The Bronx Brewery & Empanology Reviews Summary

Category: Brewery

Address: 856 E 136th St, Bronx, NY 10454, USA

Phone: +17184021000

Rating: 4.3
based on 141 reviews.

Location

Pros:

  • "Very easy to bike to from Manhattan (via Randall's Island.)"
  • "Easy to get to location right off the highway. Industrial area. Plenty of Street parking."
  • "This place was a lot further into the Bronx than I expected but I'd go again in a heartbeat."
  • "Driving would be the best way to get here but our group of three decided to take the subway which is very doable with a ten minute walk from the 6 Train stop."
  • "Good out of the way location to enjoy a cold beer and some good food."

Cons:

  • "The area is not that great and too secluded...under some highway or bridge or something..."
  • "This brewery is situated in a middle of nowhere, and not very easy to get to."
  • "Kind of in a weird location, a bit of a walk from the 6 Train."
  • "Shady area with poor parking."
  • "On the brewery is located is a very industrial area it’s a very weird location."

Food & Beverages

Pros:

  • "I’m a big fan of their creative 'Up & Comers' Limited Release beers."
  • "The Bronx Brewery offers a wonderful selection of homebrewed beers and even has a wonderful empanada truck called Empanology."
  • "The BEST empanadas and burgers that we have had in a while!"
  • "The empanadas are soooo flavorful and actually have a good amount of food stuffed into them unlike other empanadas which are all dough with a scoop of filling."
  • "I highly recommend the OG chopped cheese empanada and also the lobster mac n cheese one and the VEGAN CHOPPED CHEESE BURGER omg."
  • "Also, Empanaology has the best chicken sandwich in NYC, hands down."
  • "The food is really good, and you need at least three, therefore the 3 empanadas for $10.00 is a good deal."

Cons:

  • "Too pricey for an empanada sold under an overpass."
  • "The empanadas were smaller that I thought they would be but they had a lot of flavor."
  • "Empanadas were miniscule, literally bite sized."
  • "The food was amazing, especially the vegan chopped cheese. However, the empanadas were tiiiiiny and therefore overpriced."
  • "The empanadas tasted great, but they were very small."
  • "The empanadas... well, let's just say they're not that great either."
  • "I really didn't like the empanadas that I tried but thats just my opinion."

Service & Atmosphere

Pros:

  • "Everyone I bring to The Bronx Brewery falls in love with the place."
  • "Damian, the pups, and the rest of the crew were so welcoming."
  • "Katie is an awesome host, the beer is tasty and the space is great."
  • "Service is great. The bar and seating area isn't very big so don't plan to come with big groups."
  • "Great customer service with a family feel."
  • "Customer service👌🏼 Warm, Inviting, and Consistent from beginning to end."
  • "Bronx Brewery has a very cool atmosphere full of art and creativity."

Cons:

  • "This place drives me crazy! Why even have a phone if you NEVER answer it?"
  • "Don’t ever forget these guys wanted to defund the police and made a beer after it."
  • "In the bathroom their is material boasting about how pro gentrification they are for the Bronx."
  • "This establishment should not host anymore events. I'm 99.99% sure building code violations occurred at the Afro beats block party."
  • "Service was lacking too, almost like they’ve got your money so after that, they really don’t care."
  • "Bartender told me to go just leave and somewhere else when I asked him to turn it down."
  • "Filled with micro agressions, scarcism, and the bombastic side eye."

Value & Pricing

Pros:

  • "If you check-in with Yelp, you get $1 off a pint after your tasting."
  • "You get your selection of any 4 beers on tap for just $20."
  • "Restaurant for the family with outdoor/ indoor seating. Empanadas are this place specialty with a variety to choose from with special dipping sauces. So Tasty!!!"

Cons:

  • "Never drinking this garbage again after having the pleasure of visiting your brewery and having the aforementioned experience... Rip-off hipster wannabes."
  • "The 6pack of the session seemed a little pricey at $13."
  • "It's a brewery that sells beer double the price at the venue than what you'd pay in a store."
  • "A brewery with no bathroom. Seriously. They offer 3 filthy Port a Pottys for customers."
  • "This is a racist establishment. If you are a group of minorities they will tell your group that they are cash only while accepting cards from their lighter skin customers."
  • "First of all it’s card only. That means if you’re one of the many people in the Bronx that don’t necessarily use cards then you’re not welcome."

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