Old Dog Alehouse & Brewery — Restaurant in Delaware

Recently stopped in for dinner. The hostess seemed annoyed we were asking for a table and was not very friendly. She did give us an accurate estimate for a wait, and got us to our table within the time she proposed.

Our server was awesome, very attentive to our table, and made sure our entree's and appetizer were spaced out perfectly. Could not ask for a better server.

We got the Korean steak nachos for an appetizer. They were relatively good. The steak was slightly on the dry side but with good flavor, the corn, beans, and cheese were just about the perfect proportions to make sure you got a little with every bite. The chimichurri drizzle pulled the dish together for an overall good appetizer. 4 out of 5.

I go the French dip sandwich with mac and cheese as my side. The French dip sandwich was sub par. The cuts of steak were fatty, thick cut and flavorless. The bourbon mushrooms were fantastic and saved my sandwich from being discarded. The sauteed onions were perfect, however I counted 4 thin strips in my entire sandwich, making me want for more. The sandwich was supposed to come with white cheddar cheese, to which it had none on it at all. The au jus was flavorless, with a hint of Worcestershire sauce in it. Overall I would give the French dip a 1 out of 5, very disappointing

My side of mac and cheese was flawless. The cheese sauce they prepared was very flavorful and all throughout the noodles. I absolutely could not ask for more 5 out of 5.

I sampled two beers with my meal, the Dark horse, and Boat Harbor, they were excellent as well. The credit to my two drinks comes mostly from the menu that very accurately described the taste and finish of the beers. 5 out of 5 for the beer menu.

Overall the ambience of the restaurant was warm and welcoming and I would try it again to see if a different meal would be the right fit for me. However, given the cold greeting we received at the hostess stand and the absolute flop on the French dip sandwich, I must maintain a 3 out of 5 rating for the restaurant / ale house for the...

MORTIFYING EXPERIENCE!!!!!!! I used to recommend this restaurant up until this weekend when I tried to dine here and was refused service! My mom came into town and we wanted to eat outside given the night was so pretty. So I suggested Old Dog. We arrive to the restaurant and are told there's a table ready, minutes later we are a told by another waitress no tables are ready and it was "a mistake" and to wait a long time or just not eat there... we ask how long the wait is and she says 15 to 20. When we agree to wait she rudely comments "well people are drinking and hanging out so could be longer sure you still want to wait and eat here" we agree to wait. we then see people come in after us who are seated out on the patio immediately in front of us in a way that it was almost done to purposely show us we weren't being served. It's quite evident we aren't wanted. Apparently we were refused service because of a waitress having ill feelings towards us... someone I've never spoken to in my life and someone that's been there in the past when I've eaten there and it's never been an issue until NOW. we were also screamed at as we were walking away from the restaurant.... "Bye Sweetheart" In Front of all the patrons. We will NEVER dine here again. And we are suggesting others do not support this behavior either. Many others are spreading the word in support of what has happened. It was awful and I hope no one ever has to feel like they are so unwelcome by an establishment.

Now it has us wondering the times we did go if maybe they spit in our food? Given how much they disliked us. Management has yet to do anything about this either.

AVOID THIS PLACE. AND AVOID JESS...

If you have several hours to kill, this might be the place. Unfortunately, we didn't. We thought we had plenty of time, but after an hour and fifteen minutes later we didn't have time to finish our meal. Not sure what happened. We were told they were inundated on the patio, but as we left, there were seats open. Inside, I'd say it was only about 1/3 to 1/2 full. There was plenty of help, as I counted at least a half dozen employees on our side of the establishment itself. And yet, we didn't order until after a half hour of being there, getting our order for appetizer wrong, and then ended up waiting almost 45 minutes before our sandwiches - yes sandwiches - arrived. There didn't seem to be one thing wrong. Our server was pleasant and apologetic. But there was just no reason we could see that with all the help and so few customers anything would take so long. Judging from other reviews, it looks like service is going to be something they have to improve upon. As we didn't have time to actually eat the food, I won't rate it since I"m sure it would have tasted better not having to heat...