Previous visits have been good, see my earlier review on Brass Elk. However, my most recent visit 2/21/26 was not good. Went for lunch, and was quite disappointed. On the good side, service was good, servers were friendly, tried to be helpful, food came out quickly. I found their system confusing though, as you didn't have one server, they all stopped at the table at various times. Food was disappointing. Wife had the Reuben sandwich. Reuben should be corned beef, what she had was NOT corned beef, it looked like roast beef, she said it tasted like leftover prime rib from last night. The fries were good though. I had angel hair pasta shrimp scampi. The shrimp was good, properly cooked without being rubbery, good flavor. The angel hair was badly overcooked, clumpy, mushy. Angel hair is easy to overcook, because it's so thin, but if you are going to offer it on the menu, the cooks need to know how to keep an eye on it. The worst part was the noise/music/DJ. It was so horribly loud, we could not talk. The next table were screaming at each other to be heard. We asked the servers, twice, to turn it down. The first said it was some sort of event, the DJ was running it, and they couldn't change it. The second said she would ask the manager, and I saw her walk up the the manager, talk to him, and saw him shake his head. I opened up the decibel meter on my phone, and it recorded an average of 87 decibels, with a peak of 90 decibels. Equivalent to a large lawn mower. Hearing protection recommended for extended exposure. In retrospect, we should have left when they first said no. We did see another couple who did leave. I would have given 1 star, but because we've had good experience in the past, I'll average it as a 2 star. read more

Worst Reuben sandwich for $19 I've ever had. It was sloppy and dripping with an over mayonnaise thousand island. I got tough to chew slices that tells me it's no where near fresh. I loved the few fries I got but 90% were bottom of the fryer trash. read more

Brass Elk Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

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We stopped for drinks & an appetizer on a beautiful Friday afternoon. We sat outside & had an attentive waitress. Hubby ordered a draft & I had the Apple Pie Cider. Tasty! A hint of cinnamon! We had delicious pretzel sticks with beer cheese. They came as a plate of 3. I like even numbers when sharing apps! read more

Brass Elk Brewing - Cider & a draft - Breweries Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

Food was just ok. Steak was ordered med rare and it was medium well. Carrots could have been cooked another 5 minutes. Too raw. Salad was just leaf lettuce out of the box. Nothing else. A little red onion and a cherry tomato would have been a big improvement. Didn't try any of their beers so maybe this is more of a brewery than a restaurant. read more

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Food was delicious. Appreciate that gluten free options are marked clearly. No complaints

Great service. Chill atmosphere. Pretty good food especially for the price! The beer is not for my taste but check it out. Maybe it is for you! Would definitely come back here. read more

This place is not ADA compliant if you have a service dog. Tried to come here with my service dog and was told I had to go around the back, walk up a grassy hill and enter through the back. I have a service dog due to mobility issues and energy limitations. This took a lot out of me. I understand about the kitchen but that is NOT a reason to treat a person with a disability like that. Check ADA law. You can not refuse service or put a person with a service dog in another area for your business convenience. This experience ruined any chance of me eating at this establishment, what if i needed to use the restroom. Would they insist I pee outside? I have no idea how the food is, I could not spend any more time at a business who treated its disabled clients so poorly. read more

We sat on a beautiful summer day at appetizers my guess had a beer I had water, but it was a beautiful area

The waiter was nice but made it clear he couldn't wait to leave. Not the best way to start our experience. There were 10 of us who wanted to order food and drinks. It was a Saturday night and a beautiful night to sit on the patio. The hostesses, bartenders and serving staff were all very welcoming! That was the extent of the "great experience". Maybe we picked an off night but they were out of almost everything we ordered. First two orders- Steak, (not available), next couple of orders- a specialty that the waiter recomended instead (lobster mac and cheese), only to find out it too was not available. Upon our third try- most of us went with burgers and salads as safe choices, albeit-No gluten free buns for burgers (though advertised that they were available). We were offered "lettuce buns" (but the lettuce was wimpy and not enough to cover the patty for a bun). Additionally, no condiments were offered. Just felt meh food-wise, which is too bad because it was a great location off the riverwalk. We won't be back. read more

Sat in the enclosed outside area! Super cozy! Awesome festive cocktails that were delicious! Served was awesome and Brussels sprouts and Rueben were yummy! Carbonara was the worst I've ever had only reason I'm not doing 5 stars! read more

Brass Elk Brewing - Gingerbread cocktail - Breweries Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

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It's a cool place with great music, and the service is really great. The food was meh. I will definitely try again in the future.

