GnomeTown Brewing Co — Restaurant in Fort Wayne

The Landing Beer Company is a sweet little spot in downtown Fort Wayne that is appealing in a lot of ways. It's location, ambiance, and kind wait staff make for a very inviting atmosphere to sit down and enjoy a meal. Our server Xaiven did an excellent job walking us through the menu and explained a variety of their menu items.

For lunch we split a 3 meat barbecue meal and chose waffle fries and broccoli salad as the sides per recommendation from Xaiven. We were informed that the barbecue is going to be removed from the menu and it was recommended that we try it while we still had the opportunity. Apparently removing the barbecue would allow the restaurant to focus on the production and service of quality pub style burgers. We were also informed the waffle fries were being removed to be replaced by something else. Only time will tell what that will be.

The sides were both well seasoned and the broccoli salad was dressed with just the right amount of creaminess. The chicken wings were hot, crispy, juicy, and delicious. I would definitely rate them as my favorite part of the whole meal and i believe they should be kept on the menu.

As for the rest of the barbecue, I don't think it will be missed. The brisket was overcooked, dry, and inedible. The only moisture came from the fat cap whereas the rest of the muscle protein was as dry as leather. The turkey resembled a lot of the same qualities and neither proteins were served hot, just lukewarm. Even with the accompaniment of the landing beer companies signature sauces, I still couldn't manage to eat even half of a slice of either meat. We notified our server who then offered us two portions of pulled pork as a substitute and a complimentary extra side of fries while we waited.

The pulled pork came out and at first glance I had high hopes. The bottom of the bowl was filled with the pork jus and steam was visibly rolling off the top of the meat. However, with my first bite I could tell that the pulled pork had been overcooked also. Even though the pork had been drowned in its own juices, the protein itself was still tougher, slightly chewy, and ironically enough.... dry. I buried the pork in a combination of the signature sauces and managed to finish the bowl, but it is not a menu item I'd recommend or order again.

Based on my first experience at the Landing Beer Company, I probably won't be returning to dine again. The removal of wings and waffle fries leave me no desire to actually return. If their burgers are anything like the barbecue, they'll prolly be overcooked and dry. I'm not going to spend anymore trying...

Typically we have an amazing time here. Good drinks, good food, usually good service. Tonight was a different story. To start off, our server (who didn't give us her name, but was wearing light wash jeans, tank top, and a ball cap) seemed annoyed to have to have been serving us. After she took out order, she didn't really come back to check on us at all. When she finally came back and I ordered my husband another beer, her follow up question was "you said you didn't want any food tonight, right?" To which I replied "um... we did put in an order?" Her response to me was "oh yeah, I'm sorry, I'm just mixing up my tables." After about another 20 minutes she came back and asked if we were still doing okay to which I responded "do you know about much longer on our food?" Mind you, she never put our food order in. She came back to our table about five minutes later and lied saying that the "system was down" and asked if we could "remind her" of our order which she clearly didn't write down or ring in. I asked to pay for our drinks and we left. On the way out I informed the hostess (who was very sweet and was the most accommodating interaction we had). She was very apologetic and confirmed that the systems were in fact not down. We are both servers. We understand forgetting to put in an order and that things happen, but that on top of the lying and the impression that we were a nuisance to even have to serve, after sitting there waiting for food for at least an HOUR left a bad taste in our mouths. Especially after watching tables that came in after us get their food when ours was...

We stopped at the landing beer company last weekend for some drinks and appetizers. It was myself and my wife. They gave us one clipboard of their menu and flight list.

I ordered a flight and she ordered a beer. The beers were actually pretty good. The mosaic IPA was tasty. We also ordered the waffle fries which were crispy and had a delicious dipping sauce.

The problem is with the ordering process. They have a paper you fill out, give to your server and they take it and bring back your flight. That part is fine, but if you want a second flight you have to wave down a server for another sheet. Also, for food you have to fill out a sheet and take it to a register to order...

Hello! It’s 2020, can’t we do an APP or a tablet? The order form is inconvenient for the consumer. In our case we may have ordered more food, but would’ve had to get ANOTHER form and take it up to the counter. You could accomplish the same idea (efficiency and maximizing staff) with technology. Plus, you do not have a dedicated server so you just have to wave someone down which can be a...