Latest reviews from West Dundee
| 78 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “Nice old fashion brick building, dark mahogany or oak bar, tall ceilings. Our bartender was professional, the beer tasty, the food great. This is the original location of the Emmetts line.“ |
| 74 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “Had a dinner engagement at Francesca’s across the street and noticed this place...so we stopped in to check it out before dinner. The building is beautiful inside and out. As added enjoyment they had just put up their Christmas decorations which were very attractive and lent the historic dark wood venue a very comforting and classic atmosphere. They had 10 beers on draft...many with a German theme. I sampled 5 of the hoppier ones while my friend sampled the other more malty 5 selections. When all was said an done I found the beers to be quite ordinary. Although not bad...none really stood out for me...my friend felt the same. For me...if any were of note...I would say the Pale Ale, and maybe the Red Ale &/or the Black IPA. I did not get to try the food since I was dining at the nice Italian across the street. I would recommend this place if in the area...but I wouldn’t recommend a special trip...at least not for the beer.“ |
| 76 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “Visited October 2010
Really neat little town along the river. The brewery is right by the water and is an old probably historic building. Inside is all dark wood and looks kind of colonial and uncomfortable but wasnt bad. Food was pretty good, even if a bit pricey. Beer was OK but there were a lot of things to pick from and they do bottle a few things by the looks of it. Over all it’s a neat place and they’ll have something for you to try if you stop in.“ |
| 86 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “Their Victory Pale Ale is very good. Beer club member for 4 yrs and well worth it. Special birthday deal and club member appriciation dinner and more. Food is very good but portions could be bigger for price.“ |
| 72 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “I’ve been here a couple times, the ambiance is pretty nice, better than the downers grove location. Your basic emmett’s beers on tap, i like their 1am, very nice, service was good. And food looked good as well. I would return.“ |
| 70 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “This is a bit cozier and nicer place than the Downer’s Grove location with a similar lineup of 4-5 of their standards on tap and a couple of seasonal/special beers. They appear to have a cask, but nothing was on offer when I went in. Food is above average pub food. Emmett’s seems to have a good handle on brewing ambers and pales with nice hop profiles. Selection is the biggest negative.“ |
| 70 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “Use to live just down the street from this place. The specials of the days attracted me to them and their beers were just okay at the time. Now the specials have seemed to dry up, prices on the food menu have skyrocketed, beers are good and the service remains the same, just okay. Growlers here are a bit expensive but the price per pint is only $0.25-0.50 higher than down the street. Victory Pale Ale is by far the best brew here and will probably be the tops for anyone else as well. Food tries to trend toward a fancier cliental but really is just high class bar food for the most part as its just okay. Once a quarter beer tastings are great as you can chat it up with people about beer for a night and get some free beers while comparing theirs to other brewer’s offerings and/or interpretations of the style focused on that evening. A very small outdoor seating is available but only about 6 tables of 4 seats. Ambiance is comfy and there always seems to be a full house. Overall a pretty good place with a normally solid beer offering and decent food but expect to pay a little more.“ |
| 72 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “Great food selection as it relates to Brewpubs. Full menu and high quality. Beers well crafted, but seem to be out of the cask ale often. Sampled the Pale Ale, 1am and Mild British and all excellent. Highly recommend if in the area. Also other beers on tab. Would love for them to somehow do outdoor seating. Would be great to enjoy their beer outside on a summer day“ |
| 76 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “Rating - June 2007. This place caught me off-guard a bit, as it had more of a nice restaurant feel than brewpub feel (which works too). The dining area is warm and welcoming with nice linens and very attentive service. They had 7 beers on tap, which appears to be a lot considering other ratings (and I’m guessing they don’t have 7 on now). The beers are quite solid once you get past the Light and the American Wheat. From recent ratings, I’d call ahead and check on the beer situation.“ |
| 40 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “Like the Onion Pub up in Lake Barrington, Emmett’s in West Dundee has taken a turn for the worse in recent months. Their previous menu, albeit a bit expensive, at least had some interesting fare--Moroccan chicken, pretzel-crusted lamb, cedar plank fish, etc...
