I had a great interaction with your Host Alayna, she was very friendly and very good at communicating.

Friendly service, beautiful patio out back, excellent made from scratch food. The service is not lightning fast but that's why it's a sit down restaurant and not Taco Bell read more

Best place in GR! Great food and people! The staff is supper friendly and helpful!

Archival has a great outdoor space! The weather was crappy but we will definitely be back for a game of corn hole on a nicer day! The beers are unique and a good place for those that enjoy craft brews. read more

Great brewery, location, food and of course drinks. Highly recommend trying it out with a group of friends.

Poor service took a long time to receive our drinks and we gave up on our waitress coming back to our table so we got our own silverware and napkins. The restaurant was very empty (about 5 tables seated upstairs we could see) so being too busy should not have been a factor. Food was decent but not worth the price for what you get. read more

Just like every business that just starts out, there are always kinks to fix. This place evolves for the better every time I go. They really are trying to make it a great place. My family and I love the food, staff, and environment. Not everyday is going to be a good day in this industry. I truly feel they are listening and working hard to be a great asset in the community. Give them a try. read more

Great brewery! There is always a beer I like on tap and the food is locally sourced. There is something for everyone on their menu (beer and food) (gf and vegan options). Amazing service every time. This is our go-to brewery! Fun in the summer also as they have an amazing bier garden. read more

Food and service were phenomenal. Great vibes and true to their roots! Great for those looking to stick GF. Menu varies from lamb ribs to picnic sandwiches and can hit any appetite. Go for the flight and try the mead. Truly a diamond in the rough in the craft beer industry. Be sure to smile and thank your servers for coming to work as finding hard working dedicated staff is nearly impossible at this day in age! read more

This restaurant has the best Cottage Pie! Also, I am celiac and must eat gluten free. After asking our server to check with the kitchen (which Sara was happy to do), the chef prepared gluten free fish and chips for me. He came to the table to see if I liked it .. I assured him it was delicious!!! Now, that's how to make a customer feel welcome and assure they will not only return but also share the good news! I'll definitely return! read more

Excellent food and the quality of beer is superlative. i highly recommend giving Archival a try.

The gluten free fish and chips are phenomenal! Everyone in our party loved their food. It is quite loud. Kid friendly and dog friendly. Dogs, outdoor dining. read more

Best customer service I've experienced in a long time!! I had a big ask-- called in from out-of-state to purchase a gift card, t-shirt, other paraphernalia, etc for a Christmas gift and Grace made it happen!! read more

Unique, delicious beers. Excellent food. Great vibe. Couldn't recommend this place more.

You know, I originally posted a review, until the owner(s)' gaslighting caused me to remove it, but I've reconsidered and decided their attempts to harass and/or intimidate an unsatisfied customer was both unprofessional and not acceptable. So let me recount my poor experience at this establishment Friday night. It was busy there Friday, and the servers were obviously taxed, but ours took our order fine. She had other tables so I understood that she wasn't back at our table in a timely fashion a few times. What was irksome was that after my meal, no one asked how it was, but also there was no one who came to the table to ask if we would like dessert. I had to leave my table to use the restroom and that's the next time I saw my server to order dessert. After I returned to my table I waited 10+ minutes for my dessert to arrive, finally my server came by and remembered my order and said it would be out soon. A food runner then brought my dessert, and after a few bites I pulled a human hair out of my mouth. Almost gagged because it was gross, but yes, I am aware accidents happen. So obviously I wanted to send my food back. So I sat there for perhaps another 10 minutes with my server nowhere in sight. Finally I see her across the dining hall and decide enough is enough and leave my table and approach her asking her to "please send a manager to my table immediately." Admittedly I was agitated by the wait and the poor service I was receiving overall, so I was not in a very friendly way by that time. The manager asked if I wanted them to remake it, I replied no, I will not be eating here again and that perhaps the health department should be aware they're serving food with hair. So we paid our bill, I still tipped 20% because it's not the server's fault she works for managers that don't value good service. The manager on staff didn't even say goodbye, or offer to make it right, just looked as we left the restaurant. So I posted a review, and the owner took all of 2 minutes to respond to it that he/she was waiting for it to come so they could respond. If only the service was as prompt, this review would not have even been necessary. It appears that's how the owners handle customer service, not with good service, but with gaslighting and trying to call customers out on Yelp. So yes, as a former restaurant worker, I realize it's hard work and I appreciate good bosses having their workers' back, but this was mishandled by everyone involved in my mind, and my review is valid and will stand. I will not be returning to this business, nor would I be welcomed according to ownership, and that's fine for all, but I also will not be revoking my review. Good luck to Archival and all of its staff. read more

