This was stop #1 of a boys night out a few weeks ago. Â We really enjoyed ourselves here, and hope to be back soon.
We started at the bar, and sampled some of the locally brewed beverages. Â (Always nice to have some free samples at a local brewery.)
My favorite was the Harry Baals Irish Stout. Â Very drinkable, with a good head and good flavor.
One of the guys liked the Blonde Ale a lot. Â If it was summer and 95 degrees out, I could see that as a good choice.
The other ales and lagers were pretty good also. Â Though, no one really cared for the raspberry wheat.
We moved to a table after we ordered a few full size pints, and then also got some finger foods.
Scooby snacks were a little disappointing visually, but they were scarfed up, so either we were hungry, or they were darn good (they were darn good!)
I think we would skip the cheese sticks next time, but the cheese curds were ok.
After most of us finished a second round and were getting ancy about where to head to next, the waiter was very helpful in suggesting places to go for the rest of the evening.
It ended up being a very nice, low key, tasty, exploratory, and pretty quiet first stop of the evening. Â The rest of the evening (and early morning), not so quiet!
I like their food, lots of selection and prices are reasonable. Their beer is acceptable; their options range from fantastic to mediocre. I think they might have some issues with quality control, as some of the beers (particularly the Auburn) seem to change noticeably every time I order.
Here is one question I have for the management, and I hope they are reading this: Why is the price for refilling a growler the same as buying a six-pack? I know that some of the specialty batches are only available via growler, but why does the Auburn or the Pale Ale cost the same in a six pack or a growler ($8.99)?
The growler is 64 oz., the bottles are (6x12 oz.) or 72 oz., which means you get less beer. What incentive do I have to bring in a growler? I'm sure all those bottles, cardboard holders and extra storage cost you more money, so why doesn't your pricing structure reflect that by passing on your cost savings to the customer? The entire point of a growler is to save the producer (and by extension the consumer) money by reusing the container.
I've been to 15 or so microbreweries, and they all price them differently. It's generally $6-7 for a growler refill and $9 for the 6-pack. I have no financial incentive not to waste your glass/packaging/space/staff time/money for bottling, as it doesn't save me money. If you instituted a more conventional price structure, you might see consumption of growlers go up, and more profits.
The service was terrible! We asked to speak with a manager and no one ever showed up! Took 10 minutes to get another beer, also which was average. Our server told us our pizza choice was not spicy... could hardly eat it because it was so spicy!
For an appetizer we ordered the fried cheese curds ($7.00) and there was about 10 curds. It was pathetic.
Our pizza took almost an hour to come to us and when we got it we were incredibly disappointed. The crust was tasteless and hard as a rock. Completely inedible!
I will never go back to this place for food.
As for the beer and the service, to the waitstaff: YOU WORK IN A BREWERY! TRY TO KNOW SOMETHING ABOUT YOUR OWN BEER!!!
My friend asked if they had the black IPA and our server said yes. My friend ordered it and our server brought him a regular IPA and then told us they didn't have a black IPA...
They need to get it together over there.
I like Mad Anthony's for several reasons. Good food, but nothing has blown me away excepts for the Wisconsin Cheese Curds...those are the bomb. Service is usually decent and they often have live music. Good, solid beers..Fort Wayne's only craft brewery. I guess that's why they charge such a premium. I think it's around $5 a pint so be careful when enjoying a few brews..they can add up fast..especially when you're on a date. It's a very casual place, kind of eclectic and too many hipsters. But still, decent food, good beer and its a few miles from my house. They have an awesome craft brew Fest Oktobeerfest in September usually. That was fun!
Review Source:We visited Mad Anthony Brewing Company on our way to WI for Thanksgiving. Â First off, we were able to talk to one of the brewers which was super cool. Â The decor is retro but fun.
We ate at the bar and were served by "Rose" - hope I got the name right because she was definitely an ambassador for Mad Anthony's. Â You could tell she really liked working there. Â When we told her that we were from out of town, she told us about all the specials and what was good. Â When we told her that my husband was a home brewer - she went into detail about the beer. Â We are beer nerds so totally dug that. Â The Imperial Pumpkin was off the charts good as was the Pale Ale and Stout. Â We ordered a flight/paddle so sampled everything they had on tap.
Would definitely suggest Gorgonzola Waffle fries and Turkey & Avocado Pita. Â I really wanted to visit again on our way back to OH but couldn't.
