Chimera Brewing Company

Amazing food! The bartenders are always nice and it is clean.

I have to say this is one of the worst places to eat I have ever been since I have been in Dallas. The service was very slow and then the order was wrong. All off it… there was not one part they got right. salad wrong, sandwich no peppers wrong… hummus flavorless. Just a bad experience… I don’t drink beer so there was not one redeeming quality. I personally would not come back…

Laid back atmosphere. Friendly staff. Great pizza and Cesar salad. We tried 3 of their beers and enjoyed each of them!

Best pizza on the street. I love the melanzanne (eggplant). The sandwiches are quality as well (although I wish they had French fries). The beer is delish, cold, and cheap. Try the Shields Up for a very solid IPA or the Hellfire for a refreshing change of pace unlike anything else in this market. The bartenders are friendly and helpful as long as you treat them like real people, which isn’t too much to ask. West 7^th crowd move along… Brewed is waiting for you.

Well from the minute you get out of your car your accosted by people asking for money! We are sitting at our table waiting for our dinner to arrive in walks a homeless man with a card saying he’s deaf and wants money, there’s a preacher in the restaurant goes and orders the man a meal but the man doesn’t wait for food he attempts to get money from other customers to no avail and finally leaves! So after we finish eating and ready to leave again a women comes up and says can I get .50 for a cigarette… Hmmm no go get a f… Job and work like the rest of those wanting to better themselves!!! We will not be going back to this restaurant because the manager allows that crap… Pizza isn’t that good anyways!!!

Walked in to a big room with scattered tables, dart boards to your left and a big size bar in front as soon as you walk in. In-​house made beers and not so bad pizza. We ordered a couple of their different brews. I had the Hellfire (summer ale) with a hint of cucumber and jalapeño, it sounds crazy for a beer but the taste of cucumber was weirdly just right. We also had their Amber (can’t remember what they call it) but it’s pretty good and very comparable to other great ambers we’ve had. Our pizza came outhit and fresh and it tasted delicious. We ordered the Diavola Pizza (12′ of paper thin goodness) we will definitely be back to try other type of beers and this is the start of our quest to get to know Fort Worth’s Magnolia.

Not pretentious or uppity. This is a real people kind of place. The food is great. It is the kind of place friends can hang out, drink some brewskis which were brewed here. Wish I had this place near where I live!

Great beers. They brew their own, but also carry a lot of local Texas brews. Even better pizzas. Friendly service. Definitely worth the stop if your one the DFW area.

The most disappointing thing imaginable on Easter Sunday funday is to discover that all the cool wineries and bars you wanted to check out were closed. Chimera pulled through though, and was open for us to stroll in on a Sunday at 1pm, looking for some refreshing. They ran out of the beer we wanted and we got another type of porter. The whole place smelled like freshly baked brownies or some sort of chocolate goodie. But that’s all a tease folks, it’s just the beer brewing. Sunday at 1pm must not be happening time because there was no one there so it was sort of devoid of people watching. All two of the staff members had septum piercings with balls on the ends. We did try to throw some darts around but they kept falling apart and we suck and have no aim. Maybe come on a better time.

I had/​have high expectations for this place. They are soccer fans not to mention Chelsea fans.
The location is exactly one mile from my house, which can serve as a midway watering hole on a two mile jog. As long as you’re not stumbling… trek on my friend!
PROS:
The pizza dough is pretty spectacular. The pizza itself… was just «ok,» not the best not the worst. The pizza is very light and doesn’t fill you up with the «OMG I’m full feeling.» Which is GREAT!!!
The beer was good and moderately priced.
CONS:
Extremely laid back and no one greeted you at the door. So you kinda enter the place with no idea what to do. I like the laid back neighborhood pub type of approach but this was a bit too much. It felt awkward.
I wish there was a beer menu. (The beer menu is on the wall) I know it’s a new trend at bars having the menu on the wall. I understand seasonal beers might cause the menu to change, thus the cost for new menus. With that said, I like to sit and read about the beers.
The beer was a bit ‘warm.’ Some beers taste good warm, and are meant to be consumed at room temperature, but all the flavors I drank were warm.
FINAL:
This place was a-​ok. I will continue to frequent this location. The food wasn’t bad. The atmosphere wasn’t bad. The beer wasn’t bad (except a bit warm).

