Brandywine Branch Bistro

The atmosphere was nice, bourbon was real good. The food was tasty but the menu is very limited. Overall a great first visit. We all enjoyed it very much.

It is such a cool place to gather with friends. The menu leaves a lot to desire but what we did have was very good just very limited. Service was lacking but very nice and polite.

Good 1st experience service could be stepped up somewhat.
Will differently return

The drinks are the best. I love the limited menu and the atmosphere is ideal. The live music also adds to a very nice evening. I live in Elverson and it is fabulous to have such a nice place so close.

Excellent drinks, food and service! Highly recommended!

I love Little plates and tasting the different spirits. Their gin is so unique and I love the variety. I think it would be even better with a tapas style menu. I do wish the servers had more knowledge about the flavor profile instead of just handing over a paper with all the descriptions, but they all looked very young. The service was excellent and timely. I always appreciate when a server is attentive to refilling my water and clearing plates. Hopefully next time my husband and I go we’ll be able to have a tour of the distillery.

We come here almost monthly and are always given outstanding service, excellent accommodation to food allergies, and the food and drinks are delicious!

Third time here, didn’t disappoint. Brought foodie friends and they loved it too. Great cocktails and handcrafted spirits.

I absolutely love this place! The atmosphere, food, and staff are amazing!

Good food paired paired with gin distillery - unique gin blends.

My friend and I keep coming here to get together because the food and drinks are great, and we have some food allergies to accommodate, including Celiac disease. The Chef always does an amazing job identifying the meal options which meet these needs or can be modified to do so, and the cross-contamination is always taken care of as well (which can be an issue for those more sensitive). Love the ambiance and the aesthetic, also! Such a great find.

Fun atmosphere, beautiful setting! The menu is small, but everything is good, and it is a fun experience in beautiful surroundings.

Very cozy and the drinks are great! We already made our new reservation!

Fantastic people. Very knowledable and fun. Great drinks and food. A MUST see

We love the atmosphere. The service was great. They had a glitch with Open table. Open table said there were booked except for 5:00, 5:30, and 6:00. So we settled and took the 6pm reservation. When we got there the place was empty. So we pretty much had the place to ourselves. They had a singer/guitarist. He was good but was too loud. The food was expensive for what it was and it was very good. We wish they had a chicken dish, a steak dish and a fish dish. Instead of just on top of a salad.

Cute place but they were out of every entree. Female bartender was nice but embarrassed about the lack of food. Literally there were only two dinner entree options left. Got a Rueben sandwich that was made with mushrooms not corned beef. Must have missed that description on the menu. Not very good. Ended up going to Sonic for a burger afterwards. Gin and cheese plate were tasty but don’t go expecting a good entree.

The House Salad and Saurbraten Sandwich were excellent, and the custom gin drinks were delicious! The atmosphere is quaint, we had a classical guitarist serenade us. overall a wonderful night.

Fantastic ambiance, inventive, fresh cuisine and top-Notch cocktails combined with great entertainment by Shawn Cephas

Second visit. Nice ambiance and very friendly staff. Food was great but not the place to go for a full dinner. A little pricy but worth for an occasional visit.

Limited menu but everything we tried was great! We will go back for sure.

Best. Martini. Ever. And I’ve had some good ones. Their gin and bourbon are very, very smooth. Try the duck melts.

A delightful night! The gin drinks were delicious! We had a lovely cheese board that came with plenty of crackers and bread. I had a lamb sausage sandwich that was sooo good! My husband had the mushroom reuben which he thoroughly enjoyed. This restaurant has a lovely atmosphere as well.

Very cozy great gin and food! Ambiance was very cool!

We very much enjoyed our meal at Brandywine Branch Bistro. They make fabulous cocktails using their homemade gins and bourbons. The cheese plates and charcruterie are all from local sources and are outstanding. Entrees were well crafted and delicious. Service was very attentive and friendly.

Do not miss an opportunity to visit this beautiful venue and enjoy delicious and surprising menu items. Cocktails are fantastic and complement the offerings of
Local -sourced ingredients and great preparation, presentation and service by a very attentive wait-staff.

