Miranda Kofod

Review of New York Beer Project

We don't like this place... we love it.

We don't like this place... we love it.

We just moved to South Lockport about a year ago and this has been our restaurant of choice ever since. I figured it was about time I sat down and wrote a review since we're there at least once a week!

Place: The building is super cool - I love how there is a full sit down restaurant, outdoor tiki bar and patio, tap room, and an upstairs area for private events. If we didn't already have our upcoming wedding venue booked, we would seriously consider renting this place out! Oh, I should also add that their outdoor patio is dog friendly so that's a plus for us. Beer and dogs is the perfect combination.



Drinks: If you're looking for cheap bottled beer or a variety of wines, this isn't the place for you. It's called New York BEER Project. While the beer menu may look small at times, please note that this place brews all of the beers on their menu. The beer menu is constantly rotating and the brewmasters are always trying new things. For example, right now they're doing a Perry's Ice Cream collaboration and it's called the "Panda Paws Porter." I believe a dollar of each pint goes to the new children's hospital downtown. What could be better than drinking for a good cause? In addition to all of their fantastic house brews, I have to specifically mention the Supernatural Sour and the Walter's Jelly Donut. These beers are amazeballs. If you like sour beer, try the Supernatural. It's honestly the most sour beer I've tried from a variety of places and we keep coming back for more.

Service: We have yet to have a bad experience with any of the wait staff at NYBP. Even when the wait for a table is long, I love that they offer a text service to notify you when a table is ready. This gives you the chance to wander around the brewery and hit up the tiki bar or the tap room for some good drinks before dinner. We have never waited more than 20 minutes for a table and I think our longest wait was on Memorial Day when it was super packed. On several occasions, we have been met at our table by members of the management team (I wish I got their names so I could compliment them here!). They seem like they're actually invested in how your food, drinks, and experience are. It's really nice to see that.

Price: For $50.00 for two people, you could order the same 'amount' of food at the local Applebee's. But, why would you want to? This place makes their food fresh and the portions are huge. The beers are well worth it because you're not getting some overpriced Coors or Bud Light.

All in all, we'll definitely be back (probably this weekend) and we'll continue eating our way around the menu. I'm so glad that someone opened up a fantastic place like this near Lockport.