Motorworks Brewing - Bradenton, Florida

Rachel T.

Amazing food, amazing drinks, awesome atmosphere inside and out but the outside area takes the cake! It's like a mix between a garden, a park and a brewery. LOVE that they're dog friendly too! Can't wait to come back!

Max B.

Went here for dinner with some friends because we had seen it early and wanted to check it out. The restaurant itself was pretty cool, the semi-retro car/automotive theme is done really well without being over the top. There is indoor and outdoor seating with the I indoor being reminiscent of an old school diner and outdoor being the beer garden. Outside there is also a stage for live music and a space for cornhole games. The food is very good with some interesting combinations that at first seem odd. For example, the BBC burger which has bacon, brisket, and queso topping a burger. Delicious, I thoroughly enjoyed it even though I wasn’t sure how that combination would work out. They have a variety of beers obviously from the brewery and for non-alcoholic drinks you’ve got soda, sweet tea, etc. There is a schedule of weekly events, trivia, poker night, etc each night as well as a humidor display where one can purchase cigars, proper cigars like Montecristo, Romeo y Julieta, etc, which is a nice touch you don’t see in a lot of places. The downsides aren’t many but they are worth noting. Parking is tight and somewhat limited. They do have overflow parking areas, but just know that there is limited parking space and it may involve a very short walk from an overflow lot. The surrounding area, while not the restaurant’s fault, is less than desirable. Not an area I would consider to be casually walkable and there, understandably isn’t much foot traffic I imagine due to this. Finally I would not describe the place as being quiet. It’s definitely not super loud or unpleasant or bad, but it’s not a sit down and have a quiet conversation by candlelight kind of place. Especially in the beer garden, think more like backyard cookout or tailgate party with music playing volume. We enjoyed it. I’d make the effort to go back.

TL;DR: Awesome food, cool atmosphere, craft beer, activities/entertainment, sketchy neighborhood, parking isn’t great.

Amber B.

What a disappointing experience. I'm generously giving 3 stars because the band 22N was fun and awesome. We got there and none of the tables had been bussed, making it hard to tell which tables were available. Party of 6, we moved all of the dirty glasses and empty food cartons to a smaller table and cleaned our table so we could sit down and relax. We were never greeted by a single server. We wanted to try some food, but were skeptical of a food truck we've never heard of? It didn't matter anyway since we never saw a server and didn't get a chance to order food. The band was supposed to play until 11 and shut down at 10:37. I'm not sure if it was just a bad night or if this is the norm. I just miss the days of having good service and familiar/local food trucks. It seems like the food and service has gone downhill in recent days.

María N.

Really enjoyed this brewery. I visited a lot of different states and this is become one of my favorite. Good beer and friendly staff. Totally recommend.

Kimm R.

So first time visit, beers were good. Food is expensive for what they give you. I honestly did not like the foam, it feels so cheap and we did ordered burgers which they were not too bad. Bartenders were fine. Beautiful place outside of the main bar, lots of table and chair. They also charge you for going outside.🤦🏻‍♀️

Pierre S.

Really cool venue, saw TL JENTGENS last night, he's great, I mean really great entertainment! The service outside was good and fast, zero complaints, the ambience with the huge trees and lighting is spectacular!

Paul R.

Great beer!. Great service. Ambiance with the big patio under a giant live oak tree, live band stage is what Florida should be. Love this place!. Live band is awesome to have on a friday night.
Only constructive criticism would be that service should be faster(probably need a few more employees), and beer can be a bit colder in temperature.

West C. P.

I have been here multiple times, various times of day. This has been my most pleasant experience. As it is Valentines Day the place is emptier than usual, but I don't seem to mind...may have something to do with the food provided lol 😆 Braden Truckey is absolutely amazing!! Fried pickles, fried banana peppers, and steak fries!! 🤤🤤🤤 OMG!!