Model A has some of the best beers anywhere. I take this review seriously as I have been judging beer in competitions for about 20 years. They brew many classic styles and one offs as well. Their ESB (English Pale Ale) is absolutely fabulous! I am a big fan of that as I have spent some time in England. All of their beers are clean and without brewing flaws that sometimes appear at other breweries. Jerod is serious about making World Class beers and he does! The food is very good and reasonably priced too. Their hamburgers are some of the best around! I like their wings and tacos too. Tega Cay is very fortunate to have a fabulous brewery of their own! The atmosphere is inviting and the service is always great too. Cheers! read more

Restaurant was not busy when the 6 of us showed up. The waiter was great but it took us 2 hours from start to finish. Food was cold, overcooked, salty and really not worth the wait. Our waiter was great, unfortunately for him everything else was a complete fail. We noticed 3 employees and he was running circles around the others. My wife and I will never return. read more

Great server, good food, cool place!, we split the philly wrap and it was a 10, side salads were fresh and very good also, only thing we dont like here is the chairs are way to low! (Or the tables are to high-take your pick!) read more

Model A Brewing - Low country - Breweries Near Me - Tega Cay, South Carolina

We stopped in Model A and it was an OK experience. It is a large brewery with lots of seating inside and outside. They have a large bar , which is were we sat. Service was ok , not overly attentive, which reduced my review by one star. My husband had a flight , a pumpkin ale, all night blonde ale, copperhead cream ale and the cleanest dirty shirt named after the Kris Kristofferson song Sunday Morning Coming Down. They were all good. They offer a variety of food items. read more

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Came here on a Friday during Lent. The ONLY non-red meat item on the menu was shrimp tacos. They were terrible. Absolutely no flavor whatsoever. It came with flavorless beans, terrible CRUNCHY rice, and pico de gallo. Our waitress took good care of our large group. There was a fire going outside that folks were gathered around on a cold February evening. Parking is sparse... it seems to need more spaces available. Overall, I would not return. read more

Model A Brewing - Shrimp tacos, beans, cruncy horrible rice - Breweries Near Me - Tega Cay, South Carolina

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Went on a Tuesday with some family and we sat outside. There was very little people at all. I've been a few times and the food has been great but it always takes a while for the food to be brought out. Well we ordered and it took an hour to get any food brought to our table. Two people got theirs and it took about fifteen more minutes to get the rest of our food. Unfortunately I don't think that I will be returning because of how long it took to get our food and it's not the first time either. Atmosphere is great, but service is not it. read more

Model A Brewing - Pretty bad picture but these are the buffalo chicken tenders I ordered. - Breweries Near Me - Tega Cay, South Carolina

I really wanted to give three stars.... The food was pretty tasty, except for the sauce I didn't have with my onion peels... because they didn't have lids for the sauce cups... and it spilled into the bottom of the boat and into the boat sleeve.... All of that to say I am truly disappointed in the over-arching customer service department called management. I ordered eight menu items. They all came in individual boats, and you'll never guess what happened next... they don't have any bags for our food! Womp Womp! Guys, you should get the "THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU" bags before you have customers giving you horrible reviews! That's dumb, cheap and poor customer service. The food would've been a strong four! p.s. That's my PINK bag from my trunk... lol, but not really... read more

Model A Brewing - No lid for my sauce (onion petals were tasty--- but I needed my sauce) ..... - Breweries Near Me - Tega Cay, South Carolina

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Met some friends to catch up and watch the panthers game on Sunday. This brewery is tucked away (much like the Wal-mart nearby), but solid brews and a pretty decent menu. Plenty of parking... shares the lot with a near by coffee place, virtual golf place, and a pet service store. Large bar that runs the length of the taproom, lots of tables for large groups or small, and an outdoor patio. I didn't see many people on the patio (I missed the chance to see if they had TV's out there) but most people stayed inside.... I think I saw a family with a dog out there. Overall the service was great - ordered chicken nachos and I had the wings which hit the spot. My friends had a wedge salad (I know, at a brewery?) and a kids order of tenders. And the mushroom burger (choice of side). If you get tots, get ready to have some fun.... because they are tetris shaped. read more

Meager attempt for Easter Brunch. Sausage was dry, paper thin, and flavorless frozen to fry variety; Ran out of grits; eggs were overcooked and under the heat lamp for a while; a tiny dab of jelly; hockey puck, dry biscuits; NO substitutions; charged extra for any requests we made;NO regular menu items as alternatives; this "meal" was $18. Grossly disappointed. Maybe next brunch attempt will be better. read more