We had a group of 9, and everyone was pleased, from smash burgers, salmon, and my shrimp scampi ( appetizer, plenty of shrimp, but not served with noodles, which they told me in advance). Service was good. Noisy, as most restaurants are, unfortunately . read more

First timer, ordered the fried fish and fries. Food - the fish, hush puppies and fries came out not only looking burnt , but pieces of breading was missing from the fish and the fries were all wilted. I still gave it a shot , but it tasted worse. I picked out the semi-rubbery fish but left the rest. Fries tasted stale and like they were reheated. The server and manager did ask if i wanted to try something else, but if the cooks had no problem selling something so poor in quality, why would i want to try anything else??? read more

Brass Elk Brewing - Fried fish and fries - Breweries Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

Overall, thumbs up. Our server (Chuck) was attentive, helpful and had a great sense of humor. Our hostess lacked personality and didn't seem too pleased to be there, but at least our time with her was brief. The patio section was kept nice and warm with heaters... felt like our own personal fireside dinner. :) The steak salad was... good-ish, but not what I was expecting. It didn't look anything like another guest's picture. Very heavy on the greens, good amount of steak, very little of everything else and the dressing kinda pooled in the bottom and I wasn't even sure at first if I even had any. Definitely would not order again if I go back. The Parm Truffle fries were very good and worth ordering! If I'm in Elkhart again, I'd go back... maybe just take a different route on the menu and give an adult beverage a try. read more

Brass Elk Brewing - Steak salads with side of Parmesan truffle fries. Fries = yes! Salad = nope, not for me. Friend thought it was just okay, too. - Breweries Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

Food and atmosphere are good. Have been there several times. The patio in warm weather is great.

Horrible service from our server. Food should not have been cold and dry. Beer was fine. Nice outdoor seating.

I'll start that the staff was great. We were seated inside first but asked if we could sit on the patio and Miguel quickly cleaned off a table for us and seated us at a table overlooking the River. New to our group we were hopeful yet a little a little hesitant bc the last restaurant at this location did not have great service and food was inconsistent. Do not compare, Brass Elk had the friendliest service and our food was excellent. The grilled sirloin steak salad was the bomb! Steak was tender and the marinade in it was omg so good!! Our group ordered Rueben's and smash burgers with fries. The fries tasted like they were fresh cut, also great. Beer was okay, the Saison was our fav. Miguel was the best server... sit in his area when you come here. read more

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Open limited hours Sunday brunch, Monday 5 to 10; Thursday, Friday n Saturday. Located along Elkhart River off Main Street. Sat outside- nice but sweaty (90+) We Had great service with Steve Ordered starters smoked salmon n sun dried tomato salad; the best Ruben sandwich ever with Grey poupon; fries accompanied with a dried up dill pickle. Excellent IPA Good experience last night in Elkhart read more

Brass Elk Brewing - Patio River view - Breweries Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

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Awesome view on the river and food was excellent. Wait staff was great and restaurant was very nice and clean.

Great food. Oysters sae some of the best i ever had. Awesome waygu burgers. Drimks are awesome. Chef figgy is a genius never had a special i never loved read more

Customer service needs to improve. Granted we came in to the restaurant 45 minutes before close but during our entire experience we rushed and felt as an inconvenience. We ordered 2 appetizers and 1 entree, to be conscious of the time constant. When the entree was brought to our table it was thrown at my husband, and the food was old.... truly unacceptable. The server was kind and the beer was ok. read more

Won't be back, we were told an hour wait for outdoor seating and instead of telling us they can't seat they let us wait. After an hour and a half of waiting the manager proceeded to tell us he couldn't seat us. Next time maybe tell us there's no table instead of having us wait. read more

Wonderful atmosphere! Our server was very attentive. They have a nice sized patio that overlooks the Elkhart River. The traditional smash burger was delicious, but nothing special (prime beef, velveeta, house pickles, LTO, potato bun). read more

Came to Brass Elk after a lovely night at the Wellfield Lights expecting a nice way to wind down our night. The place is your typical brewery aesthetic with wood accents and nice lighting. It looked nice inside. The service, however, was a different story. First, we were mistakenly called to get seated and the wait staff was flustered and rushed to find us a table. We were seated in the terrace and we had many problems here. The door to the terrace was very heavy and should have been propped open as wait staff and other guests had to strong-man the door open. The door was constantly being open and closed, as there is 7+ tables on the terrace. Another gripe we had was a server was rolling silverware behind us and they were clashing silverware for all to hear. A little consideration here would have been nice since we were right behind this station. Service as a whole took a while, from putting our order in and getting our tab, it was too long. The food wasn't bad but wasn't great either. Our Kaarage had good flavor and were crispy but we wished we had more. I had the Bleu Smash, and it cooked well and had a nice flavor however could have more blue cheese crumbs and more sauce. My Mom had the Indy Pork Sandy and she said it could have need more mayo since the sandwich eats a little dry. My brother had the French dip, no problems here. The fries were pretty tasty but definitely needs katchup on the side, especially since they give you a nice serving. Overall, the service definitely could have used some improvements. We felt the price point for the handheld could have been better for what we got. We won't be back. read more

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Highly recommend this place. Our server was wonderful! Food was fantastic. And love the atmosphere. We will definitely be making this a regular spot. The only thing I would change would be adding to the waffle entrees. My 7 year old daughter ate the whole thing and so did my 11 year old who actually asked for more. For an adult it could use a third waffle. The chicken and waffles could have had two waffles. They're delicious but on the thinner side. More like a pancake in thickness. And we are not big eaters. We never finish our plates. read more

