Boy am I sorry hat I didn't come here sooner. Â I'm relocating to Altanta, GA in two weeks and I wanted to finally visit Three Floyds. Â Three Floyds makes my favorite beers of all time, Gumballhead and Alpha King. Â I was also jonesin' to try Zombie Dust. Â Every bar I go to that has it runs out and I can't find it in a Binny's to save my life.
We arrive (a short 40 minute drive from Bolingbrook, IL) around dinner rush but it wasn't crazy. Â I would imagine because it's a Sunday, but I don't mind the lack of hustle and bustle. Â But then we realize they are not running Brewery Tours until the end of the month. Â Bummer, but I came here primarly for beer and grub.
Our waitress comes up ready to take our drink order and the FIRST thing she says to us is "We are out of Zombie Dust."...............
These words rang into my head like I was just told my cat died. Â I can't catch a Zombie Dust break man. Â I'll never get to try that beer. Â In my extremely butt hurt state I order the Arctic Panzer Wolf. Â That'll do...
Recovering from the purest form of disappointment I look at the menu. Â Everything sound exceptionally delicious but I can't help but notice that everything has a pork undertone to it. Â I ain't going to complain about it. Â We ordered the jerky to start and it was the best beef jerky I ever had. Â I would totally carry it in my pocket and eat it when I please like a weirdo. Â It is a little sticky though from the BBQ sauce so it wouldn't make good pocket jerky.
I ordered the Porchetta with sweet potato mash and collared greens. Â This was pretty much the best combination of foods I've ever had. Â I've also never had collared greens so this set a very good bar for me when I move to the South. Â My husband ordered the brisket which was also quite delicious. Â My favorite part of his meal was the corn bread with BACON in it. Â BACON! Â These people are mad and I like it.
All in all I would of been happier with the experience I got to try the Zombie Dust. Â I thought going right to the source would be a sure fire way to try it. Â Not only that but I was a little peeved by the lack of brewery tours. Â Maybe someday... someday I'll try a Zombie Dust.
Everything has been pretty well covered already. The beer is probably the best in the world, the food is almost always more hit than miss. The only reason I'm writing this is to address the preposterous reviews suggesting that the service is poor. Yes, it's been a bit slow on busier days, but that's to be expected. Never have I been treated rudely or ignored, quite the opposite. And honestly, you usually get what you give. If you walk in there and act like an insufferable child then I should hope that you'd be treated as such. So please, stay away...it makes it easier for everyone else.
Review Source:Yes, 3F is the ish! I finally made it out to the brew pub and it was fantastic! I was there for a late night snack and beers as night cap after a day of concert going and it was so... great. Cool ambiance, excellent mac-n-cheese (with cauliflower!), yummy beers and the packaged goods room is a welcome addition for take home bombers and cases. I WILL make it to Dark Lord Daze this year (if his Darkness deems it to be so).
Review Source:I've always loved Gumballhead, so checking out the brewery was definitely on my list of things to do. The place is super hipster, so hipster in fact that it's located in the back of an industrial part of Indiana, and only the cool kids care enough to find it. The atmosphere is really chill, and the food is definitely interesting. We tried the pepperoni pizza, which included giardiniera and pork belly. Definitely interesting, but very good.
The only downside to this place is that it gets super crowded on the weekends and theres even a wait to sit at the bar. They do have a carry out window for beer, so if the wait is really bad, you can always get a case to go and come back during the week.
This place is about an hour drive from Chicago or the suburbs and is definitely worth the trip. Â The place is a typical micro brewery in an industrial park area, although not nearly as hard to find as some (two brothers). Â I went for a birthday get together on a Monday night and the place wasn't very busy, which was nice. Â The beer here is fantastic, especially if you're into IPA's. Â The service was good, the beers were always full and they have a nice guest beer selection as well. Â While I was there I decided to grab some dinner and decided on a burger and fries. Â The burger was really good, cooked to perfection with a nice bakery roll. Â As for the fries, they are not included with the burger and are $4, which seemed pretty steep for some fries. Â These are the best fries I have ever tasted and I'm not just saying that. Â I don't know what they do to them, but I could eat a barrel of them they were so good. Â As an FYI, they do NOT split checks here, so just be aware if you going with a group of people. All in all a great experience and a fun brew pub with excellent beer and food. Â I will definitely be back, I just wish it wasn't so far from where I live.
Review Source:Three Floyds Brewery & Pub is definitely worth the drive from Chicago.
My fiance and I drove to Three Floyds when we were visiting Chicago, since my fiance loves good beer.
Because we were warned of crowds, we were there when Three Floyds opened on Sunday. Â There was a little line out the door already, but everyone who was there at that hour were seated promptly.
