101 Downtown Review

Great place, even better beers. Moe is the man knew exactly what I'd like. Definitely coming back!

Cool downtown spot with great beer and tasty food. They even serve brunch on Sundays!

Not sure why I've held out to check this place out. Had good beers and the Fire Eater sandwich. Really good. Good and friendly service. Will def be back.

All about beers.
Good food
Good service
Good prices

Went to Brunch on 7/7 and enjoyed the food. I ordered the Burrito and it was delicious! The only downside to the restaurant/brewery was the staff. Our friends arrived at 10am and the place was not set up and it took around 10 to 15 minutes once I arrived to just get water. I had several servers during the meal and between the three of them, one mumbled, the other forget to bring silverware after saying hed be back, and the third had the same issues with a box to bring home my leftovers and gave an attitude when we asked for the bill. Maybe they were short staffed or underprepared for the crowd(we were the first group there at opening), but overall the service made me uncomfortable. Food and beer is good, poor service 2/5.

Some great Big top beers and guest taps. Service was quick and friendly. Beautiful building and pet friendly. Great burgers and the pretzel sticks w/poblano cheese are fantastic. This is our second Big Top location we have visited and it does not disappoint. We will be back!

Beer ok. Food okay. Service not good. Need better organized seating. Very loud. Probably just good place for a beer, but not dinner.

Cool spot. Plenty of beer options. Beer quality was alright but service was good. Bob was great!

Great service.....great choice of beers....appetizers where also great. Nice crowd mix. Loved the place!

Come for the beer and stay for the food! Not only do they offer beer in all kinds of amazing flavors they offer more than just bar food. Stop by and enjoy everything Big Top has to offer; you won't be disappointed.

To expensive. Go to First Magnitude Brewery. Better beer and less expensive.

Cute place...some people were eating. We just stopped for a beer.

I've been here multiple times and it's always a great experience. They have a decent selection of drinks and occasionally have live music.

Nice place to grab a brew! Friendly staff is a plus!

Great beer selections. Staff was very friendly and knowledgeable about their beer.

Food was not as good as people have told me, but the beer is.

Awesome place. Friendly people. Great place for out of towners like ourselves.

Amazing food, events and specials...oh and they have beer too.

Sampled different beers...staff was very attentive...burgers were great, cooked to order...cant wait till they start brewing speciality small batch beers.

Food was pretty good here and I only had a couple of the beers, and I usually don't like beer but they had a couple that I really liked. They have a unique variety of beers to choose from and to satisfy most tastes, including mine.

We ordered pork wonton as an appetizer. Our waiter eventually came to our table with a plate of oyster bruschetta. We explained that wasn t what we ordered. He apologized and said it was his mistake, and that he probably pressed a wrong button . He offered us the app anyways. When we got our checks, our waiter asked us how we wanted to split the bruschetta. He never explained that the app would be added to our bill. I ve never had to pay for something I didn t order at a restaurant before, so I was surprised we were being asked about it. He said he would ask his manager, who apparently wasn t immediately present, about the situation. The waiter came back a few minutes later and told us his manager said we need to pay for the appetizer, which again we did not order, and explained to us that we were wrong because we could have said no and I could ve thrown it away instead . On top of that, the AC was broken the entire time and we were told it needed to be looked at every 4 days or so. Beer was pretty good but I won t go back and wouldn t recommend this place.

Nice place, decent seating area. Good option for a hangout spot downtown.

The beer was pretty good for the cheap prices. The quesadilia is the best with the cut fries. The atmosphere is fun with good music and they have a large section of board games and cards. Its right across the street from the parking garage so you don't have to park far. People seem to enjoy the outside seating more than inside.

Good food, fun drink selections. Surprisingly early close for a college town.

Excellent place to unwind after work. The bartenders are super friendly and knowledgeable. If you like hazys IPA I highly recommend the Highwire. Their food menu has options for everyone including classic bar food like burgers and wings to vegetarian options like fried avocado tacos.

