Beer is decent but Menu is pricey and selective, grabbed a salad last time, chicken was just ok. Would come to drink but not eat in future. Great atmosphere read more

Alter does not disappoint. I've been here several time with friends and family and never had a bad experience. The heated igloos are a hit. My parents felt so safe going to Alter, especially with the craziness of covid. Alter has taken extreme precautions with being clean and wearing masks. This is a place for all. read more

Alter Brewing + Kitchen - Brewpubs Near Me - Saint Charles, Illinois

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I had such high hopes for this place. It's beautiful, right by the water, fabulous outside seating. But the food was just not up to par. Not sure if we just caught them on a bad day with a new cook, but nothing worked out. We had 2 appetizers and 2 lunches- so we had plenty to choose from. read more

The location is great and the staff was great. The food was good, nothing incredible though. The price was waaaaaayyyyy to expensive for what we got. That is really the only reason I won't return. I typically will go out and pay a lil more if it was a nice place and good food, but seriously the prices were insanely out of line in my opinion. read more

Excellent elevated bar food on the river! Staff was first rate, clean, and a nice view of the river. Thank you, Alter Staff!

Awesome food, setting, and Tyler was a fantastic server! Great recommendations and took good care of us. Wonderful place to have a snack, good beer, and walk around. read more

Our server Kelly was very pleasant and attentive. She expertly guided me on the selection beers for my flight. In fact she suggested a flight of beer when she realized I was having difficulty deciding which to order. Our Cuban entre was excellent! I had it once before and was thinking about it all week. I was finally able to satisfy my hankering. This is my 5th visit to the restaurant and have never been disappointed. read more

Ambiance was great! The atmosphere was fun and comfortable for all ages. The service was good, but nothing special. The food was average at best! The BBQ chicken pizza didn't have much of a barbecue taste, but the chicken was cooked well so it made up for the lack of much else on the flatbread. Could definitely split between 2 people. Another member of my party got the Southwest salad, and was under impressed and said the lettuce was fresh, but the dressing was heavy and too greasy for the meal. Overall, a fine experience but most likely wouldn't return. read more

Alter Brewing + Kitchen - BBQ chicken flatbread, side of fries - Brewpubs Near Me - Saint Charles, Illinois

Any dish with a meet on it was extremely dry. They just tried to cover it up with sauces. Overpriced for the quality and flavor. Service was non-existent. Had to ask multiple times for someone to get our server and yet still took a long time. Beers were good. Not worth the prices. read more

Ok menu. Plates were dirty. Staff was accommodating. Pretzel was really good. Music and ambience was forgettable.

Not an easy place to show up with a large group of people, but they are willing to accommodate and have good food and great beers. The one in St Charles is pretty on the river, lots of good photo opps. Parking is pretty convenient with garage across the street. Good for sports events with lots of screens around. read more

This is a great brewery! The space is clean and service was fast . There was a great selection of food , and the cheese sauce with the pretzel appetizer was my favorite . Tip save the cheese sauce and use it for fries with your meal . Rating 4 stars instead of 5 because I felt like bill was a bit pricey for the amount of food we got. Overall positive experience and would recommend ! read more

Lexi G was awesome!! Loved the drinks & ambience right by the river. Customer service is all around perfect - perfect check in points. read more

Alter Brewing + Kitchen - Brewpubs Near Me - Saint Charles, Illinois

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My friends and I had dinner in an igloo here and had a great time. It was a snowy evening so being inside the bubble watching the snow fall was really pretty. The heat inside works well and you can choose how warm you want to be plus there is a Bluetooth speaker for you to play the music of your choice. Our server Gil was wonderful! He checked on us often and always had what we asked for. Our food was good too, I'd highly recommend the bang bang cauliflower appetizer and the Farm House burger. We're not beer drinkers so none of us ordered beer but I'd be happy to go back to this place and sit in an igloo again. read more

Love Altar through and throug. service, food, drinks, etc. Cant beat this place if you're in St Charles!