The space itself looks like a nice bar. Â However, it isn' t the place where you would want to bring your parents or children. Â It's filled with very loud, often screaming, heavy metal music. Â I actually would have given Three Floyds a five star rating if it wasn't for the music.
The bartenders fit with the music - covered with piercings and tattoos. Â They are experts when it comes to the beer!
The beer is fantastic, but what I was most surprised about was their menu options. Â It is as if you are at a fancy restaurant. Â The food combinations are unique, and I had some of the best tasting food I've ever had.
If you will be only visiting once, be sure to order their poutine. Â It is amazing - sweet potato french fries, sage, and out-of-this-world sausage gravy. Â I wish I could eat this every day.
I don't know how many opportunities we will have to go to Three Floyd's again, but I know we will be back.
Good food and good beer - it's kind of an odd combination as I and my dining companions discussed last night.
Usually when you go to a beer place, the food is not great and vice versa. Â I'd say everything is equal here. Â The smoked salmon is extremely well done and had a fantastic presentation. Â Also really loved the lamb meatballs - I woke up craving them this morning and that is a good thing in my book. Â Some of the entrees could easily rival what is on menus in much fancier restaurants - the grouper, brisket and porchetta being three of those items. Â The pizza has a really crisp and not too thick crust and the right amount of toppings. Â And the desserts... Â The brownie with bits of crispy bacon on top and beer-based ice cream? Â Yes please, yes please, yes please. Â
As for the beer, come in and try things. Â Try everything. Â I'm a fan of Lord Rear Admiral and Pride and Joy and Alpha King and pretty much all of the beers that I've tried. Â It seems like there is something for everyone. Â Well, everyone who likes beer. Â And they also have guest taps with other things, some of which you may not be able to find elsewhere, but that seems a little wrong to consider given you're at Three Floyd's for *their* beer. Â Oh - and I like the little shop where you can run in and grab a six pack or a bomber or a t-shirt, too.
As for service, at 6 on a Friday night, it' a little bit crowded, but not ridiculously slow. Â I have been in on a weekend day where we've had to wait for quite a while but nothing out of the ordinary, given that the space is pretty small. Â I will say that we got drinks in a timely fashion but food took a while to come out. Â We kind of maybe thought we'd been forgotten out both for our entrees and our dessert, but they did finally come out. Â It just took a bit longer than we thought it should.
Overall, great stuff. Â Somewhere we are plotting to come back to again and again!
So great, never a bad time.. if you don't enjoy waiting for a table then why is that the fault of this restaurant?
The people here are always friendly, the food is always awesome, the beer is always perfect.. why all the bad reviews? Â Maybe this isn't the place for you, but i have been here a million times and never once had a problem. Â I also don't have a stick up my ass if I have to wait for a table, food, or drinks.. so maybe that helps :)
Warning: Â If you are looking for a fancy restaurant or a nice quiet place for dinner you are NOT going to be happy here. Â This place is about beer and attitude. Â The food was middle of the road, the service was pretty bad, the atmosphere was dark and loud. Â But the beer was the highlight of my entire weekend! Â Zombie Dust, APW, Gumballhead and others...all on tap...at one place...and of so delicious. Â I can't wait to go back.
Also, they do sell to-go bottles of many of their beers at a small desk just to the left of the brewpub (in the same building). Â I picked up a case and wish I had grabbed more. Â Guess I have a reason to head back up sometime soon.
I don't get what the big hype is!!!
I was prepared to wait. Â We got there at 445 on a Saturday to avoid the dinner crowd . Â There is no where to stand inside. Â You give them a number to call and get kicked out to the cold or your car whichever you prefer. Â They told us it would be 45 min-1hr. Â When the hour mark passed we went inside to see what the situation was. Â The guy was different from the one that took our name and didn't even see us on the list. Â We looked at the list with him and indeed there we were with about 6 names after ours crossed off. Â WTF. Â We were sent back out into the cold to wait...and wait. Â We waited so long a second time that I had to go back in to see what the excuse was this time. Â Since we were told we would be the next table and saw many people leaving it was kind of odd we were still waiting. Â Did I say we were waiting? Â This turned into a over 2 hour wait because we were passed up. Â So much for getting there early to avoid this. Â All we got was a sorry no free drink or food. Nothing. Â I went to order a burger and wanted to swap out the type of cheese. Â The server looked at me like I just murdered his first born and just flat out said "no but you can have no cheese". WTF ok no cheese it is. Â At least the fries were good. Â Burger was just ok. I was with a group of 5 and no one raved about the food. Â Tried a couple beers. Â I'm not a beer drinker so I wont even comment on how gumball head tastes like vomit. Â I wish they played music instead of movies. Â A couple times I thought the server got lost , fell asleep, died because we hadn't seen him for long periods of time.