Gin tasting, waitress, intimate rustic venue great. Food not so good - appetizers/ small plates not good, sandwiches simply okay.

Unfortunately, we had a drink mix up and an alcoholic drink was served to my non-drinking friend. That's a big mistake. We also had 2 servers, one when we initially sat down and then another 5 minutes later. They eventually worked it out. Restaurant still has a little organizing to do, but I have hope they will get it together between servers, kitchen, and bartenders.

Took my wife here for the Mother's Day brunch. The small initmate setting was ideal. The food offer for the brunch was superb. Grilled Vegetables , salad, two fantistic tasting fratatas, Lamb sausage and soup with a nice assortment of breads. The best was the Bloody Mary's made with your choice of the gins that they distill there. Looking forward to making dinner reservation.

Overall, very fine. Drinks were top notch, delicious. Duck melt very tasty, Caesar salad also very tasty. Mushrooms in bourbon too pungent, could be cut with some butter. Environment as cozy as could be. Staff attentive and warm.

My wife and I loved our experience at Brandywine Branch Bistro. We enjoyed a fantastic tasting of their in-house distilled gins. The bourbons were delicious as well. From there we enjoyed a few appetizers and then finished with the Kielbasa and the Pulled Pork. The servers were fantastic and friendly. The food was excellent. The only point of disappointment was the Gin Mule made with their Jalapeno Gin....it was just missing the typical mule kick. You could taste the jalapeno gin, but I'd recommend they consider another ginger beer approach because what they used just didn't work...no bubbles, not enough ginger kick. My wife loved the Old Fashion with the special Cask Bourbon so they can definitely make a mixed drink...the Mule just didn't work. Overall I'd highly recommend this place.

We loved it here! The ambiance was great, the drinks were creative, and the food was just right. We'll be back!

Enjoyed the dining experience. It was a bit pricey for the location and the kitchen was very slow. The menu is limited, but the food was excellent. The dining area is part of an old barn which has been beautifully restored and there will be outdoor seating when the weather gets warmer. Reservations definitely recommended; seating is limited.

Very nice, good gin flight sampler (purchased a bottle as well) , food was great, a small place but nice, the cheese plate is a bit pricey and should be ~$5 less. We will go again.

Wonderful experience - we will return very soon.

I almost don't want to write a review as it will draw more people to the absolute GEM!! and I want to keep it to myself... this is a converted 18th century barn, impeccable décor, fantastic Food... and the Cocktails!!... you have to try their onsite made Gin & Bourbon!... Do yourself a favor and find this place!

Love the Brandywine Branch Bistro! Scenic spot, unique menu, cozy interior.
It is known for its gin drinks, great variety of cocktails. Service is good , friendly, helpful and they remember if you are a return guest. Drawbacks are the abbreviated hours and small tables...both excusable for the dining experience.

Four of us, all first time diners at The Brandywine Bistro, enjoyed a delicious dinner on Friday night. We all agreed that the food was creative and tasty, the ambiance was lovely and rustic, and the staff could not have been nicer. Thrilled to have a great restaurant out here!

The service was outstanding, exceptional, the best. The hostess was energetic, gave us an explanation of the distilling process-wonderful. Our server was superb-attentive, engaging-perfect! The cheese offering as appetizer was beautifully presented and delicious. The warm persimmon hazelnut salad was excellent. Atmosphere was charming. My entree- the stuffed acorn squash was served lukewarm- not a good thing. Presentation was good but would not order again. The other entree ordered was the pork chop- again, presentation good, but meat was tough and no appropriate style cutting tool was offered. Bland taste.
Lovely atmosphere, drinks were above average, appetizer/salad were superb. Entrees, in my opinion, were quite lacking.
Go for the drinks and appetizers. You will enjoy these.

we sat in the distillery room which was fun and private but cold - wear a sweater if you opt for that. the soup was like warm but tasty The gnocchi was small and not enjoyable - too much vinegar flavor for me. it took 90 minutes to get our main dishes so it was a long and disappointing meal. But the owner heard about our evening and reached out to us. Really impressed with his response and planning to try again sometime.

The drinks are excellent as is the food. This is my new favorite place. Very small inside so reservations are necessary. They don't have a lot of seating. The bar is awesome.