Enjoy this place every time we come. Service is always exceptional. Had the blueberry burger this time. My new favorite. read more

Aero Ale House - Blueberry Burger with fries. Also had fried pickles that were great, ate them too soon for a photo. - Gastropubs Near Me - Loves Park, Illinois

We have a history here as it was the place of our 1st date. But tbh the food is priced a little high for mediocre food. We always joke bc nothing here is outstanding but we probably will always be customers bc it's the place our story started read more

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I am so happy that my family chose Aero Ale House as our lunch destination while we were in town for soccer. We loved the airplane decor, which included actual seats from a plane. Too cool! We were greeted right away by our friendly server. The music playlist was perfection for the millennial that I am. I had the Apple cider margarita and our server said the Apple cider was local. My drink was awesome! My husband had a bacon pepper jelly burger that he loved. My daughter and I shared starters. We had the pretzels, the buffalo chicken spring rolls, and the macaroni and cheese balls. Everything came out piping hot and everything tasted great! We especially loved the buffalo chicken spring rolls. Our server recommended all of our apps and we loved each thing! Hopefully, someday we will be back from Michigan and able to try more food. read more

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A lot has changed since my last review! They've added on a lot of dining space and even opened an outdoor patio which is really nice. They also changed up their menu a lot. They offer a much better variety of food than last time we came. I got the avocado chicken wrap which was too saucy for me (I don't think I've ever said that about anything), I wish I got any of the tacos instead, those were great and I love that you can make them into a bowl now. The chicken tenders were hand-breaded and delicious, my kids are super picky and they loved them, and we might have sampled them too (a little too much). The atmosphere and drink selection are fantastic. They also have 1/2 off all drinks for happy hour Monday-Friday 4-5pm. read more

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Drinks are Weak !! Cob Salad is an ample size. Traditional bone in wings are dry. Service is great !! read more

Aero Ale House - Dry bones - Gastropubs Near Me - Loves Park, Illinois

AERO Ale House has a laid-back, welcoming vibe with modern rustic decor, plenty of TV screens, and a spacious outdoor patio that's perfect in the warmer months. The staff is friendly and attentive without being overbearing. The menu is more creative than you'd expect from a standard ale house- jalapeño bacon jam burger is our favorite! Great for: Burgers, wings, craft beer, casual nights out. read more

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We stopped here on the way out of town with a group of friends for lunch. The spot was convenient for all of us. We called and made sure they had room for a group of 8 and they got us in due to the time of day I'm guessing. I had the burger, decent pub burger but my friend's several of the specialty burgers and said they were delicious. We did have a few appetizers as well that were great for sharing. All in all a great little spot for a quick meal. read more

Stopped in for a late lunch after an afternoon of hiking at Rock Cut State Park. We were seated quickly and because it was in between meal times, the place wasn't crowded. Our server was very pleasant and welcomed us with menus (the drink menu was a QR code at the top that we saw after we had been looking for a bit, but they have many selections and we were in no rush at all so we ordered food first and then decided on drinks next. I tried a flight of some delicious local sour beer (one of which my husband liked so he ordered a pint of for himself). We then shared a Cobb salad and fried chicken sandwich. Food was delicious and ample portions. Outdoor area with tables outside on a patio if you wish, however on this hot day we were thankful for the air conditioning! read more

Aero Ale House - Beer flight - Gastropubs Near Me - Loves Park, Illinois

I LOVE THIS PLACE!! The Fried Pickle Burger has two smashed patties, fried pickles, cheddar that I swapped for American, smoked bacon, Cajun sauce on potato roll. The whole thing is a delicious symphony of spectacular yumminess! Fresh cut natural fries and fresh cut, potato chips are both very good. Some of the salad dressings are fresh made, just ask. Great service and fun interior with airplane theme. Been here twice in my first week in Rockford.... Can't recommend more highly. read more

Aero Ale House - Fried Pickle Burger! - Gastropubs Near Me - Loves Park, Illinois

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Aero has always been our go to spot, but unfortunately over the last year or so with the new ownership I feel like it has really gone downhill. Attempted another night out there last night (a busy Friday), and was so disappointed. We were a table of 4, took a bit to be greeted, and get our drinks, but it was busy, and you could clearly see how understaffed it was so we were fine to wait. Our server was very personable and outgoing so he made it fun. We ordered apps, chicken fingers and fries (extremely burnt, and dried out - both fries and chicken), and the nachos with chicken. The flavor of all the nachos was great, but there was very minimal toppings. We asked the food runner for plates to share both apps, and she came back with 1. We ordered 3 burgers; two fried pickle burgers and they were yummy, and 1 Bacon Jalapeno Jam burger, but they forgot the jam. Literally waited 50+ minutes for the burgers. We were there for over 3 hours for 2 apps and 3 burgers. Our server did comp a round of drinks which was nice, and appreciated but we just wanted good food and a good time! Overall just sad since the vibe of this is so cool, and the drinks are always changing and fun! read more

