Avenue Ale House

"Me and a friend checked out Happy Hour for the drink specials and had a pretty chill time on the Rooftop. Our waitress was a bit eccentric but a lot of fun and very friendly. Today was the first day the Rooftop was open for the season and it was nice to sit in the sun for a bit. I wanted to try the Pear Tree cocktail but they were out of an ingredient to make it, so I had the Passion Island instead. Great flavors and the foam had a hint of coconut which made the drink even more refreshing. Both entrees were cooked well and were very generously portioned. I would suggest getting the Chicken Maple Jus on the side of the Herb Roasted Half Amish Chicken in case you don’t want it on everything, but it is perfectly balanced; not too sweet because of the maple. Overall, great place to hang out and enjoy Oak Park in an elevated way!"

"The food was delicious, I had the Pulled Pork Sandwich. The service was very messy, not sure if it was an off night or what. Willing to give it another shot in the future since members in the group also said their meals were yummy. Hopefully they have their staff sorted/trained soon!"

"Made a reservation for Friday night thinking it would be best to reserve a table. When we got there I could see it wasn't necessary;. This was our second visit but our first time to eat. The last time was stopped was for a couple of drinks and check the place out. Both times here the people working there were great. H:owever, I was a bit concerned that on a Friday night the place was so empty. Secondly, when we went to order a number of times on the menu were not available. We were told some items hadn't defrosted yet, while others were not in stock. A red flag went up for me. First, frozen food vs. fresh and secondly, items not available and fairly employ place on a Friday night. My wife ordered a salad with steak. The steak was supposed to be medium rare but was way overcooked. My order was pasta with blackened chicken. The chicken was a little dry. The first thing that attracted us when the rooftop but it wasn't opened yet (not available until June). I really like the setup of the place and hope they get better when it comes to the food. I think this would really help with bringing in more numbers. I happened to notice a tavern down the street was packed both inside and out so this would suggest that the business is there, it's just not gravitating to Avenue Ale House."