Try a beer sampler paddle, you get to choose four of their micro brews to try for $5. I enjoyed their lightest German beer & the wheat beer. Food was really good, servers where very kind & informative. I will definitely being going back. There where a couple of us & we all got something different so we could try different things. On this trip we had the roasted red pepper hummus with pita & the cheese curds both delicious. Then the burger if the day which was a party melt & the Reuben. I was impressed by the Reuben & steamed vegetable. read more

I loved the menu and fresh apple cider ale. Honestly the best juicy burger I've had in a long time. There are so many chain restaurants in Springfield that I jumped at the chance to go here while in town on business. The staff was super friendly. read more

We love this place! They have excellent beer and great food! Our favorites are cheese curds, fish and chips, and salmon!

Great food! We stop in often, and the Oatmeal Stout beer is the best! Their nachos are simply amazing as well. Can't wait to see their menu change for the summer soon enough! read more

Back again for a great lunch! They really have excellent food, focusing on locally sourced food. Beers are fantastic. One of the few craft brew pubs that also have a good selection of Irish whiskey and scotch. My husband loves the Fire Alarm burger. He really likes the spiciness. He says he's usually disappointed in "spicy" burgers that aren't really spicy. The burger here is made with habanero, but still had good flavor too. I had the chicken Caesar salad. Nice size for lunch. The dressing had great flavor but is not the thick, creamy Caesar dressing you usually get. There was a lot of char-grilled chicken breast. Worth the drive to the south side of town. read more

My bartender was Ramey and she was very nice. I was in for lunch so she had a lot of time to talk. She filled me in on the story of the owner's, sourcing of food and did a great job recommending their menu. She also recommended some places to try around town and Chicago. Try the sampler for beer, I tried them all and liked about 2/3 (nine brews available when I was there). I am far from a beer expert but I am a red blooded American male and I suggest The Oatmeal Stout, Kolsch, Belgium Dubbel, and APA (they didn't have the IPA when I was in). (If it helps I normally drink Canoe Paddler, Summer Shandy, Ten-Fidy, and Coors light when I want cheap)The only thing I ate was the Butternut Squash side, it was good but I would suggest a light sprinkling of brown sugar to make it even better, if the cook is reading I would have liked a tad bit longer cooking time for a softer texture. I left with a Growler of the Oatmeal Stout, the Belgium Dubbel was my favorite but I love me some Stout. I will be back, next time I plan to sample some Mead and try a lunch item. The menu looked very good. read more

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Excellent environment and great craft beer selection! Staff is always friendly and the bartenders are top notch!

-A special place for Springfield & all of central IL. Great food & brew!.. Also, love the 'green' philosophy w/ their building & menu.

Nice clean place that has a good menu for being a brewery. They also have a good selection of hard liquors for mixed drinks or straight if you like. It's not far off the expressway and easy to get to. read more

I tried this out the other night with my wife, sister and bro-in-law. The food was good. I like the bread and butter that they served while we waited for our meal. My wife and I sampled the beer. Gotta say, I liked most of them. I am weirdly a fan of pirate's blood, which I'm sure is not a house favorite! read more

