Great bar food. The Brussel sprout salad was amazing. Great place to watch sports too
Victoria F.
We love Emmett's! Great beer selection and the food is always so good. We like the vibe of the bar. We enjoy stopping in for a drink and an appetizer (I recommend the lettuce wraps). Definitely worth stopping in when visiting downtown downers grove!
Bill M.
My lovely wife and I decided to visit Downers Grove on a recent Saturday, as we were on our way to a birthday party in another 'burb. After an early dinner at a nearby establishment, we decide to visit Emmett's Brewing for a drink to cleanse the palate prior to the festivities later in the evening. We did not expect downtown DG places to be so busy on a Saturday evening, so we were pleased to get two seats at the bar. We decided to split a Sampler Paddle, which is a flight of five different beers for a mere nine bucks. While none of the five beers really knocked us over, I did like the Cow Tipper milk stout the best.
Celeste Montijo
Nice quaint pubWent on St. Patty weekend so it was very busyMost of the group ordered burgers, and they were decent. Not amazing as they were kind of lacking in flavor.I had the Gaucho and my boyfriend ordered the smokehouse and we both had the same opinion.Another order the corned beef and shepherds pie and those were both amazing.We also ordered the carat cake and it was yummy but very rich. One piece fed 4 people and there was still some left over. I liked it was served with strawberries and mint, which complimented the cake very well.Alcoholic beverages were average. I order a mojito and green buddy margarita. Mojito was good but I didn’t personally enjoy the margarita.Service was good, waitresses was very friendly. A little slow due to the busy weekend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Burger
Joseph Altott
This place is awesome. My wife and I went here for dinner on a Friday night. Had the nachos as an appetizer, very good. I had the sunrise burger which was amazing, egg, bacon and burger cooked to perfection! Service was spot on as well as their own crafted beer. Took a growler to go! Check them out for a really nice dining experience. Cheers! Well done!
Great sour beer! Wasn't a fan until now. Great beer cheese soup and french
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beer Style, French Onion, Soup, Burger
Ronal Rajesh
Place was greatI enjoyed the food there and the service was absolutely brilliant.Our server Will helped us a lot, and was ecstatic to help.Will definitely be eating there again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Lk H
Had a club sandwich with house salad. Kids had fish and chips. All were excellent and good portions. Was pleasantly surprised as this place had really slipped for awhile on the food. Glad to see they are back strong. Also was nice to see elevated choices like lobster and filet on special menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Katie Y.
What a great find. My friend and I wandered in here after the place we were going to go was closed. So glad they were LOL. Anyway, the atmosphere is warm comfortable and cozy. Are server was wonderful. Friendly, knowledgable, and attentive. Additionally when I needed an extra second to look at the drink menu she waited instead of just walking away. They have a nice assortment of drinks to choose from. I went with the strawberry basil lemon drop. It's made with vodka, strawberries, basil, and lemon juice. It was light and refreshing. The food menu has a nice assortment of options for everyone. For starters I had the the cheddar ale soup which is served with a pretzel stick. The soup was basically a bowl of warm melted cheese. I'm not mad at that at all lol. It was great for dipping the pretzel in. The pretzel was warm and soft with not much if any salt on it. Which I thought was great. Sometimes restaurants can over do it with the salt on their pretzels not here. It was warm soft and delicious. We also split the spicy grilled shrimp which came with corn salsa, cilantro lime cream, and avocado. It was full of flavor and simply delicious. For my meal I had the beef tip risotto served with mushroom, asparagus, tomatoes, and shallots. The meet was juicy, the risotto soft and creamy, the veggies were crunchy, It was like a party of delicious flavors and textures in my mouth. So good. For dessert I had the chocolate stout brownie served with a caramel drizzle, vanilla bean Ice cream, and salted caramel peanut brittle. Wow. The brownie was warm gooey goodness. The place was very affordable too. I highly recommend this place, I can't wait to go back.
Bob A.
Server was nice. Ale soup and pretzel were good. 18 blackened prime rib sandwich was horrible. Felt several days old or very very over cooked. I live in the area and wanted to like this place but others on the block are soooo much better.
The place is clean, cozy & inviting! I had an excellent and delicious French onion soup. There's a lot of care put into their dishes. They're creative, complex, and delicious. Both the fries and sweet potato fries are good.
Rob P.
