Eighty-Three Brewery — Restaurant in Akron

We were really impressed by this find! We were at Goodyear Theater for an event and had some time to burn. So we checked this place out, not really knowing what to expect. All I can say is that we were certainly very surprised with what we found!

The ambiance is a very typical brewery style where they have a bar that you can sit at and where all ordering occurs. They have tables, both high top and low, as well as more comfy seating scattered around. There’s some games, both arcade style and table top. So it’s definitely a nice place for gathering and having fun.

We ordered both food and beer. The beer was great and we learned that they’ve won various awards. The Water Balloon fight beer was nice and crisp and very tasty Hefeweizen. We also got a flight of 4 of their 5 IPAs and recommend all of them! We even got some to take home (although those are a bit pricey- mostly $15-$22 for a four pack).

The food was where we were also surprised. They had a decent size menu that included many flatbreads, sandwiches, salads and a few starters. We ordered the Italian flatbread and the ham and Turkey sandwich. They were both really good and I would order again! The chips had a homemade dip that was tasty too.

Honestly, the only disappointment that we had is that this isn’t located closer to us at home so we can’t go more frequently!...

Extremely rude staff, (not to the other people, just us.) We sat at the bar and we weren't even aknowledged, as the bartender talked the entire time to the couple next to us for about 20 minutes. He saw us but continued talking. I raised my hand a couple of times to get someone elses attention, but we were ignored by 5 different bartenders, we seriously couldn't believe it! I love craft beer so we got a flight. There was really only one that was decent. The rest of them were undrinkable. We tried to ask for another flavor to switch out, but once again we were ignored. I finally had to yell out to ask if anyone would take our order for food and finally a bus boy had to take our order. It was NOT overly crowded, so we couldn't understand the bartenders indifference. They all just sat around talking to the other customers and serving them more drinks, while we waited for our first drink. We finally got our food order. Although it was just microwaved frozen pizza, it was tasty. At NO point, whatsoever, were we asked if everything was ok or if we needed anything else. They WERE fast and friendly when giving us the bill. Just a horrible experience altogether, so we won't be going back. DO...

We held our welcome drinks here for 80 people the night before our wedding. I was a bit nervous beforehand about how their space would work for 80 people but it was perfect. There were both quiet and loud places to stand or sit depending on what you wanted and people could enjoy pinball if they didn't feel like being social.

Food and drinks were phenomenal. We got compliments on both the whole night.

The staff are hands down the best staff around!! Due to some miscommunication, the Brewery was prepared for our event to happen Saturday night instead of Friday night. We walked into the bar 30 minutes before the start of the event and that's when we realized the mistake. The staff handled it flawlessly. They were very quick to respond - got more staff in, prepared food, and made us feel comfortable. Guests were non the wiser!

This night could have gone much differently and instead it was a wonderful welcome party before the wedding! Thank you to everyone that worked that night to make this work. We will...