Bait House Brewery

The positive reviews of this place steered us here, but I'd say we were mislead.We were seated inside and they had all their fans on. Granted it was a 65 degree day in NE Ohio which feels like a heat wave this time of year, but it was uncomfortable and pretty chilly w the fans. I ordered a margarita and husband ordered a beer. Margarita was terrible. So sweet and full of mix - I can count on one hand the amount of times i haven't finished an alcoholic beverage and this is one of them. Beer was a bit warm and thus why he didn't order another. Had cheese curds for an app and they were very good. I ordered the mushroom Swiss burger w "spicy" fries. The burger itself was good (although I removed the bun bc it was soaked in grease), but what threw me off was the amount of liquid the fries were sitting in. I was hesitant to eat them until I could ask the waitress what exactly it was... I couldn't figure out if it was butter, oil, grease or something else? When I asked her, she said she really didn't know what it was but it's just something that they "pour over the fries." So I guess if you're going to get your fries spicy - check out the photo below bc that's what you're going to get. I couldn't stomach all of the grease, so I barely ate any.My husband ordered the Sandusky chicken which was a take off of the Nashville. He said it was seasoned well, but it came plain. You could pay extra for a piece of lettuce, tomato, onion, or coleslaw... But isn't that what you're ordering when you order this type of sandwich? He paid extra for the coleslaw and said he doesn't know how it would've tasted good without it. He had onion rings which were average. Daughter ordered chicken tenders and also didn't like them (and she too got the spicy fries dredged in an unknown seasoning), so those also didn't get eaten. Although she is a picky eater... I had to agree that they were very seasoned and dry. Not exactly what I would serve from a children's menu.Our service went downhill... Our waitress was pretty good, but for how dead it was, we had to do a lot of waiting for our check, to cash out, and for an extra side here and there. We will definitely not be returning and knowing this is a local business trying to thrive ... Couldnt even bring it to a three star.

Been here a number of times. We are always happy with food and service.We have been back a few times. Have avoided the fish and everyone is always very happy with service, food, and prices.

We officially decided this is the place to be in Sandusky! They have indoor seating as well as a large covered patio outdoors. At the time we went, there was trivia going on and you could tell this was a place that locals really enjoyed. Our service, probably beause it was so busy, was a little lacking but we weren't in a hurry that night so it was fine.All food was ON POINT. Hush puppies were awesome, walleye bites were BOMB! You can even get them tossed in a buffalo-type dust. The pub burger was really good and you could customize it a good bit so I got the pretzel bun.

First time there and we will be back! Great atmosphere and food was good also... quite a little find

We're back again for the 2nd year in a row and as always, it was so delicious! I made the sad mistake of getting my chicken BTL with grilled chicken (worst mistake!) instead of fried and it wasn't my favorite...but that was MY MISTAKE! We had the giant pretzel and it was as massive as always. The quest was REALLY good so I suggest getting that, along with their homemade honey mustard. Seriously, so good!

This is a *really* good gastro pub - seriously it was delicious with a suite of draught beers over 4.0 on Untapped. Cocktails were delicious, walleye was fresh, ambiance is unique and really fun. Highly recommend.

First visit. Great service and they have their own label beers on tap. The Walleye Platter was delicious. I'll be marking this for when I return to Sandusky!

We went with a large party and sat out on the patio. There's a very large outdoor area which is great for a nice night, and also works well for those who prefer to dine outdoors due to Covid. We had been there before the menu was redone, and there's been great improvements. If you haven't been lately, give it another try. Since it's a brewery, I'll start with the beer. I had a lemon wheat and it was a nice summer drink. The cream ale was also good. We came for dinner and the food was great. The burger and hot chicken sandwiches hit the spot. The Buffalo cauliflower and mushroom goat cheese pizza are great options to share with the table. My only note of improvement is that I wish the to go containers were a more sustainable option instead of styrofoam.

Perch sandwich and fries was good but pricey Service was fine Ambiance was as expected grungy fish house feel but fine The End

Disappointed, because this is such a cool place.There was a good crowd at 7:20 on Saturday night. Waitress was very attentive and took our drinks and took our app order. After the drinks came, she took the food order. As she went down our party taking the order (seven of us , four adults, three kids) it was apparent that a good number of items were sold out (understood) or not even on the menu anymore. (It's a paper menu. Update it!) 15 minutes after placing the order, she came back to tell us it was going to be at least an hour for our food. At around 8:30 we finally got our apps. They were amazing! But the kids had had enough. We let our server know to cancel our food order, and we cashed out. It's a shame, because we've been here before and the food and the margaritas are amazing. Sadly, they couldn't get their 'stuff' together to handle a Sandusky summer Saturday night.