great food and service every time. cozy ambiance too. can't wait to come back in the summer to check out the roof top :) definitely our new go-to bar/restaurant. read more

I had a terrible experience here. I use to come here often as we enjoyed the food but my last experience here changed everything. Last time I came here the manger was rude to my friends and I and we were displeased with the service. We wanted to talk to the person in charge but they were not there. I tried calling a few days later and the owner still was not in so I asked for contact information. Afterwards I emailed the owner to not only inform them of our experience but how things were handled too. I never heard back and no one tried to rectify the situation so I will no longer be dining here. read more

Unfortunately their air was on the fritz so a bit muggy in the restaurant . I enjoy trying the Rueben at different pubs and the waiter said it's good. Said Braised beef Rueben so it intrigued me. Not in my top ten for sure, meat was thin and a bit fatty served with a unique Russian sauce, more a sauce than dressing. Would not recommend. Others in our party got wings, burger, and chicken sandwich which they seemed to like. read more

Avenue Ale House - Braised Rueben Sandwich - American Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

The food has really taken a dive and the service was lacking. Drinks were ok. Things have gone down hill a bit.

With plenty of street parking nearby, large sized dining room (with a rooftop bar), large menu, big portion sizes, and reasonable prices -- Avenue Ale House is a solid venue to hangout and enjoy a casual meal with friends or family. Service was attentive and frequent. On this visit, I tried the Mango Sangria which easily served 4 and was enjoyed by everyone. The carne asada fries were addictive with crispy waffle fries, tasty bits of steak, salty cheddar, and an addictive mix of pico de gallo, guacamole, sour cream, and creme fraiche. The nacho supreme had a similar flavor and was served in an enormous portion with nice and crispy tortilla chips. The fried riblets were the best item I tried, with extremely tender pork and a super crispy beer batter, and served over a crispy pile of french fries. The brisket flatbread was served with plenty of braised brisket and a generous amount of arugula over a crispy and fluffy flatbread. Overall, reasonably priced and comfortable with better than average pub food -- Avenue Ale House is a good place to enjoy a drink and a few bites. read more

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Let's just talk about this gem located in oak park on oak park avenue. Avenue Ale has a wild Wild West exterior but the inside is a massive bar with space to seat a family reunion and then some. I came here on a Wednesday night around 9:15 and was instantly greeted. It was super dead on the inside which can be a good or bad thing. Given a menu and instantly you're hit with options. The menu is large with a front and back. There is something for everyone. With the kitchen closing in 15, we ordered an array of food to really gain a feel for the place. The maple chipotle wings - fire. It's like a smidge of sweet mixed with Buffalo. Definitely sits well on the tongue and the meat was cooked well and it chewy. The blue cheese isn't the best but it's wasn't really needed. The blackened catfish - this dish has many flavor thrown at you. Off first look, the massive slice of cornbread looks overly moist and the butter looks like Mayo. So I was skeptical. However the cornbread was sweet and thick. The whipped butter gave elevated that. The rice was seasoned with cumin which is different since it was paired with catfish, a southern food item. All in all it meshed well together and was filling. My only downsides are the price and having two starches. $22 is a bit steep and a vegertable side would've been nice. The brisket French dip was amazing. The chef knew what they were doing. The ju sauce was Smokey and warm which is phenomenal. They aren't stingy with the meat and the bread wasn't tough. GET THIS SANDWICH AND YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED. Our cocktails were fire. Huge shoutout to John. He has seen eras of Avenue Ale and by far this is the best version. The food plus the amazing drinks and being surrounded by tv screens is the perfect getaway or hangout. I will be returning for the rooftop and brunch. read more

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This is your typical bar restaurant in a small town. The establishment is pretty big and seems like it'd be a fun place if its full. I went on a Saturday evening and it was pretty dead. The food was okay. It's typical bar food that you'd probably enjoy more once you're inebriated. The only thing I enjoyed was the carne asada fries - it had some of the best tasting waffle fries I've ever tried. The flavors in the dish were pretty good. As for the rest of the food, the nachos didn't feel supreme and honestly was the same as the fries besides the fact that it didn't have meat and it included nachos instead. The flatbread was soggy and flavorless. The sangria was decent but I wouldn't come here just for the drinks. As for the service, it was mediocre. Our waiter kept rushing us to order so we felt pressured which resulted in us getting things we probably should have reconsidered. The experience was all right overall. read more