I figured I'd find good beer here (and I did), but I was surprised by how good the food was. This is also probably the best location in St Charles - beautiful patio right on the river with the parking garage basically next door. The service was great as well. I got some help deciding on a few beers to try and never had to wait for anything. read more

The food was pretty good, but the service and location are the cornerstone here. The beer is solid, but they haven't changed things up enough for me lately. They seem to be resting on their mainstays, and not taking chances (jmo.) read more

Service is unacceptably slow. If staffing is an issue. Only keep half of the tables open.

Beautiful outside area right along the river! Also, Ambigram is one of my favorite beers ever.

We have been waiting to get into this place since it opened (it's always so busy!) but we were able to walk right in and get a table tonight. The service was stand out. Our waitress, Madison, was personable and knowledgeable about the food and drinks. The facility is very clean and all COVID protocols/precautions are being taken. For the beer, we tried the Center Line and we enjoyed it. It was similar to a Bud Light. We had the beer fondue w/pretzels for an appetizer and that cheese was delicious! The only thing that surprised us was that since we got "extra pretzels" it was an $8 up charge. We anticipated an up charge...but that was a bit much! For our meals we had the Shrimp Salad, Steak Melt and the open Faced Aalto Mole. All were delicious and we collectively decided that we would come back to try other dishes soon! read more

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The service at the bar was not good! We had the fondue YUCK, they dumped cheese wiz in a dish, not even close to a fondue! Absolutely disgusting! read more

Alter Brewing + Kitchen - Fondue-YUCK! - Brewpubs Near Me - Saint Charles, Illinois

Service, beer, and food was excellent. They get really busy around 1pm on weekends so I recommend calling ahead and getting a reservation. They put a bit of a twist on their cheeses and sauces staying true to being a craft brewery and reflecting those flavors in the food. I would definitely go back read more

Alter Brewing + Kitchen - King Balaton Cherry Wheat Ale! Tart, crisp and refreshing - Brewpubs Near Me - Saint Charles, Illinois

Very 1st dining out for our family in almost exactly one year & wow did we choose wisely ! Love how the menu provides for a selection of various dietary preferences and options. We ate everything from Brussel sprouts and loaded fries apps to scallops, chicken sand, steak sand, burger, chicken salad, cauliflower salad. The "guys" in our group are already talking about going for pork shanks next time ... lol read more

I absolutely love this place. The food is amazing. I really like that their menu is kind of like a rotating menu, in that it changes every few months. That's a very unique concept that you don't find very often. The service has always been good when i have gone here. The atmosphere of this place is very nice. read more

Had my daughters engagement party here. They were fabulous to work with in helping me plan. And we had 1 server for our party of 50, and he was awesome. Thanks to Chris the server, no one in our party ever had a empty glass!! read more

We were seated outside at the front. Good view. For food, I needed something light. Salad was great! Atmosphere was nice and relaxed. Good place to enjoy a drink ,chit chat and relax read more

Alter Brewing + Kitchen - Quinoa salad with perfectly cooked egg - Brewpubs Near Me - Saint Charles, Illinois

Yummy! Fantastic food and beer. You will not be disappointed! The chicken sandwich was one of the best sandwiches I've ever had Mirah was our Server and she was amazing. She was very attentive and kind. Rock star! read more

WARNING if you bring your child to this place and need to change them in the men's bathroom they DO NOT have a changing table accessible for you. How in the hell do you build a place and not think to have a changing table in the bathroom?! Brilliant. There's so many bad things about this Brewery, other than their location, that I honestly have no clue why anyone would want to dine here. Went here the other night for my friends birthday and brought our 3 month old son. There was 6 of us and we decided to get their grilled cheese bites which is just small cubed "cheese curds" and there was only 7 of them to share for the table for $13.. Huge waste, don't even bother! Their beer is very mediocre and is basically a weak starter pack to get into craft beer. They have no stouts, no BA program and no sours. I got a flight and the only decent beer was Ambigram other than that Center line(golden ale) was bland, Biscuit wheels (Helles) tasted very similiar to center line, and last The Lad, they didn't even give this a type in the description but I'm assuming it was supposed to be an amber but it was a complete miss. For my Entrée I figured I'd play it safe and go with the Pub burger and fries. If you order this $18 burger yes, $18! You should definitely read the description before blindly ordering this like I did. They spread whole grain mustard on the bottom bun that completely overwhelms every bite you take. Easily one of the worst burgers I've ever had. TLTR: No changing table for kids, overpriced food, mediocre beer, read more