Brass Elk Brewing - Steak and eggs for brunch. This entree was $20 and was worth every penny. - Breweries Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

My husband really liked his Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich. Chicken was tender and the hot honey, sriracha sauce, and caraway slaw made a flavorful topping with just the right amount of heat. I enjoyed the Reuben Sandwich of which the corned beef was plentiful and it had good flavor; however...I found the meat to be a combination of dry and moist. And the fries...DELICIOUS. My husband still found room for dessert, spiced apple bread pudding and happy the waitress brought extra spoons!! No picture since we dove into it. Lol. The service was excellent from the moment we stepped inside the door! And we had a friendly, sweet waitress who made sure we had what we needed throughout our meal. I look forward to returning and think it would be lovely to dine there on a warm summer evening or stop by for an appetizer and libation. The restaurant's decor is fun and the fact that it is wheelchair accessible made all the difference in that we could bring my elderly mom to dine there with us. read more

Brass Elk Brewing - Reuben Sandwich - Breweries Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

Great draft beer selection and tasty apps and dinners. Bartender was super friendly and helpful with drink and food selections. Live music as well! read more

A shiney new example of brewing elegance on Elkhart's evolving Riverwalk, this one doesn't disappoint. Love the tip of the hat to Elkhart's rich musical instrument manufacturing heritage evidenced in the decor and libation names. The Brussels Sprouts are the best flavored I have ordered anywhere. I usually order IPAs, but ordered the White Rump Wheat, made in-house, wanting to keep it light. It was impressive for a wheat with a lot of pizazz and flavor for a wheat. One of my table mates ordered the salmon spread and found it divine. Lastly, this place has a warm, bright welcoming industrial-style decor. read more

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We went here a few weeks ago for a late lunch/early dinner. We shared an appetizer of caramelized onion & gruyere dip which was good but very rich and just too much for 2 people (if you are going to have other food). We each had a burger and fries which were quite tasty. read more

Brass Elk Brewing - Burger & fries - Breweries Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

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Nice place to go good drinks and good food! Make sure and try the Brussels sprouts they are always yummy!!!

Great place for beer, food and conversation. Outdoor seating along river. Monday's live music. Try the Brussel sprouts appetizer very good. read more

Food was fabulous, service was great, & staff were very friendly and accommodating. Great atmosphere and family friendly.

The best meal experience as a Road Warrior in 45 years. I sat outside by the river with imaginative solo guitar / vocal at the correct volume, not too loud for people eating and not attending a concert. The service my Marlin was spot on. I thoughly enjoyed my Rueben on great Marble black bread. Perfect meal, service, music and location. I will certainly be back. read more

Brass Elk Brewing - dining by the Elkhart River - Breweries Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

Nice place along the river in Elkhart. Personally, I found the in-house brews to be heavy on the non IPA choices, but there were some decent "guest" selections on tap. The cheese curds and Brussels sprouts appetizers were excellent. The Sticky Thai Chicken sandwich and Rueben were also very tasty. I would definitely go again and try other menu items. read more

Brass Elk isn't usually open on Wednesdays but tonight was different! The headline "tacos, burgers and beers" was all it took for us! New menu of small plates like tostadas, Asian-style fries, etc., and handhelds--dogs, burgers and tacos. Todd said the chili dog was the best he's ever had! read more

Brass Elk Brewing - Breweries Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

Love this restaurant! The food is consistently amazing. Try the Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, Reuben, or the Achiote Chicken Tacos. Delicious!! Our server tonight was Shanna. She was amazing. Very responsive and really understands the menu. Can't wait to come back! read more

Delicious food and great atmosphere. We tried two flights of beer. Our teenagers also enjoyed the food.

The service was great and the food was delicious. I had the Brussels which were perfectly charred and drizzled with sriracha mayo. So good! I was a little sad that I couldn't eat them all but it was really big. Then I had the bolognese which was also amazing. I would have stayed and tried a few more beers but they close at 9. Next time I'm in town I'll be back! read more

I am so so happy that this place is finally open. I live across the street at the apartments so I can literally walk here whenever I want for some bomb food and drinks. I was the first group to ever be seated here at their original pop up. The serving staff is so kind and helpful. However I do think there could be improvements with the hostesses (just feel they could've been more efficient and timely with seating or informing people that they could go outside with no wait). I've only been to two of their several pop ups with limited menus so I can't review the entire menu options. However, the tacos were delicious and the drinks are strong. A bit on the more expensive side for the area but I have little to no complaints on that. The area is perfect and the drinks are awesome. Will definitely be going back. read more

Brass Elk Brewing - Margarita flight (Classic, Pineapple, Mango, Strawberry, Blueberry) Carne Asada Tacos. A Cinco De Mayo special. - Breweries Near Me - Elkhart, Indiana

The food did not disappoint and loved the atmosphere. The place was packed and runs along the Elkhart River. Menu is fresh and has great choice. The only downside is that it services many locals and they definitely took priority over a first time diner. I was never asked if I wanted another drink or a refill of water. BUT I would still go there again but will be prepared to speak up better!!! read more