Sincerely,
NOT WORTH THE WAIT!
I finally made it.
One bright Saturday this past January, I and a group of intrepid cyclists biked from downtown Chicago to Three Floyd's. Many fell by the wayside during this arduous journey.
The hardiest among us arrived at 12:06 pm, early enough to be rewarded with the honor of being included in the first wave of supplicants allowed to enter.
Alpha King was on cask that day, and it was glorious.
When eaten, the food created the most curious noise in those indulging: gasps of ecstasy instantly stifled by the irresistible urge to continue cramming. Â Luckily this went mostly unheard due to the brutal metal music washing over the pub.
The service was impeccable, and through the cutout window into the brewery we spied one of the artisans hard at work. We hope the looks in our eyes sufficiently conveyed our thanks for the service he performs for all humankind.
I filled my bag with as much Zombie Dust and StackNStabb as it could handle and we were off.
First things first -
I gotta believe that anyone giving this place 1-2 stars based on "bad service" is a dumb ass.
Ok. Now.. onto the review..
This place is everything I hoped for and then some. I'm just sad that I live 60 miles away. If I was local, I'd be there regularly.
Not only is the beer great, but so is the atmosphere and the service.
The beer speaks for itself. They have something for everyone, and it's all delicious.
Service wise, the bartender was on top of things all night. I don't want to be rushed when I'm out and they will definitely not rush you, and I think that's awesome. That's probably why there are big waits on the weekends. It may suck if you're outside, but it's sure wonderful once you're inside.
The dark, cool, laid-back ambience of the bar mixed with some classic rock/punk tunes being played, on vinyl no less, felt like home. Pretty much exactly how a bar should feel if you're a rock/metal fan like me.
I was there on a weeknight after 12am. It wasn't very busy. I would recommend this is how one should experience this place for the first time. Space is definitely limited. A Saturday night there must be a total zoo.
The couple of employees I encountered were friendly & helpful. I have no idea why anyone would say otherwise. Maybe if you're some idiot with attitude, then yeah, they aren't going to tolerate your crap, nor should they.
I'll be back as soon as possible. Can't wait!
Current favs - Arctic Panzer Wolf, Zombie Dust, Alpha King
In a nutshell: host incredibly rude, food mediocre with small portions, delicious beer.
The details:
Host: we arrived as a group of 6 or so, and we were told to wait outside in the December cold for a half hour before we could be seated in the main area. Luckily, we were seated within 10 minutes. The main room and bar were not at all crowded and could easily accommodate many more. As we were leaving, we stopped for a second to look into the bar just to see what it looked like. We were shooed out with a hand/arm gesture from the host. Who does that?! Having visited many microbreweries and brewpubs in Colorado, Oregon, California, and New Mexico, this was unacceptable. Most breweries have a laid back vibe, but this was just pretentious and turned us off to visiting again. I can understand if our group was rowdy, but we were one of the most low-key tables there!
Food: we tried ordering the lamb meatballs, but they were out. Our group ordered the chicharron nachos, braised chicken curry, roasted cauliflower, and blood lust burger. Â The chicharron nachos were fried pigskin, but a bit greasy and nothing special. The braised chicken curry was okay, but the portion was small and not filling at all. We added the cauliflower, but again, it was a small portion and greasy. The burger was not bad, just okay. The service wasn't great, as the waitress disappeared for long periods of time and we had to flag her down a few times to order some beer and water.
Beer: we had Zombie Dust (pale ale), Dreadnaught (imperial IPA), Pride and Joy (American ale), Alpha King (pale ale), Alpha Klaus (American Christmas porter), and Black Sun (stout). We also purchased bombers of Moloko (milk stout). The beers were solid overall (hoppy when they needed to be and flavorful). Being big fans of Russian imperial stout, we were looking forward to trying the limited-release Dark Lord which we happened to have a bottle of. This was unlike any other Russian-style imperial stout we had tried, and despite its hype, was disappointing. It was sweet and more like a port - very hard to drink and not worth waiting in line for.
Overall: go for the beer, not the service or food. It's nice to see great beer coming out of Munster, Indiana but the staff needs to relax and not turn off potentially loyal customers.
The Best Brewery & Brew Pub in the World!!! Â The Chef is fantastic so expect some awesome burgers and things of that nature. Â The only problem you might have is getting home safely because you won't be able to stop drinking them. Â Also, if you go on a weekend you might have to wait 2 hours to get a seat. Â Sign up for their Brewery Tour in advance so your wait time isn't as bad. Â The take out service is improved after the remodel.