Model A Brewing - $18 for "Easter Brunch": 2 eggs, 2 meats, grits, white or wheat bread, and jelly. The photo is what we got. - Breweries Near Me - Tega Cay, South Carolina

We visited MAB this past weekend, I was very impressed. It was very clean, staff very attentive and informative, waitress ( I believe her name was Penny) was excellent. The "grub" was excellent as was the ale (especially the All Night Blonde). Everyone in my party enjoyed the apps. & their meals. I highly recommend the PABLT SANDWICH. The only disappointment was they were out of the pretzel buns, but the sandwich was still excellent. My son-in-law and daughter, who have visited just about every brewery in Charlotte region, said this one is at top of the list, while I have not been to as many this also tops my list...I'LL BE BACK. Keep up the good work! read more

Great service, nice atmosphere, but I wish this place did not allow children to dine here. Especially small children. It just makes the experience here not good. I sat next to a table today that consist of a mom and dad and at least 5 screaming toddlers. I never wanted to leave a restaurant so badly. read more

Yesterday I went for my third time. The first two times I went it was great. Great food, nice service, cool games. But yesterday when I went the food took an hour and then when i got my food it was very mediocre. I did try someone's food from my group and it was great, but definitely not worth the wait. And it wasn't a great atmosphere. Sorry i sound like a Karen. read more

My wife and I stopped in with our niece and his new bride. We were only visiting for the night and asked them to pick a spot for us to go. They picked a winner! We truly enjoyed their uniquely crafted beers! For our mains, my wife ordered their Caesar salad with chicken and bacon. I ordered potstickers for the table and pork shoulder quesadilla for my main. My wife and I both truly enjoyed our meal and our server. It is in a quasi industrial type setting, but not too loud. If you're looking for some really good crafted beers and an eclectic menu, this is the place. We truly enjoyed it! read more

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Great service, great food and of course great beer. They also get good entertainment on the weekends.

Still...this place has some hits and misses for me. Everything about it is ok, but nothing over the top or stand out. I love a spot that has a kids menu - there's something for everyone on their menu. You can't go wrong with a quesadilla, and my kids loved it. Now, my husband got the buffalo chicken version, but I think he got cheese, or they ran out of chicken. It just lacked any kind of buffalo chicken flavor. (We were assured it was the buffalo one). I got the potstickers, and as you can see from the picture, they were cooked a little too long, and lacked flavor. The dipping sauce was good though. The beer was fine - we both got a hazy. Again, nothing that stood out, but a clean, drinkable beer. I know a lot of people rave about this spot, I guess we just come on off nights. read more

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Model A is the best brewery I have been to in the surrounding area. Their selection, taste, hospitality, and hours are what keep me coming back compared to other breweries and bars nearby. Their beer is always crisp and refreshing- I've never had a beer there that I didn't like but their "All Night Blonde" Ale and Czech Pilsner are what keep me coming back. Since it is brewed in house it is never flat. They also have a small variety of whiskey, wines, hard seltzers, and liquors if beer is not your thing. The food is a nice variety of bar food and they serve everything from salads to tacos to cheese curds. Everything has been delicious and goes down well with a beer. In addition to this, your order comes out QUICK. Service is attentive and quick, especially if you choose to sit at the bar. But even sitting outside in a busy weekend I've never had to wait for another pour or the check. They have indoor seating consisting of bar seating with TVs or table and chairs if you're with a larger group. They also have 2 separate outdoor areas with heaters and they will gladly turn them on for you if you ask. I appreciate their hours being open everyday at 11am and closing very late in the evening. Fort Mill can become very sleepy as far as "night life" goes, so having a relaxing place to go out for a drink on a late weekend night is a huge pro for me. Overall, this is my favorite bar/brewery in the area. The atmosphere, beer, and service will always keep me coming back for more. read more

We made this a stop on our way from Hartsville to Charlotte. It's a very nice place with plenty of parking. Our server was spot on, she had great knowledge about the beer and made solid recommendations. The food was good and came out in a timely manner. Jared makes great beer and always has a good selection on tap! He had everything from a cream ale to a NEIPA. Ignore the reviews complaining about "hoppy" beers or they didn't have a wheat on tap these are people who know nothing about craft beer and usually drink ultra or some other commercial crap beer. read more

Model A Brewing - Tega Haze - Breweries Near Me - Tega Cay, South Carolina

Had the pleasure of visiting Model A Brewing 9n a cold rainy Wednesday in December. It is hard to get to, basically had to go around a round about to locate the parking lot which is in an elevated area. It shares space with other businesses, including a virtual golf business. It looks rather new and offers a good selection of spirits, including some nice options for scotch, bourbon, and whiskey. They have a nice selection of beers. I tried the Sappy Camper, a maple dark lager. It was good. Also tried their Saison and Hefeweizen. The later two were just okay. At 5%, they were watery and really just okay. They tasted quite similar, which told me all I needed to know. I was impressed by the overall atmosphere, so I will be returning. Seems like a cool place to meet for drinks, and they have TVs in case someone wants to watch a sporting event. read more

