Great Lakes Brewing Co.

Although I haven’t been here recently, it is one of my family’s favorite places to eat and enjoy the fabulous beer. The staff and service is great just like there name. They work to accommodate people in wheelchairs like my son. I really can’ t say enough about Great Lakes. Their food is very good.

Go for the beer, only. I had this chicken sandwich that I’m still bummed about. The pretzel bun wasn’t toasted or buttered or anything — you could tell they just pulled it out of the bag. And the chicken was really tough and stringy. I’m not sure if that means overcooked or frozen too many times but it was kinda gross. Also, I paid extra for a side salad and these little gnat things wouldn’t leave it alone and started crawling around inside it while I ate my sandwich. I didn’t eat it. I know it’s not like the kitchen put them there, but I felt like a clean restaurant could’ve been a factor.

Beer good, appetizers inedible and disgusting. I know the standards for dining need to be adjusted for airport food but, even by adjusted standards, the food we ordered was just gross. The waitress was super pleasant and the service was completely fine. It’s what happened in the kitchen that was all wrong. Stick to brewing beer please.

Service is terrible!!! Every employee talking each other, zero service for customers horrible experience.
Never ask me if I want to eat !!! They should close!!! they charge me for a tall beer when I ask for a small. Be carful people check your bill. Any way I went to Paninis to eat

Why 3 stars? Because it’s a decent place to kill time at the airport.
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I used to live in Cleveland, and I’m not sure if GLBC was around back in 2005 – 6, but I was not the craft beer fan at that time, that I’ve evolved into today. Since moving away, I have heard never-​ending discussion about the Great Lakes Christmas Ale, as if it’s nectar produced by God, that gives off super powers when consumed. So needless to say, I was anxious to gain invisibility.
It turned out, however, that I didn’t really buy into all the hype. It was a decent beer, but nothing I’d go out of my way to order again. And that’s not an opinion that’s too dissimilar on my thoughts of any of GLBC beer I’ve tried. I’ve hung at this airport brewery a couple of times, tried a few different beers, and wouldn’t really rate any of the beers higher than a ³⁄₅. On one of my visits, the bar tender could not have seemed to possibly be enjoying her job any less.
So, «meh,» it is.

Walked in at 5:05 PM on Saturday and told they close at 5:00. Really??? We were told at Panini’s that they are not supposed to close. The staff at Panini’s was a delight!

Great Lakes offers a very nice classy setting offering foods that go along with their style of Beers. I mean this by offering the highest quality foods from local farms. Everything I’ve had from Great Lakes has been fantastic, great service along with great Beer of course. I don’t have anything bad to say because I go there more than the average person who might write reviews. I’m there twice a Week! That gives you a kind of trust to believe my review. I’m like the new Great Lakes better than the old Great Lakes. The old Great Lakes was very predictable in the Beers they sold, I mean this by each Season you knew what Beers would be at the Pub or at retailers, now the new Great Lakes it seems they’re trying new things always offering new Beers during random parts of each Season and as a Beer geek I can honestly say I love this! Keep doing great you guy’s and please never sacrifice quality for quantity.

I walked from concourse A to here based on other reviews, it was worth it, the blackened shrimp is very tasty and the local beer as well.

My flight was delayed and I was hungry so I stopped in here and decided I wanted a turkey club. I have to tell you the club sling with the great service was excellent!
It is the shirata mayo sauce and avocado that made this sands
Which! Highly recommend it and the service was excellent!!,

I’m so glad that there’s Great Lakes at Cleveland Hopkins. This will likely give you the best possible food you could find in the entire airport. I had excellent Bratwurst paired with the Gold lager. I would not recommend this if you were in a hurry though, the food takes time.

We stopped in and had a flight of beers and a sausage plate… which were both wonderful. The flight was a great way to try something new and the sausage plate was cooked perfectly and delicious… A must try!

Pros:
The beers were delicious. One can never go wrong with Great Lakes beer, especially straight from tap.
The food here is slightly over priced, but is expected from an airport restaurant. I do have to say that the basket of fries came in an enormous portion that one person cannot finish by themselves. It was perfectly cooked, crispy and fresh. (Who review’s fries? I had to mention it because it was indeed satisfying with my beer.)
Cons:
The service was subpar. I sat on the bar. The female bartender seemed like I was just an inconvenience, and I had to flag her down whenever I needed something instead of simply asking if everything was okay. I got a cold vibe from her every time I asked a question, like I walked into her house and disrespected her in some way. She kept hanging out near the kitchen entrance chatting and joking happily with her co-​workers every time she finished serving someone, but didn’t even try to make eye contact when talking to me, like she was too busy to help.
Conclusion:
If the service wasn’t so dull and cold, I would have given it 4-​stars for the delicious beer.