I got the French dip. Texture was good but absolutely flavorless. I had to try my wife's food to make sure I didn't have covid. Wife got that smash burger. The burger was OK, but I wouldn't compare it to a smash burger. Just a decent burger. Probably won't be back until they find the key for the herb and spice cabinet. read more

My wife and I wanted to give it another attempt after leaving less than happy the first time we went here. We drive by and the parking lot always seemed busy so we wanted to see if it had changed. After waiting 20-30 minutes to receive our water we weren't very hopeful. We ordered an appetizer and a few drinks. The appetizer came out relatively quickly and arrived before our drinks by a few minutes. After finishing the app we had to wait for awhile before anyone came back around so we could order dinner. We were less than thrilled with the entrees (French dip and Ribeye) especially for the cost. We are still waiting here for our waitress to return so we can pay our bill. The waitress was very kind and doing what she could but obviously stretched too thin. I'm not sure we will be able to give another chance and if we do it won't be for a meal. read more

We used to love it, but the new rule in their Biergarten where your well behaved kids can't be 10 feet away from you is asinine. Will not be returning for this reason. Really disappointing change to their rules. read more

Great food and atmosphere! A great add to the Rockford/Belmont area. Loved their Cuban and my wife enjoyed the French dip. We will definitely be back again! read more

Was very excited to finally try this place out, last night. Unfortunately, my salmon was raw and the risotto was so over seasoned, you couldn't even take more than one bite. When I told our server that my salmon was raw, he said "I'm not a fish guy" and looked so annoyed by me saying this. The fish was straight up raw. He also said multiple times, that we were not in his section and it was getting busy. I fully understand that staffing issues are a thing right now, however, you can't just make your guests feel like an inconvenience. Very unprofessional. We will not be back! read more

We were in the area with our dogs and loved the place! It was an awesome beer garden for the dogs to hang out in! The service was on point as well. Their fries were amazing and I loved my French dip! The spinach artichoke dip was solid but the tortilla chips were the best I've had in the Midwest. Everyone in my group liked the food and drinks the most of the breweries we had been to in the area. read more

Beer was very good and great outdoor space for our dog. Brittany was an OUTSTANDING server! Shared the fish and chips which was enough for the two of us. Pimento cheeses dip very good. read more

Probably one of the best breweries in the GR area. Beautiful building, helpful staff, and every time we go there we find a new brew to enjoy

Stellar place with a beautiful dog-friendly biergarten! Haven't had a bad meal here and the weekly specials are unique and very tasty. Last but not least, the beers are excellent! They also have mead/cider if you're gf! read more

We were hesitant to stop here due to a couple of the reviews but were very glad we did. We stopped after a volleyball tournament with our 14 year old daughter. The staff was super friendly. The hostess and our server were both excellent. We shared a flight of beers. It was good nothing exceptional but very solid. We ordered the truffled potatoes appetizer. It was delicious and the garlic sauce accompanying was yummy. My husband had the patty melt, he said it was good. Our daughter had the mushroom ravioli with added chicken and raved about it. I thoroughly enjoyed the squash otoño. Everything I tasted was fantastic. The food was delicious and you could tell it was all fresh made. The hand cut fries and homemade ketchup are amazing. If you consider yourself a "foodie" this place is a must try. I can see where other reviewers might have complained if they were expecting a typical "brew pub." This place goes above and beyond the classic brew pub. The service might be considered a little slow to some but the quality of food is worth the wait. read more