Springfield is a city where no one should ever go hungry. We have 923 pizza places, and 389 different horseshoes, all within roughly 2 square miles. So it has to be a challenge to put yourself on the map here as a new establishment selling both pizza and horseshoes anymore. I admire a brave new challenger though, so I ate at the "EBC" with my lady. As to be expected, being that it's only a two week old establishment, I saw a waitress walking around with a look of utter confusion about where she was. But the interior was spacious, the tables were spotless, and the booths were comfortable. I'll start breaking it down though, to show you why 2 stars is all this place deserves in it's young life. Service: Not bad. It seemed like they at least cared. We saw maybe 8 - 12 employees in total, just in the bar/dining area alone. I'm assuming they'll trim that once they realize who their quality workers are. We had an "Emily". She was nice, and prompt with the food and refills. Good work, Emily. You are NOT the weakest link in this scenario. Appetizer: Was this a bad joke I've never heard before? Are "Pulled Pork Skins" supposed to taste like absolutely nothing? We couldn't believe it. Four halves of potato skins, topped with pulled pork and a small amount of what seemed like Kraft shredded "mild cheddar", should taste like something, if even just a little. They did not. And might I add, there was no salt or pepper on a single table in that restaurant. Eight bucks is insane for something so small and bland. Sorry, but we were blown away with how bad this "starter" was. Drinks: The lady sitting with me had a Pepsi. And there were no complaints. I tried their "Blackberry Lager". It was obvious that it was brewed there, only because it didn't come in a bottle, and had a great head. It tasted fine. Beer is beer in my eyes. I'm the type that would honestly rather grab some Bud Lights from a gas station for literally 10% of the cost of this stuff. No complaints in this category, but that's only because I don't care enough. "The Engrained Horseshoe": This thing is four dollars more than almost all other horseshoes in town, and is the size of your ordinary "pony shoe". It consists of one angus beef patty, on toast, with fries and cheese. You know how sometimes, a bar comes along and thinks you enjoy eating flimsy, burnt looking fries, that taste a little burnt, like they got stuck in the fry basket for a few dips, but they couldn't have been, because they weren't even crispy? The Engrained horseshoe consists of nothing but those, and not very many of them. The beef? It was lean, but I ordered a horseshoe, so......should I care? The cheese was also the standard yellow stuff you'll see on any small diner horseshoe, which wouldn't be a bad thing, but once again, it's simply not justifying why I'm paying so much for something so substandard. And by all means, let me reiterate, the fries are horrible. Blow twelve bucks and see for yourself. "The Sausage Pizza": It was a meager eleven dollars, so we weren't expecting much. When it arrived, it was the size of an NFL football in diameter. I mean, it was literally an oval with pointy ends. "Okay, I suppose I've seen stupider looking pizzas." I thought. I took a bite though, and quite frankly, the sauce was amazing. It had a serious spice and sweetness balance I've seen too little of in my day. The crust was also thin, crispy, and had a light "airy" (my girlfriend says) feel to it along the edges. However, the sausage had absolutely no flavor, and the cheese texture reminded me of biting into a stick of butter (use your imagination), or anything else that doesn't create a string when you slowly pull your teeth away from it. On top of that, the cheese also had no flavor, and I think there were only three slices that had a decent amount of it anyway. Overall, with the amount of quality pizza in Springfield, this stuff doesn't compare to even the "above average" competition. I must say though, they're on the right track with the crust and sauce. I just hope they can build upon those two positives with more flavorful cheese and toppings. To all those that are saying, "Hey man, it's a brewery, not a restaurant. Cut the food some slack!" On the contrary, "man". It's got a bar, and a million seats, with a full menu, including desserts. They want you to try their food....I mean, they want you to pay a lot for what they think is passable. In all fairness, it's a new place. There's plenty of time to improve things. But it's just a little too obvious that they're only after your money here, without giving much in return, at all. Just because your restaurant is located next to Scheel's, the biggest rip-off in the Western Hemisphere, it doesn't mean you should expect people to be throwing cash your way, for small portions of bland food in return. It's not like people have money after shopping at Scheel's anyway. Best of luck though, Engrained. You're certainly ambitious. read more

Just another pedestrian brewpub, like the hundreds of others you pass on the endless journeys through the byways of American suburbia. Food is nothing special (locally grown zucchini in February?) Beer is nothing special. Nothing more to say than that. read more

Food is good but service not so much. Had a very hard time getting waiter to come to table.

The food is pretty good, but I really suggest the beer. I like the variety they constantly have from their own brewing, but also the flights of mead you can try. The staff is always very helpful and friendly, and I have never had to wait for a table or long for service! read more

Tasty local farm fresh food. Service was a tad slow, but very friendly. Can't rush perfection. Convenient location. Will return.

The food is fresh and the craft beer is also great. I've been coming here since they opened, always for dinner, and it just keeps getting better and better from the food to the beer. I highly recommend doing a flight of beer and trying a few different ones. You won't be disappointed! read more

We dropped into Engrained just after a Scheels shopping spree. They have a sign stating a mask is required before entering. Neither my boyfriend nor I have a problem wearing a mask, so I am unsure if this policy was actually enforced. The restaurant looked incredibly clean and tidy! Tables are spaced out well, seating what appeared to be every-other table. Our waiter was over within seconds of us being seated. He poured us waters and took our drink order. He also asked if we would like any appetizers. We decided on cheese curds and I was really excited (I mean, who wouldn't get excited for fried cheese!?). I was not let down when they came just a few minutes after ordering. They were fresh, and perfectly fried. I'm positive I could've eaten my weight in these cheese curds and been elated. We gave our waiter our order (a burger for me and a horseshoe for my boyfriend), and did not wait long for our food at all! It came out and wasn't too hot, nor too cold -- we were able to dig in right away. The fries were perfectly salted, I had no complaints there. My boyfriend said they were fried too long, however I thought they were great. My burger was average. I've had worse, but I've also had better. I would probably order it again, just maybe medium well as to get more flavor. My boyfriend enjoyed the horseshoe, but agreed that he'd had both better and worse. Overall, I would absolutely go back (even if just for those delicious cheese curds!). Our waiter was very attentive and very kind. I was very impressed with the cleanliness of the restaurant! read more

Service is awesome. Beer is great, Hefeweizen is my fave! Cheese curds, beer bread and pretzels are delicious! We have sampled the fish, burgers, pork, hot ham and meatloaf...all amazing! Prices are totally reasonable and the restaurant is cool! We love Engrained!!! read more

Don't miss the cheese curds. And don't try to drink three tripels... You can't go wrong with their menu and the beer selection can please anyone. But if you don't want a beer there's a large selection of liquor and also local meads and wine. Top 5 restaurant in 217. read more

Awesome food!! Service was a little slow but not bad. A little pricier than I expected, but I still really enjoyed my meal!!!

The food is not all that great, I really wish that it was. Go for the beer, don't bother with the food.

