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    Anthem Ale House

    3.4 (92 reviews)
    Closed 3:00 pm - 11:00 PM

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    Casual
    Good for kids
    Outdoor seating

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    Lagunitas Hazy Wonder And Hummus
    Steve A.

    Anthem Ale House is of course a good place for a beer. For food not as much. It has typical jacked up prices like many of these slick brewpubs in shopping centers seem to. Even the beer selection can be limited when they're out of a few. There's also a long wait. Came in for some after work fun. It wasn't busy, which should have told us something after thinking about it. The beer was the star attraction, and basically the only attraction worth paying the advertised price. Has quite a few beers from local breweries. Let's give them credit for that. I had a couple good ones. The best was the Lagunitas Hazy Wonder. It's $7 a pint. This is an IPA that's densely hazy and slightly bitter, and slightly strong. As for the food, fuck. The only decent thing was the Hummus. It's $9 for a bit. This comes with a few hard ass pitas. Final thoughts on the experience. It has lots of good local beers, so it's a good place for sampling a few. The food blows, and the prices are whack.

    Tempura battered chocolate chip cookie sundae
    Robyn W.

    Three stars for location and atmosphere. I met a friend for a drink before seeing a movie (Showplace is just across the parking lot). Anthem has a fun vibe--the bar is front and center and the music is just right. Staff was great. The thing is, if you love good food, this is not your place. I started with nachos. How can you go wrong? Chips were soggy under the yellow cheese substance. Chicken looked like the precooked cubes with grill marks. Meh. My friend and I both had a pink martini concoction with red raspberry vodka that tasted startlingly like cough syrup. (But I suppose we just didn't order right!) The tempura battered cookie dessert looked unique enough that we had to try it. It was okay. Kind of what you expect from a fried cookie. Honestly, the ice cream was the highlight of the whole thing. If you're looking for great bar food, keep looking. If you want a beer before a movie, this place works!!

    Terrible experience. The place smelled like a dirty mop. The food was bland at best. The ketchup tasted like the bottle was used for other condiments. The whole place was grimy. We came because the burgers looked decent, but they were clearly frozen patties and had no flavor. The mayo bottle was something out of a horror movie. They charge you a fee if you use a credit card. They didn't know how to chop onions. The waitress we had was the only redeemable quality.

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    There is no selection of good beer. The calamari is terrible and the other entree was poor. Need a makeover to make it.

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    Great food, great environment and Tennessee Mule is a must. Must come and try next time you are around

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    Good food, great service. Pot stickers are the best appetizer and the sushi is unbelievable.

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    We had a really good time there. The sushi was amazing, a nice beer list and the staff was very friendly

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    Great food! I love the variety of their drink menu. From different types of drafts to cocktails.

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    Considering my own experience, I would say this place is underrated. There are a few blemishes for…read morewhich I almost gave them four stars. I just didn't think that would've been fair. We were seated immediately. Both the host and our waitress were very friendly and welcoming. I ordered a mixed drink which was very well done. One area that could have been improved upon was the wait times. This included for my drink. They were a little too long. They weren't outrageous. Just a little too long. When we ordered our food, I miss ordered and the waitress thankfully asked enough questions to figure out what I really wanted. Great job on her behalf. The food itself was amazing. The baked sausage Paisano was huge, piping hot, and delicious! My friend ordered a calzone which was also huge and she also enjoyed. A final note would be that they need to wipe down the folders for the checks more often.. When she put our bill on the table, there were greasy smudges over half of the folder. Not a great last impression. So overall, our experience was great. And based on how well it went I can definitely suggest others to give it a try. If I'm in the neighborhood, I can see myself coming back.

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    I write all of my reviews for meat lovers, omnivores (most people are), vegans, vegetarians and…read moreCeliacs (as well as people who eat gluten-free for any number of reasons). I shall start off with the average meat-eating omnivore. Options galore!!! Burgers, fries and appetizers for everybody! Vegetarians are delighted here as well Moving on to vegans such as myself... they offer a delicious and I mean SCRUMPTIOUS veggie burger that I would carry out or eat at a patio table anytime! One star off for the stink of cooking animal flesh which killed my appetite and the meaty appearance of everyone's burgers did as well. The star off is also due to their inability to provide any information at all about their French fries and the cooking oil used Vegetarians and those on diets did great with their salads and appetizers Celiacs only fair a very weak okay for the gluten-free options We came here as a large work group, and the service was EXCELLENT Atmosphere was not suitable - we would not return as a group. With all of the customers we could not hear one another speak. Add to that their overly loud music. The place was just TOO LOUD Look I offer the fairest Yelp reviews in all of the Yelp Universe 5-star food, 5-star service and 1-star atmosphere/ambience Sad to not return and I enjoy dining out and would not go through the Empire ordeal again. If I were ill, I would have my husband carryout a 3 meal enormous veggie burger from here and appreciate the yummy option xx Shelby S

    Empire has a great atmosphere, especially if you can grab a spot on the rooftop. I visited on a…read moresunny day and really enjoyed the view overlooking the river. I ordered the "Jane," which is a pretty standard burger with lettuce, tomato, and cheese. It was good overall and cooked well, but it wasn't anything especially memorable or the best burger I've had. One thing that surprised me was how limited the menu was considering how large the restaurant is. I expected a bit more variety. Overall, Empire is worth visiting for the atmosphere and rooftop experience, but the food itself was solid rather than outstanding.

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