I came here for a team dinner and had a variety of appetizers which were mostly their wings which were good. They have a wide variety of tap beers and some ciders , big fan of the down east blueberry pie cider! For my main meal I got there ny strip steak and it was cooked to the correct medium rare temp. Unfortunately the "quality" of the meat was lacking, the meat was a bit tough and not tender as I'd like from a NY strip. Given the type of restaurant and vibe, apps and bar food is definitely what they specialize in. Overall a decent spot. Food(50%): 5.5 Staff/service(25%): 7.0 Value(25%): 6.0 Overall: 6.0/10 read more

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I enjoy capital ale for their wide variety of drinks on top and one can. The service is always quick and easy food, hot and ready to go. The atmosphere is large and opening. There's always somewhere you can sit. read more

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I love going to Cap. It's a great place for a date, family meal, friend catch up or even a solo dinner at the bar! My boyfriend and I went and sat at the bar Thursday night and Stephen took excellent care of us. The beer selection here is huge so he was ready to make some recommendations when we had trouble deciding. I opted for a cocktail because the blackberry cucumber-tini sounded delicious and it was! We got the pretzel but opted to skip the beer cheese because their mustard is delicious. My boyfriend's hot buffalo wings were well sauced and cooked nicely. We really appreciate the "wing setup" with your very own paper napkins and wet wipes. We tried the brownie dessert this time and it was really good. I highly recommend the apple pie too! I would share more pictures but I forgot phone eats first on this trip. read more

Capital Ale House - Blackberry cucumber-tini - American Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

Beautiful restaurant with ample parking. No problem with our reservation for 7 adults. Our waitress was very efficient, and she checked on us several times to see if we needed anything. The food was good, but there was room for improvement. I opted for the pork schnitzel with sauerkraut and German potato salad. The pork was tasty but very tough. The German potato salad, usually served warm, was cold. I think this restaurant deserves another try with a different entree. read more

Came here for a wedding rehearsal dinner. All in all pretty good, they have a nice upstairs lounge for casual drinking and eating. The food was decent - can't ever complain about prime rib. And the beer was good. The service to replenish the buffet could have been a little quicker, though. read more

We came to this restaurant to meet our family that live in the area and celebrate my sister's son's adoption. I think overall the food came and was delicious. My fiancé and I shared the sausage and potato appetizer and he got the schnitzel while I got the black and blue burger. Across the table everyone's food looked great and we had a good beer recommendation that was light and refreshing against the rich German food we had. My sister's son is obsessed with hot dogs and he loved the spicy ketchup. We had a lot of servers making sure we had our food quickly, even though we had such a large party. If I gave any criticism at all, I was very hot in that part of the restaurant and would have appreciated more air conditioning in that room but that's it. Would be happy to go back, really enjoyed the experience otherwise. read more

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Went for the Monday night burger deal, and it did not disappoint. We had 3 out of the 5 burgers and all were tasty, and so were the fries! I also ordered wings, which were not as crispy as I like, but that's a personal thing. Beer and drinks were good too. Ryan, our waiter, did a great job and we will definitely be back. The place is large, so plenty of seating and we sat in a room with a fireplace, so it was enjoyable. read more

Stephen is great. He always greets my wife and I with a smile. She thinks he's the best and always asks to go on Thursdays. Stephen is a great dancer, ask him about his Turkish belly dance. Also bring back the $5 schnitzel read more

Capital Ale House - Bar - American Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia

Slow service, out of a lot of menu items, food was not that great. Good fries. Very dark inside.

Ordered take out and it was delicious! The person who took my order -- I think his name was Paul -- was great. The restaurant was well decorated and seemed like a really great environment. Will definitely be back! read more

I had great service last night from the bar tender Jason. Very sweet and kind ! Will come back soon!

