Frankenmuth Brewery offers Brews and Bangers! Exceeded expectations! SKIP THE CHICKEN PLACES & come here! Your wallet will thank you. The Good: -Brew options offer a wide selection. The Christmas Ale with the cinnamon rim was scrumdilly-umptious. -The pretzel was perfection. So tasty and flavorful. -Jen is the sh*t! She's so authentic and was a great server. We asked her for an honest opinion on the local chicken restaurants, which everyone hyped, but we disliked. She agreed, particularly the one that starts with a Z is highly over-rated, tastes bland, and has the same appearance and energy of a funeral home... see my Zehnders review for more information, #ShamelessPlug)... -Brew-Bang for your buck. Portions are generous and meals are delicious... especially for this area with limited options and insane tourists... seriously, these tourists are from another planet. -Good vibes. Interior was giving trendy warehouse brewery. Solid music and all the sports games a sporty person could ever ask for. TVs for all angles, and projectors for big games. -No wait time. (This is rare for a restaurant in Frankenmuth, during peak season especially) -They have merch for sale. The bad: -Honestly the only thing I have to dog is the mustard that comes with the pretzel. Maybe I'm just a sensitive snowflake, but when I ate this mustard, my whole body experienced the equivalent of a damn near stroke. I kid you not, I lost vision, hearing and felt pain shooting from my throat, sinus and shutting off my brain. It took about a minute to regain senses and from there on, I committed to only eat the pretzel beer cheese, which was amazing... best fricking pretzel cheese I've ever had. -The tables are sturdy - that's good... buuut downside, well I'm not sure if this place follows similar tradition to the German bar in my home town, where people will dance on the tables and chairs... but maybe people just don't do that on a Sunday night, or in Frankenmuth. I almost tried it, but I got scared since the Tigers game was on. Overall, I would totally come back here. Pretzel Perfection, good beer selection, but be cautious of the mustard. The US should consider using that mustard as chemical warfare. read more

Frankenmuth Brewery - Pretzel - American Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

I can't believe my Karen came out. I really wanted the Old, Dog, New Tricks, but they were out of the whiskey. It is made in house and the whiskey maker was coming in later today to make a batch. Well, why in the h$ll wasn't he here all last night concocting the brew?! See what I mean? I had to go with the Doxie Wein instead. It is a nice crisp white. Max had 2 different beers. It is a large restaurant that serves food. We enjoyed our time sitting at the bar taking it all in. read more

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Sunday afternoon, 75° and sunny, we were Quickly seated right up on the rail at the "covered" open air patio upstairs. With a nice view of the Cass River. Fish (3) and chips were tasty and the Penne a La Vodka was delicious (even though the chef forgot to add 'fresh basil' as listed on the menu). The Hef in a 20 oz glass was perfect. Our server, Dani was very pleasant and super attentive throughout. Our first time here. We will stop in again. read more

We have been here several times but this time we came here on a rainy day around lunch time. There was about a 45 minute wait for a table so we just sat at the bar. The bar tenders were very friendly and knowledgeable about the beers and gave good recommendations. I got the "root bier" and husband got a pumpkin beer. I ordered the chicken tenders and husband got the brewben sandwich. We both really enjoyed our meals. The chicken had really good breading and was very moist. The fries were soft on the inside and a little crunchy on the outside. Overall this is my husband's favorite place to dine when we come to Frankenmuth. read more

Frankenmuth Brewery - Chicken tenders - American Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

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To start, the experience we had was above average. I can see how the overall rating is 3/5 and I agree with a lot of the reviews listed. This place has the location, the atmosphere and promise to be great. It truly feels like the direction and management just need to be revamped. The staff has some bad apples and great ones. The food is all across the board. The layout has promise. The front door staffs needs a makeover in their behavior. I hope if and when we come back, the leadership takes there opportunity seriously as I hope the best for this brewery. ** good iced tea! read more

Frankenmuth Brewery - American Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

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What an amazing spot! Highly recommend the vodka pasta. Salads were also good. Try the strawberry champagne dressing! read more

