Great spot, good service and great variety of beers, food was good also. 1st time here..

We came on a Sunday afternoon and there was very few patrons because of the time of day. Walked inside and requested patio seating. The hostess was very nice and told use to lead the way because she didn't know where we would feel comfortable sitting. She told us our server would be right with us. We looked at the menu and decided what we wanted. We saw the serve come out and talk to other tables and go back in after each order they took. We waited 15 minutes without being acknowledged or even brought water, so we left and will not be returning because of the poor service. Not a good impression on people who just moved here and have heard nothing good about Jackson and this just proves its living up to its reputation. read more

The food is good ...... The pork nachos were a little fatty but the chronic fries are awesome the chop salad was really good too. The wine was not cold enough, and the drinking water with room temperature as well not very refreshing. Nonetheless I'm sure I will return because it is a really cool atmosphere and we do like the food read more

Fries burnt to oblivion on both the appetizer of "chronic" fries and with the burger which was also over cooked. I am highly disappointed. Even the water easy warm. Vodka no good either, skip it. read more

Good wine. Good pizza. Cool atmosphere. Great waiter. Recommend the tomato pizza. Tastes very fresh with a chewy crust. Would come back. read more

Grand River Brewery - Jackson - American Near Me - Jackson, Michigan

Food was delicious. Had baby spinach sales with shrimp and a small Mac and cheese. Beer was good however could be colder.

We have been to GR Brewery before and it was perfect place for St. Patrick's Day! The corned beef and cabbage was delicious. The wait staff was busy, friendly, and prompt even though the place was packed. Loved the Irish music and bagpiper. read more

I really enjoyed the burger I had for dinner as well as the "few" beers from their beer list. I would recommend this place to anybody for good food and beer!! read more

I give it a five star eating in there BUT picking up for a party of six people wasn't A-OK. My daughter was told they didn't get her order. She knew exactly who she ordered from. The counter person said, "Let me check." It was being put together So someone did take her order. If you don't order certain sides by Monday,that are on the menu, you don't get them. Meatballs? Guacamole? Maybe the meatballs. The focus wasn't the food but it was noticed. Did not diminish the fun we had. This isn't a "we'll never eat there again" type review. Of course we will be back. It would have been nice to know what we weren't getting what we wanted. Also, there's nothing more fun than being told you didn't place an order twenty minutes before you bring the food to the party. A little disappointing. read more

You need to bring back the beer cheese sauce with the pretzel sticks. I didn't even look at the menu, oredered the Bavarian pretzels expecting to get the sauce and got some sort of pimento cheese and a mustard. Very disappointed to say the least. Not a beer fan but love the atmosphere. read more

I really enjoyed this place! Drinks and food all made from scratch are well worth the price. It's a nice place to take your time and chill out, really enjoy your meal. We had the trout dip and the beef brisket. Everything was delicious. Loved the Manhattan and the Michigan mule as well. Tony, our server, was perfectly attentive without being over bearing in the slightest! I love the feel of this place and will be back! read more

I always enjoy going coming to Grand River Brewery. Very accommodating, even for last minute large groups. Amazing food and beer selection. Staff are always super nice and helpful. Great bartender Steven. read more

Fun environment without the bar drama. The food is good and a reasonable price, beer for all taste buds, and regular good entertainment. Great place to entertain guest. read more

First impressions are extremely important for me. Unfortunately for Grand River Brewery, it was not a decent enough impression for me to want go back. The Jam Burger was fantastic, as was the beer-cheese dip for the pretzel appetizer. The staff was friendly and they ended up taking 25% off my bill. But seriously, when a party of 4 (including a 6 and a 7 year old) has to wait over an hour after being seated to receive their entrees ...something is wrong. I can see things going differently if i had just been in a group of adults with time to spare while throwing back a drink or two. But young kids can't always be expected to sit back and wait patiently for long periods of time when they are hungry. The main seating area barely had anyone in it when we arrived for lunch about 1:20. There was a special event seating area that was about 3/4 full though. But.... being the Saturday directly before St Patrick's day, you'd think they'd have planned for that. Seemed to be plenty of staff available to, so im not sure what the issues were. Maybe someday I'll go back but for the time being i think I'm set on this place. Again, staff was friendly and food was fantastic. Just not "sit-for-an-hour-waiting-for-food-while-trying-to-keep-bored-and-hungry-kids-occupied-and-appeased" fantastic. read more

