Granite City Food & Brewery

So many choices! Excellent lunch and service!

The maple pepper bacon burger may be the best burger I've ever eaten. Wow! I split it with my son. We also shared the BBQ Smokestack Burger which was also excellent.

Lots of gluten free options and major props for no extra charge for a gluten free bun with a burger.

First time here Monday at noon ... several of the tables are not open due to no servers. The food took a while getting out. I agree it is a little pricey for what you get but it is nice atmosphere good place for a business lunch..... update ... ended up having to take our whole order to go because it took over 45 minutes just to get her appetizers I understand things happen but this is ridiculous and then we were given a 25% off coupon because it took so long. I'm glad it was just the wife and myself because if I was here for a business lunch I would be more upset. Definitely will not be back

This is a great spot. Really enjoy their beers. The food is pretty good, not amazing but definitely meets expectations for this type of restaurant. I've always had good service, food always comes out in a timely manner. It's not overly loud but it's bustling enough we can bring the baby and if she gets upset it's not a big deal. I've probably been here at least 10 times now and joined their mug club which is a great deal if you're local. This is definitely one of our go to spots for a random dinner out.

Plenty to Eat

My first experience with this restaurant was a pleasant surprise. I gave it a try for dinner during the middle of the week, away from the crowd so that I could give it a fair evaluation. My waitress was very nice and assisted me with a down to wire choice between two selections. She told me that I should try the Not Your Mother’s Meatloaf, so I went with it.
The portion size was great; not too much or too little. Served in a build upward fashion; house-made meatloaf, petite green beans, garlic-mashed potatoes topped with BBQ demi-glace, crispy onion rings. A slice of grilled Italian bread is served as the base. The taste was very good with all the items stacked together. Since I was so impressed with this visit, I gave the restaurant a second chance for a Mother’s Day brunch.
I had an 8 am reservation, and I found the restaurant very busy so early in the morning. There was a little bit of confusion during check-in and the beat of the event was off, but soon I was seated and then allowed to take part in the buffet. As I said, it seemed like the crew was somewhat late in the set-up on some items like the omelet area, but for the most part, the offerings were plenty and soon things were underway.
Overall: Two of the plus points of the special brunch were the complementary sticky buns served and each mom was given a carnation. Personally, I preferred the single served meal best.