Trading Post in Fort Langley with a mixed table: drinkers, non-drinkers and kids
A flight for the beer people, a real zero-proof list for the rest, and a kids' menu that isn't an afterthought. What to know before you book a group.
- Where
- 9143 Glover Rd, Fort Langley · 604-343-2337 ext 2
- Hours
- Sun–Thu 11:30 am–10 pm; Fri–Sat 11:30 am–11 pm
- Cost
- Share plates $7–$20, burgers and sandwiches $20–$27, mains to $38, kids' plates $10–$14. Happy hour Mon–Fri 2–5 pm: pint $6, zero-proof punch $6.
- Kids
- All ages welcome; kids' menu; high chairs
- Groups
- 100 seats. Summer is first-come; fall and winter group bookings go by email through the website.
- Parking
- Village street parking
- Website
- tradingpostbrewing.com
The test for a group place is simple: does everybody at the table get a good night, not just the ones ordering the beer? Trading Post’s Fort Langley room passes on paper better than most.
One thing to get straight first: this is the Eatery, the full restaurant on Glover Road. The brewery and its tasting room are in Langley City on 64 Avenue — smaller, counter-service, pizza and tacos, trivia every other Wednesday. Same beer, different night.
The beer side
Flights are on the menu for the people who want to sample before committing; the Helles and the Hazy IPA are the house staples. The flight size and price aren’t published online, so ask.
The other side
This is where it earns the group booking. The zero-proof list is a real list rather than a token pop: a spritz, a punch, kombucha, local soda, even a dealcoholized beer, mostly $8 to $11. On a table where half the adults aren’t drinking, that matters more than the tap list.
Food and kids
Regulars talk about the pork rinds, the pretzel with beer cheese and the TP Classic burger more than anything else. Kids get their own plates — butter noodles, strips, a small burger — at $10 to $14. The patio is heated and covered, which matters in a Fraser Valley November, and dogs are welcome out there. Inside gets tighter when rain pushes everyone in.
When to go
Lunch or an early dinner beats a Saturday night; the patio fills on any sunny weekend and waits of twenty minutes are normal then. For a big table in fall or winter, email ahead through the website.
We’ll take a mixed table — drinkers, non-drinkers, kids — and score the night. This page gets the number when we have it.