The Refinery - Andover

We had dinner at The Refinery last night and we will not be returning. My mother-in-law owns her own restaurant and my husband is the executive chef. She ordered the salmon and when it was brought to the table, it had a strong fishy smell (which salmon should not have). After taking a few bites, she immediately noticed that something was off with the salmon. My husband also agreed that it seemed spoiled and advised her not to eat it. We informed the server and explained the issue, but were disappointed with the overall experience.

On Friday night, our large group had Tess as our server who handled everything professionally. I ordered the brisket plate and my wife got the mac and cheese with pulled pork. I tried some of her pork and both dishes were delicious. We plan on coming back to this restaurant since we are locals. They have a great beer selection, including big brand names and a few local options.

Our daughter and her boyfriend recommended this restaurant to us as one of their favorite places to eat in the neighborhood. We were pleasantly surprised! We enjoyed fried cheese curds, a hot brisket sandwich, and combo plates. The BBQ was some of the best we've had in a while, very tasty!

My first visit here so I chose the smoked meat combination platter which included: pulled pork, sliced brisket, pulled chicken ribs. The meat literally fell off the ribs and was delicious. The pulled pork was heaven. The brisket had an intense smoke flavor deep line of smoke, it melted in my mouth. The chicken was on the dryer side so I added more sauce. The sauce is perfect IMO... not too sweet not hot. There are ways to spice it up here but I prefer to taste the

My very good friend and I have a monthly lunch together to catch up. We take turns choosing restaurants. This month she chose The Refinery restaurant. I had never been before, but I certainly will return. The atmosphere is family friendly. The food was very good. The service was great. I recommend others check it out, if you haven't already.