am I.
Its located in the Great Vista area. So, when you're done finally finding parking..or using valet..you expect better in your restaurant..and menu.
Its terrible. Food was bland. I had the steak, wife had the fish. Both tasted the same.
We wondered the entire time why this place would allow kids to run amok in the restaurant?? Its not their fault families want to overpay for Junior to eat half his sandwich. But, please..the rest of us want to enjoy our evening..and have some dinner conversation. Not have to converse over screaming kids, or bottles and food being thrown from unruly kids.
Please, take charge of your restaurant. It was a miserable experience (save for the beer).
I was really impressed with their tap beer selection, including quite a few Belgian-style Canadian brews (think La Fin Du Monde), Saison Dupont and Delirium Tremens (which they lovingly misspell as Delerium Tremors). Â Local brews are also well represented. Â
I chased the Dupont with a "small" 12 oz slice of prime rib that was quite excellent. Â Very pleasant decor with exposed red brick walls. Bar staff was also pretty friendly and made me feel welcome.
Over-all, a great take on classy American bar / restaurant.
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