Callicoon Brewing Company — Restaurant in Town of Delaware

We were vacationing in the Catskills near Callicoon and this time of year a lot of restaurants are closed mid week. There are not a lot of choices when they are all open, so the selection was few.. We saw this place from the outside and it is absolutely charming with cute signs outside, string lights, very cozy, so we decided to try it. Turned out to be a great meal, we even returned for lunch a few days later. The menu was largely pub inspired comfort food. Couldn't decide between the meatloaf, chicken pot pie or jagerschnitzel (pounded pork cutlet, breaded and sautéed with mushroom sauce) which we ordered. Started with martinis, our go to drink which many places "break", meaning watered down from shaking too long with wet and often small bar ice. However, theirs were great. Then we had a Caesar salad, dressing on the side and that was as good as it gets. The schnitzel was cooked perfectly, tender with a great gravy, large portion mashed potatoes- got a double portion rather than the veggies. For lunch, had a deep fried hot dog, which was interesting. It was a thick hot dog, fried and then served on a bun like normal. It had a nice crisp skin, cooked perfectly. I didn't care for the flavor, I prefer an all beef dog but my wife enjoyed it. Had a meatloaf sandwich which is grilled with Swiss cheese on rye, reminiscent of a patty met, so I did add sautéed onion. It was also excellent, a lot of cheese on both sides of the meat, just the way I like it. Both came with fries. They are the type that are dusted with flour so there is a slight crunchy coating, hot and fresh and quite tasty. Besides the great food, it had a really nice vibe, friendly wait staff, a nice old wood bar, some outside dining available. Very comfortable and clean. I highly recommend this place, you...

We give this 2 stars ONLY due to The service which was outstanding. Would have given 1 star if not for her. Wait staff was friendly, professional and helpful. The food…well, let’s say we’ve had better meals at McDonald’s and that saying a lot because we do t really eat there unless we have to. The onion rings were advertised as “beer battered”, they came out breaded…I HATE breaded onion rings and would have never ordered them. I ate the onion out of my rings and we left one (there were only 5 to start with and hubby was hungry so choked two down). He ordered fish and chips…they were glorified grocery market fish sticks, I had the Reuben on rye (it didn’t taste like rye but looked it so they’re using super cheap rye bread). Not Much flavor, I make a better one at home. We both asked for The fries well done, they weren’t, so can’t follow simple directions. We explained to the waitress that we weren’t satisfied with the onion rings and asked that they be taken off the bill, she said she had already asked and the manager or whoever was in charge said no. We told her to please tell them We won’t be back and that they would receive a poor review. Also told her that she’s awesome and needs to get a job where they serve good food. I’ve been wanting to Try this place for a couple of years now, huge disappointment, we won’t be back and I cannot recommend to anyone unless the only thing you care about is filling your stomach and drinking beer. Ps the...

My party arrived Sunday evening to find that they did not have their liquor license renewed... Callicoon BREWING Company could not serve alcohol. We decide to stay. The waitress let's us know some of the specials are sold out. It's Sunday and Mother's Day, so, to me, this is a good sign; busy and in demand. I had the Cottage Pie; a riff on a Shepard's Pie. Not bad, meat and vegetables had a nice flavor, but the potatoes could have used a little toasted crust on top. Another one of my party ordered ribs; good flavor, but a little on the tougher side. Final member of our party had black bean quesadilla; filling had good flavor, but was very wet and made for a messy meal. Our waitress was friendly, knowledgeable, and really organized. The decor confused me; it was Fourth of July inside, but the outside had Christmas and St. Patrick's Day decorations up. Did I mention it was Mother's Day? Finally, their online presence is lacking. Website doesn't look like it's been updated since January and it's not mobile-friendly. Facebook page hasn't been updated recently. My $0.02, get an Instagram account (posts to Facebook too) and update daily. Ditch the website completely. Reroute the URL to the Facebook page. Save you money on webhosting and stay current. Anyway, decent food if you are in the area and looking for pub style eats. I wonder what the beer...