Frankenmuth Brewery - American Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

Great beer selection, food is "okay". The menu has changed a lot from varied selections to basically bar food. Seating is beer garden style read more

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The service was good. The ambiance is family friendly. The food is less than mediocre at best. We will not be going back. You go to a restaurant for the food. We don't mind paying, but the food has to be good. Not flavorless piles on your plate. My son's chicken patty for his sandwich was so dry we wondered if the dogs would eat it. Sorry and good luck. read more

Super fun place to stop by if you're in town! Great drinks, good ambiance, and fun environment! Service was okay, waiting on our server multiple times and food... eh I'd get food elsewhere. But the beers were delicious and they had fun and festive cocktails! Worth trying and it's open later than most places read more

Frankenmuth Brewery - Caramel apple old fashioned - American Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

During our trip to Frankenmuth we visited the Brewery for appetizers and drinks! Everything was fantastic. The server was so friendly and helped us narrow down our choices. The ambiance was perfect and there was so much seating. We will definitely be back during our next visit. read more

Frankenmuth Brewery - Brussel sprouts - American Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

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Let's start with the positives. The service is consistently excellent, and the atmosphere is pleasant with a great view overlooking the river. The buffalo egg rolls and pretzel appetizers are always a hit. Now for the areas that could use improvement. The beer selection is a bit uninspired, as they brew the same options with very few new or creative variations. We also sampled the seasonal hard cider, and unfortunately, no one in our group enjoyed it. A couple of us ordered the Michigan Cherry Salad, which was fresh and tasty. However, for $16, we expected more grilled chicken--perhaps half a chicken breast--but what we received was more like a quarter of a breast. Additionally, the fries, which were once a very good, have been replaced with bland, generic fries. read more

Good food and good beer and a great view of the river on the back patio. Has a great selection of souvenirs and T-shirts. read more

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The best thing we tried here was the buffalo roll ups. Those were amazing, as someone who doesn't normally like buffalo I really enjoyed them. The chicken bruschetta was also good, it wasn't quite how I expected it as the sandwich varied from the menu information. The rest of the food was average, not something I'd come back for. The building itself was nice, we had a table to ourselves and our waitress came by often to check in. I just wish the food was better for the price. read more

Frankenmuth Brewery - Burger - American Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

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Did the cafe downstairs because I just had lunch but wanted to see the difference between the 2 chickens. I'm not sure why so many people say their fried chicken is very good here. It was very bland for me. It was just a regular unspiced fried chicken. I liked the option of sides they had. The mac and cheese was a very good hearty side. It's not exciting but it has a good cheddar flavor and is super cheesy. read more

We spent the day in Frankenmuth. Our near end of day stop was for an adult refreshment and snack. We stopped by the Frankenmuth Brewery. We'd been here once before - a few years back. The Beer Cheese Soup with Bacon and Pretzel topping was amazing. The beer was good as well. I had to try their Paradigm beer. Sadly, I did not care for it. Gonna stick with Paradigm RVs instead :) Highly recommend this place for beer and food. Our server Casey was great as well. read more