This place accommodated my food allergies. They make their own beer and sell other local beers. Service is always friendly and good. Love visiting this place.

Dank, in a good way. Staff seems a bit off-​the-​beaten pathbut then again this is Fort Worth. Not hard to find yourself marginalized – not exactly known for its flourishing culture. Beer fresh and with thought. Some other unique brews not from in house. Enjoyable. Will stop in again.
Update: Great appetizers with super fresh ingredients. Much appreciated.

Dank, in a good way. Staff is a collection misfit strays off the beaten path, but then again this is Fort Worth. Not hard to find yourself marginalized with this crowd – not known for its flourishing culture. Beer fresh and with thought. Some other unique brews not from in house. Enjoyable. Will stop in again.

LOVE LOVE LOVE this cool hangout spot! Great housemade beers on tap! Lively and nice staff!

While walking on Magnolia in the early evening, we saw Chimera and decided to sit down for a drink. On the inside, the place looks like your regular bar… if your regular bar included home brew in their beer selection. While the selection contains solid picks from other breweries, we couldn’t resist trying Chimera’s 1011 red ale, and their Table Saison. Both were no all-​stars, but definitely beers that we would drink again. So if you feel like going to a bar with one or more friends and also want to to try some new brews, be sure to give Chimera a chance.

We found this place by accident, it has free parking so hell yeah we stopped!
I do not recall what I beer I ordered, and what I do not recall is the beer this place actually brewed. I’m actually still a little puzzled.
They seem to sell their beer and other beer as well. But unlike other similar places I’ve been that do the same. This place advertises big beer companies and so not promote themselves very much.
I also must admit the place felt a little dirty, the smell and it just felt icky. I can’t explain it.
I don’t think I will be trying this place agin. But I’m glad we decided to give it a try.

I had a pizza which was actually very good. My friends ordered sandwiches which didn’t look too impressive. The brewery it self only had 4 beers on tap look like the basics a red, a Pale, a lager and a stout. They served tons of beer from other places tho mostly local breweries. I gave 3 stars mostly cause I wasn’t too impressed with what they brewed it was lacking not a lot of flavor. That’s not good especially if you’re going to sell other breweries beer you should want to stand out with something different.

Nice atmosphere and very laid back. Pizza was really good. Crust was very thin but very tasty. The zucchini was sliced very thin and not able to be tasted. Other than that the pizza was good. Garlic knots appetizer was really good and the tomato sauce that it came with was beyond delicious. So good!
There was a large, but not too large, selection of beer. Good prices.
There was a Christian band who gave a sermon and handed out communion. Never seen that in a bar…
The bar tenders were not all that friendly, but took care of us fine.
Overall it was a good, fun experience and we would go back.

I love this place. It’s the perfect default go to. Selection of beers is solid. Staff is friendly. It’s just a welcoming place to hang out with friends.
Oh yeah… And they have pizza! And it’s actually good pizza. High five.

Surprisingly Good Pizza!
I am not a patient man. I eat lunch at 11:00 AM every day Monday through Friday. This is because I wish to get a good park, a good table, and fast service. I prefer to spend my time enjoying the food instead of waiting in lines. This is important, so bear with me.
On one particular occasion, I had a meeting that ran long and I was unable to head out for lunch until well after noon. This caused me to pass up several restaurants that day due to the crowds. That is when I spotted the relatively empty parking lot of the Chimera Brewing Company.
I don’t make a habit of going to brew pubs for lunch; however, on that particular day, I figured I would give it a shot. I was expecting «bar food» like potato skins and hot wings. But, such was not the case… entirely, you know. They still have apps for the guzzlers. Anyway, I noticed they offered pizza. But, not just any pizza. I was drawn in while reading the ingredients. Holy crap, that sounds like gourmet pizza! So, I ordered one.
When the pizza was delivered to me fresh and hot (while I sat drinking a soda in a brew pub with my head down in what probably resembled a whining puppy sitting in a puddle of water during a rain storm) my mood was lifted. It smelled great. It looked great. I eagerly pulled a slice from the pan to my plate. I poked around with my knife and fork as I inspected the ingredients. They looked fresh. Local perhaps?
For a brew pub, the pizza was damned amazing. I have only eaten there once and I have only tried the pizza. Like I said, I don’t make a habit of eating at brew pubs for lunch. But, if you are ever in a pinch for a solid place to eat and everything else is super crowded, give it a try. Or, just go for the pizza… you know… because it is great.