As far as airport resto-​bars are concerned, this place isn’t so bad. My crew and I spent a little more then an hour here waiting on our flight.
All I had was the pretzels, but I must say… they hit the spot. Beers are very good… all sorts …

The employees at this location arent actual GLBC employees but they know their stuff when it comes to the best beers in Cleveland! Great sampling of the actual restaurant menu and has the cozy cellar pub feel of the W. 25^th st location. Slainte!

***** Beer
***** To-​go option
Um so anyone from Cleveland typically knows about Great Lakes Brewing, and mostly enjoys it/​them as much as I do.
I try to make it out to the brew/​restaurant downtown Cleveland when I can, but if I can’t I typically always fly United since it’s the only one way to Los Angeles where I live.
If I MISS the opportunity to get their great beers while I’m– I shall not fret, since they offer TO-​GO (YES I SAID IT — TO-​GO!) option of bringing various 6-​packs and 4-​packs as a carry on.
Yes.
Beer carry on.
I haven’t had the food at the airport, so I can’t vouch for that. I know the food is good at the restaurant (I know that doesn’t help you here) — but at least you know it COULD be good.
It’s all about the beer people. Grab yourself one before your flight, find out which you like, and have a 6-​pack for the road… no wait… sky?

Everything was delivious, service was fast and very knowledgeable about the food. Very nice as well! Atmosphere is like an old pub style. We went on the brewery tour right before which I also recommend!
Meal of Choice: Pretzel chicken dipped in mustard ale. To die for!

My apologies to the beer aficionados out there, no beer for me during this visit.
Great Lakes Brewing is conveniently located across from gate C14 (my gate) so I could relax comfortably while waiting for my flight to start boarding. They have a nice variety of menu options to choose from including all the burger variations one could want, salads, sandwiches and a selection of main entrees.
I opted to have the turkey club with fries to fill me up before my flight home. It came on crispy toasted white bread, roasted turkey, sprouts, fresh avocado, fatty bacon that needed to be cooked a bit longer and a Sriracha aioli. The fries were thick cut and could have been crispier for my taste but it didn’t keep me from eating most of them. The turkey club was large and was packed with fresh ingredients. It needed more moisture either from the aioli or some tomato to be a perfect club but I was definitely pleased with my lunch prior to getting on the plane.
Next time I will definitely have to try some beer.

Highlights/​lowlights
1) decent airport food
2) convenient location in the C terminal
3) not super friendly service
Disclaimer: this review may be completely unfair because Great Lakes Brewery is known for its beer, and as a someone with celiac disease, I did not get to try any of the famous brews!
I stopped in for a really quick dinner during a 90 minute connection. I sat at the bar and had no problem getting a seat (I was there around 5:45pm). The server brought me silverware and took my drink order right away. I’m not sure if a lot of the staff was new or just stressed out during dinner time but nobody was particularly friendly and the servers seemed to be snapping at each other (awkward!). I waited about 15 – 20 minutes for my food which is a little longer than I would expect at an airport but the grilled fish tacos were totally worth it! The citrus slaw and spicy salsa was great on the grilled fish and the corn tortilla were nice and warm. You could have pub chips, coleslaw, or fries with the entrée.
Not a bad place to stop for dinner if you happen to be flying through Cleveland just don’t expect stellar service and probably give one of the beers a try.

Pretty decent place, especially for an airport bar. The chicken wings aren’t wings, they are fried strips of breast meat. The sausage is OK, not good, and certainly not great. The beers are all good and local :)). The service was good, and prompt.
Next time I fly out of/​through Cleveland, I’ll stop in.

Fast friendly service. This is my favorite restaurant in the CLE airport. It is comfortable, not just wooden chairs and flimsy tables, this is a legit bar/​restaurant with a full menu.
The selection of beer is nice, light to dark for all palettes.
When I have had to fly into or through CLE, I always stop here. The food is very good and the portions are large enough to share. The burgers have always been prepared «medium» as I requested. 2 out of 2 is good for me. The fact they have a burger on a pretzel bun, a GOOD pretzel bun would have me coming back. The pretzel bun they use is a little sweet and it is moist and fresh.
The caesar salad was cool, crisp and fresh and if you like cheese… you will LOVE theirs.
The service is fast, so if you are connecting and have at least an hour, don’t worry, they will get you through without you feeling like you are being rushed or late. I never found myself craning my neck looking for the server, they are active and visible and again, very friendly!