Grand River Marketplace is my favorite local joint. Besides their great beer and wine selection, they have a locally sourced menu that offers unique dishes. This is one of the first places we recommend to visitors for a great meal and taste of Jackson's foodie scene. read more

Nice decor but the smell is almost to much to handle. If you are into the brewery scene this is a spiffy spot to sip and be social. It is a little pricey, but they were not very busy, and the service was very friendly and up beat. I might go back, but not sure just depends on who is with me and how long we will be staying. read more

I've been here twice. Both times, I felt like an unwanted guest. I'm not a "beer snob" and was actually laughed at by one of the male staff for not knowing what a micro brew was. I was there for business, and wanted something light. When I ordered a plate of fries and pretzels, the waiter asked if that's all I was going to order. I said yes, and that's the last I saw of him. No refills, no service. I had to hunt someone down for my check. Will not be back. read more

Cool atmosphere, great service, home brewed drinks, and tasty food made in house. Our pretzel was fresh to be honest was great by itself without the cheese or mustard. The bacon mac and cheese had my wife happy we came. I had the pork nacho appetizer as my entre and couldnt finish it even with my wifes help. Best part was the dancing elephant hard cider...maybe the best ive ever had. read more

Wonderful friendly service again from Karey! Great Happy Hour, Loved the Bourbon barrel cider & Monday 50 cent wing deal. Always excellent food, drinks, & service, thank you! read more

Too crowded outside on a beautiful night, so we acquiesce to sit inside. The inside is huge with two bars and a glass enclosure. It was strange. We figured out that the bar and glass enclosure is a wine bar/restaurant. To get to the brewery tables and bar you squeeze between a wall and the server station. That is where they sat us. There were other empty tables and space at the bar. When we told the server we were moving, she seemed pissed and walked us to the bar and told us to sit in the far corner. Furthest away from anyone else and with an arms reach of shelves full of bar supplies. "Oh, need more mixer? Let me get that for you." The waitstaff were edgy hipsters; one of the bartenders was making some fancy mixology moves. Fun to look at. The menu is on an iPad adding to the edgy. I like that you could see a photo of all the dishes. I guess I asked for too many samples because I was ignored for 10 min. Sorry, none of them enticed me to order a pint. Unfortunately, we opted to order food. $13 quesadilla advertised mushrooms, but barely detectable and not substantial. In veggie/rice bowl, the rice was way over cooked, stuck together with hard kernels. I don't know how they got the button mushrooms to be raw and black at the same time. read more

I have been telling my wife about this place for the past year and a half. We live in Ann Arbor, and I had the pizza here the first time I came, and absolutely loved it. As I recall, it was a thinner-crust pizza than what you have now. I finally was able to bring her out and was excited to have her try it, only to discover that it had completely changed since my last visit. The new stuff, while being okay, is nowhere near as good as the pizza I had on my first visit. When I asked about the changes in appearance, size, and flavor of the pie, the server told us that it was because you had gotten a new brick oven. I recognize that some people prefer your new method, but for my money, the old stuff was worth making a 45 minute drive for, while the new stuff is something I can find at any campus pizzeria in town. The beer is decent, and the rye whiskey was very good, but neither were worth making the drive for on their own. Maybe you guys could ring back the old pizza in addition to the new one and let people choose what they prefer. read more

The food here was just ok. The sandwich I had was loaded with meat that was supposed to be brisket. It actually was one big hunk of meat that was difficult to eat, would have been better if it had been shredded. The fries with balsamic reduction on them with bacon bits were different and good. I didn't care for the snow blower sitting inside the restaurant with gas in it. I wonder what a state fire marshall would say about that. Almost forgot a friend had the fried smelt which were over cooked and had the constancy of old leather. read more

The food is amazing!! The pizza is my favorite . Service is great too. I recommend coming on Sunday

Beer was decent, would have liked to have tried more. They close at 11pm on Saturday?!?! Would have liked to have seen more of a weekend night vibe, but our waitress was clearly ready to head home. Will he back, but earlier in the night read more

The beer is good. The food is ok but way overpriced. The atmosphere is decent if you like the hipster vibe.

Grand river brewery never disappoints. If you're into Bloody Mary's, (during brunch on Saturdays and Sundays) they have one of the most impressive Bloody Mary bar I've ever been to! Cool atmosphere, great beer and food(try the pizza), and I'm always happy with the friendly and prompt service. read more

Always great food and great service. One of the best places for interesting food in Jackson.

Loved the food and wine. Very enjoyable experience. Looking forward to attending the wine tastings!