Formerly Zio Carlo Magnolia Brewpub.
Corner location on Magnolia. The inside is one big open shot to the back. Bar on the left, a little space up front for a band, and then tables. Pretty simple layout. The artwork is bizarre. The dancing old women thing. I don’t know, it’s just strange. Mostly wooden tables, but toward the restroom there’s a few couches. Comfortable area.
There’s a small patio on the side. It’s dog friendly and has picnic tables set up. When the weather is right, it’s a great little spot.
You have to order from the bar. There is no wait staff. That includes food. I don’t mind this at all, but it’s not well advertised. Or at least it wasn’t. Hopefully this changed and I’m mistaken now, but the first couple times I went, I definitely sat around and waited. The wait staff can be pretty hit or miss. Speed can be pretty hit or miss. It’s pretty inconsistent in that area.
Luckily, the food is very good. The pizza is a little on the different side, but it’s still good. Not a lot of meat options, but they will work with you on adding toppings. The garlic knots are good, as well. The sausage is in big chunks, which is great. There’s a pizza with potatoes on it. That was cool, but you can’t really taste the potato, so it was really just neat for me to say there was a thinly sliced spud on my pie.
Beer is about half guest taps and half house beer. They usually have a good selection of beer to drink and it’s reasonably priced. Their house beer is usually good. Sometimes they put taste descriptors on there that are hilariously related to the beer name. I have to order those. One supposedly tasted like «rocket’s red glare».
Not too long ago, there was a big unveiling to make it Chimera Brewing Company. I think a couple pizzas might have changed, but it’s essentially the exact same place.

I’ve been to Chimera twice now and I’m giving it 5 stars for the beer, supported by solid 4-​star food. With high ceilings, exposed wooden joists and a large side door, it looks like the place must have been a service station or repair garage in the past. Check out the many interesting decorations while you wait for your food — including a Homer Simpson doll and a snow leopard peering down from the ceiling.
The beer list is amazing. In addition to the several house brews that might be available when you visit, Chimera has an ample selection of «guest» beers from other breweries. Thinking about ordering something but not sure if you’ll like it? Ask for a sample.
We ordered the pita and hummus for an appetizer. The thick wedges of pita bread were hot, fresh and had just the right chewiness, while the hummus was slightly chunky and delicious. So far, so good!
For dinner we tried a margherita pizza with added sausage. The toppings tasted fresh and delicious, and the outside of the crust had a crispy wood-​fired taste. The only disappointment was that the crust in the middle of the pizza was soggy. Overall, well worth a stop if you’re a craft beer lover!

I like this bar. I have been twice now and it seems like a cool place you can just hang out. We came on a Tuesday and unbeknown to us, it was trivia night and the place was pretty busy, also was $ 3.50 pints of their own home brewed beers all night. They serve other local/​craft beer too. Their beer cheese is great too, it’s more of a mush/​cream cheese — I thought it would be runny like other beer cheeses I’ve had. We had a pizza to which was good, thin base, simply good toppings. I’ll be back.

Great pizza, great space, great craft beer in a great Ft Worth neighborhood – what’s not to like?
Chimera Brewing is my favorite pizza hands down. It will be your favorite too if you like homemade thin crust style pies. They make everything in house, including the dough. And if this matters to you, it’s all vegan or can be made vegan. (Spicy salami pizza is decidedly not! But so good for carnivores) Another note: Vegan style is also good those who suffer from certain food allergies as one of my family members does.
You walk in and order both food and beer at the counter, or you can sit at the traditional bar. Garlic knots are must! So good that they sometimes run out. The sauce on both the pizza and with the garlic knots is excellent.
Chimera is now a full on brew pub so they always offer a selection of their own beers, along with many other drafts that rotate. Although you can probably find something you like or that you are interested in trying, I would classify their beer menu as a bit more on the sophisticated and hoppy side of things compared to other craft beer places.
The Staff is (mostly) friendly and helpful. This is also a cool place to bring the kids to eat (no sodas tho, only water for them) because there are huge family style kitchen tables throughout the space and the atmosphere is casual.