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I really enjoyed this place! I came here with a girlfriend who is a new resident to Oak Park. Her & I enjoy trying out new restaurants, but this time she had been there already and let me know that is was a really good spot and she wasn't kidding! Upon entering you walk into a huge bar/restaurant that gives a western vibe, but we asked to be seated upstairs on the rooftop! It's so pretty and intimate up there so if you can - please try it out! We ordered their carne asada fries and their twisty teriyaki wings. The fries were okay but there were some areas that it could've improved. My friend and I both agreed that the "steak" tasted more like ground beef. The flavors were there and I loved that it came with a avocado salsa! The guac didn't give freshly made. Last comment would be the cheese - wasn't what we expected. Nonetheless for loaded fries, they did what they had to do! Now the wings were delicious- i do wish they could've been saucier but that's just personal preference. I had 2 mango sangrias to drink for their Happy Hour which I have to add are amazing deals! Wish we had those prices in Chicago haha! The sangria was delicious- tasted like juice which is always a good dangerous lol Overall the menu is huge and has so many different things to choose from - great variety for any/everyone! John was our waiter/bartender and he was friendly and was able to give me suggestions/recommendations and let me know his favorites. read more

Avenue Ale House - Carne Asada Fries - American Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

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Service. Server never cleared dishes. Kept handing things instead of laying on the table. Was going to reach across the table to grab the check instead of clearing dirty dishes. Then gave me a look like what read more

The food was ok. Had four appetizers and it was all standard bar food. The place itself was nice and spacious. Service was prompt. The mango sangria was the highlight and very flavorful. read more

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We stopped in here for a quick bite and drink on a Saturday evening. We were able to seat ourselves at the bar. We ordered a beer and a wine, which were both reasonably priced. We also got chips and dip. The tomatillo salsa was actually spicy, which surprised me! I enjoyed it a lot. The guacamole was pretty fresh tasting too. There aren't as many beers available as I'd expect from a place called an ale house, so that's really my only complaint. I heard the rooftop cafe is nice so I'll have to check that out next! read more

Avenue Ale House - Chips N Dip - American Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

Theeeeee best Turkey burger! I ordered to go but will definitely dine in when I return.

This is a nice spacious place to stop for beverages and quick bites. The server took time to even out a clover design in the Guiness which was poured perfectly. read more

Avenue Ale House - Guinness with a clover - American Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

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Came in for a quick drink. Nice spot with reasonable pricing. Only tried the apple martini. Roof top wasn't opening, should be opening up at the beginning of summer per a team member. Bar seating but also family friendly with tables and very well lit. Street parking out front if you're lucky, they're lots of businesses on the street. read more

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!!!Absolutely NOT!!! I will absolutely not be visiting the Ale House (ever) again---so (very) disappointed in their new policy!!! "You, now, have to give them your credit card in order to dine (AT A TABLE)" --- I travel extensively and I make great reservations - all over the City of Chicago. I am familiar with having to give my credit card while sitting at the bar - however, at a dining table??? TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.... The food was "ok" and the service was great (Elsia/sp?) was very kind-spirited while explaining the new rule (I can tell it was an uneasy conversation to have), but that does not negate the fact that it felt (very) unnerving and disrespectful. Anyhoot--good luck Ale House w/that new rule--I wondered why the place was empty @ 4:50 pm on a Friday evening---now, I know! read more

I went on a Saturday evening and I ordered boneless buffalo wings and my boyfriend ordered chicken nachos. This got progressively worse with the food. Not only were the nachos cold, we noticed it didn't come with the protein as requested and the beans weren't on it. It looked like they poured the bean juice from the bottom of can on top of nachos. They took 20 minutes to cook a very small amount of protein to go with order. By the time the chicken came my boyfriend being hungry had eaten almost everything. To top it off our server didn't ask us if we wanted anything else or more drinks. She forgotten to get me blue cheese dip for the second time and told me blue cheese looks the same as ranch. It is not. We then notice her talking to other servers and is barely present at bar which there wasn't a lot of people there. We proceed to order desert, which was brownie with one scoop of vanilla ice cream. The one time she offered us options was the desert of which wasn't at all what was described. A piece of very dry and stale bundt cake was served to us barely warm! This was not a brownie! The food was horrible. The service was mediocre and we paid over a 100$ for this poor experience to top it off my boyfriend felt very sick afterwards eating that food. Very disappointing. This place use to have better food and service last year. read more

This place has the best employees, management, and the owner is insanely friendly. The food is amazing and gives large portions. 10/10 would recommend. read more