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DATE & TIME OF VISIT: October 26, 2023 @ 1:45pm. They were not too busy (6 other tables besides ours and couple people at the bar). AMBIANCE: Typical brewery, you have a bar that showcases 3 large brewing containers, several tables on the lower level and some on an upper level. Wood "log" type interior decor. Please note: this is not a big place so seating will be an issue at peak times!! And parking lot is SMALL, so be prepared to walk! CLEANLINESS: All looked clean from what we could see. SERVICE / SERVER: The hostess was alright, took her awhile to actually come over and seat us. . Our server was meh, he was not the friendliest and didn't seem to want to be working this day. He was a young get looking longer on the top blonde hair man. We asked him a couple questions and he gave us very brief answers and we're not the "nicest" of delivery. Asked him what beer(s) he would suggest and his answer was ... "I do t know, I don't drink" .... WHAT?!?! That's not how you would answer! FOOD: This is what we ordered.... The Big Dipper -- This was a very tasty sandwich, tender meat, delicious mushrooms and onions, decent size. It's served with fries for $16 Pulled Pork Sandwich -- This was the best sandwich! The pork was SO tender and flavorful, the slaw was perfect taste and crunch, pickle added a nice acidity. This had a great amount of meat for the price. Served with fries $14 BYO Burger -- price starts at $14 for the beef patty with lettuce, tomato, and onion (pickles upon request). Our boys said it was a good burger, but nothing special. If you add cheese it's an extra $1.00 each. An additional $1.00 for caramelized onions OR jalapeño. And an additional $2.00 for bacon OR mushrooms. So our boys burgers came to $17 each. (Overpriced if you ask us!) OVERALL THOUGHTS: We enjoyed the food, some items more than others. Prices were ok for the portion sizes, BUT service was HORRIBLE! The server was not good in any way. He definitely needs some training! WOULD I RECOMMEND OR RETURN? Yes BUT with hesitation. read more

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The brewery was almost empty when my group arrived and we had a RSVP. EVen though we told them we had a wheelchair they put our group at a high table and then put me and my husband by ourselves next to them at a short table. When we asked them to be all together at the smaller tables they seemed annoyed. But the manager came out and understood and put us all together at the smaller tables. The beer was great and the food was average. I am not sure I would come back here again unless I was just drinking. Also wheelchair users need to go through the kitchen and up the elevator to get to the bathroom which seems very dangerous. I felt someone should have assisted me through the kitchen but they didn't. Being in a wheelchair and short, two people almost ran into me. read more

This place has gone downhill. It used to be great. The outside is looking old and faded. The door has a gasket dragging along the floor. The food is not good at all. Our fries where not fresh. Our sandwich was bland and mostly bread. Service was good. Done with this place. read more

Love the beer. Food is nothing special. You won't leave hungry but you also won't say "that was good". Do not get the chicken schnitzel...it's horrible. Mashed potatoes were ok but the chicken is pre-packaged frozen chicken breasts. Not sure how you can charge a premium for frozen chicken. Go for pizza and beer and you will be ok. read more

Stopped here for lunch and had a delicious Michigan Cherry Salad that had grilled chicken, candied walnuts, dried cherries in a spring mix salad with raspberry vinaigrette dressing. My hubby had a burger and fries and our daughter had chicken fingers and fries. Food was amazing! (Sorry - forgot to post pics). There is a brewery with house made beers and wines as well. Stopped here one other time as a newlywed over 12 years ago. Amazing then too. Service was friendly and fast! We got to sit outside this time with lovely views by the river. Beautiful. The pricing is way more affordable than the Bavarian Inn or the Zehnder restaurants if you wanted more variety and not to break the bank to eat a meal. Highly recommend! read more

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Had the best pretzel ever here!!! Was busy when I visited so I ended up sitting at the bar, however, despite the crowd, I experienced amazing service and dining at Frankenmuth Brewery. I wish I could have taken pictures of both my humongous pretzel and glowing chicken bruschetta sandwich, however, I could not resist digging into them the second they arrived at the table. The food was perfectly cooked, extremely flavorful, and above all, delicious! Inside, there are tons of seats and fun decor. The bartender was super nice too. This place was my favorite part of visiting Frankenmuth. Definitely give it a try! read more

beautiful spot in a terrific little city (town?) called Frankenmuth... excellent salad and very solid bavarian lager can't wait to go back one day..... read more

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Located at the north end of downtown Frankenmuth right on Cass River is Frankenmuth Brewery. It's the perfect spot to end the night and especially if you sit out on their patio, it's a great view of the entire town, especially the old town/River Place Shops, to watch the sunset over the river. Frankenmuth Brewery's mascot is a dachshund, which makes for very cute merch in their whole gift shop, which I'm a fan of. We were on this patio in early January and were a little cold, but not too bad! They have heaters going throughout the entire patio that you can pull closer to your table as well if need be and they also have a great indoor space if you're interested. But the view on the patio is so great, so we sat in our jackets and sipped our drinks, taking in the view. I was there for the spectacular views and fountain drinks. The rest of my party had beers, which they enjoyed, but I can't attest to how good their drinks are nor their food. read more