The atmosphere is very unique..... Â
The Brewery and Brew Pub is located inside an Industrial Park. Â All of the employees are loaded with Tattoos and there's always a B Movie projected on the wall. Â Last time it was a cheesy KungFu Movie that I have never seen but found myself enjoying for some reason. Â The bar is loaded with what appears to be old toys from the owners childhood, i.e. Kiss Dolls. Â Heavy Metal music is always playing and sometimes very loud. Â The bartenders have complete control of the music selections on their mp3 player.
My personal favorites are Gumbhallhead, Alpha King, Dreadnaught, Zombie Dust and Rye da Tiger. Â They always have brews on tap that you cannot buy at any store. Â You can also take anything To Go and buy T-Shirts and Whatnot. Â
If i lived next door I would be an alcoholic. Â
Thank You Three Floyds for being so awesome at what you do.
As you approach the industrial park in Munster where Three Floyds is located, you will see an orange neon sign with three black Fs. They might as well add a U after each of those Fs, because that is the attitude of everyone employed there toward you. You've been to Ed Debevic's where they purposely berate you for show? At 3 Floyd's it is just the opposite: The almost entirely male staff, dressed in black, wearing subversive t-shirts and ZZTop beards are just way too cool for school and ever so layed back. They say so little to you and ignore you so completely, but that's cool right?
When you walk in and give them your name they tell you it will be an hour and half to two hours for a table. Two hours later they will tell you that was just an estimate and they have no idea how long you will have to wait. You can't wait in the restaurant/bar -- it's too small. So you have to wait in your car. But it is such a so awesome, cool place you want to sit in your car for more than 2 hours. You want to never know how long it will be to your table is ready. When you ask they just tell you they have no idea. They've been serving people for years but have no ability to estimate a wait? Or maybe that requires math skills or just can't be calculated with an existing iphone app. Or maybe having a system is too "establishment."
No matter. Most of the 20-something, predominately male customers are just so happy to be there. Taking pictures of each other's tattoos, taking pictures of the beer mecca that is 3 Floyds. Playing games on their phones. They are happy to stand outside the place in subfreezing temps or wait in their car for 2+ hours. So it is all cool.
Once you are finally seated, service is abysmal (no wonder it takes so long to turn over tables). After our beer and appetizers arrived and were gone, we tried 3 times to flag down our waiter to get him to take our dinner order and get another beer. I know that is really uncool, but we had already spent 2 hours in our car and we just wanted dinner.
The appetizers we had were good: particularly the smoked salmon plate. I have been here probably 10 times and as the menu has changed over the years, I've found that it is best to stick with the simpler items. The sandwiches are creative and good. Some of the entrees (particularly fish) do not work at all and are inedible. They have great fries, great bar food. Â Prices are reasonable.
Playing sports on TV is very uncool. The people who run 3 Floyds don't like sports on TV (that's just not subversive enough). So they only play campy movies/movie trailers because that's cool. Really cool!
The beer of course is fantastic. A wonderful, well-rounded, imaginative, ever-changing selection. But with the opening of Tribe Alehouse in Orland Park, you have just as good a selection (including 3 Floyds beers), and they 1. take reservations 2. let you wait inside 3. let you sit at the bar while you wait for a table. They aren't afraid (or just too cool) to look you in the eye or even crack a smile.
There is so much joy to be found in a good beer and fun in talking with people who make it when they share that joy and enthusiasm. Last month I was at the new Asylum Ale restaurant/tasting room in Madison, Wisconsin. These people approached you and the beers with joy. Nothing like the dower, misery of the blank-faced, half-comatose 3 Floyds employees who don't care if you are there, if you like your beer or if you like your food.
A couple of weeks ago Saturday Night Live did a spoof on Ed Debevics. I would suggest that next time they spoof  3 Floyds because there is just a lot to laugh about! 3 Floyds: You may be trying to be so real, but you have become a caricature, as silly as the cartoons on your walls.
Love the beer but the attitude & wait are unacceptable. Â The whole thing's a joke when step back & look at their approach to treating their customers. This review is soley about that experience... been there 3-4 times & its always the same. Â Its too bad their beer is so good or I'd drop them like a bad habit... wait, they are a bad habit. Â Service is hit or miss but I will say I think the food is very good but overpriced. Â They're charging Chicago prices for Indiana atmosphere (no offense Indiana). Â Guess they realize that 99% of their customers are from Chicago so why not. Â Regardless, expect a long wait outside & tons of attitude. Â If you like being abused this place is for you.
Note to the staff: Â there is nothing less cool then trying to be cool... we already like you guys, lighten up.
This place is cool. I was in Hammond for work and we decided to have dinner here. It was on a Tuesday. We didn't have a wait because they had a huge table in the back that was available. Everyone got carded which I thought was cool..because most of us look over 21. Overall the menu, was ok. They had burgers and fries, etc. but don't go there looking for bar food like nachos or buffalo wings because they don't have it. Everything a la carte...which means no fries with your burger unless you order it seperately. I had the brisket and it was yum.
