House of Brews American Grill
| Address: | 3501 NJ-42 #510, Blackwood, NJ 08012, USA |
| Phone: | +1 856-318-1261 |
| Site: | housebrews.com |
| Rating: | 4.4 |
| Working: | 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11AM–2AM 11:30AM–1AM |
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Christopher Best
Pretty good selection of craft brews, both some local favorites and a few more distant brands like Great Lakes Brewery. $6 for the better crafts, $5 for some of the other stuff we ordered. They also run specials on more run of the mill stuff like Corona, Blue Moon, and domestics... But why would you go to a place like this to drink stuff like that? Food arrived in good time, was pretty tasty. The big sampler was very interesting, all seemed very fresh and hand made, not a bunch of frozen fried crap. I ordered the Inferno Burger, which is "soaked in Franks Red Hot"... Apparently I cant taste Franks anymore, but thats more of a comment on my pepper tolerance than on the burger. Otherwise it was good sized and had tasty sauteed onions on it. Sweet potato fries were very good, definitely worth the upgrade charge. We were happy to learn they have a kids menu, and the waitress even volunteered to bring our daughter milk without our asking. Very nice touch. Wife said her potato leek soup was delicious. Friend said the glaze on his meatloaf was a little too sweet and the mashed potatoes were a little bland. So the burgers, soup, and appetizers all seem very good, other dishes... Dunno... Other reviews mentioned a cover charge, I guess we arrived before that was in effect. In the end, we averaged a little less than $20/person. Not bad considering half of us had two beers.
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Joshua Allen
Lots of old reviews here, there is no cover charge anymore. There food is well... sometimes good? They have a few exotic things like alligator bites, elk and wild boar burgers. Last time I went I got a standard burger and it tasted like a frozen patty. If you go, get the buffalo nachos, which have never failed me and are awesome. Im seriously addicted to them. They have a great selection of craft beers and they do a good job or rotating new selections in. Its a sports bar and the atmosphere is very nice. Ive always had good service, but have had some bad food experiences there. The food can be a hit or miss, but great beer and nice environment. UPDATE: I cant get passed the crappy food that they now serve. I had great experiences the first few times I was there. I still stand by the buffalo nachos, but I cant speak for the rest. Once again, great selection of craft beers, best in the area as far as I know of. Go there and grab a great beer and just skip the food.
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A Private User
Every time Ive been there so far, the food was awesome. Big House Sampler is my favorite - huge appetizer. Wings are awesome. Burgers are awesome. Had a double decker last week - it was like a turkey and ham club - but the meat was real meat, not that processed lunch meat stuff. I love the fries too. Ive sampled a few of the beers, but Im a Miller Lite man at heart. I usually sit at the bar so I havent really experienced the waiter/waitress service, but all the bartenders Ive had are super friendly and attentive. Pretty much any time of day you go, theres something to eat and something to drink on special. Definitely turned into my new favorite bar.
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A Private User
Waitress was friendly, however I ordered my burger well done and it came back almost fully uncooked, it is a large burger and only approximately 2mm of meat on the very outside was cooked, the rest was bright pink. I didnt make a complaint there because who knows what they would do to food in kitchen, the fries werent very good either. I emailed them about this because it concerned me that they thought it was ok to serve very uncooked food and that was 4 1/2 weeks ago and I have not heard anything back. I will not be going there again. Going to the McDonalds next door I wouldve at least had a cooked burger for a much lower price.
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doug maclacklin
I always had a good experience, the food is delicious and the variety of craft beer is great. Unfortunately today was my worse experience and left me wondering if I should find another place to frequent. I was interested in having a taste of the new Dogfish Head Olde School 16, but was told "no samples allowed". I dont understand the reasoning behind this because how do you expect anyone to pay $10 for 9 Oz. Of beer without knowing if they will like it. I could have ordered the beer blindly and refused to pay if it tasted bad. Im not happy with this policy. No problem with samples from Tilted Kilt or Iron Hill Brewery.
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Michael Brzezinski
I go here at least once a month and have never had a bad experience. As a craft beer fan, this place is a dream come true. By far the best selection in the area. Owner has actually brewed a beer jointly with some well known breweries and Ive been lucky enough to be there and enjoy them. Ive had the burgers several times and have always thought they were great. The wings are also top notch. All servers are friendly and attentive. In fact, going back there tonight with friends who when we get together always want to go there.
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Jim Bentley
Waited a good 45+ minutes on Fathers Day. Crowd was nowhere near big enough to justify the wait. Manager went around apologizing to patrons and offering gift cards as a sorry. After paying, and waiting another 20mins to ask about the gift card, we just left. No reason to ever go back after that experience. Also, for a $17 burger, it wasnt cooked as I asked, was dry and even the burger junky 10yr old said "this burger stinks", that was it. I never write bad reviews, but felt compelled to post this one
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Veronica Smith
I love this place! Ive been there three times, sat at a table twice and the bar once. All three experiences were awesome. The bartenders and waitresses are always friendly and on point. The 24 draft beer sets them apart from other bars and you can test four with a beer sampler for a good price. All three times Ive ordered their Asian mozzarella sticks- I highly recommend. I also love the Potato Leek soup and the Black Angus steak. I heard they just got a new pool table and I cant wait to come back again!
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A Private User
This new place has it all!! Great food, superb drinks, and a staff that goes out of their way to please. The atmosphere is warm and comfortable, brick walls and nostalgic lighting make it easy to forget you are in a high tech sports bar with top of the line electronics. It is warm and family friendly and it does not apologize for its great bar as the centerpiece. Fun and games for all, let the kids play Wii on a big screen and mon and dad can have a great evening out.
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Rebecca Collins
New to the area and decided to try it because of the reviews. Great beer selection and staff was friendly, but the food was awful. We had soggy and overcooked chicken nachos, tasteless fish and chips and an overdone, plain kobe beef burger (my husband asked for medium). Seems like a nice place if the food could be cooked better.
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Bill Kraynik
Excellent bar. Great food, pretty bartenders, lots of TVs. Locals are very friendly, great conversation. Bands on the weekends. Always have the latest local and specialty drafts on tap at great prices. You can try as many as you want. Did I mention they have the prettiest, friendly, attentive bartenders in the area.
