Draft Gastropub

Presentation on every dish was amazing. Seafood dishes were fantastic. Drinks on point. Service out of this world. Every single steak that came out at the table was the same, lacked flavor. Mine in particular was ordered rare and came out at a low medium. Which is what it is. Problem is that I’ve never had a ribeye that was tough to cut and chew. Had a side of seafood risotto and it was absolutely fantastic. Significant amount of medium sized shrimp throughout the dish that we perfect in cook and flavor.

Reservations highly recommended. This is an extremely popular venue for eating. It has a bar area always packed at 5pm, and then other areas for date night to groups. There’s a lot of variety on the menu so most should be able to find something they like. The atmosphere is trendy and the staff is always nice. Everything I’ve had there has been good. I haven’t found a dish that has completely wowed me, but for the atmosphere and choices I still enjoy it.

My daughter celebrated her wedding in the back area of Draft. It was truly a wonderful evening! Regina and the rest of the staff were amazing to work with. They helped with the planning and decorating and the room looked beautiful. The bartender was friendly and made great old-fashions. The chef and the staff served a delicious three course meal to 65 people. The timing of the food being served was extremely efficient and every dish was prepared perfectly! Thank you for making our special occasion even more memorable!

The plating of food looks great, but the menu itself feels bizarre. Its like a mix of a steakhouse and asian food but they also have lobster tacos? Its confusing. The service was unbelievably slow, 30 minutes to get a can of cider is not okay. The porterhouse was decent, not worth $70~. The waitress asked if we wanted onions and mushrooms with the steak and we said yeah, we were not told it would be an additional $7. Overall, the menu is weird, the steak is overpriced, and the service was extremely slow, and the atmosphere was very nice.

Draft Gastropub in Appleton absolutely lives up to the hype — but be warned, this place gets busy. We had a 6pm reservation on a Friday night and I’m pretty sure we grabbed the last parking spot in the lot. We arrived about 30 minutes early hoping to enjoy a glass of wine at the bar before dinner. Every seat and table in the bar area was taken, but we stood back from the bar and the staff quickly greeted us with cocktail menus. Even though it was packed, service was fast, friendly, and incredibly attentive. The atmosphere is one of my favorite parts of this place. It has a moody, upscale feel, but it still manages to feel relaxed and approachable rather than stuffy. Between the warm lighting, wine wall, and lively crowd, the energy in the room makes it feel like a special night out. The