This will most likely change to a 5 star. The food and beers were great...the only problem was that they weren't brewing yet and ran out of several beers while relying on the main Sarasota location to send more. Luckily you can get 6packs of their core beers at grocery and liquor stores. Next time I'm in Gainesville I will stop here again.

Great beer and food! And the environment is really nice too.

The best part about this place is the hand soap!! It smells like Bath and Body Works Sweet Pea.
I mean, the taco tuesdays are amazing too. I love all of them, and I love that you can mix and match.
My friends all do trivia on Wednesday, and their wings are huge! $1 wings doesn t sound like the best wing deal until theyre served to you on a thick, heavy wooden platter. We always have the same server every week and we love him. He s funny and so kind.
The beers are nice, but the beer vats- just decoration. Deceiving but very decorative. Speaking of decoration, the hand blown light bulbs and neat wall murals are sweet. They should expand on their board game selection and the golf machine is out of place? The jukebox machine is $$$.
Overall, I love coming here for the atmosphere and beer and food specials.

Nice place. finding a parking spot can be difficult.

The food was undercooked and not seasoned they were very rude to me and my family and continued to serve other tables as if my family were not a priority i will never spend another dollar at such establishment and would not recommend it

The Ringmaster brew was my all-time favorite. Food is tasty and the portion size is huge. They have an array of card games/board games to play while hanging out with a group of friends.

Food is average but a decent beer selection for downtown. Most of my visits have had helpful servers but inconsistent when it's busy.

Great beer for great price! They have typical Ambers, Wheat Beers, and Lagers as well as some fun stouts and ciders. Stuff for everyone. Simple menu with typical bar food. The pulled pork Totchos were pretty great. Highly recommend!

I've been going to the Sarasota location for years but this was my first time at the Gainesville location. It had the same great beer (plus some good guest beers from other craft breweries) but the building is more open, and with a cool retro vibe. The employees were super attentive and friendly and made it a great first experience here. I will most definitely be back!

Went in for lunch, decided to work the rest of the day from the bar. It has a good selection of classic rock music playing, isn't over crowded, the beer is good, and the food is decent.

Fish-sticks and fries $6. It wasn't "OMG best food ever" but is about the same price as a Mcdonalds meal so... for that reason i'd call it a win.

Let me very clear, these are the BEST tacos I have had in probably all my life. It is almost impossible to find a brewery/bar with good food, but this goes beyond that. The fish and brisket tacos are something of another planet. The place is welcoming and the staff is friendly. The beer of course is amazing, but as bizarre as this might sound, the food steals the show.

Glad we stopped in, Adrian the bartender took his time to explain all the beers and make sure we got the one that we liked the most. Thank you dude!

Awesome environment and great food to pair with the brews.

Good food, good beer, vegetarian options, and a great spot.

The food was great, the beer was good. If you like a more lively brewery, this is a good spot.

Food and drinks and service was terrible!!! Saw food being prepared without gloves!!! Drinking glasses was dirty!!! Restrooms dirty, saw pest crawling around!!! I wouldn t recommend this place to no one!!! I got sick after eating there!!!

Fantastic beers, great atmosphere, always a good time!

The atmosphere was relaxing, the service and food were really great. They have plenty of beer on tap whether you like ipas or a nice Porter. You should go and check them out!

Management is awesome. Food is delicious and loved the bottomless mimosas for brunch. Even enjoyed the games available for our large group!

Although they haven't started brewing their own beer beer yet, the beer was phenomenal. It was bought from their headquarters in Sarasota. Great atmosphere, clean, and friendly staff. Great beers...the best I found from a micro brewery.

I went there for a private party. And it was a wonderful experience.
Big Top went all out for us. The staff was friendly and helpful. We were greeted at the door. And even though it was buffet style, servers walked around and made sure everyone was happy and had everything they needed.
The food was great. Boyfriend really enjoyed it. I enjoyed it too. Especially dessert. Best cream puffs ever!

Such a great experience. Amazing fresh beer and tasty food. Ask for MOE the bartender.

The food was delicious and our server was very attentive. We will be back with our friends!!

Decent beer. Not managed too well. A lot of errors for our party with not much help offered from management and bartender.

