Bulldog Ale House — Restaurant in Thornton Township

I was surprised that there weren't many reviews yet after we finished up considering most of the food options were made in house and very tasty..

Let me start by saying how much I liked having a dark beer on tap versus the obligatory IPA that everyone seems to be on about the last bunch of years. Getting it on the cheap during happy hour was even better.. Bulldog Ale was very drinkable.

Speaking of happy hour, the appetizers were also on the cheap, but there's nothing cheap about them. The poppers were fresh (and unbreaded for those gluten intolerant folks) with a nice heat. The crispy brussel sprouts were sophisticated, and if you're a purist get the sauces on the side. The real star of the appetizer show was the Italian beef egg rolls.. okay it's not authentic but it was juicy and crispy, so tasty. Got a burger (not a pre-formed frozen patty) that was cooked right and was seasoned better than average.

Portions were as expected, the tables were clean, and the music wasn't blasting so I was able to have a normal conversation without shouting. Music was from my generation (ok I'm middle aged) but that too was pleasant and welcoming.

I'll be coming here again as a local, I expect not only for the above but because the ice cream candy shop is across the street.. Sorry BDAH you need to step up the desert game but otherwise a decent addition to the downtown...

Came here on a Friday night for a friend's birthday. They were out of items before 6pm, and there were no more than 5 people there at this time. Ordered boneless wings and fries around 6:30pm, didn't receive until 8:15, almost TWO HOURS later, with absolutely no explanation or apology. Multiple people who ordered after me received their food before me (the same meal), but theirs took over an hour as well. The bar was not at all busy during this time, we were the only group in there. The 2 bartenders were only attentive to one small section of the bar. Tried to give them a few chances but the service was really just terrible. They were very unfriendly. Ordering any drinks or asking about my food was nearly impossible. When I finally did receive my food, it was wrong. I ordered BBQ but received Buffalo, so the people I was sharing with weren't able to eat any. The fries were literally crumbs, there was not a single fry in there longer than 2 inches. Super weird experience overall. Good atmosphere,...

Nice place. Food was very good! However I do have some complaints. Waited over 7 min. for bar tender to greet us. Not his fault, he was very nice but very busy. Possibly need more staff. My real complaint is the beer. 1st of all your calling yourself an "Ale House". You had almost no Ales! I chose Anti Hero in can. No ales on tap. WHAAAT? Brewers you need here are One Trick Pony( Storm Cat), Three Floyds(Zombie Dust, big one here.) And many other good brewers real close by. You have the food down , it was very good. Get some beer in there. Bud lite, Budweiser, Miller light. You had plenty of these selections. The last owner didn't have any good Ale beer, we never went back. So look at where they are now, Out of business Please get a much bigger selection of Ales and a bunch more on tap. Not trying to give ultimatum here. But if we come back and the beer selection is still "Bland Miller lite stuff". I'd have to say we won't be back. Thanks. Local...