Nice place to stop for house brewed beer after biking the trails near by. Kitchen was way backed up when we got there and they were out if homemade pretzels so we skipped it. I got the beer paddle sampler - 4 x 4oz tasting of whatever house brewed beers you choose. I tried 1) Kona lager which was OK but too fruity for my taste (even though I knew it would be it just sounded good on a hot day) 2) oatmeal stout which really did taste like coffee and chocolate - yum! 3). Dunkelweizen which was true to form. 4) EPA (ESB) which wasn't as hoppy as I wanted (I like Fullers). Still worth checking out if you are on the trail or at Scheel's. read more

I really can't even write a review on the food so this is on the service. My boyfriend and I waited 15 minutes at our table and several servers walked past and never said anything to us! There was one worker that closed the blinds for us but that was it! We're from out of town and we enjoy going to local breweries and we were excited for this place but we ended up leaving very frustrated and hungry. read more

Engrained has a nice atmosphere and we enjoy coming here for drinks. They have friendly waitstaff as well.

Food was good but nothing to bring me out of my way to come back. Beer was rich and smooth. Best part of the meal. My husband ordered a mixed drink and it was disappointing: even after they took it back to "fix" it. read more

Our interaction with Engrained on Fathers Day was disappointing. We called ahead for a table in a quiet area and were told there were several open and to come on in. When we arrived just a few minutes later, we were told there would be at least a 25 minute wait. We took our elderly, disabled guest of honor elsewhere. read more

We decided to try this out as we charged our car at the nearby Scheelz. I ordered Mickey's Hot Ham sandwiches and it was excellent, probably the best I have ever had. The flavors worked well together. My husband had the farmhand buger, he said it was good, not spectacular but good. I would say this is a decent lunch place. read more

My server was very efficient and attentive, even on a busy Friday night. I ordered the farmhand burger - medium rare. It came out perfect. I come here about once every two months and the food is always delicious and the staff is always friendly. read more

The service and food were all good except for the fries. Unfortunately, they went with the trend of fresh cut fries. Too many restaurants think they're serving high end fries by not using fries that are frozen. If fries are not blanched and frozen or double fried, they absorb too much oil making them soggy and probably less healthy . We started of with the pretzel sticks. The pretzels were good but WAY too much salt, and I like salt. My personal size pizza was very good. My wife had a sandwich and I tried my niece's chicken fingers which were nicely done. I would go back more if they had good fries to go with a sandwich and being a pub, they need good fries. read more

Got a 10 ounce New York Strip Steak for $25 but it was very tough to chew. The atmosphere was nice though and I like that they get all of their meat and vegetables locally when possible. read more

Seek out if in Springfield. A new gem with friendly and helpful staff. Locally sourced delicious food. Their crafted beers were as good as I've had anywhere. They also have locally made mead, which we tried for the first time. A nice finish to an excellent meal. read more

Sat at the bar for a quid drink and a bite to eat. My fiancé had the oatmeal stout which he said was good and I had the only cider which was good. They have gluten fee options on the menu. He had the grilled ham and cheese which was a crowd ham and was yumy. I had their engrained rice which was to die for and their sauted spinich. Fries were delish as well. Friendly service but the food was a little slow. Would come back here for sure. read more

This is the second seminar that I have held in the back room at Engrained. Both times 90% of the people had never been there. I always ask what everyone thought at the conclusion and it was a resounding "delicious". Our server Kerry was terrific and very polite and respectful. I also stayed after and tried some of the beer options that they have and again I was not disappointed. Thanks for a great experience I will be back very soon. read more

Stopped in for lunch on the weekend- nice atmosphere and good staff. My salad was fresh yet nothing inspirational and my guests felt the same. They have a reward program, but for me, and I am north of 50, it was very complex and not worthwhile. read more

The more I go to this place the more I love it. They always have a new beer on tap to try. The sausage pizza is awesome. Great place for happy hour and dinner. You can even ride your bikes. read more

I really liked my Kolsch. The shandy was a bit sweet for me. Hubby had the citrus saison which was good and had a big finish. We ordered bbq chicken and a calzone. The cook sent us the wrong calzone....twice. But the waiter and manager were very apologetic and offered a free beer and comped the whole calzone. Really good place to come with the kids and still get to drink beer! read more

Nice atmosphere. Very comfortable spot. The food choices were plentiful. Our water, Dylan, was good at answering questions and helping us decide. Everything we tried was delicious. Portion sizes were perfect. We also each tried a beer paddle sampler. 4-4oz beers for $5. Prices were reasonable, beer and food really exceptional. read more

There is plenty of room to spread out, enjoy the atmosphere yet still be able to Caryonah conversation easily. The food was absolutely delicious! read more

I went to Engrained for a business meeting on Jan. 23. The restaurant was pretty much empty. I ordered a grilled cheese and a cup of soup and was charged $11.99. My colleague had the Legacy Chicken entree and a salad and the cost for that was $18.49. With beverages (iced and hot tea) and tip ($6.00), the total bill was $42.66. My lunch was just ok and my colleague said that he felt the same about his food. I eat out a lot and have to say that I felt that the food was edible, but way over-priced. I do have to say that we had an excellent service! I will not be going back there anytime soon. read more

We love this place. Good food and best craft beer in town.