Came for a Marquette basketball watch party. The service was mediocre as he was attending to the bar and the staff it looked like already. The food was mediocre to below average. My Cubano is a slam dunk to make. But they flopped here. Dry. Little mustard. Philly cheese steak: greasy and little meat. Kitchen quality control is needed.
Gloria Pluta
Server said that the chicken meal came with the full breast, both sides. It was only five pre-cut strips. Too small for $23. Sides were good, not great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Howard L.
Our party of 3 had a Monday evening catchup session here and Emmett's Brewing was a decent and spacious venue for such. They have 3 large rooms - a bar room with high tops and TV's, a more conventional dining room without TV's, and what looks like a large private party room. We sat in the cozy bar room. It turns out the Monday special is 1/2 off on their brewhouse burgers, so all 3 of us naturally got those good deals and I myself had a smokehouse burger with cole slaw for $9 instead of the regular $18. My colleagues had a Brewhouse angus burger and a Firestarter burger. We all agreed that they were very good for $9 but would have been mediocre for $18. Additionally, we shared two a-ok appetizers - baked pretzel twists for $14, and spicy grilled shrimp for $15. As far as beer, they also have an enticing good deal with their "sampler paddle" for $9. This sampler paddle we learned is comprised of 5 x 5 oz pours of any of their brews, and that's a nice economical way to try their beers. We all 3 had a sampler paddle and later enjoyed another pint to finish up the session. I for one tried their World's End IPA, Peacekeeper wheat ale, English Special Bitter, Curse Belgian quad, and Double Barrel oatmeal stout. I really enjoyed the IPA and Curse Belgian quad, but the ESB and oatmeal stout were mediocre. I later had another pint of their enjoyable World's End IPA. Overall, Emmett's is a fine brewpub venue, and the Monday burger special was timely for us. Our lone server adequately kept up with us and the other patrons in the bar room. I could be drawn back just for the sampler paddle. The funny thing though is we all 3 were ready to have a second round of the sampler paddle, but they didn't have enough of the 5 oz samplers to go around, duh, so we ended up just having a second round of pints. Oh well, lol.
Steve Quiaoit
Always go on Friday or Saturday for the prime rib. Cooked well and alway great. Bar area plenty of monitors to watch all the games. Beer is always good with enough choices to make an interesting meal.
Great bar food. The Brussel sprout salad was amazing. Great place to watch sports too
We love Emmett's! Great beer selection and the food is always so good. We like the vibe of the bar. We enjoy stopping in for a drink and an appetizer (I recommend the lettuce wraps). Definitely worth stopping in when visiting downtown downers grove!
My lovely wife and I decided to visit Downers Grove on a recent Saturday, as we were on our way to a birthday party in another 'burb. After an early dinner at a nearby establishment, we decide to visit Emmett's Brewing for a drink to cleanse the palate prior to the festivities later in the evening. We did not expect downtown DG places to be so busy on a Saturday evening, so we were pleased to get two seats at the bar. We decided to split a Sampler Paddle, which is a flight of five different beers for a mere nine bucks. While none of the five beers really knocked us over, I did like the Cow Tipper milk stout the best.
Nice quaint pubWent on St. Patty weekend so it was very busyMost of the group ordered burgers, and they were decent. Not amazing as they were kind of lacking in flavor.I had the Gaucho and my boyfriend ordered the smokehouse and we both had the same opinion.Another order the corned beef and shepherds pie and those were both amazing.We also ordered the carat cake and it was yummy but very rich. One piece fed 4 people and there was still some left over. I liked it was served with strawberries and mint, which complimented the cake very well.Alcoholic beverages were average. I order a mojito and green buddy margarita. Mojito was good but I didn’t personally enjoy the margarita.Service was good, waitresses was very friendly. A little slow due to the busy weekend.
Atmosphere: 4
Food: 3
Service: 4
Recommended dishes: Burger
This place is awesome. My wife and I went here for dinner on a Friday night. Had the nachos as an appetizer, very good. I had the sunrise burger which was amazing, egg, bacon and burger cooked to perfection! Service was spot on as well as their own crafted beer. Took a growler to go! Check them out for a really nice dining experience. Cheers! Well done!