We were the first customers on a Sunday morning in February. Our first time in Alters Igloo but our second time to this restaurant. Both times food and drinks were outstanding! read more

Alter Brewing + Kitchen - Awesome out door Igloos! Heater and Bluetooth speakers were a nice touch! Everything we had was delicious! - Brewpubs Near Me - Saint Charles, Illinois

HOLYYYYY don't go here if you like the idea of having money because you won't have any after the bill comes.... My gal and I got the fried pickles entree ($13) which you might think would come with a decent amount of pickles. Hate to break it to ya, that ain't it. We received four, let me repeat ,FOUR FREAKING PICKLE SPEARS (for those of y'all counting at home, that totals ONE full pickle. I'm not mad, I'm just plain disappointed. Absolute rip off. I only gave this review a one star because it wouldn't let me choose a negative one star. Save yourself some money and try two brothers brewery in Aurora. Your wallet will thank you. read more

Man, the food is great. Everything gets a little twist to it... The burgers are a hot mess, cooked to the right temp. The steak melt is also a delicious pile of beefy taste - love the grilled jalapenos! Even got my friend to try the Brussels sprouts - first timer! She loved them and would order them again... Way to go! The beer selection is awesome for a brewery. I recommend any of their APAs - they know how to work the hops. Although the porter is a perfect pairing with the cool fall air. The only thing I'll knock is the new all-glass Covid shelter at the back. I get the concept - big open doors, sparse tables -- better than being outdoors in January. But the noise level is OFF THE CHART! I mean like Egg Harbor noisy. So, before you sit down out there, check out who you're going to be sharing that space with... TIP: Park in the underground garage that's just SOUTH of the brewery - it's a short walk and there are always spaces there. read more

Came here at about 3pm on a Saturday. Only the patio is open right now so there was a 1 hour wait. With everything in the area, it wasn't hard to kill one hour though. My friend and I got 2 beers each, so 4 different brews off their current selection, and all of them hit the spot. We didn't get any food but everyone around us did and it all smelled amazing. The patio area is well put together with two fire pits, hanging lights and an outdoor bar. I will definitely be coming back here again this summer. read more

Alter Brewing + Kitchen - Patio Area - Brewpubs Near Me - Saint Charles, Illinois

Great food for great friends. Everything is messy but the best was the bang bang chicken sandwich and the messy fries. I can't not put the pretzel and beer cheese on here as well. Some of the best beer cheese I've tried. More beers than you can fit on one hand! If you're in St Charles for a weekend getaway.. here's your spot! read more

Really great atmosphere and delicious food. Had great cocktails and alternative drinks to beer but I wish they had more beer options as a brewery. read more

This is the best Alter location of all their locations! They have a great patio space right on the Fox River. The have a great food menu for a brewery. We have had friends from out of town visit with us and they always love stopping here for drinks. We have never been disappointed on any of our visits here. Great addition to the downtown St. Charles food scene! read more

Went to Alter to try their Lunch with a coworker. We absolutely loved this place! Service was top notch, food was incredible and our server had went above and beyond all expectations it was like she could anticipate our wants. The drinks food and atmosphere is why we will be making this place a frequent visit! (Really interested in trying the growler club!) thanks alter we will look into planning our holiday party here if I have any say! read more

Great food and ambiance. The alterado beer was my favorite of the night. The staff was extremely nice and accommodating. I'll definitely be going back. read more

Good beer and food. Very nice and spacious interior and patio. Great location right next to the river. Only compliant: no changing tables in either restroom! Come on, you are a restaurant in the suburbs where ever other table has a small child. Please add changing tables/stations! read more

I really wanted to like this restaurant. They're right on the river in downtown St Charles, and the menu looks delicious, but unfortunately our experience was definitely subpar. We tried coming here on two different occasions and ate here once. The first attempt we made to dine-in we stood in front of the host stand for over 15min. Despite catching the attention of servers, no one came to take our name for their waiting list or seat us. There were empty tables. We ended up walking out having received no service and eating elsewhere. The second time we were seated outside. The service was slow and the food was greasy and lacking in flavor. read more

Service and Beer were great. Second time eating here. Both times food was not good. Will not be going back.