North Slope Brewing Company

I really, really want to like this place. When it opened I thought it would be a great addition to the Back Mountain and become my go to place when I visit. Alas, I find it very disappointing. While good, the beers do not always seem to conform to the styles they advertise. I find that confusing, as my mother and wife both ordered things that tasted nothing like advertised. The food is at best mediocre. Even the garlic parmesan fries, which if good could be a side almost unique to the area, are a disappointment. The service is also disappointing. It is not that the wait staff is bad, but they do not seem to very adaptive. When my 2-​year-​old started getting agitated and we wanted to get out quickly, our waitress did not seem to understand that for our good and the good of all the customers she should have made sure we could pay and leave quickly. Overall, I wish the Back Mountain had better.

Where do you start… it’s a brew pub and the beer is not right! Can’t say much about the food either… these guys have stumbled out of the gate from day one and continue to disappoint. Random hours of opening and closing, run out of beer and a vibe that says we don’t know for sure who we are and what we want to be. Best thing they could do is shut down for a month, fix the floor, trash the crappy metal chairs and hire a real manger with some basic food service experience to run things. It’s cheeky that you have some locally grown lettuce now and again, but in the end, good beer, good food, good service at a good price is all we want. Don’t overthink it North Slope!

I only give it five stars in a comparative basis: there’s nothing else in Dallas! They got off to a rocky start, but a really great place for beers and food.

Visited last night. It was empty, maybe 8 other people… Food was good, service was excellent… Kelsey, I believe was our server, very attentive, offered us small (free) samples of what beers they offered. I had the cider, my wife had wine. We had the buffalo bites with NS parm house sauce, very good. Wife had the Bahem? sandwich (cant remember name, 1^st one on menu), spicy, very good. I had the Miami Cuban, very good, filling, NOT your typical pressed, greasy Cuban sandwich. I would definitely order it again.
Atmosphere, I need atmosphere… Hey North Slope would you care for my opinion, no? Here it is anyway. 1. take your flat-​cold-​metal chairs and throw them the f**k out, I would have drank 3 more ciders if my ass wasn’t falling asleep… 2. lighting sucks — too bright, feels like a cafeteria. Also, you have thousands of dollars in brewing equipment behind the bar, light it up, show it off, it should be the center piece (whether or not your currently brewing). 3. heating — it was a little chilly (I kept my coat on), there were electric fake wood stoves. Cut a hole in the back wall, and install a real wood stove, or a fireplace insert (if you are legally allowed). The smell of a wood fire, a cold beer, comfortable chair, the glow coming off the fermentation tanks in the back… makes me feel like drinking. Industrial is cool, but it call be made comfortable too.
Potential is there… With some minor adjustments, I really believe this place could be packed… like many other establishments in Dallas on a Thursday night. Get that money!!! Good luck!

The biggest problem here is that I can’t give them 0 stars. Not coming back. I’m currently sitting here trying terribly hard to pay my check, but as the service has been terrible, it’s been nearly impossible. Beyond that, the food is sad.
The Good:
The cider was not bad.
The deviled eggs… Actually yummy.
The Bad:
The rest of the food…
— Fish tacos were pretty much like canned tuna
— The service was horrid and slow.
— The chicken parm’s sauce was sickeningly sweet and the pasta was beyond overcooked.
The Ugly:
The «boneless bites» were kind of like half the size of popcorn chicken (the size of the tip of my pinkie), really dry, and flavorless.

I ordered my food to go, but the restaurant/​brewery looked pretty chill. They have glass windows behind the bar that let you see into the kitchen and brewery. I ordered the North Slope Filey Mignon burger, which sounded good but didn’t live up to my expectations. And yes, they spell it «Filey,» and I don’t really know why. It was a ½ pound burger topped with thinly sliced fillet mignon, onion rings, and a horseradish sauce. I was expecting my sinuses to be cleared, but it didn’t even come close to that. If I hadn’t seen the topping myself, I would not have believed they actually put it on the burger. The burger itself tasted fine, so I can’t complain about that. I upgraded the side of chips to garlic fries, but once again I was disappointed. They didn’t taste very garlicky. It looked like they just threw a couple of teaspoons of chopped garlic from a can in there.
I would give them another chance because I did not try the beer. They only had growlers to go, so it would have been a waste for me buy that big ol’ thing for myself. If I go back before leaving the area, I will update this review to reflect the beer selection.

