Drift Prairie Brewing Company — Restaurant in Jamestown

First time visiting and last. was honestly, awful. we entered the restaurant at 5:30PM, cute vibe and set up, was very empty when we initially got there. ordered two beers and pretzels and awaited the rest of our party. Got our first pretzel, was good and came in a timely manner. Place started to get busy as dinner time started. Ordered another set of pretzels and cheese curds. They set our apps at the wrong table and proceeded to give us the one cheese curds app that the other table didn’t touch and never brought us a new pretzel. Second set of beers took forever, the online ordering was complicated and you couldn’t find the ciders they were offering at that time, when we finally went up to order the cider they had ran out. Ordering food on the app went through but took atleast 30 minutes to receive. When we finally received it, all the food was cold, the cheese on the BBQ nachos was noticeably stiff because it had lost all heat. The Cesar wrap was awful and had a weird tang. I ordered the buffalo wrap with no tortilla & a side of beer cheese Mac. I kid you not it was 3 pieces of lettuce and 5 bites of meat with buffalo sauce drizzled over, they sent the order with chips and forgot the mac. You could tell the workers were overwhelmed and disorganized. when we went up to the bar to pay and tell them what they needed to take off, she insisted on giving us the side of Mac and cheese until we explained that we were done eating and didn’t want it anymore. After it was all said and done the bill was 100+ dollars and we were all still hungry. Let’s just say we left the wrap with two bites taken out of it and almost a full plate of nachos. It was easy to finish the morsels of the buffalo wrap or should I say the mouse plate of shredded chicken & 3 pieces of lettuce.

Yes we tipped. I’m not sure what we were tipping because there really isn’t any service when you grab your own things and mobile order your food. it’s basically door dash but you get a table.

This is my first ever review but I just had to share. Im gonna drift away from ever eating at drift...

Update

Still one of my favorite places to go in town, they've expanded to seat more further in back, which is nice because it's a little quieter back there. There's now 2 kids play areas too.

They've added either beer Mac and cheese or a salad for sides instead of the kettle chips, both have small charges, but the Mac and cheese is so worth it. Delicious and a lot bigger bowl than I expected.

Very glad to see this place doing so well!

My girlfriend and I were going to go elsewhere, but decided to stop in and am I glad we did! For 2 people with autism and adhd this place is great. You order by QR code at the table, start a tab, and you're good to go. I love that there wasn't waitstaff always in your face, I get why restaurants do it, but this was a refreshing change. It wasn't busy, everyone, including us, were served promptly. Food was awesome, I had the brisket and she had the chicken parm sandwich. Both were tasty, as were the pretzel bites. I had a delicious blonde brew, she had a glass of blueberry wine, both excellent choices.

Since I was facing the bar, I could easily watch the staff, they were all keeping an eye on tables, cleaning when people left, etc. Upon leaving we were thanked for coming in.

Best part, there are no tvs. Just enjoying good company without distraction. Noticed the kid play area, thought that was pretty awesome. Kids are a little old for it, but great for people with younger ones.

Only a couple small downsides, the kettle chips were over seasoned, and price might be a little high, but isn't all bar food? For what you get though, I think it's worth it.

Overall, amazing place, and we will...

Stopped by Drift Prairie while in the Jamestown area for business — unfortunately, it was a disappointing experience from start to finish. We sat at the bar and waited about 8 minutes before anyone came to take our drink order. I started with the Orange Witt, which was completely watered down — it tasted off, almost like a bad keg. I didn’t take more than a sip. We ordered the brisket nachos for food, and they were a letdown as well. For $17, I expected more than a handful of stale chips and maybe two tiny pieces of meat. Portion size and quality just weren’t there. When I brought up the beer issue (after finally tracking down the bartender, who seemed to be the only staff member working), she didn’t offer a replacement or much in the way of help. I asked if the beers could be taken off the tab since we didn’t drink them, but she only removed one and said I still had to pay for the other — even though both were untouched. I rarely leave negative reviews — I understand places have off days and I don’t expect perfection — but this was a poor experience all around. I won’t be returning, and I’ll be scratching Drift Prairie off my list for future trips...