Emmett's Brewing Company

JeffKrenner

Minnesota

4.05/5  rDev +4.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5 | $$

Stopped in for lunch on a monday afternoon(08/07).
The bar area was empty, but by the time we left the restaurant seemed fairly busy. Nice bar with high top tables and plenty of bar spaces. Everything was clean and beers available was on a nice big board for all to see. Service was good since we where the only ones that the bartender was serving. Victory Pale Ale is quite good while some of the others were so so. Food was very good. Had a buffalo burger on an english muffin with bleu cheese that was solid. Price seemed reasonable for what you got.

08-12-2006 15:42:59 | More by JeffKrenner

ethanmc12

Illinois

4.01/5  rDev +3.1%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4.25 | food: 3.5 | $$

Good atmosphere and great beer. I am looking forward to trying more of their stuff. The Victory Pale Ale was a solid beer. I especially want to try their some of their darker beers. I would definitely recommend this place to anyone in the south Chicago suburban area. The bar is fun and the dining room is a great place to have dinner and enjoy a brew or two.

06-01-2013 22:01:50 | More by ethanmc12

BlackBeerPirate

Illinois

4.28/5  rDev +10%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4 | $$

Good atmosphere of historic downtown Downers Grove Illinois.
Staff is friendly and the same service staff, for the most part, meaning employees that are loyal. Beer tasting for Mug members is a plus that many of our friends take advantage of. Different rooms, one for meetings, make this a good place to a club to meet. Food better than average, and unique. Parking sometimes tricky. Known for their own yearly beers, I look forward to the seasonal ales , I even wish they had more. Food pair well with whats on tap.

02-18-2011 17:20:56 | More by BlackBeerPirate

weatherdog

Illinois

4/5  rDev +2.8%
vibe: 3.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5 | $$

I visited here for lunch with my parents on 1/8/10 which was a Saturday afternoon.

The atmosphere seemed like typical simple pub. A long bar and tables on one side with a bunch of TVs on one side and a more sit down environment on the other side. The 15 barrel brewhouse was in the front corner behind glass.

We walked in and sat down in a bar table and were pretty promptly greeted by our server and given a drink and food menu. I ordered the IPA on nitro and my dad ordered the 1AM ale. For appetizers we got the pretzel sticks with cheese and a beer mustard sauce.

For the first round of beers I thought my IPA was pretty bland but I blame the nitro almost as much the beer. My dad really enjoyed his 1AM ale. The pretzel sticks were warm, soft and really tasty. My only complaint was that the mustard was ice cold. I would have preferred it warm.

My dad and I both ordered the Kobe burgers and my mom the spinach salad. Since it wasn't busy at all on a Saturday afternoon our food came rather quickly. Our burgers were excellent, really juicy, cooked perfectly. I had a spread of boursin cheese on mine which complimented the meat wonderfully. Mom mom said her salad was good as well. My second beer was the McCarthy Red which was decent but not outstanding. So what I've had of the beers were pretty average for brew-pub, some solid offerings but nothing wowing.

Pricewise is was about average for pub fare and for the taste value was good.

I saw some fliers on my way out about some homebrewers meetings and also pub trivia nights. I'm a sucker for anything trivia and homebrewing related so I see myself heading back here sometime soon.

01-11-2011 00:46:32 | More by weatherdog

tatt2ed

Illinois

2.61/5  rDev -32.9%
vibe: 3 | quality: 3.5 | service: 2 | selection: 2 | $$

stopped in to try the "wide variety" the website brags about , well after sitting at the empty bar the bartender practically crawled over. he throws a menu at us and walks a few steps down continuing his conversation with another coworker. i heard the service was laid back but never like this. after about 5 minutes thirsty he wanted to take our food order ? not thinking we were only there for beer. we were wondering if we were at mcdonalds or something. anyways they had 6 beers on the chaulk board but only 4 were available to drink. too much trouble to wipe off the selections they were out of. the victory pale ale was worth the wait tho.i would make it worth the trip alone. the oatmeal stout and brown was average and the light doesnt even seem worth a try. anyways when i was looking at the menu it seemed like the prices were a bit high for a place like that, good thing we were only there for the beer.

04-15-2010 22:31:33 | More by tatt2ed

spointon

Illinois

4.05/5  rDev +4.1%
vibe: 4.5 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 4 | food: 4 | $$

I visited on Saturday afternoon 2/14/2009.

