Good beer, good food, good tim

   shaynamaidel09 - 07/01/2007

We tried the beer sampler (7, 3-oz beers) for $7.00. Great deal and a great way to try a little of everything. We didn't have a favorite, but some were pretty interesting (like the blueberry beer that has a bitter inital taste with a blueberry pie aftertaste).

The University Wrap with teriyaki chicken is literally the best wrap I have ever had. They have a great ginger soy sauce and is full of grilled veggies. Absolutely wonderful. Their french fries taste a little too deep fried, but greasy and beer go well together.

The buffalo chicken sandwich was really good. It is grilled instead of fried, so it is healthier. A little bit spicy, but very good.

We sat outside because this is a great area to people watch. Very close to U of M. Parking may be harder to come by unless you find a meter.

Consistently Horrible Service

   jrrglobe - 08/03/2004

This is one of
Minnesota’s very few
brew pubs. My wife
and I have been
regular customers at
Town Hall for the past
five years. We go
there for the casual
atmosphere and the
great beer that
Brewmaster Mike
Hoops makes. But
that is were the good
ends.
Over the past couple
of years the service at
Town Hall has
steadily declined. At
first we were
surprised to wait 5 or
10 minutes for a beer.
Now, it has
deteriorated to the
point at which the wait
staff has brought food
to our table without
silverware... and did
not return until we
grabbed someone for
our bill. During
another visit we
waited 45 minutes
until we were able to
place our beer order.
During another visit
we waited 15 minutes
until we grabbed a
waiter to take our
order. We were there
with several people
who were planning to
depart at separate
times, yet the waiter
refused to let us pay
cash as we ordered,
and later brought me
the wrong beer. On
another occasion we
ordered onion rings
instead of fries with
our burger. What did
we get? Fries. And
just last week the
waiter failed to fill our
growler (or even stop
by) before the 8pm off-
sale deadline. And to
top it off, the wait staff
knows virtually
nothing about the craft
beer they are serving.
Yes, Town Hall
possibly has the most
consistent horrible
service in the Twin
Cities area.
A couple of months
ago I addressed
some of these issues
in an email to Town
Hall management. I
received a reply
stating that they were
working on the
problem. I forwarded
the same email to
Mike Hoops. He
apologized and sent
us coupons for a
couple of free pints.
I’m sorry to say, after
last week, there is still
a problem.
The food is regular
bar food. Dishes tend
to be on the spicy
side. However, the
food is very
inconsistent. If you
like it the first time,
don’t expect the same
experience on your
next visit.
If you want great food,
great service and a
pint of great locally
brewed beer, try
Barley John’s.

MoneyParty2001's Review

   moneyparty2001 - 02/03/2003

I have been a regular patron of Town Hall for about 4 years. The cozy traditional pub atmosphere, and brew quality that is second to none in the Twin Cities make this brew pub the overall best hang out for beer snobs in the metro area. However, Town Hall has some room for improvement.If you sift through the menu you may find a few gems. My wife and I split a black bean burger (a vegetarian burger) with a couple of pints of IPA. The burger is spicy, topped with salsa, making this pairing one of the best. Other good selections, are the Rachel, or Ruben sandwiches. Again, they pair well with the IPA. I little known pairing that we stumbled upon last summer is their award winning Imperial Stout (seasonal) with a Root Beer float. It seems like it shouldn't work, but it does.

BAD BEER's Review

   badbeer - 08/31/1999

AVG. AT BEST

Vera's Review

   vera - 05/17/1999

They recently came out with a new menu that is full of great dishes, my favorite being the terriaki chicken sandwich. The beer is the best in the twin cities, mine being the scotch ale. Their servers are great and look like they really enjoy what they do. The atmosphere is great, candles on the tables, Frank Sinatra playing, and couches to relax on, what more could you ask for.

Sham's Review

   sham - 04/28/1999

I went to the Great American Beer festival in Denver this past fall. And I went on a tour of beer styles. When it came time to find an Oatmeal Stout ,I was surprisingly taken to the booth for TownHall brewery. Its no small thing for a fairly new brewery to earn that kind of respect in an open field with the big boys. Their Oatmeal stout is truly excellent.And some of their specialty beers are likewise worth the sip. The recent "Ayibobo" is a good example. High alcohol,malty and a little on the sweet side. Scotch Ale? Who knows. But certainly different. Mixed with the Oatmeal Stout it was a fabulous Mid-Winter beer cocktail.They also have a Scotch ale on tap although I'm not totally in love with that one. TownHall used to have one of the best pint club memberships in the city. $40 bucks would get you not only discounts on all house beer pours but free beer.. For Life!!!.. from 4-5 on Saturdays. They've recently stopped selling their pint club memberships(I hear they're going to be auctioning them off from now on). Oddly enough, for a Brewpub,TownHall has pretty good food. I love their fries(addictive), They have a prosciutto and cheese burger that is not only huge but delicious. And (truncated)

Bryan's Review

   bryan - 04/23/1999

The beer is the best beer in the cities. No doubt about it!

robert d willey's Review

   robertdwilley - 02/01/1999

unlike russell lanes review, i found the beers to be well balanced and quite good. i found no advertised styles, just helpful descriptions of the various beers. truly some of the best brews in the midwest.

russell b lane's Review

   russellblane - 12/04/1998

the beer was not true to styles that they advertised.the beer was inconsistant!!!!