Love the Cap! Kaila is a top notch bartender and Wes always has a new recommendation from the menu! Megan does a great job at the bar as well! 10/5 stars! read more

Food is descent, but Your bathrooms are beyond filthy. Have seen first hand employees leaving the bathroom and not washing their hands. I realize you're a late night spot but your bathrooms shouldn't be this nasty read more

Awesome lunch!! And it was awesome because of our server, Jason! There were 17 of us - a large party - and you would have thought we had four waiters, not just one. Jason made our annual holiday luncheon all-the-more perfect with how he treated us all with a smile and obvious love for what he does!! Thank you Midlothian Capital Ale House! AND the food was great too! read more

This place is great but they took the best thing off the menu. French Onion soup was killer. Bring it back, please?

tried again after waiting a year, got lunch cheeseburger and fries ice tea. ask for mustard and relish. Order came Cold fries, no relish burger was warm, meat was tough. I will not try again. read more

Since O'Tooles quit serving Legends Beer; I WANTED ONE, so went to Capital Ale House the home of Legends and had THE most awesome burger & fries, much more superior to O'Tooles! I'll return to Capital Ale House for the best beer & burger read more

We had such a great time here. Jessica was amazing! Food and drinks were delicious! Will definitely be back!

Never been before, this was my first time. I definitely would go again. I had no wait time. My server Jessica was fabulous and fantastic. She was very friendly and fast. Very rare when you go in a restaurant and don't have to ask for anything, she was on top of it. I normally do not do reviews, but this was one I had to do. Would I recommend this place yes but I would definitely recommend Jessica. Shes the reason I would return. read more

I had a doctors appointment near by and decided to grab lunch early so I stopped at Capital Ale House. I ordered the spinach and beets salad and through on an order of wings at the last minute. Glad I did. Both came out at the same time, which I do not like. The wings where great, the salad not so good. I was expecting thinly sliced radishes and diced beets but instead I got A salad that was just thrown together. The salmon wasn't seasoned and I had a hard time finishing it. And I love Salmon. Pretty decent size restaurant. They could use some more lighting though. read more

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We visited around 1:30pm and were one of only three tables in the entire restaurant. Our server appeared visibly out of it--possibly high--and completely dropped the ball. She forgot part of our order, didn't refill drinks even after we asked, and eventually disappeared altogether. I had to flag down the bartender, who told us, "Your waitress is busy," and reluctantly brought our drinks. By the time they arrived, our food was cold. To make matters worse, the manager was sitting just across from us on her laptop the entire time, completely oblivious to the chaos and poor service happening around her. No table checks, no accountability--just laziness across the board. The food itself was okay--not bad, but nothing memorable. Honestly, I'd rather have mediocre food and excellent service than the other way around. Not sure what's going on at this location, but it feels like no one is running the ship. Disappointing. Get it right or close the doors. read more

Best service. Great beer selection. Stephen at the bar made the experience a 10/10. Will be back.

This is a solid spot that I wouldn't mind visiting again in the near future. I was in Midlo visiting an old friend. After catching up at her place, we decided on lunch nearby. This visit, though, proved to be interesting since we were bringing her infant twins. You absolutely know things will get messy. It was a quiet afternoon, so we were seated immediately. Service was excellent, especially with the twins fussing from the jump. But our server handled things eloquently as he was quick, attentive and kind. Their lunch menu (at the time - this visit was years ago) offered basic stuff - burgers, salads, wraps and the like. I actually had a shepherd's pie, which I enjoyed. My friend had a wrap, which she was barely able to touch because the boys were destroying their food. Capital Ale House isn't really built for infants, but it's obviously great for happy hour and the like. They were awesome, the food was good, service was great. I'd like to check them out with just adults, but that won't happen anytime soon. Thank you, Capital Ale House! JV read more

If you like beer and cute redheads this is the place. My food was delicious. My server Jessica was awesome. She was friendly and quick. I didn't have to ask for refills. She checked on us to make sure we had everything we needed. And the prices were good. We had no wait time. read more

had great night this thursday. Steven rocks and the food was great. Service was fast and and the workers were a vibe.

The food was tasty but the service was excellent. Kayla was very attentive and made sure we had everything we needed.

The only star I was willing to give was for Jason. He was spectacular!!! If you happen to stumble upon this place please ask for him. I won't waste the characters to explain about how bad the food was just know you will pay regardless what you order and it won't be good. read more

Had a burger and some beer. It was great. Megan was awesome and constantly checking on her customers.