Avenue Ale House is a pretty nice bar in Oak Park. My husband and I went there with some friends on a Saturday night. We had our choice of seats as the bar and restaurant were pretty empty even at 7:00. We ordered a mango sangria to share. It was fruity and tasty. Our server was attentive, but maybe too much so. We all felt pressured to order food before we were ready. We got four shareables for the table. We got the fried riblets, rooftop nachos supreme, Carne asada fries, and the brisket flatbread. The fried riblets were my favorite. They had a great texture and were super tender and came with French fries and a tangy barbecue sauce. The waffle fries were seasoned perfectly and were pretty addictive. I couldn't stop eating them. The nachos were good, but there was too much sour cream that smothered the nachos. The flatbread packed a punch and was on the spicy side. Overall, Avenue Ale House is a nice place to spend some time with friends in a bar that is not super noisy that some other bars can be. I recommend Avenue Ale House. read more

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Amazing oysters!!! Foods great! Great rooftop! Great vibes. Highly recommend the vibe the food and the drinks. read more

Avenue Ale House - Best bartender in the game!!! Amazing time with John!!!! Rooftop. Highly recommended. - American Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

Jon the bartender was amazing. He was so knowledgeable about all of the beers. Made us feel comfortable. We had the oysters and sangria, definitely recommend! We had a great time! Definitely will be back to see him! The vibe was immaculate & will be telling my friends to come here. read more

Avenue Ale House - American Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

Current actual business hours. 16 July 2022 NOTE- the hours of operation listed on Yelp are incorrect. Please see the phot for the current hours of operation. Good spot when it's open. read more

Avenue Ale House - Current actual business hours. 16 July 2022 - American Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

This was my first trip to the Avenue Ale House! I was the first person to arrive among crew and wanted a cold Beer to get the afternoon started in the right direction! After walking two miles, this Stella went down just right! The nachos was next to go down with the right amount flavoring to fulfill any hungering urge. One of my buddies had the cheeseburger with waffle fries which left him feeling good. I will be back for a third and forth time at least in 2022!! read more

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This place WAS, AS IN PAST TENSE, good, good food, good drinks. But now it's terrible! Raw food, cold fries, weak drinks! Won't be back

We really enjoyed our dinner here. Other than the long flight of steps up to the rooftop patio, which is unavoidable but was aided by sturdy railings, everything was wonderful. We managed to snag a parking spot right out in front, and because it was a Sunday evening, we didn't even have to pay for the spot. I had the boneless wings, with garlic Parmesan on the side. I added celery with ranch for dipping, and ended up putting some of the ranch to the garlic Parmesan sauce, because it was very heavy on the garlic. The combination of the two was fabulous, and the boneless wings were very meaty and flavorful. My peach sangria was also very good, although the small chunks of apple and lemon would occasionally get caught in my straw. I would recommend bigger slices instead.. We had a group of seven, which was split into two tables thanks to COVID precautions, but the tables were adjacent to each other, so we were still able to chat. It was a very nice dinner on a lovely late summer evening. read more

I ordered my food and it was 30 m late and I ordered a side of coleslaw and they gime a coleslaw for 4 dólar and they gime almost empty cup read more

Avenue Ale House - 4 dollars for 1/4 of cup - American Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

I went here recently and was pleasantly surprised. Good vegan and vegetarian options which are well identified. The outdoor rooftop atmosphere was nice, lots of plants (music kinda loud but eclectic playlist at least). Not so great is that they charge $5 extra for Impossible burgers- why???. I got the impossible tacos which were tasty (as were the black beans and rice that come with) but they charge extra for salsa. That is crazy, to charge extra for salsa with tacos, especially when the price is already pretty high. Good beer and wine selections. Service was attentive. read more

This place deserves a way higher rating. Everything on their menu that I have tried is great, I would highly recommend the nachos, hummus plate, and smash burger. Friendly service and cute patio as well. read more

Love this place in the summer, who wouldn't sitting on the delightful rooftop with greens & lights & music. Food is always great, love the combo frozen sangria/lime margarita read more

Avenue Ale House - Ale house sampler - American Near Me - Oak Park, Illinois

Overcharge central. Told by ex-employees that they are instructed to "pad" the bill. Shame. Better paces to be and spend your money as they are crooks. They called the police, and guess what ? the police agreed with us. Damn joke. read more

This was my first time coming here or hearing about this place. I came here on a date and it was a nice relax atmosphere. Nice Laid Back Sports Bar. Great place to come out and watch a few sports games with friends. Nice size bar and comfortable seating area. The service was amazing. Our waitress was super nice and made sure to answer all our questions and concerns. Sorry I forgot her name (bummer) but she was so sweet and even gave us a few suggestions on what to order. I was a little disappointed with the food. We ordered chicken wings and brisket flat bread pizza which was not that good. The chicken wings had no flavor and the sauce from the pizza had a strong powerful spicy scent. I read a few reviews that wasn't so nice. I didn't have a bad experience here which is why I given this place a 3 Star Review. The service was on point but the food failed on taste, presentation and lack of flavor. read more