I'm not a big beer drinker but the ones that I had were really good. THEY DO NOT SELL ANYTHING BUT BEER. So if you think you're going to have beer and then vodka/tonic. You're wrong. They only serve beer.
The service was ok. The server was a bit asshole-ish. His remarks were rude especially when someone in our group tried to order a non-beer item.
Overall, I'll go back when I visit for work but if I lived in Munster, this wouldn't be my normal hangout.
I've heard a good amount of negative comments about this place. "They have their heads so far up their @sses" and "I've never met such smug people in my life." So, perhaps I had really low expectations going here. I've also heard its impossible to get a table on a Saturday or Sunday, so my husband and I waited until we both had a weekday off to go for lunch and beers.
Of course, the place was packed, even for a Monday. We had a "short" wait of a half hour...but whatever. We certainly weren't going to drive all the way back to Naperville.
The host was nice and our server was nice. I don't know why people say these guys are smug jerks, because they were nothing but friendly and helpful.
My husband and I each got the Hesat Burger and shared a side of Sweet Potato Poutine. The Hesat Burger was insanely delicious. We both ordered our patty med-rare, and it was a bit more on the med side, just FYI. But it was juicy and flavorful, without being overly greasy. There was an adequate of bleu cheese and toppings...except for the pancetta. It was a small little fried slice, I would barely constitute it as an item that should be named on the menu as a featured topping. They shouldn't skimp on it next time.
The sweet potato poutine has goat cheese and sausage gravy on it. I know, a weird combo, right? But just order it! It was one of the most memorable dishes I've eaten in the past year. My husband and I both said that we wish we would've ordered one for each of us, instead of sharing it, because it wasn't really big enough to be shared. But hot damn, we cleared that plate so fast, like it was the last time we'll ever eat it. I would HIGHLY recommend it, because you'll never eat anything like it anywhere else.
Despite how delicious everything was, we were still a little hungry...or maybe we were just intrigued by the menu, I don't know. But we ordered the chicharron nachos. My hubby looooooved this, while I did not. It was just fried pork rinds with a dollop of guac, some crumbled cheese, and some pico de gallo. I think the chicharron had zero flavor, and it was clear that the guac on top was from a pouch, not freshly made. There was barely any cheese. I dunno, I just wasn't impressed. I would not order it again.
I saw a couple pizzas go by, to other tables. They did not look like anything special. They looked like a prepackaged Freschetta. Just sayin'.
We both ordered a Zombie Dust (obv), and it was delicious as usual. He ordered a Blot Out The Sun, and I was eyeballing it the entire time. He gave me one sip, and I was sold. I wished I hadn't ordered the Pride and Joy, which was just ok. If you go there shortly after reading this, I implore you, get the Blot Out The Sun!
In all, we enjoyed our experience there. The burgers and poutine were excellent. It was "fancy" bar food I guess, but I didn't drive an hour to have a bacon cheeseburger. This place is rated, by many, as the best brewery in the world, so they should definitely have a good pub menu to please those who travel. The beers will not fail you, period. If they do, then you suck at drinking beer.
Having family that lives nearby, I finally was able to stop by yesterday. Â I have to say I was truly disappointed. Â While I am fan of their beer alone, our experience was pretty bad. Â We go there and put our name on the list. Â The host tells us to go wait in our car. Â We waited about 30 minutes before they called to tell us our table was ready. Â The service and food was just not good. Â The food was edible, but not much above that. Â The prices were extremely high and overpriced for what you got as well. Â Overall, it was not a good experience & won't be retuning any time soon.
Review Source:This brewery seems to be one of the most popular craft breweries out there at the moment. I will continue to drink their beer but I'm not sure I will visit the pub or eatery again.
The menu was trying to be a little too fancy for my taste. Like seeing the homeless caddy from Happy Gilmore in a tuxedo, it left me feeling a bit awkward. I wanted some easy bar food to go with my beer selection. Since the tiny plate of mac and cheese was $6, I found myself saving my money for some bottled beer purchases.
The service was a bit odd, the bar tenders were deep into conversation with another group of guys at the bar and they did not seem to recognize that I sat down. I had to ask for a menu and I was not asked if I had been there before. Considering the other popular craft breweries I have visited (Great Divide, Rogue, Russian River, etc) and the great service I received from those guys, this place left me regretting driving to visit.
