Hiawassee Brew

"We absolutely loved our experience! Great counter staff. Great food and atmosphere!! Will return!!"

"Hiawassee Brew is officially my favorite local spot! I have been drooling over pictures of the specials for a long time now and finally made it there for my birthday dinner. Chef went above and beyond doing a special on a Sunday, and not just any special, literally one made to perfection. The atmosphere is very inviting and fun, the servers and bartenders are super friendly and the food....we started with queso dip, elote corn and the bacon app. For our entrees, my husband ordered thai chili and alabama white wings (which I'm so glad I tried!!), my daughter got the kids burger and fries, and I, of course, got the special burger!! Chef created a buffalo burger that was out of this world people!! Talk about making a girl feel extra special on her birthday!! I can't wait to go back, I so wish we lived closer, I'd be there weekly! If you get the opportunity to visit, GO!! Btw, on the top level outside, their are some really fun games to play and the brewery is totally family and dog friendly :)"

"Reasons to visit @hiawasseebrew in Hiawassee... - Giant/tasty FISH&CHIPS - Tasty Quesadillas, Chips & Queso, good burgers - Large menu option - Spacious inside - Plenty of parking room - I don't drink but it is a brewery... Georgians love breweries Did I tell you about the giant FISH!? A fine option if you're looking for something else to eat up North Georgia after visiting Bell Mountain or one of the many trails and waterfalls #rolieats #goodeats #goodfood #Hiawassee #brewery #hiawasseebrew #lunchtime #giantfish #lunchwithfriends"

"Let me start by saying the patio is nice. All cement so part of it is in sun which makes it hot. Upon entry we stood there for awhile. The hostess was wearing blue jeans ripped in both knees and extra rips throughout. She wasn't friendly at all. It wasn't busy but still was told to wait to be seated. We decided on the patio. We noticed these signs if you sit upstairs please order food at bar. A little strange but then we overheard another server say none of the servers will go upstairs. Huh???? We sat and waited for our server and noticed another server who was chatting it up with tables but there were tables dirty for awhile. Mind you it's not busy. As one table leaves the server grabs her tip and walks over to another table and counts her tip infront of her table as she speaking to them. As our group is looking around one server is in spandex shorts with her tee shirt tied in the small of her back, one in spandex pants, the other in hooter black shorts with her cheeks hanging out. Very unpleasant to see. Unfortunately no one has informed them that you can see everything in the sun. One member of our group then notices inside there are tables right in front of bathroom with a pay phone in-between like out of a prison movie. One of the employees happened to walk over to the bathroom, and propped the door open to clean it. Now if your sitting in front of bathroom you get to watch them clean it while you eat and enjoy the smell. We received our food and there is a sign that says something to the effect we are not a fast food establishment your orders are made fresh to order please be patient. If I see that I expect perfection. No, it was completely greasey, over salted, and you could tell the fryer oil had not been changed out. I was very disappointed as well as our party. We will not be returning."

"Checked this place out on the recommendation of a good friend. I followed their page a little bit back and had been drooling over the regular specials I had seen posted on their Facebook page. We finally got the chance to try it live within person after eating with it eyes with high expectations. It's a laid back atmosphere with staff that pay attention to their tables even when they're busy. Before I get to the food, service was stupendous staff were clearly working hard and I hope they're getting paid for what they are delivering. It's rare you find a place that can accompany that with a really solid all around menu. Everything we saw come out of the kitchen looked amazing with great portions for the prices and killer flavors. Between my wife and I we had the Mexican corn, got honey bacon steaks, fish and chips, steak Cesar salad, churro cheese cake and tea tres leches cake. Mexican corns was a solid 10 out of 10. I've always wanted to try it, so I didn't have a basis for comparison from others, and it was so good, I got one for an appetizer and another with my main course. The Hot Honey Bacon was another killer starter, 9 out of 10. Killer flavor and portion. Only critique was heavy on the black pepper, AND it still didn't ruin anyhing. Now, the fish and chips. Oh it's just fried fish and fries. No sir, it is not! perfectly seasoned cooked and crispy without dry the fish out or the inside of the batter being slimy. Not to mention the homemade jalepeno tartar sauce that came with it, solid 10 out of 10 again. My wife had the steak ceasar. Fresh crisp greens and homemade ceasar dressing to die for. The steak was very well seasoned, deliclious even. My wife gave it an 8 out of 10 only because they steak was a little dry/overcooked. For me, the dry meat gave it a 7.5 out of 10. To be fair it's hard to keep steak that thin moist. We also tried one of their single serving desserts, the Churo Cheesecake and the Tres Leches cake. We each had half and both were equally sublime and worth ordering despite how full we were from the other course. Their tasty desserts means there's always room. I tried 5 of their beers, not a single bad beer, not a single bad dish. This place is deifnitely my favorite new place ive tried in a long time and worht the 90 minute drive from where we live. They also have specials every other night. We went on a night when they didn't have any specials. And I'm super excited to try go back when they do with a really great everyday menu that's this killer. Every layer of this place is well executed from the meal, to the beer, and the mountain views just of the highway near Hiawassee lake. I'll be back and telling all my friends about."