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Always a delight to come to this location. Our sever was funny and good. We visited at lunch, there were only a few occupied tables. The food is really good. I've been here on numerous occasions, date night, co-worker group lunch and now a friend for lunch. Every time the servers make us laugh! This time we were hoping to sit upstairs on the patio but it is closed for reno and opens in a month or two. The patio is so nice for nicer weather! It's so relaxing and serene. Definitely recommend it if it's open upstairs. I don't recommend drinks here as they are no very strong at all, but great for food and atmosphere outside! read more

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A trip down memory lane. Haven't been to Avenue Ale House in 20 years. Although the multiple televisions playing sports give a low key tavern feel, the quality food choices are really tasty. The street tacos were simple , but with tremendous flavor. Good drink selection too. Service was excellent. Would recommend a visit. read more

Have been here many times since my previous review. This has become a "go to" since it is close to my work AND they have an awesome, remodeled rooftop patio. The decor on the patio is adorable and makes for a great place to catch a drink on a nice summer day. Many of the staff members I really liked are gone now, but the new staff is nice too. We had Cortlyn on our last lunch outing and she was super nice and attentive. The only real "beef" I have is that when new ownership took over, they got rid of some of my favorite menu items, particularly the Farmer's Flat Bread - which was like a mini pizza with goat cheese and beets! It was delicious. They also got rid of one of the salads my coworker used to order (forgot if it was a Cobb or Chopped). Either way, she was pretty bummed about that. Other than that, we still really like this place as our local watering hole and hang out spot. Props for the extensive craft beer list (as I'm a fan!) read more

I was here on a Saturday for lunch and the place was pretty empty; there were maybe 3 groups up on the rooftop (including us) and a big party downstairs in the back room area. But, somehow, the service was suuuuuuper slooooooow. Our waitress was nice and friendly, but she sort of disappeared half way through and didn't really come back to check up on us until we were practically bouncing on the edge of our seat eager to leave. I got the Avenue burger, which came warm but not hot--which I'm not gonna be a stickler about, but seriously, WHY? (It took about 30 min for our food to arrive so I was expecting everything to be hot, you know?) The 10 oz patty doesn't disappoint in size but the taste was a little bland and boring. The peach sangria was tasty and the sweet potato fries were delicious though! It's a little too bad that they have this really pretty rooftop space but their subpar service level makes it a little difficult to justify coming back. read more

On a Saturday night, this place was dead. There is probably a reason for it. However, the benefit of it being dead was that we had a space that we could stand and chat. That is the only reason it is getting two stars. Otherwise, it is deserving of one star. Our group of about 15 came in around 10:00 p.m. and were immediately told that the kitchen closed. We appreciate them letting us know right away, but then it kept being told to us to the point of ad nauseum. Everyone had just finished eating a big dinner so none of us were ordering food. The service was slow, but it looked like only the bartender was there who was also our server. We also ordered one round of shots, but did not get it until almost an hour later. It was not that great, which was partly my fault since I did not ask for anything specific. The whole vibe we got from the owner/manager was more like we were a hassle. Before anyone thinks we were just a group of frat boys or kids in their early 20's hammered ruining the atmosphere, we are all in our mid-40's dressed business casual-like. Periodically, we go here when our group meet up, but no more after this visit. There are plenty of other options in Forest Park or nearby. read more

We had a wonderful night at the Avenue and the food was wonderful. We had the nicose salad and the patty melt and both were outstanding. Very comfortable environment but could use a update inside, but still nice read more

We order here for carryout often, love the nachos, chicken sandwich & Avenue chopped salad. Portions are massive. Also, the patio is so nice! read more

Pretty good burgers and a great beer selection. Overall a nice place for a post work dinner. We went one of the nights when there was a kids eat free or at a discount deal, so there were lots of families around but the place never got that noisy. There were lots of tvs around, so it seems like a nice place to check out a game. I had the BBQ bacon burger and it was pretty good. People I went with had the Mary Mary burger and the chorizo burger and they liked them a lot. read more

The best chicken sandwich ever !!!! and customer service you'll wish you had whenever you go out to eat

Some of the best buffalo wings ever. So good that my companion asked fit 2 orders in one sitting lol. I opted for the teriyaki salmon salad, which was both delicious and hearty. Our waitress was very impressive. She was able to tend the bar and service several tables throughout the restaurant. read more