After enjoying dinner half a mile away with our dog on another restaurant's outdoor patio, we headed to Grand River brewery to sample a flight of their beer, which has become a custom for us on vacation. Since we'd never been to Jackson before today, we were excited to try some new brews. As soon as we asked for a table on the patio, the hostess (who saw us with our dog) said that they do not allow dogs for health code reasons. This seemed confusing, since we had just spent the afternoon and evening at a coffee shop and restaurant (literally right down the road in Jackson) that both allowed dogs AND welcomed them with treats and water! The hostess said she had to get her manager, and was quite short and somewhat rude in her response when we asked if we could tie our dog up away from the patio. When the manager came out, she was cold, direct and unapologetic. When we asked about tying our dog up again farther from the restaurant, she also cited liability concerns in the event that our dog bit any of the patrons. She also looked at us as if we were crazy showing up to a brewery at 9:15 when it closed at 10 PM. Nothing in her and her actions made us feel welcome or enticed us to stay. It was an easy decision to leave. They would do well to put up a sign that clearly states no dogs are allowed to avoid this off-putting interaction. read more

Arrived from Ann Arbor on a mission for work, and was super excited to stop and try the peanut butter banana Belgian strong (which was great!) They've got a handful of unique and interestingly-flavored beers, which were fantastic, but they seemed pretty low on staff and had very strict menu rules. Somewhere between half and 3/4 of the menu wasn't available during lunchtime, and I watched the poor bartender (who was slammed the whole time I was there) explain this to three different parties of confused and moderately disappointed people. Someone who wanted a substitution for fries and couldn't get it held her up for like five minutes while she tried to explain it. At that point, wouldn't it waste less time and cause less anguish to just print a different menu? Anyway, she was very sweet and apologetic and she did a great job, and the food I was able to order at lunchtime was good, even if I couldn't order the pretzels that were screaming my name (probably a good thing, because this place is not cheap). read more

Based on the crowd, this is likely a great place. Unfortunately, our initial experience was not positive. Upon arrival, we were given a wait time of twenty minutes. This turned out to be thirty. When we were taken to a table we were then told the kitchen was at least forty minutes delayed. This information would have been nice to know up front. Since we had a train to catch, we left. We had a pretty good meal down the road at virginia's Coney Island grill. read more

Beer was good. Food was Ok. The menu was very limited. Our server did NOT have any beer knowledge. Couldn't tell us details about the beer. A server at a brewery should be able to explain the difference between the beers. read more

Great location, however, beer somewhat average. Monkey Mouth o.k. but they werenout of the Porter. Wheat with Cucumber and Lime, good for a Summer refresher. Ordered a salad, asked for dressing on the side. It arrived DRENCHED in dressing. while they did remake it very quickly, it came with inedible whole cloves and whole peppercorns mixed in the with my undressed salad. Pretty careless prep. I won't be back. read more

Really innovative and great brew pub food Portions are excellent Prices higher than other pub venues in the area but quality of food is well worth the visit read more

Came in for a business lunch while at Consumers - so while the beer listing was extensive and tempting it will need to wait till next time! The tablet menu was not as intuitive as could be hoped but was neat once you get the hang of it. Limited menu options but sufficient- and the ability to substitute the sides made getting a high protein low carb meal a breeze. The BBQ was great, the blacked trout soup a wonderful surprise and the slaw perfect. Plenty - maybe too much for lunch. The blacked perch tacos also got good feedback as did the Thai bowl. Good ambiance, good service, good food - a bit pricey but worth it for a special time. read more

They raised their prices to ridiculous levels 17 dollars for fish and chips. Service was not much better, it was 15 minutes before we got are drinks after sitting down and brought to us by a different waiter then the one we gave are order to. read more

Amazing! Stopped here on our way to east lancing. The Mac and Cheese is amazing! The trout is amazing! The beer is amazing!!!!

Good selection of beers, wines, and ciders. Food quality is very good. Atmosphere is great, but a little loud with all of the hard surfaces. Had to talk at a loud level to be heard. Tables kinda close together made 'stumbling' to the bathroom a challenge! read more

Really enjoyed doing the wine tasting and got to take the glass! Servers were friendly and food tastes great!

One of the nicer and more innovative restaurants in Jackson offering gourmet food offerings, wine pairings, and entertainment. Creative and modern chef prepared food offerings and wide variety of entrees and cooking methods. In season, they try and use fresh and local produce. read more