Upon a recent visit, the menu had been totally overhauled, with all of the more interesting items replaced by pizzas and fajitas and wraps and the like (think a marginally more inventive Chili’s). Not only that, but the seasonal beer selection has dropped substantially with only 1 (if even) to be found at most given times, when in the past there were often 3 or 4. They have been replaced with guest taps of a non-threatening variety: Hoegaarden, Truman Pils, etc... Seems like in their effort to compete with all of the chain eateries popping up around them, they have chosen to emulate them rather than actually differentiate themselves. Kinda lame. But still, the beer that they do produce is quite good. If only the food still reached the same level of quality/creativity.“ |
| 82 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “This is the type of place that we joke that we take the in-laws so that they’ll pay. I’ll be honest, it’s pricey. But, the service has always been flawless, the food top-of-the-line, and the beer strong. The price is the only thing keeping the rating lower. Try the mustard-pretzel lamb. Went on the same tour as GWS (actually for his b-day), and the brew-masters are charasimatic and knowldgeable. Try it. And look for it in Road to Perdition.“ |
| 82 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “Awesome ambience and a great "tour", which consisted of standing in their brewing room and trying both their beers and others from around the world in a chosen style. Awesome. Service is a tad flaky but who cares, their beer is totally amazing. GO.“ |
| 60 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “Very upscale looking: lots of banquet space, plaster and dark wood walls, etc. but local regulars at the bar help keep the pretensions down. Storefront windows help keep the bar area nice and bright. Has a solid lineup of regular beers, but usually nothing really "extreme." Give it points for having a serviceable light beer (the Munich Light) rather than a syrupy fruit beer. Guest taps currently have Hoegaarden and, um, Miller Lite. Nice looking nitro engine at the bar with an ornate ceramic handle.“ |
| 62 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “Nice location and a great ambiance...classy place and quite big. Food selection is strange, more eclectic, but all of it is superb. Service was not good. Pizza was undercooked and waitress was not attentive despite the absence of anyone in the restaurant. On the plus side, the beer is quite fantastic. I had two pale ales, 2nd Street Pale ("similar to the other pale ale except it uses a different yeast strain so it’s more dry and more sweet"), and the Victory. Both were similar and quite citrusy. I like the ambiance of this once better than Palatine. Both are the best brewpubs out in the NW suburbs.“ |
| 56 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “This is a fairly new place, about 2 years old, according to my bro. Nice decor but seemed a little sterile, maybe the newness. Food price is varied but the quality is something I question ( burger overdone, onion rings cold and greasy, and the waitstaff forgot an advertised condiment). But this is mainly about the beer and the selection seemed varied and was tasty, of the 2 I tried. Overall this was a nice place but not something I would go out of my way for other than visiting relatives.“ |
| 56 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “Stopped in for their seasonal doppelbock. Have been to the Palatine location as well, and I liked the ambiance at that location more so than this. Only one beer tapped that’s not part of their regular line-up. Service was a bit slow. Doubt we’ll return to this one, but it’s worth a visit if you’re ever near West Dundee, for whatever reasons there may be.“ |
| 64 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “This Emmett’s is largish & upscale and much dressier (both in decor and clientelle) than the Downer’s Grove location. Bar patrons seemed like regulars that segregated themselves into cliques. Pints are inexpensive, but as JMerritt says, the rotation is slow. They only had 5 selections on tap and I had sampled three of them back in June in Downers. Not worth going out of your way for. I’d suggest the other location if you must try the beers as the town seemed more interesting as well.
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| 76 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “Great food, great atmosphere, bit pricey, beer is great here.“ |
| 80 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “Yeah no kidding. this place is nice, the food is great and the servings are pretty large. The beer isnt all that bad as well. If you are in the area check it out, this place is an excellent place to go. However, it is just a bit pricy.“ |
| 74 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “This is a fine establishment...serves good, albeit somewhat pricy food, and excellent craft brews. All of the beers are clean, crisp and true to style. Particular favorites are the pale ale, amber, scotch ale, and the occasional seasonal.“ |
| 74 /100 128 WEST MAIN STREET “A beautifully renovated historical building. I almost felt underdressed with a t-shirt and jeans on. Staff is friendly. Excellent food, but pretty pricey- lots of fine dining mixed with some pub grub, more leaning towads the fine dining. Still, a great place to stop by if you are in the area. I wish their beers rotated a bit more than they do; you can tackle all of their offerings in a day, and come back in a few months and find the same beers on tap. But the beers they offer are very solid in quality, and if you get there at the right time (winter/Christmas) their seasonals are awesome. Also, it kind of irks me that they don’t sell everything they have available all of the time; for instance, I was there in the middle of October, and they wouldn’t serve me an Oktoberfest although they hadn’t run out of it. They just weren’t serving it that day.“ |