The entire night went perfect from Brandon our server. Food ( fish tacos, 2 wings were meaty and tasty, 2 carne asada taco bowl )was excellent from the kitchen. Beer and passion fruit margarita was great. Bartender and patrons were very friendly. We were celebrating my nephews birthday. We had a great time. Thank you Brandon read more

Dropping my review down to 3 for a couple of reasons. 1. The fries come out so soggy everytime. 2. I brought my toddlers and they have no changing table in either bathroom which makes it difficult for parents. Still have good wings and mahi mahi. read more

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The food, service and dining were great. I would recommend and plan to be back to try something new on the menu. read more

Aero Ale House - Build Your Own Burger - Gastropubs Near Me - Loves Park, Illinois

My boyfriend's family introduced me to this place a couple years ago and since then I've introduced it to my family. Now we're all obsessed. Food is delicious. Beers are fantastic. Great service and a wonderful atmosphere! read more

I went to this gem with my bestie- I requested a yummy burger and she delivered. The burgers were so big- I had to bring my wife to show her! We actually were able to share a burger. We got the blueberry burger, it was not as good as I expected but still very yummy. The cheesecakes are to die for!! read more

Aero Ale House - Wifey and me shared a platter together - Gastropubs Near Me - Loves Park, Illinois

Many years later- an updated review. Nothing but positives for Aero over the last few years. I'm probably at aero between once a month and once a week. I schedule after work drinks here, meet fam, etc. It's become my go to for drinks and dinner. Drinks are generous and the bartenders and waitresses are great. Large selection of beer and the mixed drink specials are switched up regularly and are worth paying attention to. Wings are consistently great. Burgers are great. Salads are good. Chicken sandwiches are great. Aero really deserves to be recognized as Rockford's bar with great food that occasionally goes beyond the level of a gastro pub. I definitely suggest you check it out if you haven't- it's become my easy choice for good drinks and food and a comfy environment. read more

Aero Ale House - Super Jesus IPA. Going back again tomorrow. I am in love. - Gastropubs Near Me - Loves Park, Illinois

We visited Aero Ale House last night with our kids and had the BEST experience! We ordered potstickers and the bang bang broccoli as appetizers - both "out of this world" tasty!! For our entrees we each ordered from the taco/bowl menu (carne asada, chicken and salmon) and all three were excellent!! In addition to the great food the service and fun aviation decor made for an A+ experience. Highly recommend a stop at Aero Ale House if you're in the area. read more

Made a second visit here last night, the first being quite a few years ago. I remembered Aero having a great beer menu and an even better food menu. It was also hard to forget their decor, including a three seat row of real airplane seats near the front door. I'd go to Aero for at least a dozen different sandwiches but the one that sticks out for me is the mahi. Normally you have to go to Florida or a coastal area to find a restaurant that serves this exotic fish, and even if you do find it at a mainland restaurant, the flavor is dampened and unlike the freshly caught. I'm not sure how they do it, but Aero makes a killer filet, and it comes in an enormous cut, which in this day and age is tough to find. Great ambience in here, the aircraft decor is really cool, service is with a smile and helpful, and the food and beer are both top notch. Cheers! read more

Food was super tasty, highly recommend the beer glaze wings and buffalo egg rolls! So much flavor in both and the drinks are just as good. We got a blueberry lemonade and jalapeño marg! Our server was excellent, I wish I could remember her name, very attentive. The place was like your normal gastropub vibe and very chill with lots of seating options. Make sure to stop in! read more

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Solid beer selection. Smash burger was.. a smash. I didn't expect two patties, so that was quite the pleasant surprise. (Is that the norm for smash burgers? New to this whole thing.) Reminded me of a double double from In-N-Out, so I was happy. The fries were stellar! 20% surcharge for parties 8+. Cash only pricing available. Place was BUSY on a Saturday night. Mostly an older, tame crowd. My speed, perfection! read more

My sister in Rockford suggested the Ale House. We stopped in and had a great experience! The service was very good they were very attentive and Phil was our server. He was a lot of fun. The food was really good as well. I recommend if in Rockford give it a try read more

Very loud inside my fish tacos were cold and very little fish service was not good. Had to ask for salsa and that took 15 minutes. Definitely will not go back. read more

very disappointed in our service and food last night. this is usually one of our favorite places to go but last night my husband was looking forward to the chicken & Mac and cheese sandwich which he was told was no longer on the menu and he could not order a chicken sandwich and have the Mac & cheese added to it. then two of the drinks that we ordered were not available. there were only 5 of us and each one of us got our food at different times. the last person didn't get theirs until the rest of us were pretty much done eating. getting refills on drinks was also horrible, when our waitress did put our order in it took forever to get them read more

Really nice place. Sat outside on the patio. Great beer and delicious sandwiches. We had a hamburger and a fish sandwich with house made chips. read more