I'm convinced the other reviews have been from owners or their friends as they launch, and none of them have had the guts to be honest with them. It's new to the area and we thought we'd give it a try. think if you're going to call yourself a "brewing" company at a minimum you've got to get the drinks right and honestly what we tried was terrible. We went with another couple. Between the 4 of us we ordered 2 flights and one glass of the Millcraft cider. For the flights we ordered both ciders they offer, a couple of the meads and a few of the beers to try before we committed to a full glass. I was going to just order a cider but asked the waitress about them she noted on the menu that "one is described as funky and it really is pretty funky". I feel like funky isn't a description you should use when describing food or drink that you are trying to sell so we ordered both thinking there would be something fun or interesting about it. The menu description was indeed accurate, it was funky. In fact every single pour that we sampled was "funky". As in gross. Everything has a weird menthol flavor to it, and not in a nice way. The lavender-peach mead didn't have even a hint of lavender or peach, nor did the raspberry have a hint of raspberry. The waitress didn't seem to notice that our flights went barely touched, we couldn't choke them down and none of us ordered another beverage. They do give you these really nice tall bottles of water and we went through 3 of them. For the guys to not even finish the beer samples is saying something. For food we each ordered something different. We ordered a charcuterie board. For $16 it has 6 tiny olives, 4 baby gherkin pickles smaller than a newborn's pinky finger. 2 pieces of salami, 2 pieces or prosciutto, a spoonful of liver pâté, 3 thin slices of bread and 6 crackers and some broken cracker dust, I'm pretty sure the box was emptied on our tray. It looked ridiculous for the small amount of food spread out that they put out on tray way too big. This is a charcuterie plate for ONE person and it could have all fit on an appetizer plate. I asked for some extra crackers and they brought out exactly 6 more crackers. Our friend ordered, the roast beef picnic sandwich. He described it as "fine" and he ate it. His wife ordered the lamb short ribs. They were not cooked to the point of falling off the bone. She wrestled with one, to cut the meat off, she said she didn't necessarily enjoy it but took the rest home. My husband got the chicken bbq sandwich special. He described it as "kind of weird, the flavors didn't go together. He removed the 2 slices of peaches that had no business being in there. They weren't grilled, cooked or warm. He tried a couple of bites and said it was weird and removed it. I got the pasta, "pappardelle". It basically a bowl of wide green noodle pasta, SMOTHERED in olive oil with capers, chunks of summer squash (uncooked), 4 tiny ball tomatoes and maybe pesto? It was fine but heavy on the oil. On a positive note, the dinner portions were good and thankfully they give huge portions of French fries and they were really good, everyone enjoyed them. You've obviously invested a fortune into this place but your family and friends obviously aren't willing to be honest with you and you need to hear this. 1.) The word "funky" is good when referring to atmosphere or decor. When referring to food or drink it is bad. Your menu description includes the word "funky" and it's accurate. Let that sink in. The word "funky" should NEVER be on an a menu. Ever. 2.) Its good to want to be different but you're trying too hard. Your food is not memorable in a good way and is not worthy of a return visit. Get a grill and use it. Grill steak, burger, chicken, vegetables, other breweries aren't grilling and this will keep you strong all year long. 3.) Brewery's are not the place for "gourmet presentation" which is what it looks like you are trying to do. You are selling beer not champagne and someone needs to tell your chef. 4.) Maybe we didn't get your best beer. If you have one that's way better than the others every waitress should be telling people. Otherwise, Your drink situation is in trouble and you need a consultant right at away. Some of those drinks need to be pulled off of the menu before they ruin your reputation. If you can't get this part turned around, your name, Archival, says it all. You'll be history before you know it. I'm leaving a 2 star review because our waitress, Jessica was nice and attentive, the fries were good as were the bottles of water. The restaurant was clean and the location was great, convenient with plenty of parking. read more

first time, brought wife and 12 yr old son after his basketball game. Extra busy night, low staff though they didn't act extra stressed or hostile as you might find in similar situations. We had an extra long wait for our food but the owner (I presume) was sensitive and waived our food bill. Not only that but afterwards he poured me a freebeer and my son a root beer and drank one with us at the bar. Though if I had paid for the food I would have found it a little overpriced, it tasted good. My wife and I usually gravitate towards darker beers with higher percentages, but the drinks here were unique and tasty, and the owner[?], again I presume, was knowledgeable and amiable. There was a book sale, which was helpful as we waited, which took up a number of their available tables but we found a gift for our son. So overall, what could have been a little frustrating, and difficult especially for a 12 yr old, ended up being an enjoyable and affordable outing, (even if longer than anticipated). We enjoyed the ambiance and mostly because of the extra effort by whom I presume was one of the owners and the unique and tasty drinks, this venue definitely deserves another visit. read more