Jason was our server and he was on point, topping off drinks, checking back to see if we needed anything. Love the food and we sat next to the wood burning fireplace, warm and inviting read more

Ordered delivery today after looking at their menu. I saw they had a fried soft shell crab dinner. I ordered the single soft shell crab and it came with asparagus and mashed potatoes. Excellent price and a quality soft shell. The only thing I wasn't crazy about was the asparagus. I'll definitely order again! read more

Always enjoy this location as they have wonderful outside seating that is inviting for our dog, Remington. Today was special as our waitress Elly was so friendly and welcoming. She made our visit today special. read more

Went here for dinner tonight with some friends and had one of the worst meals ever. Food came out with a hair right on top of it, drinks were not being refilled, soup coming out cold, missing food items and never was once visited by a manager or offered any kind of compensation for all of the issues we experienced. read more

Been there twice now for lunch. both times, the place was empty. both times, lunch took over 25 minutes to come out. today it was pulled pork tacos - an order that's already cooked and just needs to be assembled. i waited over 20 minutes, then asked for it to go. within 5 minutes it was done and packed up for me. so either the kitchen left the ticket sitting there for 20 minutes or the server left the food sitting on the line. the food was ok both times. not better than ok. either way, the same thing happened twice so i doubt i'll be back for a 3rd try. *very nice beer selection earns a 2nd star. read more

I met a couple friends here for lunch today. We were seated in a booth by the window, and social distancing and Covid safety protocols were being enforced. I ordered a sour beer to drink and the strawberry stuffed French toast from their brunch menu; added bacon. Our server was nice, but the food took ages to come out. At one point we all looked at our phones to check the time, at the same time. It took over an hour from sit down to food, so I'm glad none of us were starving. My bacon was good, but the French toast stayed on the griddle too long. I don't typically find charred French toast appealing, but the strawberries, cream and syrup helped to mask the black parts (see photo). It wasn't an awful meal, but it's also not one I'd seek out again. Hence, 3-star average rating. read more

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First time at this location. Food took a long time to come out, but our waitress let us know that the kitchen was backed up and kept us updated. Food was decent, but nothing to rave about. Ordered a burger medium rare and it came out over cooked. Mashed potatoes were incredibly salty. The French onion soup was not flavorful at all. Had a chunk of cheese on top of a piece of white bread that took up most of the cup. Inside was full, but not too loud that you couldn't hear your own table. No one at our table was thrilled with their meals, but it's about what you'd expect from a chain the day after a holiday. Would come back for apps and drinks, but not likely to come back for a meal again. read more

Jordan was spot on with timing and politeness. Could not have asked for better service. The food was amazing. We had fish / chips and the Schnitzel. Both were perfect. We have been to a couple other comparable restaurants lately and have been very disappointed. This place scored perfect on food and service. Very glad we stopped by. read more

Service was way to slow. There was almost no one in the place and it took over 45 minutes for a burger and fries plus a chicken sandwich with fries to come out from the kitchen.....If I would have only had water we would have left. It's a shame because when the food did finally arrive after an hour it was great. read more

We love their pretzel plate. Great assortment of beers and the food is always tasty. A regular spot for us

The food was very good, and the ambience is beautiful. However, the service was a nightmare. I don't know whether the kitchen was understaffed or what. But our appetizers didn't get delivered until about an hour late, and our dinners got delivered about two hours after we got there. It just seemed like there was nobody around, and when I'd find someone, I would remind them, but they still didn't come. I've never been to a restaurant that was running this behind. I might try another ale house before I totally condemned the place, but I'm not willing to go back to this one. read more

Busted here after a LAX Game. **Pro Tip** When we arrived was informed of an hour wait. Crap! I walked to the bar to order a beer and saw a ten top empty. When asked I was informed the table was first come first served. Okay then. Sat down we did. The bartender was the server, but it was still faster than waiting an hour. Plenty of beer and cider to close from and the German based menu was also plentiful. read more

Capital Ale House - Beer & Cider Menu - American Near Me - Midlothian, Virginia