I always enjoy coming here to eat. Their drinks are yummy and everything on the menu is pretty good! I've tried various different things every time I go. My boyfriend and I decided on Aero for our date night away from baby. I enjoy the vibes of the place. It is aviation themed so they have awesome decor up. We got the buffalo chicken dip spring rolls. It comes with 4 but as you can see we were too excited to eat before we could take a picture. They were delicious, I would order them again. For our entree, we got the Baja tacos (fish tacos) and the munchie mac. Both were delicious as well. The cod was fried beautifully and the sauce on top was a good touch. The Mac was crunchy on top that my boyfriend enjoyed. He said it added a nice crunch to his bites with the gooey Mac and cheese. For drinks I got the cranberry margarita and that was very good! I also like the cute glass that it comes in. My boyfriend got the beer flight and he stated that it was a great deal for 20 oz of beer! Our server was also so sweet and made great recommendations for our drinks. read more

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Busy place! We did have a small wait for a table around 6 PM, which is not a big deal. Food was delicious. My party had burgers, I had the bang bang shrimp tacos, which were excellent. Just had wine and beer, which was good. Outside seating is available. read more

Food was good, but the service was a bit slow. Seemed a little understaffed for a Saturday night

Delicious food. Had brisket grilled cheese special with Mac and cheese and a patty melt with fries. Huge sandwiches. Mac and cheese to die for. Fries a bit soggy. Atmosphere very warm, friendly and fun. Great decor. Service excellent...top notch. We arrived and lunch time and this place is packed. And it is worth it. read more

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Everything was excellent, food, drinks and service. We will definitely go back to try something different. Menu had a good variety of.

Good food - especially the wings, and friendly attentive service. Definitely sit in the old airline seats while you wait for your table. read more

Aero Ale House - 312 Beer Glaze Wings - Gastropubs Near Me - Loves Park, Illinois

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Server very friendly. Nice atmosphere. I had shrimp tacos. They had 3 shrimp on each one and too much red cabbage. That was it. $18 I felt cheated. Needs to have other stuff on them. My wife had the buffalo chicken sandwich. Nice portion but it was cold and the fry's were cold. Waiter was behind the bar having lots of fun and doing shots. I'm ok with that just don't let food sit and get cold. Not likely to go back. Much better places to go. read more

Every time I come here I have such high hopes that are not fulfilled. This most recent visit we ordered wings (supposed to be with habanero sauce but honestly could not taste the heat at all) as well as a burger for him and the quesadilla special for me. His burger came out hammered. So overcooked that he could not eat it, and this is a man who loves burgers. My quesadilla was just... uneventful. No seasoning on the protein, and nothing exciting. To top it off both of our cocktails were nearly inedibly sweet. We have officially been here three or four times and every time I leave disappointed. I have been told by so many people that they love the food here but I guess it's just not for me. read more

I have yet to have a bad experience here. The food is phenomenal as are the drinks. I really love the whole vibe of the place! The service is great, the servers are very helpful when making recommendations. I've been stuck between a few things and their recommendations have made me very happy! The sweet chicken sandwich is what my partner calls the best chicken sandwich he's ever had. I've had the munchie mac and cheese several times and it's so good! Creamy, cheesy, the noodles aren't over cooked... yummm!!! We've had the burgers, they're awesome as well! You can customize what you'd like on it. The tacos are great! Love the fish fry on on Friday. I could go on... it's great!! Please do yourself a favor and give it a go!! read more

We ate at Aero on 5/1/25, at 5:30. There were 5 at our table. The food and service were good, but the music was too loud to carry on a conversation. The point of getting together, was to socialize with friends. Unfortunately, the music made that almost impossible. read more

Been a few times, first time years ago was great. Recently I've been going back and seems like the quality of the food has gone down. Wings with their beer glaze was very bitter and almost burnt tasting, also only get 8 wings and they're almost $20 with tax. Really wanted to like this place but food has been very mediocre lately and with their very high prices it just isn't worth going anymore read more

Great food. Love the Bang Bang Shrimp Tacos. Very friendly and attentive service. Good selection of beers including local breweries.

Attended a going away dinner tonight with friends. I ordered a steak dish that could be turned into a rice bowl and 3 Aperol Spritzers. When my bill came it was 79.00 dollars!!!! When questioned the waitress informed me my drinks were 16.00 each because it contained two alcohols and my main dish was 21.00 and was up charged because rice was added instead of tortillas. So after tipping my bill was well over 80.00. I am shocked at the cost and thought if my husband was with me our bill could have been almost 200.00 at a bar in Rockford !!!!! My meal was ok but not huge by any means. How do they think people can afford to eat at their restaurant with these kind of up charges???? I will not be back to Aero anytime soon. read more

Great food. Definitely coming back!! I'm not one to go on and on but 85 characters are what is required.

Good bar food , cool location. Looks like a private airport with plane seats. Happy hour specials read more

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The food, service, and ambiance were all excellent!! I had the Trashy Burger and it was one of the best I have ever had. There were four other people in our group who all had different things and each of them loved what they ate. I also had a drink flight of draft ales and they all tasted good! We will be back! read more