Latest reviews from Oakhurst
| 78 /100 Smokehouse 41 BBQ (Restaurant) 40713 HIGHWAY 41 “Visited August 2020. Stopped here to grab some lunch before heading back home after a long weekend in Yosemite. Pretty convenient location considering we were staying at the Yosemite South Gate which is basically right across 41 from this place. We got there a few minutes before opening, which seemed to be a wise decision as a number of others did the same, so a small queue had already formed as they opened the door. Cafeteria line service as you order whichever sandwich, plate, or bulk meats and sides you would like. We sat out on the patio and ate. Was nice since it was still somewhat early. I can't imagine sitting out there in the middle of a summer day, has to be hot as hell. I was a little bit surprised by the beer selection here (in a good way)--Liquid Gravity, Alvarado Street, Kern River, Heretic (and of course some clunkers like Mammoth Brewing, too). They have a mix of draft and cans/bottles. Food was good, but it's California-style BBQ, so don't expect it to compete with stuff from the South. Probably the best bet for food and beer in town.“ |
| 74 /100 40233 ENTERPRISE DR “Visited August 2020 as we were staying in Oakhurst during a trip to Yosemite. Not a lot of dinner options in town, so ended up coming here one night. They had an outdoor beer garden set up in the parking lot. Tables set up and covered with those vinyl tarp sort of deals you might see at an outdoor wedding to help protect staff and patrons from the sun. Food was actually pretty decent, but the beer left something to be desired. They have a pretty big taplist here with a dozen or so house drafts plus some guest offerings. Thought the service was pretty good. Pricing seemed fair as well. I'd give it another shot since the food wasn't bad, but I would hope the beer was better next time.“ |
| 76 /100 40233 ENTERPRISE DR “Like other people we discovered that this was the only craft beer place anywhere near to Yosemite, so decided to give it a try. The place is quite large and is divided into two areas - a bar and a restaurant. Service was decent. Selection was not huge but I liked everything that I tried, particularly the Pecan Brown. Food was really good, I had the beef ribs and my wife had the fish tacos. Food was a bit pricey but not outrageous. Worth a visit!“ |
| 64 /100 40233 ENTERPRISE DR “Location, location, location! Generally this is a standard American brewpub. But ideally located at the the southern edge of Yosemite helps. With about 5 of their own beers on tap, none great, none awful, and a standard American pub menu, I’d call it average. But pile on great service, and if overpriced) array of guest taps and bottles, then this is your beer geek respite when in town. Brewery #755.“ |
| 80 /100 40233 ENTERPRISE DR “After visiting Yosemite National Park we drove south to Fresno. I knew that there were no craft beer near our hotel in Fresno, so we did a stop in Oakhurst, just south of Yosemite. The brewpub was well attended and there were no vacant tables. Seems to be a popular restaurant among locals. No outdoor seating. I sat at the bar and tried their four beers. Three half pints and a small taster for free. Nice service, the staff really wanted me to try all their beers! About 20 bottles in the fridge and 8 revolving craft guest taps. A must stop just south of Yosemite National Park. (Visited July 6th 2016)“ |
| 72 /100 40233 ENTERPRISE DR “Visited July 19, 2014.
It’s been a long time since I’ve been in Yosemite. This isn’t exactly in the park but I took highway 41 up from Fresno and into the foothills. Really nice area. I need to get back up and do some hiking when I have some time. This is a little building on the edge of the shopping center right at the corner of 42 and 49. It’s a brewpub so they do serve good food but I had just stuffed myself full of BBQ at Westwoods in Fresno so I only tried the beer here. On the subject of beer, it’s brewed in house on a small 5ish bbl system which is done up right in terms of not being large plastic buckets fermented in a fridge. That said however, the beers still tasted like green apples. Hmm. Not sure how they managed that. The only one that didn’t taste like apple was the passion fruit Honey Badger wheat beer of which I got a glass and a slice of orange (lol). If I hadn’t been sweating driving all the way up the side of the mountain I might have just tried the flight and left but the heat coupled with the fact that they don’t actually charge for the tasters prompted me to buy a pint. It was pretty good actually; the passion fruit that is, not the rest. $5 + tip for a pint and a 6 ticks, not bad. Speaking of prices, lets talk about growlers for a minute. They have two kinds of growlers available: the 1L swing top glass ones and the 2L steel ones. Fine. But the prices are garbage. Even if they had a beer I liked I would not pay those prices to get a new growler. $37 for the first fill (including the price of the container)... that’s THIRTY SEVEN FREAKING DOLLARS for a growler of beer. And I thought Pizza Port and Beachwood were bad. Now the refills are only $12 for a half gallon of beer, which is what they should be in my opinion, but that makes $25 for an empty container. Garbage, straight garbage. At least they had some funny tap handles and the logo for the Honey Badger was comical. But yeah, $25 for an empty growler my ass.“ |