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beer Style, Emmett's Nachos, Nachos, Burger
Great sour beer! Wasn't a fan until now. Great beer cheese soup and french
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Beer Style, French Onion, Soup, Burger
Place was greatI enjoyed the food there and the service was absolutely brilliant.Our server Will helped us a lot, and was ecstatic to help.Will definitely be eating there again.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Had a club sandwich with house salad. Kids had fish and chips. All were excellent and good portions. Was pleasantly surprised as this place had really slipped for awhile on the food. Glad to see they are back strong. Also was nice to see elevated choices like lobster and filet on special menu.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
What a great find. My friend and I wandered in here after the place we were going to go was closed. So glad they were LOL. Anyway, the atmosphere is warm comfortable and cozy. Are server was wonderful. Friendly, knowledgable, and attentive. Additionally when I needed an extra second to look at the drink menu she waited instead of just walking away. They have a nice assortment of drinks to choose from. I went with the strawberry basil lemon drop. It's made with vodka, strawberries, basil, and lemon juice. It was light and refreshing. The food menu has a nice assortment of options for everyone. For starters I had the the cheddar ale soup which is served with a pretzel stick. The soup was basically a bowl of warm melted cheese. I'm not mad at that at all lol. It was great for dipping the pretzel in. The pretzel was warm and soft with not much if any salt on it. Which I thought was great. Sometimes restaurants can over do it with the salt on their pretzels not here. It was warm soft and delicious. We also split the spicy grilled shrimp which came with corn salsa, cilantro lime cream, and avocado. It was full of flavor and simply delicious. For my meal I had the beef tip risotto served with mushroom, asparagus, tomatoes, and shallots. The meet was juicy, the risotto soft and creamy, the veggies were crunchy, It was like a party of delicious flavors and textures in my mouth. So good. For dessert I had the chocolate stout brownie served with a caramel drizzle, vanilla bean Ice cream, and salted caramel peanut brittle. Wow. The brownie was warm gooey goodness. The place was very affordable too. I highly recommend this place, I can't wait to go back.
Server was nice. Ale soup and pretzel were good. 18 blackened prime rib sandwich was horrible. Felt several days old or very very over cooked. I live in the area and wanted to like this place but others on the block are soooo much better.
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The place is clean, cozy & inviting! I had an excellent and delicious French onion soup. There's a lot of care put into their dishes. They're creative, complex, and delicious. Both the fries and sweet potato fries are good.
Came for a Marquette basketball watch party. The service was mediocre as he was attending to the bar and the staff it looked like already. The food was mediocre to below average. My Cubano is a slam dunk to make. But they flopped here. Dry. Little mustard. Philly cheese steak: greasy and little meat. Kitchen quality control is needed.
Server said that the chicken meal came with the full breast, both sides. It was only five pre-cut strips. Too small for $23. Sides were good, not great.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 3
Service: 4
Our party of 3 had a Monday evening catchup session here and Emmett's Brewing was a decent and spacious venue for such. They have 3 large rooms - a bar room with high tops and TV's, a more conventional dining room without TV's, and what looks like a large private party room. We sat in the cozy bar room. It turns out the Monday special is 1/2 off on their brewhouse burgers, so all 3 of us naturally got those good deals and I myself had a smokehouse burger with cole slaw for $9 instead of the regular $18. My colleagues had a Brewhouse angus burger and a Firestarter burger. We all agreed that they were very good for $9 but would have been mediocre for $18. Additionally, we shared two a-ok appetizers - baked pretzel twists for $14, and spicy grilled shrimp for $15. As far as beer, they also have an enticing good deal with their "sampler paddle" for $9. This sampler paddle we learned is comprised of 5 x 5 oz pours of any of their brews, and that's a nice economical way to try their beers. We all 3 had a sampler paddle and later enjoyed another pint to finish up the session. I for one tried their World's End IPA, Peacekeeper wheat ale, English Special Bitter, Curse Belgian quad, and Double Barrel oatmeal stout. I really enjoyed the IPA and Curse Belgian quad, but the ESB and oatmeal stout were mediocre. I later had another pint of their enjoyable World's End IPA. Overall, Emmett's is a fine brewpub venue, and the Monday burger special was timely for us. Our lone server adequately kept up with us and the other patrons in the bar room. I could be drawn back just for the sampler paddle. The funny thing though is we all 3 were ready to have a second round of the sampler paddle, but they didn't have enough of the 5 oz samplers to go around, duh, so we ended up just having a second round of pints. Oh well, lol.
Always go on Friday or Saturday for the prime rib. Cooked well and alway great. Bar area plenty of monitors to watch all the games. Beer is always good with enough choices to make an interesting meal.
Atmosphere: 5
Food: 5
Service: 5
Recommended dishes: Baked Pretzel Twists, Pretzels