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    Aspen Tap House

    3.9 (138 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 10:00 pm

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    Casual
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    Moderate noise
    Good for groups

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    Yolanda W.

    Great place to watch the game as there are plenty of space and tv''s. The food and drinks are good. Wait staff are attentive and move quick! The spicy margarita and brussel sprouts were my fav!

    Side garden salad- pretty good size!
    Renee I.

    Great spot to stop on our road trip. Lots of locals seemed to also think it was a good place too. Colorado themed place which is cute altho unusual for central Illinois. We had great service from Ky. The food was also very good: black & blue steak wrap and grilled tenderloin sandwich. My husband said the tenderloin was cooked to perfection. Both items came with a side and we picked salads. The salads were a nice size! The only thing that did bother me about our lunch here was the table top was sticky- which is common after having repeated cleaning with disinfectants. Not sure if there is an easy solution but it would be good for manager to investigate that IMHO.

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    Que B.

    First time at your establishment came for lunch on a Sunday Celebrating my Brothers Graduation. Environment was very family oriented and very clean. Our waitress was so nice and hospitality she had great suggestions on the menu. My partner got to watch the Yankees game after we asked if they can change a channel on one of the tv which was greatly appreciated. When I say I enjoyed everything I had to eat here. The pow wow shrimp were the best I've ever had that sauce the crispiness. The ribs had a great rib and loved the smokiness. I'm so glad I upgraded to the truffle fries the sauce was so damn good.

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    Dianna C.

    We arrived at 455 and were seated immediately. We waited 15 minutes before we had a server to the table. There were less than a half dozen tables seated. The server had an attitude as soon as she asked if we wanted drinks and we said we were ready if she was. The truffle fries came out after 13 minutes and were lukewarm, but had a really good flavor. My salad came out after 17 min, but hubby's didn't come out until after the food came. I said thank you every time Kyesha brought something, and she just turned around and walked off. Perhaps she was just having an off day, I don't know. We still left her a 20% tip. The salads were a large portion. I wanted to ask for more dressing though, but didn't. The ribs were fantastic, fall off the bone. The broccoli was cooked really well and had plenty of melted butter.The shrimp were rather small and not crispy really at all.

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    2 months ago

    Very mid, food isn't too bad but definitely a little overpriced compared to the food they serve.

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    2 months ago

    Always great experience. Great food for both kids and adults. Always a great menu of beer!

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    6 months ago

    Amazing food, you get your money's worth and friendly staff, and love the decor, never disappoints.

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    Food is phenomenal. Beer selection is spectacular. Food is always tasty. We will be back.

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    11 months ago

    Good food before the Illinois basketball game. Enjoyed the atmosphere. Good service. Will be back.

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    The food was very good. Service was a bit lacking, but it was Mom's weekend and they were slammed

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    Large portions. Our waitress was great! Quick and friendly staff. A little loud but is clean orderly.

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    7 months ago

    Great service, atmosphere, beer selection and food. I will definitely be back the next time we're in the area.

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    10 months ago

    I placed an order to go, no silverware, salt, pepper or napkins were provided. The food, was nothing special.

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    If West Virginia was a restaurant. Everything tasted a little off. Don't get the mac and cheese. Our server was very nice.

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    Get the sweet and spicy Brussels as a side! You won't regret it one bit! I had the black bean burger as well, and it was really delicious.

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    This was a top notch place back in the day! But past owner from the 1980's, Allen Strong, has…read moreretired and the new owners don't seem to add much. A glass display case sits empty at the hostess station displaying nothing but lots of smudgy fingerprints. A fitting analogy to the current Courier unfortunately. Patrons come in for lunch and wait several minutes for somebody to seat them. The service suffers from understaffing. I ordered a Veggie Dagwood sandwich. Remember Dagwood Bumstead and his multi layer skyscraper sandwiches?? Not here! This was more of a very dry bread sandwich. Where are the layers of veggies? The layers of cheese? The alfalfa sprouts? The sauce? My sandwich was served with a stale pickle. I asked if I could order a side like potato salad. They had coleslaw - $4 up charge. The place needs to be cleaned up! Put a little pride into the menu.

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