Wandering Griffin Brewery & Restaurant — Restaurant in Beavercreek

A+ Dystopian Dining: An Unforgettable Journey into Grime and Gristle

If you're looking for a culinary experience that doubles as a social experiment in how much discomfort a person can endure for chicken tenders, look no further—this hidden gem is a masterclass in how not to run a food establishment.

Upon arrival, I was immediately taken back by the appearance. Just a mysteriously vacant entrance, cracked, dirty windows, and the ambiance of a forgotten storage closet as you walk in. The front door, with its "are-you-sure-you-want-to-enter?" energy, sets the tone perfectly for what's to come.

Inside? Clutter and the distinct aroma of mildew mingling with fryer grease. Seating is self-serve, and if you're lucky, you’ll get a chair that only partially collapses beneath you. As for the tables? Sticky. And you better believe you are the cleaning crew.

Service? Delightfully absent. We paid premium rates for what can only be described as a group survival exercise. Not a single staff member appeared to offer help, directions, or even a glance in our direction. It was as though we had entered a culinary escape room—except no one escapes with dignity.

The beverage experience was especially thrilling: the cups offered at the drink station came with a bonus coating of soap scum so thick you could taste the fog. I attempted to rinse mine, only to find the drink machine equally sticky, as though the syrup had unionized and gone rogue.

Ah, and the food. A true revelation in how far pub fare can fall. Wings were recommended—but arrived with a pinkish hue that screamed "raw potential" in all the worst ways. I opted for the chicken tenders, which seemed to have been fried twice—once last week, and again just before serving. Burnt on the outside, desiccated within, and requiring ketchup as a life preserver.

Fries were the highlight. Frozen, of course, but gloriously consistent with the rest of the experience.

The bathroom? An homage to dystopian horror. Toilet paper in the sink. General decay. The kind of place where even germs wear hazmat suits.

In conclusion: five stars—for anyone researching a thesis on food safety violations or the decline of Western dining standards. For everyone else? Consider literally anywhere else. This place is unforgettable—but only in the way...

Worst experience I've had in a long time. Upon arriving we were sat in a area that the server showed up late to work. She walked up, after waiting 10 mins just to be acknowledged, and her first statement was "sorry I'm not a morning person" it was 12:20, really these are the people representing your company besides that fact that she couldn't answer any questions about the menu at all. I can get over bad service for great food, so as it was Sunday brunch we go through the menu with breakfast on my mind, maybe it's just us and we're picky, but it was extremely hard to put together a halfway normal meal out of this menu, we never have an issue at any other restaurant that advertises " brunch" I also was excited about there self proclaimed coffee bar so I ordered pancakes, crispy bacon and a latte. Exciting huh, only edible thing on the brunch menu, well sounded edible. I've never had pancakes that taste like solid eggs before now, nothing about the meal was anything short of horrible. When it was time to pay the bill it was $32.xx and I paid with a $50, the server left for 15 mins, not the exaggerated I think it's been 15 mins, we timed it as I was not very happy at this point she was gone 15 mins to get $17 in change then after waiting a completely different employee brought $17 in crumbled money back, I asked what took so long and she said no one had change?!?! They had been open 2 hrs! NEVER AGAIN WILL I MAKE THE MISTAKE OF ENTERING THIS HORRIBKE EXCUSE OF A RESTAURANT! I had the self control to leave without expressing my opinion because it's clear no one there has a clue, but the public should be warned before spending there money there. FYI the self proclaimed coffee bar sucks! I drink a lot of coffee and espresso drinks and this place has the...

I want to assign a five-star--especially since this is a local and veteran-owned restaurant, but just can't do that yet, as I'm always disappointed with the lack of greeting when we walk in. For example, last night when we arrived there were four people already standing by the empty host stand. About a minute or so later, a young man came and stocked the stand with flatware, but didn't acknowledge us. I'm sure that's not his job, but to me anyone who comes to the stand should at least make eye contact, say hello, and assure us that someone will be with us shortly. When the host arrived, he also ignored us--speaking only to the party of four whose table was ready. After we were left standing there alone we decided to look around and in doing so found that our friends were already seated, thus no longer needed the host.

The evening went well from there on, and we had an exceptional server, named Bryton, who not only attended to our orders, but was willing to engage in a bit of small talk!

Our appetizer--the Spinach Artichoke Dip--was a bit salty, but otherwise delicious. Our meals arrived promptly, and everyone was happy with them. As you can see, the Griffin Burger was huge. but nonetheless disappeared! My friend was very pleased with her Salmon Salad, which wasn't served with an overwhelming amount of lettuce, as happens many other restaurants. I had the Grilled Cheese sandwich, but failed to notice that it was "triple stacked," and thus was only able to eat a half of it. Their touch of adding a souffle cup of their Tomato Bisque soup for dipping was a brilliant touch!

All in all, we had a wonderful time! We'd just suggest a faster and more...