Engine Room Ale House — Restaurant in Dyer

Please don't be fooled by the name! This place is no more an Ale House than McDonald's is Fine Dining. They have a total of 5-6 tapper handles. Bud Light, Miller Light, Guinness, and two or three craft beer offerings. The three coolers behind the bar filled with Miller Lite bottles should give an idea of the number of Ale House aficionados that go here. Being from Illinois, the choking cloud of cigarette smoke made it impossible to enjoy the limited ambiance that was present. This may very well be an outstanding neighborhood watering hole, but given its location right on Route 30, I was expecting a little more class and a LOT more attention to craft beer offerings that their name implies. Pros: An eclectic music selection. The speakers went from Jim Croce to Pantera without...

Katie is very unprofessional and rude. She made me never want to go to engine room again. She insulted me several times over the course of 3 visits and even put herself in a disagreement between my girlfriend and I. As long as she's working there, I won't be returning or...

Wouldn’t serve saying “we’re too busy with people that are celebrating New Years drunk” but then served an additional 1/2 hour for the bartenders friends. Wouldn’t come back all we wanted was a pizza. Unless you’re “part of the crew” you’re nothing. You don’t feel...