Potential — that’s the main word that needs to be spread about North Slope Brewing Co.
The inside is city-​chic, with large glass windows exposing the brewing equipment and kitchen. Great long bar and bar-​top tables as well as stainless steel seating. TV’s for football fans and flights of craft beer, all made in house.
Beer is great and they offer a wide selection ranging from cider to stout to IPA’s to warm ales. The very knowledgeable bartender, AJ, will advise you based on your likes if you decide to go the flight-​route.
We split the Vietnamese Banh mi sandwich which really impressed me. It was sweet yet spicy and I thought it really shined as a dish. I don’t like any place that serves homemade chips instead of fries because, personally, I think it’s cheap. Not saying the chips weren’t tasty, but it’s just not my thing.
Potential is here, but they need to get more people coming in. It has everything necessary to work (from the one and only time I ate there) but the place was dead empty on a Thursday. Since I am big on atmosphere, that was kind of a downer for me. I like to people-​watch and meet people out, so if North Slope can get a decent little crowd I’d perhaps put this place on my weekly happy hour/​dinner list.
Wishing the best of luck to the North Slope team, and hopefully news spreads and they get a little busier — POTENTIAL!

Random stop while making a grocery run. A really nice surprise find. Really impressive beers and a really friendly folks behind the bar

Went here with my little tribe of brunching ladies… very disappointed in the food. We ordered the biscuits and gravy… their self described flaky biscuits were actually more in par with a dry crumbly cornbread. The sausage and gravy was texturally pleasant but very bland. I had to add salt. The potatoes were well cooked but unseasoned. The beer wasn’t bad. I tried the banana wheat which was pleasant and I had the stout which had a nice taste but lacked in texture and chocolate. One of us had the basil eggs Benedict and said it mostly tasted like lemon. I’d go back and try some sandwiches… and beer but not brunch

Just stumbled upon this place randomly, and couldn’t have been more impressed. The food, service, and brews were outstanding!!! AJ took fantastic care of us, we had a great time. The cider, hoppie cukes, and Armando Dynamite were delicious! I wish it were closer to Philly!!!

Great brewery. Very friendly bartender Casidhe. Very knowledgeable of the beers on tap. The food was excellent. We will be coming back again and again.

I love microbreweries so I decided to check out the new game in town. When you walk in, you quickly can see why this would be a great hangout joint because it’s clean, open, and the atmosphere is very chill. The waitress we had was very friendly and made sure we were well taken care of without being pushy.
Anywho, I had initially only stopped in for the burgers I heard about but decided to indulge myself with an afternoon beer. I ordered the Lil’sip (cream ale) and the Homestead Burger with garlic parm fries. The beer was smooth and not overpowering. The burger itself was pretty good but I think it would have benefited having something bright or acidic to lift up the flavors a bit and while the fries tasted good, it lacked the crispy factor.
In the end, I would recommend this place to people who enjoy sampling kinds of beers and good food. It seems like it would be a very cool place to hang out with a bunch of friends.

Food is fresh, local and delicious. My 5 year old said that the homemade chicken fingers are the best he’s ever tasted. Many of the beers are very good. Always changing.

I’m very disappointed, as I had high hopes for North Slope. I came here for a late lunch with my parents and my boyfriend yesterday. The location is great and I love the set up. The staff was not overly friendly and the seating was rather uncomfortable. I tried a flight of 4 beers, Peach of Mind, IPA’ed, Hoppie Cukes and Lil’ Sip. I was not impressed with any of them and couldn’t even finish the IPA’ed or the Hoppie Cukes. My mom had the Hard Cider, which I tasted. It was okay, but nothing worth going back for. The food was mediocre too.
We shared a bunch of items off the menu:
Cuban Sandwich — this was okay, nothing spectacular
Sausage Rueben — the bakehouse bread was great, the sausage rather flavorless
Ricotta with Truffle Honey — the bread was stale & again rather tasteless
Philly Soft Pretzel — this was our favorite out of everything
Garlic Parmesan Fries — dipping sauce tasted like mayo and these had no parmesan cheese on them, just large chunks of garlic
Deviled Eggs — these were tasty
Porky Melt — the sausage didn’t have much flavor
All 3 of the sandwiches came with chips which were not seasoned and bland.
I live in NYC but am originally from Dallas, PA and I’m always looking for somewhere fun in the area to come for some appetizers and beers when I’m home. North Slope has a lot of potential and I hope they can turn this place around and improve the food and disposition of the staff.

