From the blog Local Oak Park:
Sarah says for 3 FLOYD’S it’s really about being completely and totally authentic.
Metal music, tatoos, piercings, a showing of some bad Mrs. Frankenstein movie, good beer, really good food and FANTASTIC SERVICE. Oh – and Murals that look like they jump right from their funky beer labels. Everybody knows 3 Floyds is fantastic, as is apparent from the line waiting outside to be seated on a cold Saturday night.
My husband has become a bit of a beer geek in the last couple of years. He loves trying the new and adventurous combinations that local breweries, little independent guys dish out. Three Floyds is a local brewer in Munster IN and they certainly have a unique spirit. So for Valentines Day I surprised my husband to a night out. I surprised him to an hour drive to wait in an hour long line to eat in a brewpub and then drive an hour home. AND WE BOTH HAD THE BEST TIME!
I am not a tattoo junkie, I have no piercings – not even ears anymore, and I’m kinda not into the “heavy” rock kind of scene. I didn’t feel out of place at all. And the waitstaff was FANTASTIC, albeit inordinatly tatooed. This is a small spot, we were never rushed to move along to make room for the folks standing in line. This is a pub – they encourage you to have another – savor your meal, enjoy the brew.
The food on the menu was orginal and unique featuring a scotch egg small plate (delish by the way) and fantastic sandwich or full pasta plate options – hearth baked pizza too. Who do they have in the kitchen? I don’t know, but I wish I had taken the time to find out. This chef could go head to head in a “brewpub” iron chef and win against any of those overpublished cooks on the food network. And I certainly didn’t pay downtown Chicago prices for it.
My husband and I each had three beers. We each shared a small plate, had our own large plates, and shared a dessert and our bill didn’t go over $70.00! I left a big tip to make up for feeling like I had cheated someone out of their due share.
ITS IN MUNSTER INDIANA! And the brewpub is in a warehouse district. And they play hard core music and bizarre sci fi movies instead of sports on their TV’s. The walls look like an adult comic strip (adult themes FOR SURE). They don’t take reservations. It’s not a place I would take my 6 year old. But that’s not the point. And that’s not what they are trying to be.
Everyone was extremely friendly (Munster IN style) and I had a great time in a unique spot that has held onto or grown through it’s unique spirit.
3 cheers to 3 Floyd’s Brewpub for being AUTHENTIC. And thanks for being so nice to a middle aged couple without any tatoos.
—-Glad you enjoyed yourselves. Cheers!
