A good place to stop for lunch if visiting the historic area of St Charles or a break from the casino. I have to agree with Aleforge about the beer. They are "safe" beers. Nothing too risky here. Of the samples I had, the Hefe was the most tolerable. While I did not eat the food, all the food I saw looked great and the menu was predictable. I would go back to eat with a group of friends but the beer would be secondary. Its like the spawn of a humdrum microbrewery & TGIFridays. I did have to wait a while for refills and the bill, so the bar service was not great.
The location is beneficial for cyclists (trailhead) of the Katy Trail as I like to have a beer after the ride.

reviewed on: 2009-11-03 10:15:22

I have been here on a few occasions, both on Friday nights and had a nice time. The atmosphere is laid back and although we had a long projected wait time we sat fairly quickly. We sat upstairs in the non-smoking area, which I was pleased they had. The food was fairly good, good as it needs to be. The Beer is fairly boring, run of the mill "safe" type recipes that really could use a little more pop. Something to make them really stand out. I get the feeling the owners wanted a profitable average place, and that's what they got.

reviewed on: 2009-04-29 11:01:47

Despite being a microbrewery, I would rather have the food than the beer here. Don't expect anything above an average beer made by their brewery - they are flat and "thin". The only exception would be the Pumpkin Ale available in the fall. The building is large and has a fun atmosphere. Good happy hour with half price pints and appetizers until 7 PM. Very nice sandwiches, pasta dishes, and pretty good ribs.
Parking won't be a problem and service is usually adequate.

reviewed on: 2008-06-22 10:05:45

Don’t be fooled by the old grist mill appearance, inside Trailhead is a modern restaurant and brewery. From the street level, there are two bar areas one upstairs and another down. We went up past the bar and then up another flight of stairs to the non-smoking area. The tap list included 6 house brews and I enjoyed the Trailhead Red and the Old Courthouse Stout. The menu includes a nice selection of sandwiches, pizza, pasta and many upscale entrees. We parked on the street but there are many free public lots nearby.

reviewed on: 2008-04-17 11:18:29