Solvang Brewing Company

Leckeres Bier, einfache, aber gute amerikanische Diner-​Gerichte, uriges Lokal. Sicherlich nicht außergewöhnlich, aber solide und gut.

We had a great meal here. Wish we would have split the meal because the portions were quite large. Large beer selection. Wait staff was very young and very good. The noise from the game room was annoying so we moved to tap room which was loud, but not «game» loud. Enjoyed this spot, one of the few places open on a Monday night!

Great spot for burgers and beers. They have a dog friendly patio out front so bring your furry friends!

Sadly, I’m not sure if it even deserved a «one star.» The food was less than acceptable and the service was a notch above that.
Specifically, the onion rings were too thick, over battered and served with bottled bbq sauce. The French onion soup was bland.
The main meal was disappointing– the rotisserie half chicken seemed to have been pre cooked and then quickly pan fried to reheat, leaving it soggy and only warm. The brussel sprouts were steamed, over cooked and unseasoned and the mash potatoes… Well, it’s hard to mess up mashed potatoes.
And quite frankly, had our server Chris asked us if we were enjoying our meal when it became apparent that we barely touched the food– this bad review may have been avoided. However it was clear he didn’t care.
I HIGHLY recommend if you are in Solvang and looking for a brewery, skip this one and head 15 minutes down the road to the brewery in Buellton– The Figueroa Mountain Brewery. That place is amazing. Good beer and food is available (depending on the day) either by food truck or the eatery next door.

Fun place to hang out late in a city that closes at 10pm. They didn’t have a few ingredients in the cocktails and food that I ordered so that was a bummer. The cocktails were strong but not amazing. Definitely a first and last time trip.

The ambience was really cool when you walked in-​and they have open mike events on the weekends. Unfortunately, I was not impressed with the meal. I had the salmon on pumpernickel (one of the promoted items on le menu). The presentation was great-​but the food did not match the appearance.
Staff was friendly and tentative. I would definitely suggest taking advantage of the five dollar on site beer mug-​for five bucks! Great beer-​OK food.

One of the best burgers I’ve had in a long time.
We were sat in the bar so it was a little loud but the atmosphere was okay. The servers friendly.
About my only complaint is the servers don’t seem to give the customers the right of way when walking… seems like every time I walked past a server (when I walked in, when I left and then returned to use the restroom before leaving) i crossed paths with a server determined to continue on their path rather than let me pass first. Most restaurants I have gone too always yield to the customer.

**Ambiance: 2 – 3 stars… charming, but too dark inside. When you leave the restaurant, you feel like you were in a cave because it seems extremely bright outside.
**Service & Management: 2. They seemed frequently clueless and disorganized. The hostess wasn’t at the front and the stray employees seemed confused about what to do with the two parties waiting for tables. Finally someone who wasn’t the hostess seated us, and explained the specials. Our waiter finally came and again told us about the specials, too, but he seemed having trouble reciting them from memory. He also seemed stressed, probably because he appeared to be serving all the tables. The table runner brought our appetizer while the waiter was talking to us, which was awkward as well as annoying. We didn’t get plates for our soft pretzel appetizer (the highlight of our meal), and we had to ask for them. The waiter took so long to bring the check that we had to ask twice for it.
**Food: 1. Everyone in my party was disappointed. Portions were huge and the food wasn’t worth taking home. I was extremely disappointed in my Danish Reuben — — it was too sweet and tart, which are two flavors that should NEVER describe a Reuben. Ew. The bread was extremely greasy. I squeezed the bread to see just how greasy, and oil got all over my hands and dripped on the plate. Too much sauce was in the sandwich, too, so eating it was unpleasant, embarrassing, and probably gross to watch lol. Not good. I had about 4 – 5 bites and didn’t even make a dent in the huge sandwich.
Don’t go. There are so many other cute places in Solvang that have amazing décor and food.

I don’t give out too many 1-​star reviews.
One star experience tonight. Manager comped the meal. We came to celebrate a birthday since we love the food here. Long wait for food – not a big deal because they were busy. Problem was that every dish came out cold, lifeless, and flavorless. It seems that they microwaved one meal (beef stroganoff) to make it warm after we complained. Unacceptable. They re-​made another burger but it wasn’t as good as we’ve had before. This was our 5^th or 6^th dinner here and have always been happy before this night. Manager came out and apologized for the kitchen. Honestly, they need an expeditor or manager in the back that doesn’t let the food leave the kitchen unless it’s made in a quality manner (restaurant 101 here). I’ll try them again and will give them another chance. I expect to not be let down again.