R. Shea Brewing Canal Place Downtown

The beer is fantastic, as always, and we absolutely love this location in Akron—it's a real asset to the area. However, the food quality has significantly declined. It seems like everything is frozen now, which wasn't the case before. This is disappointing because the food used to be excellent all around. It would be better to cut costs in other areas, as we won’t be returning for a meal until there’s an improvement in the food. It's truly a letdown.

The noise level in this place is overwhelming; it’s so loud you can barely hear yourself think. The beer is decent, and the food is just average. While the atmosphere initially seems appealing, it quickly becomes unpleasant due to the concert-like volume. This just isn’t my scene.

Some of the best Ohio micro-brews and a menu full of delicious food. They are always releasing new beers and yesterday was a Vienna Lager that both my wife and I really liked. Plenty of beer styles, not just a bunch of IPAs like some breweries. Afa food, I am not really a salad guy but their salads are very good. I always have to get a burger, yesterday it was the Black and Bleu burger with Bleu cheese and pickled onions. They also have great Flatbread pizzas and the parmesan truffle fries are a must try. R Shea's is struggling financially, with a gofundme currently active to save the business. Donate if you can but definitely get here while it's still open!

Overall great atmosphere. I could order everything off the menu and never be disappointed. Such a great place to go for a drink and food. 10000/10

Like the atmosphere, workers, and the food. I enjoy coming here and would like to come regularly on trivia nights, but the setup is just impossible to play. Cannot hear a word the host is saying because it’s such a large, open area. It’s been this way for 2ish years, so I doubt it is going to change. Sadly, I’ve gotta find somewhere else to enjoy trivia.