The Iron Abbey is a fine establishment with an awesome selection of beers. The ambiance is nice, lots of wood and stone... very manly. 36 taps and over 250 bottles to choose from. They also get in some firkins and other limited batch brews that are top notch. The staff is generally nice with a few exceptions (and I think they’re the owners) who can be less than inviting. The food is good but, as a vegetarian, options are limited and I’m usually stuck eating fried food. Even a veggie burger would have me coming back more often then I do. Vegetarians want more than salad and french fries! As far as price goes it can be high. Food is above average and drafts are somewhat high. But, some of their bottles are way too expensive. $18 for a beer I can buy for $8 is outrageous. I realize everyone needs to make a buck but 60% on a beer? come on! Overall, The Iron Abbey is a great place to have a pint or two with friends or watch a game (they love soccer). As a vegetarian I wouldn’t go for dinner but, if you want a snack and don’t mind paying a little extra for it what they have is pretty good.

I loved this place when I first went, but I hate it more and more with each visit. I like the soccer-gastropub ambiance. Service is hit or miss, though more often than not it stinks. It can be a chore to get a bartender’s attention. On several occasions I’ve waited 20 minutes for a drink because the male bartenders were too busy flirting with female patrons (and having quite inappropriate conversations, to boot). One night I also overheard two female bartenders whispering about my girlfriend while shooting her cockeyed glances. Really just a disgusting lack of professionalism at this bar. Prices are insane. I don’t think they have a draft under $6.50, and the food is not cheap either, though it is pretty good. They advertise a discount American micro night on Wednesdays, but they don’t tell you it’s limited to 3 beers written on a small chalkboard in one corner of the extremely large bar. One of my least favorite sports in the burbs.

Built next to a Brazilian steakhouse, its designed to look like a castle. I have always been pleasantly surprised by this places draft list. The only problem is they have no draft list online or in email, so you never know what’s going to be on tap. The upside is you can walk in and find Lost Abbey Angel Share, Bell’s Expedition Stout, Southern Tier Creme Brulee, or any number of high end microbrews on draft for around $5.50-$8. Food is on the expensive side but is really good. They also do an exchange with the Brazilian steakhouse next door so you can get some high end steaks if you so choose. They have theme nights with Prohibition styled music, drinks, and atmosphere. Brewers events also take place once and awhile. A great place to d rink some beer.

Restaurant is designed a little like a medieval castle. Pretty cool place to hang out. Lots of TVs for watching games, particularly soccer. The crowd can get pretty into it, which was great to see. Beer selection changes frequently and is of high quality. The food was much better than expected. The bar is attached to a Brazilian steakhouse and you can order a few of the items. You won’t be disappointed with the ribs.

A great place to watch some soccer and enjoy the beer list they put together.... A castle like ambiance with TV’s all around the bar ....The grubb is just above pub grubb, but its decent .... a brazilian steakhouse is next door and i heard you can order some food from there now while at the pub .... service is average, I have had servers that know their beer and ones that do not ... the seating is limited for how crowded it gets .... overall a great place thats priced just about right and a great selection of belgian brews

Not a very large place, but not a hole in the wall in either. Has an amazing beer selection....when you can have a top 50 on draft around here, thats special. Food was extremely good as well. The place unfortunately can not absorb sound at all as it was extremely loud the whole time. I plan on being back to try out a few more of their beers,

I really enjoyed this place. It is attached to a Brazalian steakhouse. Some of the items on their menu are available in the Iron Abbey. The food is pretty good, but lets be honest, you come here for the beer. They have a great selection of Belgians on tap as well as in bottles. Our waitress wasn’t completely knowledgeable with all the beers, but got answers to any questions we may have had. Also, its not on the menu, but try a beer flight sampler. Its $9 for 4 of their drafts, and the glasses are about 5oz. for the sampler. The molten chocolate cake was awesome too. We went at 6pm on a Saturday. It wasn’t crowded until we left about 2 hours later. Decor is nice too.

I made my first sortie to the Iron Abbey Thursday. It looks nice enough with its rustic wood and stone facades but the electric candles flickering above the bar give it away as the sort of caricature that it really is. In fact despite the fresh paint and wooden trim it’s really just a sports bar with a Belgian motif. Not to say that it isn’t a pleasant place but if you’re looking for a real Belgian cafe or Gastro Pub, as the Iron Abbey markets itself, then you may want to stick with Monk’s or Teresa’s Next Door. I will say though that the food is fantastic, but that is because you can order food from Na Brasa next door, which I did, as well as traditional Belgian dish. In any case there were only about ten to fifteen beers there I hadn’t had which was somewhat disappointing, nevertheless the selection was good. Although I was annoyed that a Belgian Gastro Pub had Guinness taking up a tap whilst Yeti, and DFH, and Stone were stuck in bottles. They did have Malheur Biere Brut though so I respect that. Anyway, the bartenders seemed to be playing musical chairs with the patrons; always whirling in one direction or another to different clients and on several occasions forgetting who ordered what, charging people twice for the same drink, and overcharging for meals (which happened to me). Also the place is really much too small for the crowd its drawn. Good for them but bad for us. It’s set up like a sports bar with the majority of the seating around the bar and proximal tables abutting the walls. That’s fine except not only is it cramped but its loud, even for a sports bar. You frequently had to negotiate seats and servers to get anywhere. It’s unfortunately cramped in the dining room too. That really detracts from the overall ambiance. Also I really wanted to know why I was being forced to watch tennis on the television above the bar. Again the sports bar was winning out over the Gastro Pub and that’s not what I came for. You couldn’t really have a conversation. And I would not say "every single bartender is EXTREMELY knowledgeable." One bartender was slightly knowledgeable but they were all polite and helpful. Oh well, like I said this place is new and it was a first visit. I know I’ll be back to rate again.

I’ve been to Iron Abbey several times now and it gets better each time. Every single bartender is EXTREMELY knowledgeable with just about every beer. My first time there I had a Youngs Double Chocolate. About half way through my glass one of the bartenders leans over and says that since I like the Youngs, I would really like the Gouden Carolus Classic. I try it next. Boy was he right on the money. If you eat at the bar area try the Original Sin. Order it after 10 PM and it’s $10. That’s $5 less than regular. You better have an empty stomach because this dish will fill you up. It’s Portuguese House Bread Stuffed with Beef, Sausage, Ham and a blend of Cheeses Grilled and topped with a Fried Egg and Beer Gravy. No matter what day of the week you go there is a decent crowd. Weekends, of course, are much more crowded. Now if they only allowed cigars and had live blues and jazz this would be the ultimate bar.

Place opened up about a month ago (Aprril ’09). It is connected to a new Brazilian steakhouse (na Brasa). Had about 20 beers on tap and supposedly over 200 bottles. Some locals on tap (Weyerbacher, DFH, Sly Fox, Stoudts). It was very nice treat drinking St. Bernardus Abt 12 on tap! Very good ambiance. Very impressive selection between drafts and bottles.