In my Opinion: Horrible. Do not recommend. Bad food, mediocre beer, overpriced. 1^st time I was there was during their soft opening and it did not improve. It is hard to make a sandwich taste odd but they managed to do it the two times I have been there. Everyone I was with thought the food was borderline terrible. Flat soda too. Place was empty for a Thursday at dinner. Better restaurants in the area were crowded.

The best food I have had in this area. High Quality ingredients and the beer is pretty good. We had the kale Caesar, Vietnamese Bahn and pulled pork. Everything was well prepared and tasty.
Don’t be hesitant to try because of other bad reviews! They seem to have worked out some of their earlier issues with being a new place.

Had my first meal tonight at North Slope — I had been eagerly awaiting trying this place after watching it build in the Back Mountain.
The ambiance of North Slope is great. It has a fabulous industrial vibe with a view into the microbrewery back area. We were seated in the middle of the restaurant with a good view of the tvs.
The food was basic pub fare — while the menu had a lot of options, the actual food itself was only decent. We had the chips and salsa as appetizer — not much flavor to the salsa and it came with few chips. We also ordered the pretzels — the salt didn’t adhere to the pretzels at all. For dinner, our party had burgers, the Asian salad with chicken, and the special of the day — a garlic soup and grilled cheese. The burgers were definitely winners — solid burgers with good flavor and nice buns. The French fries were out of this world good — thick and crispy with great flavor. The Asian salad also tasted quite good — not the best way to do an Asian salad with tortilla chips, but the dressing was nice and tangy. The soup of the day was really good — creamy and garlicky with roasted garlic flavor — but the grilled cheese wasn’t cooked enough to make the cheese melty and tasty.
One person in our party tried the beer. He tried three different brews. While he enjoyed them, he said he wouldn’t order again. I wish I could give you more feedback on the beer, but I don’t drink.
The food was good and it was a nice place in the Back Mountain.

Stopped in for lunch last weekend. Every few weeks I swing through NEPA for family obligations. I had been to north slope during the opening phase and acknowledged their flaws with a grain of sand. Today I was hungry for protein so I ordered — deviled eggs, Asian salad, and a Banh Mi sandwich. I had a Gateway Session ale to wash it all down. the eggs were great, perfect little protein infusions, crunchy bacon made it great. The Asian salad is excellent — all the parts go together. Finally, the Banh Mi is simply excellent. I haven’t had a close-​to-​true Banh Mi since the last time I was in Indonesia. Look forward to many return trips to North Slope for more beer and food.

Visited during the soft open phase. Plastic lawn furniture, which can be overlooked, rude staff, ran out of beer, burnt food… on and on…
I get it. They are working out the bugs, but I posted this to their Facebook account just stating that a friendly knowledgeable staff goes a long way, especially when you are serving a specialized craft beer product. I was treated like I was a headache and not a customer.
Anyway. What I can’t wrap my head around is the response they gave me when I stated that the crowd that they are targeting with their products is being turned off by the fact that this «brew house» is a family friendly atmosphere, complete with highchairs:
«Sorry kids are welcome and here to stay, as parents of three we really wanted a laid back place where parents could get a beer and kids dinner. Can’t please everyone!»
I think it’s brilliant that they are encouraging you to have a couple of beers and put your kids in the car and go home.
Enjoy!

We went to a soft opening and returned three weeks later. Both times we had a less than stellar experience. This review is of our second trip.
More than anything we were looking forward to the beer, but choice was limited. The few selections they did have were just OK, but not great. Wine was not available and soda was offered by the can. There are no spirits available.
The ambiance of the space feels unfinished and we couldn’t tell if the seating was temporary. They clearly spent a great deal on the bar, but didn’t give much consideration to the chairs and dining room seating.
Next to the service, which was terrible, the food was the greatest disappointment of all. We kept our order simple enough; a charcuterie for a starter, and a pork pattymelt and a Cuban sandwich. Both sandwiches had too much bread and on top of that one side of both sandwiches were beyond burnt. When we discovered the fries were a la carte, we placed an order only to have them come out before our meal. Seemed a little odd that the sandwiches didn’t even come with chips especially when paying $ 9 – 10. The waitress didn’t check on us and didn’t pay attention to the fact that we didn’t really touch the bread. She was also unable to talk about the beers beyond what was written on the menu.
We are done with North Slope for now. I hope they can pull this off. I think this is just what the Back Mountain needs. After all, other breweries are thriving in our area.