A really nice location, very open, inviting. Staff was very friendly & quite up-to-speed on all their offerings. Parking is easier to find than the home - Sarasota - location but could require a trip around the block. The beer is made on-site, not shipped up. Good and fresh & flavorful. A nice addition to an area that doesn't have as many breweries as you'd expect a college town to have.

Great beer selection. Close to all restaurants in dowtown area. Service is amazing. Great patio.

Nice craft beer selection. Fun atmosphere and comfortable seating. We got the fried fish appetizer and it was very good! Menu looks good. Definitely will go back, especially when they start brewing there.

Beer is okay. Food not good. Hamburger bun and quesadilla very burnt. Not good.

Some of the best damn Tacos I've ever tasted in my life!!!! And I mean they're made with love!!!! They're made like someone grandma was kidnapped and working in the back kitchen!!! ... They were amazing!!!

Had I of known they were serving Taco's I would've been gave them all my money a long time ago

Incredible beers and unbelievable offerings! PLEASE check this place out, they have daily specials and also chef specials. They also have Sunday Brunch!!! The Cuban Burger and the Smoking Cannon wowwwwwwww

Went there for brunch today. Our party ordered, some ordering the bottomless mimosas. Two of us never got glasses for the mimosas and after about 30 mins had to go up to the bar and ask for some as the waiter was pretty scarcely seen. We all ordered food and waited an hour and a half until the food finally came out. My omelet actually never came out so I just had them remove it from our ticket. My wife's french toast was a single slice, which is a pretty small portion for the price.

Went a while back just for drinks and a snack. The beer was good, but the pretzel sticks were obviously microwaved.

Seems like they are just not a good place to go for food.

It's an ok place. Last time I went they could not get a food order right for anything. Good selection on beer though.

Looooovvveeeee this little place! The tonchos are so delicious and the beer variety is great! And the staff are amazing! More and Alex are super!

We were visiting from out of town and stumbled upon this pub. It's a nice local hang out spot. It's a bit of a college crowd. They had live music and good selection of craft beers.

Good food, nice selection of beers. Live music was great.

Gii6d music, great selection of beer. The food was really good, too

I've only visited twice, but both times I was unimpressed by their selection. I like high ABV beers, especially barrel-aged stouts, and I haven't found one there yet. However, I enjoyed a Belgian-style quad, and the service has been good.

Love Big Top Pensacola so we wanted to try this one. Got there 4:10 and the sign said bar service only but when we got to the bar they said they were closing at 4:30 so we would have to drink our beers fast. We walked out and a block away the place we went was packed

Got the fish and chips along with some roasted cauliflower bites. Both were really good! The mint sauce that came with the cauliflower bites was really tasty!

Just ate at Dragonfly and walked by the newly opened brewery just behind. I look forward to spending more time there and sampling more beers great vibe and feel!

The food was very good and creative for a tap room. The customer service was spot on too. However, the beer was not as impressive. I guess, I'm ok coming back but it's not a priority for me.

Love this brewery. Exactly what downtown needed. Great beer and pretty good food. The business is still new but I have had nothing but good experiences. Bartenders are knowledgeable and willing to let you taste and even mix certain beers... ie their version of a Black and Tan.
Certain nights are busier than others depending on the specials but great location and easy way to start a night out or have dinner with friends.

Great craft beers, indoor and outdoor space, a menu, and atmosphere.

Great food and great drinks. Specials throughout the week, check their FB

Enjoyed the variety of beers! Very nice layout. Super comfortable!

This place has a good selection of beers even though they're not brewing on site yet. The food I got was good, my buddy and I destroyed some chips and salsa/guac/cheese. It was midday so it was pretty slow but I could see it getting busier in the evening and being a really good time.

I was at this place today today. As a matter of fact I went there while I was waiting for someone to pick me up and had a big plate of french fries I love their fries. The place is very nice inside very pleasant very friendly.

Great food and appreciative of the vegan options! Lots of cool beers, bartender was very nice

Great selection of craft beer and good food and atmosphere.