I don't even know where to begin., this was our second time here and we wanted to give them a second chance since our first expirence was not great either but If I could give negative stars I would ! We were there with a group of 8 for a anniversary dinner. We waited so long for drinks we contemplated walking up to the outdoor bar to get our own. Our food arrived with no silverware or napkins and half of our orders were incorrect. When we asked for silverware and napkins she said oh sorry I'll be right back , about 10 minutes later she showed up with them. We were there for almost 2 hours and had to wait over 20 minutes for each round of drinks. When we contacted management after the fact we were told that our wait time for drinks and food was acceptable for our party of 8!!!!! What a joke, never again !!! read more

We found Archival randomly when passing through on our way to our destination. Our group had the Parmesan Truffled Potatoes and the Cheese Plate as starters - bother were absolutely delicious. For lunch we had a mix of the salads, the BLT and the Galette - none of us were disappointed. Drinks varied between the meads - a favorite was the Strawberry - along with a cider and beer, all of which we very much enjoyed. But the best part about this place was the customer service - we were celebrating a birthday and several of the employees went out of their way to say happy birthday, the owner specifically came over and chatted with our group as did the gentleman bartending. We were fortunate to have stumbled on this place and will definitely be back the next time we're passing through. read more

Food was solid, would recommend. But service was slow & they have a lot of surcharges-- $2 for cheese on a burger, 50¢ for sauce etc. . Good vibe, cool spot but don't go if you're in a hurry. read more

The worst food I have ever had in Belmont/Rockford area. No I'm not some dick that goes around writing bad reviews or reviews in general. The food is genuinely garbage. Many friends have said the same. Do yourself a favor and go across the street to the vestal. read more

We really wanted to like this brewery! Beautiful building. Great location. Our server was polite but hadn't sampled menu items to provide us with input. Having never been to Archival, we asked to sample a couple beverages. Our server said the bartender didn't like people to ask for samples. Server also told us the chef/cook was new. Beer and food were both fair, as evaluated by our party of six. Hopefully Archival will figure things out to be a great local brewery and restaurant. read more

Agree with another review that some menu items very expensive and lacking in just good ole' pub food. Get back to basics of what a great brew pub is and this place could be a winner. As of now, we won't be back. read more

Service was good but disappointed with food, salad had so much garlic salt in the dressing I couldn't eat it, and fish and chips were very disappointing, the batter on the fish was so greasy it oozes out when you touch it, and the fries, dried up, over done, it was as if they were a day old and reheated, I'm surprised they served them. I had heard from a previous customer that everything was very salty, guess I should have listened read more

Solid beers right out of the gate and every time I go it gets better. Great food opripns as well!

This was a great experience!! Staff was super friendly, atmosphere was perfect for sharing with friends and the drinks are memorable!! Must try! read more

Archival is awesome looking from the outside with the food & drink just as awesome. There are gluten-free options with great care in preparation to avoid cross contamination which is much appreciated for those with gluten allergies. The other menu choices are just as delectable. Outdoor dining is available with a great view. I'm excited to support this new brewery & always look forward to our next visit. read more

Beer was good, service was unfortunately beyond horrible. We were sat outside and took an eternity to get served multiple times over the entire experience. At one point I asked my husband if we were getting "Punk'd". Just getting our bill was a 7 minute wait and we ended up asking for it at the bar. This was one of the worst experiences we've had. read more

Could have been better. New menu is still limited. Unusual choices which isn't necessarily bad, but it was just OK. Overpriced for what you get. Not likely to go back. This is a one and done for me. read more