The tour is possibly the worst tour I've ever been on of a brewery. And don't get me started on the wait for a table, the fact that they you can't walk in and have a seat at the bar (those all need a reservation as well), or the super long line to get beer from their take out window. So, even at the brewery the beer is hard to come by, but boy is it delicious. If this review were of the beer of course it'd be 5 stars, but when it comes to the Brewery & Pub this is no trip to a beer drinker's paradise, they act as if it's an extreme privilege to be able to even be in their presence.
Review Source:I will start off by saying that Three Floyds is an excellent brewery. I thoroughly enjoy each of their creative beers.
Unfortunately I got here later in the afternoon than I would have liked, and the wait for a table was too for my girlfriend and me. The sweet smell of brewing beer filled the restaurant and if I had the time, I would have waited out the 1 1/2 long wait to partake in their grub and famous selection of brews. So I just I grabbed my generous two case limit of Zombie Dust and headed back to Chicago (bummer no Gumballhead). I will definitely be heading back in the future to sample the brewpub.
I will make a trip out here once a month just to buy 2 cases of Zombie Dust. Yes this beer is that good. It pairs well with Floyd's various rare meat and cheese plates. Â I really enjoyed the Salmon plate that showcases 3 different types of salmon. The pizza is good too. Try a few samples of the beer!
Review Source:Visited last week from Michigan. Â Had Stayed in Grand Rapids the previous night and had gone to Founders Brewery. Â [Visited 3F's actually on May 7, 2012]
Beer is world class and on par or better than Founders ! Â Ambiance of the serving area is below par as is the parking lot. Â No visable handicapp parking for invalids [like my wife]. Â Servers [like Steve] are out of touch with the customers, practically had to beg him to take our food order. Â The "Mushy P. is the best porter that I have tried anywhere. Â The whole serving area needs to be redesigned and made customer friendly. Â Parking lot needs to be enlarged.
Three Floyds has excellent beer. Â This is not a review of their beer, but rather of the experience of their establishment.
Close to 90% of the time there is a wait time of 30 min or more with no option of getting on a wait list. Â It is a small establishment, I can understand that.
The flagship beers are priced somewhat more at this location then others that have the same options on tap less than 2 miles away. Â (Robert the Bruce, gumballhead, etc)
The waitstaff is way too busy for their own and their customers good. Â They do the best they can, but are quite limited in their time.
The food costs have gone up quite a bit. Â In fact their entire menu has changed in the last year, and not for the better.
The fry cones are not longer an option for a casual few drinks. Â It was a perfectly sized and seasoned $4 fry cone with dips that could be split between 2 persons stopping in for 2 beers. Â
The pretzel bun is no longer an option for the burgers, which was why I came to this place. Â a $10 burger better have a damned good bun...alas this is no longer the case.
Most of the food is delicious though. Â I have not had their pizza since they've acquired their new chef though.
Recommendations for improvement: Â
-Have a designated number of seats available for a wait list.
-Parking is awful, this needs to be fixed.
-Make the at the bar seating for drinking and appetizers only as to improve rotational seating speed.
If you are planning a trip here, be sure to call ahead and ask how much additional time you should give yourself to wait in the line to get in.
Neat restaurant/bar with brewery attached. Â They offer tours of the brewery. Â Not as extensive as I would've liked, and we literally took 10 steps into the factory and stood there while the guy talked to us about their set up.
The bar/restaurant is neat - they show weird old movies on the tvs. Â The service is straight up, not too friendly, not too helpful, but gets the job done for the most part. Â The beer menu is pretty extensive. Â Half of them have a description about flavor and the other half probably was done after some intoxication had set in.
The food offerings are interesting. Â The place is set up like a dive bar but the food is like Gordon Biersch with a fancy twist (Rock Bottom..?). Â Limited menu, but a wide variety. Â The desserts aren't bad either and are more creative than the typical brewery restaurant.
All in all, its a fun place to check out. Â Not a favorite, but would return.
Judging by the four cases of Zombie Dust and eight bombers of Broodoo currently surrounding me on my car ride back to Ohio I'd say it was a successful journey. Â
Because we had a baby in tow we decided to forego taking a tour and instead head into Munster for lunch at the Brewpub. Â We were not disappointed. Â Food was delicious - shrimp and grits, blistered brussels sprouts, and charcuterie plate were stand outs. Â And the beers...well the beers were exceptional as usual. Â Zombie Dusts and Dreadnaughts were had by all (but only one Zombie Dust for the designated driver of course!). Â And it's amazing the difference of having a draft fresh at the brewery vs. one at a local Chicago drinking establishment. Â So good...went down like a really cold can of Coca Cola Classic - you know the feeling.
Definitely a great excursion for you and the beer lover in your life! Â Get after it!