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In all my visits, walked past this place a dozen times but hadn't ventured in. Model A has a lil satellite space over by my Dad's place, at the local pool. Wide variety of tap beers, from seltzer to sour, blondes to Rye IPA... kitchen menu looked good but we didn't eat. QR scan for full menu. Tasting flights were the call of duty- and priced amazingly low. Loved the presentation and cool wood holders with metal plates- magnet affixes your tasting flight info. Knowledgeable staff and my favorite were the tank tops that read "May contain alcohol". Tee's and tanks for sale btw. Patio seating, and I know they have live music on weekends. Can't speak to weeknights- never in town at those times. Ample parking and flight cost $12 (+tax) read more

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Nice visit! I like the space, large garage doors on each end, would have been nice to have warmer weather. The patio had a few peeps but none of the heaters we're running. Had the Pale Ale and West Coast IPA. Super clean beer, West Coast was delish, very bitter, the way I like it. My friend had the TexMex Bowl, tasty. I had the Pulled Pork sandwich. Really good. The fries were perfect. Overall great experience. Our server Kennedy was sweet, very attentive! read more

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Good food and great beer with a full bar for cocktails. Their servers and general Customer service is friendly and very efficient. We've always had a great time at Model A and we are looking forward to Tuesday Trivia night! read more

Great service and great atmosphere! We sat at the bar and loved Riley! The food and the service was amazing. Would highly recommend!

Great staff. Good craft beers brewed onsite, nice menu. Family friendly very flexible moving tables to fit everyone in. Nice neighborhood feel read more

What a hidden gem this brewery was! Tucked away in a shopping plaza only a few miles away from me, I had no idea this was here. Credit to fellow yelpers for helping me find this place. Stopped in on a Sunday afternoon. They have a nice dog friendly patio (& plenty of heaters for cooler weather was a plus). I'm a sucker for a good sour and opted for the Tega twang (red current, vanilla sour) it was perfect for fall. Service here was amazing! I would come back for that alone. Their staff seems to really care about the guest experience. Food was meh. I only tried the Buffalo chicken tenders, feel like I would have been impressed with something else but their food menu seemed pretty basic. Chicken tenders doused in hot sauce was too much for me. Only went inside for a min but the bar is huge! Very lovely setup. Also family friendly establishment as there were tons of families and all ages inside! Overall a great experience. read more

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We stopped in last week to meet a friend for a bite to eat & a cold bevvie. We were not disappointed. The beer I had had hints of jalapeño and was very good. I ordered the chicken tacos and enjoyed them. Hubs had a burger. Our service was very good. Would definitely recommend! read more

So I was telling all my co-workers about this place because I had tried a wheat beer at Sweetwater pub and had to get here to have it super fresh.We finally get there and they have no wheat beer.so I order something else which was so so and ordered fried pickles and some nachos,loaded. the pickles were ok, but the nachos where like they were served at Girl Scout camp. Very disappointing.Plus it sits in a busy shopping area. A bit disappointing read more

Located near the Walmart shopping center, in the same parking lot as Toppers Pizza, Model A is the first brewery in Tega Cay. The space is fairly large with overhead doors that open to a large patio area. When you first walk in you can see the brewing area off to the right and a long bar to the left. The place is sparsely decorated and like most small breweries has a more industrial feel. The staff are all friendly and for the most part make sure you never have an empty glass. I have very little experience with the food, as the only thing I have had there was the pretzel (which was good). I have been several times and have tried most of their beer offering, which range from mediocre to very good. Among my favorites have been the ESB and the Helles Bock. Overall, I really like the place and will likely be back often. read more

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This new spot is a much needed addition to Tega Cay. The beers are delicious, the food is excellent, and the service is top notch. What more can you say? Love the indoor and outdoor spaces. And the indoor space has garage doors on boty ends, allowing for plenty of breeze on pretty Carolina days. read more

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We were making trivia night a thing at Model A, we'd been 4 times and enjoyed it for what it is- bar food and fun, but wow. Last night the service was beyond slow, (understaffed? ok, we can be patient) the was barbecue sub par, flavorless and dry (how do you screw up pulled pork?) and part of our order was wrong. People make mistakes but there were too many last night piled on. The wings were good and the tots were crunchy. Over all--Not worth it. That's the last time we will go there. read more