If you live in Ft. Wayne area or are passing through - definitely make time to stop at Mad Anthony!
Used to frequent this as Munchie Emporium when I lived in Fort Wayne.
Introduced the fella to "Mad Anthony" while in FW visiting family.
Still the same eclectic and fun menu as always --lots of choices for everyone. Â Nothing too "healthy" but always good, delicious comfort food.
Service was a bit slow from the kitchen, Â but our server was sooooooo nice and fun. Â We enjoyed her suggestions and candor.
Ordered the brew sampler and that was just fine to experience a variety of ales for us. The seasonal "raspberry" Â was a lot of fun. Â I also think their stout has always been thick and creamy and full bodied. Â
Fella had the breaded tenderloin which was gigantic, thick & juicy. Â Tenderloins are hard to find in Southern California, so this one was particularly spot-hitting.
We ordered the $2.99 chicken sandwich with fries for the kid--which was really good--very tender and juicy. Â Fries were excellent as always.
I ordered the Gyro, which was good, but comes with feta cheese instead of the standard tzatziki sauce that I prefer. Â The pita was extra fluffy.
The only complaint I have is that the "2 original bavarian pretzels" that we ordered as an appetizer are of the frozen-reheat-and-add-salt variety. Â They are definitely not what I would call "Bavarian" pretzels (it's probably how it was labeled on the box from the wholesale place). Â Â And I do consider us to be connoisseurs of german food. Â
HOWEVER, Â that's not to say the pretzels weren't tasty, and they should satisfy any craving while accompanying one of Mad Anthony's tasty brews.
Overall, I think Mad Anthony still has a great menu for the whole family and we really enjoyed our time there. Â So happy that unique places like this exist in Fort Wayne. :-)
An extra bonus: Â they had the UEFA 2012 matches playing on the TV, which made the fella extra happy.
Went to Fort Wayne to visit a friend for the day and ended up here for dinner.
Had the Tuna which was well seasoned, well cooked and tasted great. The trolley slaw was a good side to my fish and tried one of my friend's onion rings which was huge, crispy, slightly greasy and everything a good onion ring should be.
Our service wasn't great but we did have a large group. Though, we watched another table of two sit down, wait fifteen minutes and no one come over to greet them so they left.
Overall a good experience and would recommend giving it a try.
Having grown up near Fort Wayne, and having had excellent experiences at the Auburn Taproom location on my visits back to see family and friends, we decided to stop off at the Broadway and Taylor location on our way through the Fort last night. Â We were tired and hungry, and needed more than just drive through food.
The Raspberry Wheat beer was crisp and though a little over-the-top with super sweet raspberry flavor for me, my dining companion enjoyed it.
We ordered an appetizer of Scooby Snacks - I had fond memories of these things. Â When they came out, though, they were so incredibly over-seasoned that neither of us could really even eat them. (The server took them off the bill at the end of the meal, so no harm, no foul). Â The Philly Cheesesteak my companion ordered was dry, with a weird ratio of bread to meat. Â My Black & Bleu Burger was tasty, but again, dry.
What really pushed us over the edge into a borderline unpleasant experience, though, was the waitstaff. Â And not the server tasked with dealing with us - she was fine. Â It was the other six or seven, huddled just behind our booth, talking about how they were getting stiffed on bills, they couldn't wait to light up after their shifts, giving some dude a 10 hour blow job, etc. Â Now, I'm no prude, and I'm certainly not naive enough to think the employees at a place formerly known as the Munchie Emporium are teetotalers, nor do I blame anyone in such a high stress job from blowing off a little steam. Â But seriously, take it into the kitchen or at least away from the paying customers who are stuck overhearing you discuss how Viagra is similar to rigor mortis.
I think we'll skip this one next time.
Been here twice now whilst visiting Fort Wayne. The food is ok...first time got an "unwrap", which is a pub pizza on a thin pita-like crust. I didn't love it. Since it was approximately 1000 degrees outside during the last visit I ordered a fajita something or other salad, which was very delicious. We also ordered the scotch eggs to start (per Yelp's recommendation, I believe!) and they. were. AMAZING. What is not to like about hard boiled eggs covered in sausage and deep fried? Life changing, really.
I'm not a big beer drinker, but I did enjoy their seasonal summer wheat. Also tried the Harry Baals stout, which does not quite live up to such a bombastic name.
Not a bad place, but I'm giving it three stars for the mediocrity of their signature dish, the Unwrap, and strange disjointed dining area.
