Foundry Craft Grillery — Restaurant in East Jordan

We were really looking forward to dining here and quite frankly, in the six weeks we've lived here, this was our biggest disappointment of an extensive list of dining out.

First, with a name like the foundry, it would be easy to assume it's a craft beer heavy joint that might include some bada$$ craft cocktails.... Nope. It's more like an Apple Bees... With a short list of craft beers and nothing creative in the cocktail department.

Second, we ordered shrimp Street tacos and twisted Mac & cheese. Despite ordering the shrimp blackened, they were utterly flavorless and so dry they were hard to swallow. I managed to get one down and couldn't continue. My fiance took one bite and she didn't want them either. And.... They were cold.

Third, speaking of cold... The Mac & Cheese was so cold it was stuck together. We let the bartender know and just asked to have it heated up. It came back barely Luke warm. We finished it off because we were hungry, but it should be known that it was INCREDIBLY salty.

I will say that the bartender, Kimmy was very kind and in good spirits. The place in and of itself is beautiful.

In the end, put a solid restaurant with quality craft food, a solid craft beer list, and some bomb cocktails... And you'll have a strong competitor for some of the greatest restaurants in the area... Until then, unfortunately, this is a missed opportunity for a great space.

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UPDATE: 7/1/2022 We went into East Jordan to eat at a nearby taco joint. Unfortunately it was closed. So we decided to give Foundry another try, hoping something has changed in the last year.

Unfortunately, it's the same. The Mac and cheese once again came out ice cold, fish sandwich was barely room temp, and the fish tacos were no better. In fact, I would say they were worse because there was legitimately 2x the breading to fish. It was more like eating a hush puppies with a hint of fish.

We made mention of the Mac and we did receive a warm version thereafter.

When ordering a margarita, the bartender took our order but apparently needed a smoke break and asked another young lady to make the drink. She didn't share with her that it was a top shelf. Noticing the ingredients she was using, I shared the miscommunication. She corrected it, but unfortunately she was very poorly trained and was quite hesitant on how to make it. Not her fault at all and rather a very clear representation of terrible leadership. The guest experience always starts at the top and it is beyond evident from both experiences, ownership is lacking leadership and systems.

Again, as a lifelong entrepreneur and business consultant, I hate leaving a poor review. I also have little tolarence for poorly trained staff and terrible food.all of these things can be corrected when leadership is humble enough to ask for support and is sincerely interested in improving. With a year passing since our last experience and it being equally as terrible, I genuinely cannot fathom how this place is still in business. Nevertheless, I invite you to direct your hard earned money to another venue that is training their crew and delivering a quality, consistent product...

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