The Hoppy Gnome (downtown Fort Wayne, southeast side of courthouse) - new food menu, you decide!…read more The old food offerings were the reason I came here and the reason I preferred not to come back. I loved the Cuban flavors, unique food items and the variety of tacos. Everyone loves tacos and The Hoppy Gnome did (still does, only 4 versions now) them well. However...after about a half dozen visits...I got bored with the same offerings. On line posters and most frequent customers (according to the manager) tend to favor the old menu. I, personally, found the change very refreshing and delicious! I will be back as there are lots of new things to try! The Hoppy Gnome is located downtown on the southeast side of the court house. You can park in the Citizens Center parking lot for free after 5pm. It is safe and right across the street from The Gnome. Making a reservation is easy on Open Table. I would suggest you do that versus walking in. The inside is still appealing with the bright and colorful industrial decor. They have a large private seating area for parties. They also have a street side outdoor patio. We sat outside on this summer evening. The area is spacious with solid high table furniture. People watching is fun but the traffic can be really loud at times. The new menu has a much broader appeal and less emphasis on Cuban only items. You will find lots of appetizer choices. Salads, burgers, flatbreads, pasta, seafood and chicken dishes are available. There are a decent number of specialty entrees and four varieties of tacos. All items pretty reasonably priced. Here is a run down on the food we ordered: -Chicken Flatbread: the crust was a little thicker than a normal thin crust and very soft; the manager said they really researched out this crust to fit their style; lots of delicious grilled chicken and toppings; very tasty! -Miso Honey Wings: 8 medium sized wings that are grilled and dipped; slightly crunchy skins; all white color on the inside but perhaps a little over cooked as the wing meat was tough and a bit dry; very unique sauce - very thick, sticky and rich in consistency; mild amount of sweetness and teriyaki flavors. The manager says about 70% of the people that order wings get the Miso Honey sauce. This dish was very good also! -Side salad: nice sized side salad; very fresh and attractive; no iceberg lettuce here - real greens; nice garnishment of carrots, cucumbers and roasted red peppers The team here was very friendly and professional - per normal. They hustled to serve. We particularly enjoyed sharing our experience with the manager and getting insight on the changes. Give the new menu a try for yourself!!

We come here every year during a game convention in town. It's a large spot so there is usually…read moreseating. The staff are really friendly and they have a nice beer selection. The food is good. Kinda like a cross between a hip upscale bar and a decent restaurant. If you are ever in downtown Ft Wayne give it a shot. You won't be disappointed.

I don't even know where to start because this was indeed A HIDDEN GEM. As a chef, I am real picky…read moreabout doors and literally everything tasted was chefs kiss. What I really admitted about this place is the owner walking around communicating with everyone and checking to see if everything was going ok!! She was really sweet. Also shoutout to our server Noah who was awesome and funny. Not only was he gents or he also recommended! For it to be a carpeted space, it was very clean on the inside and smelled really fresh. The smell of food hit me before I even got inside. The seats were comfortable and they even had bar searing as well as an event space room. The food really deserves its own review but I can't leave two . Everything I would get again no questions asked! My only suggestion would be maybe add a tad of seasoning to the wings but the smoke flavor and sauce was too tier! Easy 10/10 for me!

If you're looking for a place that checks all the boxes, I can't recommend Morgan's Tap&Grill…read moreenough. The service is absolutely amazing -- attentive, friendly, and genuinely welcoming from the moment you walk in. You can tell the staff truly cares about the experience they're providing. The food is just as impressive. Everything we ordered was delicious, fresh, and clearly made with care. The environment is warm and cozy, making it the perfect spot to relax and enjoy a great meal. Honestly, no complaints at all. If you're thinking about trying it, do it -- anything you order won't disappoint.

Friendly service and delicious sours on tap! It's not busy on a Tuesday night, but it still seems…read morelike an awesome place.

2Toms Brewing Company is as entertaining as it is delicious! We sampled the Fest Beer and an IPA --…read moreboth solid choices -- and quickly realized this place is a paradise for hop lovers. Their menu is packed with IPAs and sours, but the real standout wasn't just the beer, it was the creativity behind it. One of the beers we discovered was called Hanks, featuring Tom Hanks sitting on the famous bench from Forrest Gump (box of chocolates and volleyball included... bonus points if you spot all the movie references on the label). The backstory? The brewery's name comes from the owner's wife joking that he'd need to clone himself to run a brewery -- so every once in a while, he "releases" another Tom in beer form. Genius. The space had a great vibe, and the bartender (wish I remembered his name!) was incredibly friendly and welcoming. Fun beers, good pours, and even better personality -- definitely worth a visit!

Service was good and friendly. Ambiance was old school bar scene. Live music was good the night we…read morecame in

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Totally totally must go to…read more Service: super awesome and personable. They were very knowledgabke and were really good with answering questions we were shown around the place and it was pretty cool. Product: AMAZINGGGGG. I would say that this is more than worth it. Ibhad their dark stout and I almost fell in love. They are delicious. I would recommend any of these beers! Environment: a chill and laid back feel. Nice small seating out front of the brew house. It felt homee that they had dogs roaming around and preztels at the table! Totally recommended

This location is a little strange. Seems like just a storage locker. I've heard they may be a new…read moreopening in the near future though. The beer was pretty decent. They have a good selection/variation. Their barleywine was decent. I did not like the environment. Aside from the location, the owners were unpleasant. They "greeted"/served us. We got the feeling we were annoying them. They had some other young woman there as well who was much nicer. Bottom line, I liked the beer but not the environment. The poor experience left me opting for any other place to go but there.

Our server Raven did a superb job the evening we most recently attended. We've been more than 10…read moretimes in the past couple of years and this resturant has been nothing but consistently delicious food and mesmerizing mixology. We WILL be coming back to the amazing team of folks at Black Canyon!

Great steak. NY Strip. Super taste. Service was outstanding too. Had the asparagus. I'm not a…read moregreat fan generally but this time-wow. Really great flavor Would highly recommend.

Lovely lunch menu! Try the spinach salad it is wonderful,…read morewith shrimp We always sit in the bar, can't wait to be outside!

The food was top notch! Very flavorful. My wife and I sat at the bar, because we didn't make…read morereservations on Mother's Day. Marissa greeted us as soon as we sat down, with water, menus and took our drink order. Her shift was ending, but she promised that the two guys working with her would take good care of us. They didn't. Marissa stuck around for quite awhile helping us and other customers even after she had counted out her cash drawer. The monogrammed ice cubes were really a nice touch.

Whenever I visit Fort Wayne for work, I stop by here. The staff is always friendly and welcoming…read more The drinks and food are delicious! I am never disappointed.

What should have been a great dining experience at the Hop River Airport restaurant was a massive…read moredisplay of customer dissatisfaction. First, I will say that our bartender, Miranda was fantastic and attentive! When we told her that we would order from the lunch menu, she said that because they were still in breakfast mode, she would add our order at 11am, which she did. TWENTY FIVE minutes after 11am, we told her that we would cancel our lunch order and just pay for our cocktails. How unfortunate. For the amount of money we were prepared to spend on airport meals, it was absolutely ridiculous that our order was forgotten. As someone with over 35 years of hospitality and fine dining experience, I strongly recommend Hop River hires more experienced kitchen staff and TRAIN them to meet the needs of travelers. We would have gladly paid Miranda a great tip for the lunch, but we weren't given the chance to do so. Skip the food and order cocktails. Do better, Hop River.