This is not the same food quality or ambiance of the Mad Anthonys in
Auburn so beware. Â If you have come for the beer only, no worries.
What do they do well? Â Beyond the beer, go with the gorgonzola waffle fries and share. Â Walleye sliders are good also. Â Double brat sandwich and Cuban sandwich were disappointing. Â Brat was kind of bland, even with so much going on top of it, Â and the Cuban will really let you down if you shad a real one in a Cuban influenced area like miami. Â
Walleye sliders come with homemade chips which are terrific. Look for those.
I love trying small, local breweries, and Mad Anthony did not disappoint. I love wheat ales, and I love fruit-infused beers. The Raspberry Wheat was the perfect combination of flavors. As for the food, Scooby Snacks are a Fort Wayne institution! I also love the unwraps. I'll definitely be back!
Review Source:Located near downtown the room had lots of tables, and a long wooden bar. Behind the bar were mugs for the locals. You could see the fermenting tanks through glass partitions. Some old Sinclair and Standard Oil signs were on the walls, and ceiling fans turned slowly while a competent musician sat on a stool and played the guitar and sang. Very nice atmosphere. As a beer geek I went here for the beer. My girlfriend and I sat at the bar, and got excellent service. I ordered samplers, and was served all 10. They only charged for six, telling me the last four "were on the house". A nice touch.
The food was good (the two woman had a Southwestern salad and a Shroom and Swiss burger). Both were just fine.
I don't have enough good things to say about Mad Anthony Brewing Company! I only wish that we could get the food (and the brew) in Decalb, Auburn area! We were knocked on our rears with the amount of fun choices they had. We opted for unwraps, Thai Chicken, and Hawaiian, as well as the Jambalaya Madskins and the Waffle Fries with Gorgonzola. We had zero bad things to say about the food, the beer, the service, or the location. (For reference, we hit the main location in Ft. Wayne proper, which has a slight lack of parking but otherwise wonderful atmosphere.) Eight thumbs up (that would be four of us). Get on the road and drive.
First, I'll start with the brews. My husband and I always look for a local brewery and this was really good for a small business. They had maybe 10 brews of their own with a good range of types available. My husband and I are big IPA fans, but they have an excellent Auburn and Dopplebock on tap right now not to say there IPA isn't good.
Waitress staff is friendly, quick and always revisit your table.
Food: My husband and I have been here twice for the food and both of us got the same thing the second time we visited cause we liked it so much. I got the grouper fish sandwich and my husband got their homemade veggie burgers with adjustments each time (Blue then BBQ the second). The grouper was fantastic, it was moist, spicy and cooked perfectly. The veggie patties had mushrooms, egg whites, brown rice, Worcestershire, oat and much more. Yum!!!
Mad Anthony: a good change of pace.
From the hustle and rapid pace of Chicago, it was a good change to slow down a bit and grab a bite in Fort Wayne. Â This joint is a fine place to relax, grab a beer and listen to some local music. Â Mad Anthony is a micro-brewery so they have tons of local beers, I tried the Pale Ale, rather enjoyable.
The pizza takes some time to cook, but it's all good when you are listening to the local bands play classics. Â The GF and I order the spinach pizza, it did not disappoint, plenty of spinach, buttery crust and a thick slab to cheese.
Mad Anthony when I need to heal my wounds you can be rest assured I will return.
Thanks
Chandler
Headed here on a slow night apparently since there were about 10 people in there besides us. But no matter, the beer was good - I love trying regional microbrews - my favorite was the Oktoberfest. Food was decent as well - had a thin crust pizza and a regular pizza which I didn't realize was deep dish style - the Lagasse, named after Emeril and full of pork fat that rules. Would not hesitate to come back to try more brews and get adventurous with the pizza ordering.
Review Source:
The 5 best restaurants in the 2015 Denver Restaurant Week
3,611 Views | Category: Denver
The complete list of 2015 Denver Restaurant Week businesses
1,972 Views | Category: Denver
The tourists' guide to Portillos: 5 must have dishes
3,318 Views | Category: Chicago
Pho = Pronounced "fuh" not "foe" for pho-king sake
2,915 Views | Category: Denver
Indulgery selected to exhibit at Collision Conference
2,987 Views | Category: Press Releases
Not Logged In
BUSINESSES
Local Businesses
Near Me
My Favorites
SOCIAL
Blog & News
MY ACCOUNT
Login
Register
Contact Us
Add Your Business