Did you hear that? My stomach just cranked Jock Jams Vol. 1 and did a Merton Hanks style victory dance. Â
I've been to the brewery about a half dozen times, but haven't been able to eat in the pub since their new chef arrived (Try getting anywhere near a table on Dark Lord Day. Try it.). Â After an exceptionally long wait (Not complaining. I knew what I was getting into.), we were called to take a tour of the brewery. It became quite evident that this was not so much a learning experience as shaking keys in a baby's face to distract it. You move about 20 feet into the building and listen to someone jibber jabber for 30 minutes or so. Luckily, our table was finally ready upon tour completion. I ordered the Top Notch, a bison burger with foie gras, pancetta and spinach. Holy shit. Really, really excellent. That burger combined with a few Zombie Dusts? I ain't mad. Â My companions ordered the Blood Lust and the Bull and Bones. I'm not too proud to admit that we passed our sandwiches around the table to get a taste or everything. America. Â It's a good thing I live 2 hours away, because I'd end up broke and fat as hell if this was my usual hang. Â It's official. I love this place.
Yes I understand its a brewery and I should probably drinkin my little butt off, but when your stomach hates gluten it's really hard to do! Luckily they have a nice little blonde pale ale by Greenes that is gluten free! Â
The first time I went here I over indulged in beers and a sweet juicy monsterous burger. Â I say overindulge because I distinctly remember falling asleep in the car on the way home while my boyfriend was blasting some loud crazy death metal music. Â That's talent if you ask me. Â
This last time I went there I was super impressed with their menu and couldn't decide what to eat. Â We ended up getting a few things that I highly suggest you get your ass in there and try. Â I had the cluck me pizza.... awesome. Â I know what you're thinking- you just said you can't do gluten. Â I really can't. Â It hates me. Â Or I hate it. Â Either way, if I drink beer- I don't eat it. Â If I don't drink beer I eat it! I chose to eat the crap out of it this time. Â
Cluck Me pizza has pesto and chicken and some other amazing lil ingredients in it and it was the best pizza ever. Â I ate half of it, and my boyfriend at the other half for breakfast...cold. Â He said it was just as delicious. Â
For appetizers we got a meat platter. Â I'm not sure of 2 of the meats on there but they were delish, and then there was the head cheese. Â I tried it. Â I dont love nor hate it. Â But I tried it. Â They also had some mustard and cooked grapes on the plate that just made everything so much better. Â Next up- crispy pork belly on top of some rice with an egg. Â I couldn't stop eating it! But I had to becasue we still had more food coming! We got the pickled platter. Â Fried pickles, pickled carrots, pickled everything! With a GREAT dipping sauce to go with it. Â Im pretty sure it was ranch but dressed up a little bit.
As always we got a few cases of beer, and some swag to go home with us. Â And who can resist grabbin a few sweet coasters from the table?
I def suggest this place even if you can't drink. Go eat!
I had a great time at Three Floyds. Â My buddy and I had a half day at work on a Friday, so why wouldn't we drive an hour to grab lunch? Â Obviously the beer drew us in, but the food was very good, and you can drink some beers that they don't bottle. Â If you're lucky you may be able to purchase a limited edition brew not available elsewhere. Â The menu changes, but when I was there I had a Scotch egg (hard to beat an egg wrapped in sausage and deep fried). Â I also had a pretty decent sandwich which escapes me right now. Â The star was the dessert, pound cake with ice cream made with Topless Wytch (Baltic style porter). Â That ice cream was amazing! Â It's motivated me to buy an ice cream maker. Â I'm going to leave the brewing to the experts, but I'm going to start working on homemade beer ice cream.
When you combine the very good food and the amazing beer, I can see why this place does so well. Â They'd probably still do decent business if they just threw their standard beers and pub food at you, but they go above and beyond to draw you in.
I love Three Floyds brews. But I think the reason this place has good reviews overall is simple- it's because it is in the middle of nowhere. We walked in today 45 minutes before the last tour was to start. 3:45pm- an off hour. It was crowded inside and there were people standing around outside too. The guy at the door was a dismissive prick. He wouldn't even look at us.
Me: "Is there still room in the 4:30 brewery tour?"
Him: "No." ...
Me: "Ok. Well, um.. can we just grab a beer at the bar."
Him: "No we don't have an area to have a drink."
Me: "How long for a table."
Him: "Probably looking at one-and-a-half to two hours."
Overall though, it was a beneficial experience. We happened to be driving through the area and we now know this place is not worth it to make a trip from Chicago. Inside looked pretty unimpressive. I get that they are going for the heavy metal personality, which is fine, but if you shut off the loud music you are sitting in a diner.