Frankenmuth Brewery - Sunset progression overlooking Cass River from the patio at Frankenmuth Brewery - American Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

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I visited Frankenmuth because it was on my list of places to visit while in Michigan. Nice town, very quaint. Since it was lunch time and I wanted to also have some German beer in this German town I looked up nearby spots and found this brewery. I ordered the Dopplebock and the "Ultimate Grilled Cheese" I saw that it came with tomato bisque and I saw that earlier on the menu. I went with it. Now the soup and the sando were really good but the grilled cheese didnt have any fixins like a slice of tomato, avocado, or anything so I dont understand what makes "ultimate" I really liked it but for $14 I would think you would get something much more creative. The beer was really good but the bartender lacked any personality :-/ Good place though, check em out! read more

Frankenmuth Brewery - Grilled cheese - American Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

Food was okay, waitress was extremely rude and slow. Every time she'd forget something and we'd remind her that we needed something, she'd roll her eyes and walk away without even responding. It was extremely uncomfortable and we were with our kids. It's a big place, has a lot of potential. read more

Unfortunately we tried to go here twice. The first time was on a Wednesday and they were closed despite what Yelp says. Guess we should've checked their website, that's on us. So we went the next day and they were closed because of overnight snow. We came out twice with our two kids in tow. I think the venue could've opened up with a couple staff like every other brewery I've been to. I was hoping to try a local place beyond Bavarian Inn and Zehnder's, but there is really nothing available to eat in Frankenmuth during the off-season weekday. The whole town is only open on the weekends and some just open when they feel like it during the week. We left town and went home instead of patroning a local business. read more

The service was really good and everyone was nice. The food was delicious and would go again.

Wanted to have our wedding here because it overlooks the river and we like Frankenmuth. We went to a meeting with the event coordinator to discuss options. Picked a room and date we liked and were given a quote for the wedding. Let our family know the dates, booked hotels and an air bnb, reserved our pastor, found a dog sitter, and was looking into local florists, bakeries, and hair salons. A week after the initial meeting with the event coordinator we were contacted and told that the room we wanted had a minimum party attendance that we didn't qualify for. Odd they didn't mention this when we told them the exact amount of people we were inviting at the initial meeting but fair enough. We told them we would pay for whatever the minimum number of guests was even if we didn't have that many. They said they would get back to us. They called us back the next day and said they couldn't accommodate us. They didn't tell us a price it would be or how many more guests we would need. Just simply no. We were given a brochure at the time of the meeting which clearly states the minimum number of attendees required for each room. None of these numbers were honored. Do not even consider having an event here. They can't manage to book it properly so I cannot imagine how much of a dumpster fire the actual event would have been. Furthermore, the beer is mid and the food is terrible. read more

Not my favorite place as they have a very select menu during the week. I got the pretzel which was ok, but lacked flavor in my opinion.

The only thing 'mile high' about this meatloaf is the disappointment. Ten years ago, this was a legend on a plate. I came back expecting the towering masterpiece I remembered, and instead got a lukewarm slab of 'meh' wearing a bland mushroom sauce like it was ashamed to be here. The mashed potatoes? Runny enough to need a lifeguard. If this is the updated recipe, the 'mile' in Mile High Meatloaf must be the distance you'll have to travel to find something worth eating. read more

I love the service and food! One of the best restaurants ever! and the inside was super clean and nice. The waiter was really nice. read more

Frankenmuth Brewery - American Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

A great local brewery with a friendly vibe and ambience. Extensive list of craft brews to suit just about everyone's taste. Servers and staff and always friendly and helpful. All of the food is good, our default is always their pizza because it is outstanding. Definitely recommend if you're in Frankenmuth. read more