Nice fun spot.
Clean inside, a bit rustic, wood everywhere, exposed beams, etc.
We arrived and there was some live music being played, it was WAY to loud for the small space, but it was good music, just a guy and guitar. Good tunes, but too loud. Lucky for us he wrapped up soon after arriving, too bad as I would have liked to listen while I ate, but hate having to shout to talk to the person I’m drinking with.
A good selection of Chimera brews, I think they had 6 when I was there. Plus another 6 from other breweries. Quite a few Pale Ales, more than any other I would say. Their saison was really tasty.
A good selection of pizzas, thin crust and minimalist toppings, 2 – 3 max per pizza (olives, prosciutto and cheese for example). The pizza was good, and filling, perfectly salty with the protein to make me want another beer.
The servers were friendly and the prices were good. $ 4 – 6 per beer, and the pizza was ~$ 13.
With so many local breweries around FW, I think I’d rather try another spot next time than return right away, but I would not dissuade anyone from stopping in for a pizza and beer. Worth the time.

My sister and I came in for a late meal and some beer around 10:50 pm. We were greeted right away by the guy behind the counter and got to ask him a few questions before ordering. Since I’m not big on beer, I asked for a recommendation. The guy gave me two and whipped out a sample of each. I didn’t care too much for them, but he didn’t give up on me. He gave me a taste of a much lighter beer, and I liked it a lot. I believe it was called the Independent stash or something similar. We also requested a pizza (the Brie & Speck – $ 16), which was topped with Brie cheese and Speck (a really thin prosciutto that was reminiscent of bacon).
I liked the ambience of the place. There were pieces of strangeness scattered throughout the area (a unicorn head set on a huge wine bottle behind the bar, for example), and the black and brown colors in the décor made me feel comfortable.
I did think that $ 16 for a pizza was a bit steep since the dough was extremely thin and there was only one slice of speck on each slide, but it had good flavor. I would return again to try the brunch menu and other craft beers.

I’ve been showing up to occupy a spot here since they opened their doors, through some weird starting-​up times, through a certain online event that I’m sure we’d all prefer to forget, through the addition of a couple of new partners, local best bartender awards, and now into their newest branding as Chimera Brewing, which aims to make the «brewing» part of their operation a fair amount more prominent.
As it should be. Chimera is producing some of the most consistent, delicious, and diverse beers of any place in our fair burg in my opinion, all right here within their very own four walls, in addition to providing a menu that’s heavy on pizza but also attempts to provide an ever-​rotating selection of other things — my favorite being a turkey, bacon, and avocado sandwich.
A personal note on the pizza — there’s another pizza place on Magnolia with a red pig out front that should probably be a dog that a lot of people rave about, and while I do think that place is delicious, I much prefer the pizza here at Chimera. Maybe that means I don’t know pizza, but I know what I like, and I like it here.
And to top everything all off, they’re also pretty swell community members too — they hosted our « Unilocal adopts a family for the holidays» event (does it actually have an official name?) last year and were gracious, generous hosts who kept the pizza flying out of the ovens for as long as there were growling stomachs around. They’re also really friendly to the biking community here, encourage you to park your bike inside and offer discounts on some nights just for biking in.
While it’s roomy and there are a lot of tables to sit at, there’s bar service only here, however there are signs everywhere and menu notes to let you know that you’ll have to step up to the register to order. Unless you’re in the middle of a Magnolia event, the line — if there even is one — moves pretty fast, so I’ve rarely known it to be a problem.

I’ve been showing up to occupy a stool here since they opened their doors, through some weird starting-​up times, through a certain online event that I’m sure we’d all prefer to forget, through the addition of a couple of new partners, local best bartender awards, and now into their newest branding as Chimera Brewing, which aims to make the «brewing» part of their operation a fair amount more prominent.
As it should be. Chimera is producing some of the most consistent, delicious, and diverse beers of any place in our fair burg in my opinion, all right here within their very own four walls, in addition to providing a menu that’s heavy on pizza but also attempts to provide an ever-​rotating selection of other things — my favorite being a turkey, bacon, and avocado sandwich.
A personal note on the pizza — there’s another pizza place on Magnolia with a red pig out front that should probably be a dog that a lot of people rave about, and while I do think that place is delicious, I much prefer the pizza here at Chimera. Maybe that means I don’t know pizza, but I know what I like, and I like it here.
And to top everything all off, they’re also pretty swell community members too — they hosted our « Unilocal adopts a family for the holidays» event (does it actually have an official name?) last year and were gracious, generous hosts who kept the pizza flying out of the ovens for as long as there were growling stomachs around. They’re also really friendly to the biking community here, encourage you to park your bike inside and offer discounts on some nights just for biking in.
While it’s roomy and there are a lot of tables to sit at, there’s bar service only here, however there are signs everywhere and menu notes to let you know that you’ll have to step up to the register to order. Unless you’re in the middle of a Magnolia event, the line — if there even is one — moves pretty fast, so I’ve rarely known it to be a problem.