You'd think with all my love of all things beer that I'd have made it out to 3 Floyds before now. Â You'd be wrong. Â But a 'meh' outing to a corn maze close by led us to detour here on our way back to Chicago. Â
I have to say, I was impressed. Their beers are extensive, tasty and worth trying  each of them. Even if you tend to shy away from say...smoked beers, since you feel like they tend to taste like an ashtray in your mouth- 3Fs' tastes like a campfire in your mouth...a Good campfire.
The staff was solid- we got just the right amount of attention and they were more than generous with tastings.
I can't say I'm a huge fan of the music (yeah, I'm square like that)...but I will say that I got a kick out of heavy metal being sung along to by tattooed staffers while Finding Nemo was being projected on a wall. Â It had a nice balance.
Get here early and get the burger.
You'll make it in time for the brewery tour, don't you worry, you just have to be willing to wait in line if it's hot or cold.
The brewery tour is short. Shorter than any brewery tour I've been on, and that's been a lot. While I was happy with the short tour, as I'm certainly well-versed on how beer is made, I think some people may have gotten the shaft. However, the tour was FREE, so I get it.
We had a seat saved just for us for lunch after the tour. +1
-1. Now... what I'm about to say might stir some people up, but just hear me out. 3FFF's is known for some loud ass metal music, but I don't need to hear screeching so loud as I can't even hear myself chew. At one point, a song wasn't even playing, it was just a loud pitched noise that sounded as if the system has broken for 10 minutes-- no joke. Kill the noise a little--just by a decible or two.
THE BURGER. GET THE BURGER. Oh boy, was their meat patty delicious. It has bacon, some cheese, and bernaise sauce I believe.
All beer is $5, some 6 ounces, some 12--so keep that in mind if you're driving on a 10% alcohol buzz :)
9/15 3pm
I'm from Chicago. With that said three floyds....I can get your beers and eat amazing upscale bar food a lot of places in this city. With that said. We trucked it all the way to Munster. I've been a fan of the beer for a while and thought It's my birthday weekend I'm taking off work and going, early to get a tour, eat some eats and  have some drinks.
When we arrived I was stoked almost like a kid arriving at Disney Land. I couldn't wait to take the tours they advertised on the website and seeing what this place was all about. I could only imagine the BAD A** time I was going to have.
First thing a saw was a line under a sign that said "get some" at first I assumed that's where people were lining up for the tour. Eh nope. There was a man at the door with a clip board and because the website said the tours start at 3:30 we assumed putting our names on his list was our in. From what it seems we got lucky because I hadn't finished my cigarette and they already had called our name. When I asked the "host" about the tour he said he'd get back to us.
Our server was the icing on the cake =/ Â Red head (gingery) Very quiet, Very not personable. She had a pin up shirt which I thought was adorable. Rushed our table we asked for a coke to cool down before we started in on some beers....(NO COLA @ THREE FLOYDS FYI) I opted for a ginger ale. Just drank a bit and looked over the menu. Nothing to appetizing...I really wasn't excited about anything on the food menu.
We ordered the Beef Jerky to start and honestly I was quite scared...and I do have to say the Jerky was PHENOMENAL. I'm still talking about it. I'd drive back just for it. And I definitely recommend it.
My gf got the pulled pork I got the short rib burger. meh. we barely ate half of it.
our server non existent, we flagged her so many times I just wondered what she was up to...
We ordered four beers mentol, Calumet Queen, busyboyz, and my personal fave gumball head.
Beers super phenomenal.
I don't know what we were thinking about ordering desert after our meal was such a horror show...but we were curious about the Robert The Bruce Icecream, it's unfortunate they force you to buy the blueberry crumble with it.
Because STAND ALONE the robert the bruce ice cream is GREAT. The not so great blueberry crumble takes away from the awesomeness of the ice cream.
The biggest nightmare was the amarillo hops creme brulee. It was completely inedible, SOOOO HOPPY, so bitter nothing that a creme brulee should be. I unfortunately had to turn it back to the kitchen because I couldn't get passed one spoon full.When I told the server I didn't like she said "are you not into hops?" no I am that's why I'm here and that's why i ordered this...some things should not be food and that definitely is not it...
Here's some suggestions for you Three Floyds....
1. Asking people if it's their first time at your bar.
2. Asking if they are there for the tour.
3. Server describing the beer to you as they drop it to your table. "You have the calumet queen this is brewed with..."
4. A menu that isn't competing with your beer.
You guys have an amazing product with a pretentious food menu upstaging what really is one of the best beers in the mid west. Your servers MUST be full of knowledge working at a great brew pub like yours... it's be nice to hear some cool facts and learn more about three floyds or even have a beer suggestion..."If you liked gumball head you'd love.....fill in the blank"
Maybe our server ruined it. Or maybe I should have spoken up.
But I was extremely disappointed. and I'm giving you three stars just because I love your beer.
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