Refuses seat people within an hour and half of closing. Sorry, people are your business and curse. Management and the general public should know that the host stand will stop seating people despite the posted hours. We were not there for Snow Fest, we stopped in frankenmuth just to go to the brewery on our way home from a very stressful trip. read more

Stopped in for a late morning beverage break. The last time I visited this brewery decades ago they had two styles a Light and Dark. The choices are much broader now and we were delighted to discover they also have wine. My wife enjoyed a flight of wines as I enjoyed several beers. The Batch 69 IPA is quite tasty. read more

Frankenmuth Brewery - Bar - American Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

We take an annual trip to Frankenmuth escorting a group of Seniors and we always have to leave room for a late night order of buffalo chicken egg rolls which are amazing and I usually am not a fan of buffalo seasoning. Service is always good and they have a great patio to sit and enjoy the fall weather. I do have to say this year I wanted something more healthy and ordered the power bowl and didn't love it. Had too many green onions which kind of ruined it thus my reason for 4 stars instead of 5. If you're in the area you definitely have to try it out. read more

Frankenmuth Brewery - Outside of brewery - American Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

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Service was fantastic. Ambiance is fabulous. Food was disappointing. It was delicious. But this is the second time I have been there and ordered chilli. It is more like soup - nearly all liquid and very few beans or meat. I hoped the first time was just a fluke. Nope. The tase is delicious but is a soup. Considering there were few beans or meat, it was an expensive soup. I will return though and try something else next time. The staff are great and location / decor wonderful. read more

A trip to Frankenmuth means a stop into the brewery! Ive been to the Frankenmuth Brewery twice now and both times have been great! Most recently, I went for my birthday. I ordered the pulled pork sandwich with the baked beans as my side. While the sandwich could use a little more sauce, it was still very tasty! The baked beans had a lot of flavor, weren't too mushy, and the pulled pork in the sauce was a nice touch. I'd definitely order these items again! For dessert, I chose the pretzel bread pudding. It comes with a streusel topping and to me that addition puts it into the overly sweet category. It really needed vanilla ice cream on the side to balance out the sweetness. It seemed more like monkey bread vs bread pudding, there just wasn't enough pudding. I deducted one star due to their small and tight parking lot. Overall it was great experience with a view of the river and we will definitely be back! read more

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TLDR: food is okay, long waits, short-staffed and crowded so room for improvement Came here to visit the Bronner's Xmas market. This place was a large establishment and decided to come here for a quick meal. This brewery is huge and was really packed so we had to put ourselves on the waitlist, which took about 40 minutes until they texted me that the table was ready. After we were seated at the table, no one came to take our order after 10 minutes or so, we ended up having to chase down someone to place our order. The food was okay, good to eat - we got a bowl. I wanted to see beer but most of the beers for ales or wine and I was hoping there would be cider so just got water instead. When we finished the meal, we sat around for another good 10-15 minutes trying to hunt down someone to get the check and pay the bill. with no success, we ended up having to find the waitress ourselves at the cash register to pay the bill. The inside decor is nice, very festive but the place is huge and it does get quite loud. This place could be nice given the location and the venue but they seem to be severely understaffed and the guests are left to basically fend for themselves - but the price tag seems to suggest a more sit-down restaurant than a bar food place where you need to hunt down a bartender to place your order. read more

Frankenmuth Brewery - decor indoors - American Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

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Our yearly Frankenmuth trip we stopped here to eat lunch for the first time. I ordered fish and chips and the fish was rubbery and not edible. The coleslaw was not the normal type coleslaw and I did not eat after 1 taste. The fries were good. The waitress never asked why I didn't eat my fish, she just asked if she could take my plate. My friend ate her salad so that must of been good. I will give them another try next year though because they could of just had a new chef or bad day. The ambiance was nice...a big place inside. read more

Frankenmuth Brewery - Fish & Chips, Salad - American Near Me - Frankenmuth, Michigan

Looks good but closed on a TUESDAY IN SUMMER TOURIST TIME ? many visitors tried the door but like too many restaurants in Frank. michigan , Closed ! read more