November 7, 2011
Several visits. Austere interior, typically pretty dead, spacious room and hanging TVs leave it feeling more like a spaceship than a bar.. Samplers have ranged from poor to decent, often 2-3 weak beers per entry, and often very few seasonals. The wraps were excellent though, and prices are pretty considerate. Service quick and polite.

October 1, 2011
Another stop on the RBSG 2011 bus trip. This place was great. They had an excellent tap list, and it happened to be a bottle release day. Service was pretty swift for having to deal with a bus load of people all at once. We sat at the bar and ordered a few things to eat and a few samplers. Prices were incredibly good. Certainly worth visiting.

May 27, 2011
I was not feeling this place at all. They had 6 typical beers on tap and 2-3 seasonals and I wasn’t knocked out by any of them. The bar area is real close to the door. They also have an outdoor area as well as some sort of basement bar, but when the beer is this mediocre why does it matter?

October 14, 2010
Nice brewery with good beer.

June 10, 2010
If McKenzie weren’t a brewery, I’d probably really like it. The inside is nice, but not the type of atmosphere I want at a brewery. They focus a lot on other alcoholic drinks which doesn’t make any sense to me since they make beer! The house beers are okay but their seasonals are pretty decent. I’ve been there a few times and none of the servers seem to know anything about beer. The food is good, but a little overpriced. The crowd isn’t a beer crowd.

December 23, 2008
The place itself is kinda a mix. I like the high ceilings and lighting around the bar, but the dining area is real cheap and mid-90s sports bar-ish. I do like that you can see the kitchen. Ive read complaints about the service but ours was pretty good. The waitress didnt seem to know what she was doing, but everything arrived correct, on time, and hot. The standard brews were pretty boring, but the seasonals were delicious. The food was also very tasty and not too expensive. The beers and food make it worth the trip.

October 26, 2008
Stopped here for mid-afternoon lunch on 10/19 on the way home. Great service, really tasty food for both of us. Place was packed and obviously a very popular place. The beers were pretty good although they weren’t what I’d hoped for. Most of my expectations for McKenzie was what was stuck in my head from a few years ago when all the great bottles of Belgians were out there. While the offerings were solid and I enjoyed them, they weren’t much different than many brewpub offerings. The Dubbel and Saison stood out at least as a deviation from the standard fare. I would definitely go back here, however, and I thought the food was terrific.

August 15, 2008
Small selection, to me. I am not a fan of their standard beers, and usually only go to try new brews. Parking can be very hard as they do not have enough spaces. Smoking sucks. All of the food I have had has been tasty, well prepared, and presented hot. Service is average. As with many places I feel like they are always around when you don’t need anything, and MIA when you do. Nice TVs.

July 22, 2008 [ Updated September 22, 2008 ]
This is lively place which is big and open with a very large oval shaped bar. Even tho its busy, there is lots of room for your own space. A friendly atmosphere and a family affair. Reminds me quite a bit of Marzoni’s in Allison Park near Pittsburgh. Lots of separate dining booths. Look is new, quite clean and almost sterile. Big outside dining area on a deck. Lots of really good looking eye candy. My bartender was very attentive. The place is busy yet not crowded. Decent size samples for an affordable price. Food fare is hot but just above average.

January 9, 2008
Stopped in here for a bite to eat and to see what they had on in terms of seasonals. I ordered a burger and it was very solid. Had three seasonal beers on. A belgian, biere de garde and spiced up winter style hefe. Beer was solid and food was well done. I sat in the dining room and the atmosphere was pretty standard brewpub. Hopefully they get good brewers in here and keep things interesting. Worth a stop if you are in the area.