As far as location and atmosphere go, Chimera is a winner. Very spacious, sparse but interesting decorations, and lots of natural light made it a nice place to spend Sunday morning. Bonus points for really good music from the 60’s at a perfect volume to carry on a conversation.
The menu is really heavy on pizza options, and lots of them are vegetarian friendly. Like, I’m trying to remember if any of them even had meat. My friend and I went out on a limb and tried their patate pizza — pizza with potatoes. Neither of us had ever had such a thing, so hooray for adventures! We also ordered a goat cheese appetizer.
I’m not going to lie, the appetizer totally underwhelmed me when it was presented. Some of the bread slices were burned and I thought there was no way it was enough cheese. I was wrong, the cheese turned out to be plenty and was tasty enough.
The pizza was unusual, because duh, potatoes. Not bad, but I wouldn’t order again. I would be curious to try their other pizzas. The cheese and crust were on point, so some different toppings might make all the difference.
I was mostly disappointed by the beer offerings. Over half of their chalkboard menu was empty and I didn’t see any offerings by the brewery itself. They had a really small wine menu that was pretty pricy compared to the beer prices.
If I lived closer I would definitely give it another shot, but as it stands I’m not sure it was worth the drive.

I had Easter brunch here with a friend.
The place is easy to find, they have a small parking lot in the back which is very great since finding parking is difficult in the area.
They have a good selection of beer and they also sell pizza, salad and sandwiches.
We tried their Pirate pizza which has potatoes, weird ingredient on a pizza but sounded interesting. It was pretty tasty. The potato was sliced super thin and the pizza was thin too, so it was not overwhelming.
We also tried an appetizer of goat cheese and crostini, it was ok, nothing crazy good.
I would like to try this place at night just to grab a beer, the place is spacious and it’s in a cool location.

House-​made beers
Paper-​thin pizza with a variety of topping-​combinations
Very interesting and discussion-​provoking artwork on the walls
No-​nonsense, laid back and totally unpretentious atmosphere.
Hits include the sausage (real stuff, not that «pellet» stuff known as pork-​flavored topping like pizza-​slut and many other places use)
Spicy Salami pizza — YUM! Great flavor on that bad-​boy
Zio Carlo makes a great option to grab a bite and have a beer.
BONUS — they host the Geeks Who Drink events as well.

Some of the Unilocal Elite Squad met at Zio Carlo’s to bring Chrstmas gifts for our adopted families. The restaurant graciously supplied their famous garlic knots and pizza for all of us to enjoy.
Oh my goodness, the garlic knots and marinara sauce were incredible. Since they were so good I could only imagine what the pizza was going to taste like. When our pizzas arrived I was in heaven. The crust is absolutely incredible, perfectly browned in their wood-​fired oven and crisp just like I like it. Each of the pizzas we tried were wonderful. Zio Carlo’s pizza sauce is perfectly seasoned.
Did I forget to mention, the restaruant is also a microbrewery?
My wife and I’ll definitely be back again real soon to dine.

I have been watching Chris P. Check in here forever and I was so excited to try it!
Honestly I don’t even know if reviewing this is ethical since I didn’t get to eat here. We were just so mad we ended up walking out. It was a Tuesday night and I was meeting an old friend that I hadn’t seen in years over off of Magnolia. After flipping through the pictures on the page I decided it was finally time that I try this place.
After looking for parking we walked in and it was pretty simple– one big open room with a few tables scattered and a long bar in the corner. We scanned the menu that we picked up ourselves since there was only a bartender and I didn’t see a waiter. After we sat here looking at the menu and glancing back at the chalkboard that has all the beers and specials I went up to the bartender and asked if there was a waiter that could take our order. He looked at me like I was an idiot, rolled his eyes and said «no you have to order here» with the attitude of a pubescent female. This is where I said no thanks and we walked out. Maybe I’ll try again one day.
I will say he had a magnificent beard– so one star.