This place is easy enough to find, right in downtown Downer's Grove. I was able to park right around the corner, but I could see parking being more of an issue at a busier time of the day/week.

Upon entering, the dining room was on the right and the bar room to the left. The bar itself was a very long expanse of stained wood with taps at the right and left ends. There were 6 fresh brewed beers on tap on my visit (a pale ale, stout, IPA, helles lager, red ale, an English pale ale, and a Belgian style tripel) as well as a few guest taps (Hoegaarten, Warsteiner, Spaaten Pils, etc).

The few beers I tried and the two I drank a pint of were very good. The food (chicken quesadilla and corn chowder) was excellent and very fairly priced. The Emmett's beers were just $5 which i thought was very fair but the Hoegaarten was $6.50 which I thought was a little steep...

All in all this place had a great feel, great fresh beer, and solid food choices all at reasonable prices. I will be back many times!

02-15-2009 07:12:47 | More by spointon

kdog630

Illinois

4.08/5  rDev +4.9%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4.5 | service: 3.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4.5 | $$

Friday night at 6:30 and the place was hopping. Beautiful dark wood bar and an array of taps. The bartender had her hands full, but we didn't have a problem getting our beers. She was always there when the glasses got near empty.

Ordered a couple of appetizers and really enjoyed them. The pretzel twists came with a horseradish butter or some such schmeer. Pretty good.

The beer was fresh and tasty.

Went to Emmett's in West Dundee, so I had high hopes for this place. I will definitely go back again.

02-23-2008 17:54:19 | More by kdog630

davide169

Pennsylvania

3.6/5  rDev -7.5%
vibe: 4 | quality: 3.5 | service: 4 | selection: 3 | food: 4 | $$

Stopped by here on a recent trip to Chicago. The bar area seems very expansive with a fairly long bar. The particular night we came (tues) there was a live band playing so it was pretty loud in the bar area. We sat in the dining area where it was much quieter.

The service was very good and prompt. Even coming back just as they were getting ready to close the kitchen to ask if the friends we were waiting for would want anything.

The beer selection is that of your typical brewpub with about 5-6 choices. All were fairly good.

We ordered a few appetizers which were all very good. Tuesday night is $2 burger nights which were a incredible value. I don't think they change their burger size at all for this. One of the better pub burgers I have had and the price can't be beat.

Overall it is a nice place and if I lived in the area I'm sure I would stop by every so often.

06-07-2007 13:50:26 | More by davide169

MrMcGibblets

Illinois

3.86/5  rDev -0.8%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4 | selection: 3.5 | $$

very convienently located if you live in the western suburbs. also right next to the train station. atmoshphere is typical brewpub, large bar. their sampler is a paddle and a decent value. you will get to try all of their house beers with this. they had about 6 of their own beers to try. nothing stood out but there are some nice sessionable beers in the 5% area. they also have some guest taps and even bud light for the meatheads. service has been fine both times i have been. cigars are allowed in the bar area, at least later at night.

05-05-2007 21:53:26 | More by MrMcGibblets

MagicLantern

Illinois

4.13/5  rDev +6.2%
vibe: 4 | quality: 4 | service: 4.5 | selection: 4 | food: 4 | $$$

I recently discovered the Oswego Emmetts joined the Mug Club and was invited to a tasteing in DG. This is their flagship restaurant and it shows.

Dark woods make up the bar, a few televisions dot the corners of the bar. The brewery is right up front, it's small but it works. I was there for a mug club tasteing and got to walk through the room and hear the origins of Emmett's as well as beer. I only peeked in the dining area, but it seemed very nice.

When I showed up everyone was very helpful. The bartender was quick to offer me a drink and when he found out I was here for the tasting didn't charge me for my sodas while I waited for the event to occur. That was nice extra touch.

After the tasting I had a sampler with family as well as a meal. There are several beer snobs and chefs among us. The bartender knew his product, the family was pleased and the event was something worth talking about.

Concerning selection, a full range of Emmett's products was available while I was there in addition to beers that can only be purchased at that particular store. The brewery is built in a manner that allows the finished beer to be moved into storage containers that are attached right to the tap I'm told. So that's about as fresh as beer can get.

04-07-2007 18:30:49 | More by MagicLantern