Blog post on Maumee Bay Brewing recent changes..
http://www.blogsmonroe.com/beer/?p=49
I was a bit bummed when I heard they closed the upstairs, but then again, never been a big fan of their beer.
Maumee Bay Brewing
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I've been there twice in the past week. The service downstairs is still spotty, and they've changed the menu too (not for the better). We went to Rockwells for New Years Eve and the food was excellent, but I still miss the old MBBC atmosphere upstairs....
I believe operation of the upstairs restaurant was leased out several years ago.
As illustrated above, I believe smalltown Toledoans would benefit from parking lessons & driving psychology education. I learned a great deal about my relationship to the automobile & fine food from 33 years of Boston experience. We've become Mesmerized [see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mesmer ] seeing our world thru a moving car window, much akin to our TV screens [both of which are addictive & dangerous to our health]. As for eating, see the Jan.5 posting about meat - http://toledotalk.com/cgi-bin/tt.pl/article/9969/Not_the_meat_not_the_fat_its_the_heavy_metals_pesticides_and_PCBs
posted by robertbrundage on Jan 05, 2008 at 05:59:29 pm #
BTW, I always choose Maumee Bay [a favorite] over the "Docks" - no comparison.
The "Docks" give their all to make the food look great and overlook blending of tastes & balancing of textures. Also the "Docks" have low frequency nodal hot spots from their air-mangling eqipment, acronymed HVAC which masks a multitude of unhealthy sins [like no vibration isolation]. They don't design, understand, or build structures like they used too. Think of the leaking roofs on new TPS schools.posted by robertbrundage on Jan 05, 2008 at 06:11:56 pm #
I used to go to the upstaris until they started getting "fruity" with their burgers and changed it around a few years back. since then i've just stayed downstairs and enjoyed the pizza..
What is a "fruity" burger? Instead of a slice of tomato they put a slice of banana? Or is it served by Richard Simmons?
Anyhoos - I was downstairs this summer and the "dude" really trying to be hip behind the bar actually had the nerve to ask me how much he charged me for the last martini when I went up again. Not.A.Good.Sign.
Being a beer lover, yes I said “lover”, who frequents brewing centers like Portland and Seattle, I was to so pleased to learn of the opening of MBBC I became one of the first to join their mug club.
One day while sitting at a friend’s house, drinking beer of course, a guy in an old CJ-style Jeep came up the driveway to plow it. It was my buddy’s neighbor and coincidentally the owner of MBBC. We welcomed him in and learned of great plans for his new hobby/business venture. I was ever so hopeful for the plans I was almost giddy.
We supported and frequented the brewery and loved the High Level Lager and cask conditioned IPA.
The upstairs bar was great with its open setting and grand view of the brewing room. But, in my opinion things began to change quickly and for the worse. The formal and informal dining areas went from crowded to scant and service was inconsistent. We did our best to support the place but….
Our last time there we went to an almost empty Rockwell’s to indulge for an anniverery and the bill for four was $435!
So, are the transformations working? According to Manta.com, MBBC estimates $2,000,000 in annual sales and they have been in existence since 1995.
I think the Docks may have something to do with the changes. I live in Wood County and the Docks are easier to get to even though the physical barrier of the river never stopped us before. And, while at the Docks It’s like MBBC is an afterthought even though I much prefer the old building and IPA. Perhaps a river access and outdoor deck would help.
Maybe I'll check it out tonight!
posted by Offshore on Jan 04, 2008 at 02:18:26 pm #