Reviews for Thirsty Barrel Taphouse & Grille in Grass Valley, CA

Great food and friendly service. Weird dining area though with the goods for sale and bathroom right next to tables though.

The pretzel was the highlight of the show! The cheese dip definitely needs work. The fries were not fresh and double cooked.... Would be better fresh. The Chicken bacon ranch sandwich was ok, but the bread was way to hard. It would be better on theirbrioche bun. Service definitely not the best! We waited over 40 mins. The waitress also forgot things and took forever! Thehostess was kind of rude. The truffle aioli is disgusting! Way to pricey for that subpar food! This place needs work! 2 starsfor the pretzel! Read more

A great location and plentiful beer choices, and the food is delicious as well. They can get busy and wait times can get long.... Plus it seem they been short staffed for awhile. Service can be good or not so good at times. But over all the beer and food aregreat. Read more

This venue always offers an enriching experience no matter if your on an intimate date or with a group of coworkers or children... in the family. We were especially pleased with the service on this visit. It is a rare thing to find an establishment withattentive hosts and servers in this age. The food, as always, was welll presented and delicious, but our favorite options arethe rotating drinks on tap from an assortment of micro breweries. We look forward to dining here again soon! Read more

Four stars for service and beer variety; food was OK. Thirsty Barrell has as sheltered, but not quite indoor dining area where... dogs are welcome and gas heaters provide warmth. No masking was in evidence on 3/27/2022. We asked for chicken wings appetizersbut none were on the menu. The cheerful, prompt server recommended Fish 'n Chips from the children's menu, which we shared(photo attached). The fish tasted old, but seemed safe. The fries were not soggy or undercooked. Our beer was cold and the Nitrobeer had a 1 inch + head. Our dog did not complain. Read more

The brussel sprouts are legendary. Black and blue burger was phenomenal. Ceasar was great and a little different than what... you see other places. Nice twist! Update 2/17/22: pliny the younger keg. Amazing. Updated menu was on fire. LEXI was the allstar server and Craig, the owner, stopped by to check on us. Top Notch!!!!!!!!!! Read more

We went here for a quick dinner but ended up having to wait quite a long time and we weren?t given a table for a long time due... to a mix up with the hostess. We finally got seated at the bar, which wasn?t ideal, the bar tender was very helpful though. Thebeer flight was good but our burgers were subpar and very greasy. I?d say the beer selection is worth coming for but the foodmissed the mark. Read more

Service, food and beer were all amazing! The Cool Beerwerks "Just For You" sour ale is one of the best I have ever tried!... Seriously, even if you don't like sour ales, try this one! Read more