CrossRoads Brewing

3 Reviews on “CrossRoads Brewing”

• Herb

  Lunch was very good on a quiet Thursday. Both pizzas were very good and the food was fast. Service was excellent and it is a cool place with the large garage doors that make the entire restaurant feel outside. Definitely a solid addition to Prince George. The birch and boar pizza was amazing and the wild was an interesting twist anytime salmon is included on a pizza. This place was much better than I expected.

  November 3, 2020, 10:09 pm

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• Jamie

  Had a great lunch and flight of beer. Food was great and service exemplary. Love the atmosphere. Love tasting a different array of bread on tap.

  March 2, 2020, 7:53 am

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• Prince Gastronome

  Ladies and Gentlemen, this is the MAIN EVENT OF THE EVENING! LIVE, in Prince George, British Columbia! IIIIIIIIIITSTIIIIIIIME!!! Introducing firstFIGHTING out of the blue corner, this restaurant is a pizzeria Napoletana. It has a massive traditional wood oven and a rooftop patio; it grows many of its ingredients on site and is run by a head chef chiseled from Okanagan wineries and island resorts. From 3rd Avenue, presenting the current reigning championBETULLA BURNING! And introducing the challengerFIGHTING out of the red corner, this restaurant is craft brewery. It has a traditional wood oven, a concrete patio, and eight different varieties of craft beer. Its head chef traveled Europe discovering new horizons in the culinary craft before returning home. From George Street, presentingCROSSROADS BREWERY! NOWLETS GET RRRREADY TOOONOT get sued from Michael Buffer. On the surface, it might be strange comparing a pizzeria to a brewhouse, but lets be honest, its going to happen. Theyre the only two locations in Prince George featuring traditional wood-burning pizza ovens (Betullas is notably larger). Both menus are dominated by dishes emerging from the fiery depths of said ovens. They both boast rustic decors, with Crossroads taking the extra mile with functioning garage doors offering access to the aforementioned concrete patio. Both are commanded by two of the best chefs this town has ever seen. Comparisons will be made. Infiltrators from both sides attempted incursion to glean valuable intelligence on dough recipes and cooking techniques. And even among my group of five, without prompt, they began discussing which of the two were superior. My stance is complicated given the differences that still separate them. Betulla is defined by its pizza oven. With Crossroads, its a gimmick; their purpose is in their pintsbeer pints that is. Fermentation tanks occupy more than half the complex, all shiny and chrome, visible from the windows dominating one wall of the restaurant. Their pizza oven is nudged in the corner, almost forlorn. However, its in the menu where everything snaps back into the competition. Pizzas characterize both businesses, or at least for now, as Crossroads has yet to finalize their dinner menu. Seriously? We were presented wrinkled and stained loose sheets with claims a locked menu to be ready by June 10th, and we were almost two weeks past that. There was one dinner entre, gnocchi. This place has been open since March. I had held out until reports spilled in that the menu had been set. Since I already decided on the review, Ill offer that as a proviso, but the truth is, theyre open, a review is coming, finalized menu or not. As said earlier, the dcor is impressive, with polished natural wood tables, corrugated sheet metal fringing the bar, and that adorable pizza oven sitting in the corner like an oversized Chinese steamed bun. A counter runs along the glass wall with uncomfortable chairs for people to sit, though credit is given for offering both traditional and USB power ports for those stopping for lunch. I tip my hat; thats a damn good idea. The tables were obviously expensive, but they still resembled picnic tables. Two friends ordered beer while extolling the quality of the Crossroads brand. They never leave without picking up growlers. I dont drink beer, believing it a joke passed on from the Sumerians to the rest of time. I found one brand at Crossroads that didnt make me vomit, and thats as high a praise you are ever going to get. It was called the Mother Heffer, which I couldnt help thinking sounded dirty. As for the food, we opened with the share platter, a spotlight of all the other snacks, including olives, beer nuts, stuffed dates, flat bread, and biltong (South African jerky). Although all fantastic, high points go to the dates and flat bread. As for pizza, we oredered four, the Italian Deli (salami, capicola, garlic parmesan), the Angry (Grana Padano cheese and fleur de lait, roasted garlic and spicy tomato sauce), the mushroom (mushrooms, it has mushrooms), and the Off the Grid (chorizo, pepperoni, farmer salami, mozzarella, and aged cheddar). These pizzas all read and look, very westernized. There isnt much at Crossroads deviating from what youd expect from franchise pizzerias, though with considerable more gusto. Betulla still has the claim on fancier pizzas. Then there are the prices; when Crossroads first opened, they were on par with Betulla. So, in a fair match, Betulla would take the belt. However, since then, Betulla has increased their prices by nearly 20%, while Crossroads has remained flat, an important factor to consider. Crossroad pizza is fantastic, far better than any of the tried and tested examples offered by franchises and chains.The pizza bread is sturdier than the softer varieties made at Betullawhen you slice a wedge and lift, it doesnt flop over. Its a culinary choice rather than a statement on pizza quality, but those seeking more conventional pizzas may be more satisfied with Crossroads. When taking a group vote, three votes went to Crossroads as having the better pizza, a consensus impossible to ignore. At my first outing to Crossroads during the soft open back in March, I noted the dough was inferior. The bakers needed to raise their game. Wellthey did. One assessment everyone agreed was that Betulla boasted the better toppings but Crossroads had the better bread. This is a fight, and I dont know where to call it. Both earn the highest grade, and this is a mantle able to be shared by as many as I chose, ultimately resulting in a tie. There is no KO here. Crossroads is an amazing brewhouse that managed to go the distance with an apex pizzeria. On its own, its brilliant, and succeeding on so many levels including the beer (or so Im told). I hope there are more than enough people to go around because downtown Prince George needs places like this. Food: 5/5Service: 4/5Presentation: 5/5Value: 5/5Recommendation: 5/5

  September 21, 2017, 12:44 pm

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