I haven't tried this place because every time I try to come, it's packed. Which is great for them, love that for them. BUT it is absolutely chaos. It's a sit where you can style seating which leaves people sitting at a 4 top just drinking water. Leaving people coming in with groups or for food, with nowhere to sit. That's extremely frustrating. All I wanted to do was try this brewery but apparently there's only like 5 tables and people only drinking were there. read more

Usually very good but showed up to eat dinner at bout 915 pm cause kitchen closes at 930 pm only to find out they closed it 15 minutes early which was disappointing as we just finished a tennis match and would have went somewhere else. When it is published the kitchen closes at a certain time then it should stay open til that time. This was my only beef so I hope it doesn't happen anymore. I would normally give a 5 to the bar staff and a 4 for the food. read more

We finally got a chance to come here (it isn't super close to us), but their beer was fantastic and the food was very good as well.. Lots of options. The service was decent (it was SUPER busy, so I can't fault them at that). It was a bit loud, but it was also a trivia night (so I don't count that as any hit towards them - we knew it was trivia night). Parking was easy and we had a great time. read more

Relaxed environment with a good selection of beers. Ample space and parking for a variety of patrons including children. We just got minimal food but it was fine, other than the pretzel which was awesome. Service was a little hit and miss. We were sitting right near the end of the bar but our waiter disappeared unexpectedly and it took the bartender some time to realize and then bring the drinks had been warming themselves on a tray for 20 minutes. At that point he did become our official server and was generally reliable, though stretched thin as the only staff member. read more

Went here with a birthday gift card from my daughter on Dec 30, 2024. Immediately, I was told that 3 of the beers listed were not availiable. No problem; I'll just select some other beers for a 4 beer flight. It took a MINIMUM of 15 minutes to draw four small draft beers. The restaurant was, at best, 1/3 full when we arrived. The bar tender favored anyone sitting at the bar or carryout orders versus filling my order. My French fries arrived cold after waiting a long time for our food to come out from the kitchen. None of this was the server's fault. She works for an establishment that doesn't care about its customers. This place was absolutely the worst place I could have selected to celebrate my birthday with my wife and two grandchildren. Model A does not deserve to have any customers if this is how they treat people. read more

Everything sucked. That's the nicest way i can put it. Ambiance was below average. Server needs a new job. And on one of the hottest days of the summer they didn't run the AC. Ew. read more

The beer was good! The Burger was good too! Nice having this place close by. I will be back!

I LOVE the staff!! Super friendly. I can't remember our waiters name, receipt says Xavier A. Ask for him! He will make your experience delightful . My husband enjoyed the beers. He left a little tipsy. We got Tacos to eat with beans and rice. They were ok. The beans and rice could use a little salt. I probably just could have asked for some. From a Covid perspective, I Loved they have the doors open on both sides which gave great ventilation! Even though they were packed I felt safe due to the amount of air flow. We will come back, nice atmosphere. read more

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This is a brand new restaurant 7, count 'em, 7 minutes drive from my house in Tega Cay! We parked in the lot at 5:30 on a Friday and the restaurant was almost full. Couldn't tell where the hostess stand was. My husband flagged down a hostess and we were seated. Our waiter Zach was professional, personable and full of energy. We started out with a pretzel. It was crisp and delish but the mustard should have been whole grain and the cheese sauce was more like cheese soup. A fig jam on the side would have rounded it out. Our tacos arrived, shrimp for hubby and fish for me. Tasty but the slaw was sweet. We are from Southern CA and a more savory slaw would have been great. Overall our experience was fun and we can see ourselves here throughout the year! read more

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We tried buffalo chicken wrap, French fries, nachos. Wrap was good. Fries was unsalted, with cheese but not cheese it was more like sauce with cheese, not tasty. Had to ask for salt and ketchup. Nachos had same sauce, not tasty. Nachos itself tasteless but looks pretty 3 colors. Tiny portion of salsa, seems like store bought salsa, not tasty. Good variety of beer. They do bingo nights. Nice design and atmosphere. Lots of people. We will be back again just to give it another try. read more

Model A Brewing - Buffalo chicken wrap with fries - Breweries Near Me - Tega Cay, South Carolina

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We recently moved to the suburbs and were trying to find a neighborhood brewery. We stumbled upon Model A and became instantly hooked. They have ample space, both indoors and outdoors to gather with friends and family. Or if you want to go for a solo drink, sit at their large bar! I love their beer selection --- something for everyone -- with my favorite being their Dunkel. I also appreciate they have liquor and a good bourbon selection in the event you don't want beer or aren't a beer drinker. The food is great and they have a nice assortment of options for snacks or full meals. read more