HOP-LITE Just as the foot soldiers of ancient Greece wielded a spear & shield, Spartan Ale House charges into battle with a pint of beer &....a cheese brick?? After driving past this sports bar on Route 59 many times over the years, I finally came here with my wife for a quick dinner date. The venue itself is cool and the building has some funky features to it, like a castle turret on the outside façade. Inside, it's nice and spacious. Almost TOO spacious. Their $5 draft-of-the-month was a Goose Island pocket pilsner. My wife got a few pints of Bells Oberon (which is in season now!) for $7.50/ea. It wasn't very busy so our server was able to bring out two more rounds in a timely manner, however they never gave us water. Spartan cheese bricks (5 for $15) are much larger than your standard mozza stick. Squares of 1/2" thick mozzarella are deep fried in a tempura-like batter and served with marinara; we loved this variation on a classic bar bite. The Greek-style chicken skewers ($15) were tasty, they came with tzadziki and pita wedges. As much as we enjoyed the fried pickles ($12), the cayenne ranch dipping sauce was overpowering. Whoever made that batch did so with a very heavy hand on the seasoning, and after one bite I looked at my wife to say "uhhh honey FYI, they went way too hard on the cayenne". One brief coughing fit later, she agreed. Bread = 4 Circuses = 4 There's your typical array of large TV's showing all manner of sports, and I appreciated them flying collegiate flags representing the original Big Ten lineup (none of this Rutgers or UCLA crap). I can definitely see myself coming back to watch Boilermaker basketball or one of Purdue's early season football games on their outdoor patio. * TL;DR * Naperville may have over 260 places to dine at, but Spartan Ale House is worth checking out. The daily drink specials are great, so even if $6 Moscow Mule Mondays aren't your bag, there's $4 pint Tuesdays and $5 bloody mary's on the weekend (plus $3 domestic bottles Sat-Sun). The food we tried was better than average and I'm looking forward to getting a burger next visit. Cool place, definitely recommended. read more

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Me and my friends recently came here for a little pit stop since we were in route to Aurora. We got a quick drink here and a small appetizer mainly before heading on our way. I've personally always wanted to come here since I've passed it up along Route 59 a lot. Staff here was very friendly, food and drinks here were a little pricey. They do have good drink specials if you come here on certain days. This place was very well themed for St Patrick's Day. It was basically dead throughout the midday on a Saturday but maybe a different story during different hours. read more

Such a lost opportunity! Place has no vibe and service is terrible! Friends were planning to see World Cup games here, told them NOT to bother! Remembered when I saw a few games here and they were not interested in turning up the volume even for big games! read more

We have hosted 3 graduation parties! Attended trivia and dueling pianos! Easter Brunch! Mother's Day brunch! As a family we are regulars patrons. Emilio is an amazing chef and manager. Great food! Fantastic atmosphere! The staff is kind and extremely accommodating! read more

Maybe the last place in America with reasonable prices and good drink specials. Great staff, great laid-back vibe.

Not bad at all. Service was great. Reuben was really good. So were the sweet potato fries. My daughter loved the Greek salad. However the chicken quesadilla had no flavor and was bland. read more

Went for a few drinks and some appetizers. Would not go back again. Service was ok but the food was not good and over priced for what you get. read more

We love going here for date nights or even with our 3 year old. Great food and good atmosphere.

Waited a long time -20 mins- for service on a Sunday night. Place was pretty empty. We were the only table and maybe 4 people at the bar . They were out of French onion soup- boo. That's actually the reason we went . Ended up with wings - they were ok, not amazing. Waited again for over 20 mins for the check . I won't bother going back. read more

Cool atmosphere with sports on several televisions all around the space, friendly and competent service, and a wide array of food and cocktail choices. I had the Spartan Grilled Cheese with bacon, avocado, cheddar and provolone cheese on grilled sourdough. Delicious. Emily was my server and bartender and she was great! Thanks! read more

Spartan Ale House - Spartan Grilled Cheese and Reg Truffle Fry - New American Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Food was really good the Mediterranean rice was alright. The Redeye burger was awesome. Service was pretty good the waitress was nice. However food did take awhile to come out even though there wasn't many people there. Ambiance was nice, lots of TVs. read more

Spartan Ale House - New American Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

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Food is great, however, whenever we order for pickup they always forget something in our order. We try to look it over before leaving but only notice the small things when we get home. Super annoying. read more

Service. Was above and beyond awesome! Katie made sure we got everything we needed. Always with a smile and help to answer all our question. Food was delicious Will definitely eat here again read more

Emilio, the manager, and the staff went above and beyond to make our event fantastic in the private room. I can't thank them enough! All the food was delicious, service was amazing. If you have a small group in need of a space, I highly recommend the private room. It was perfect! read more

I recently dropped in to Spartan Ale House and I have to say it's a great spot for a late night visit. I'm glad to see that they are now open later into the evening as this place not only offers a fantastic variety of dishes, but also provides exceptional service. Madeline was our waitress last night and she was highly attentive and personable. We've been there twice now and both times I ended up getting the Spartan grilled cheese simply because I liked it so much the first time that I couldn't refuse it the second. Maybe one of these days I'll venture out and try something different! Overall, definitely two thumbs up from this guy and I'd recommend this place without any reservation. read more

Called in the morning to ask if they were playing the bears game. They said yes. Arrived 45 min before the game started, and the hostess stated they were booked by reservations. So we asked to sit at the bar. There was at least 7 empty chairs. She said sorry all booked. What?! Who reserves the bar?? Guessing she wasn't trained or clueless. Saw several others leave after us as well after talking to her . Train your ppl. Went to Anthem. Had really wanted to try this place. Bad first impression... read more

It's just ok. We came on a Thursday evening and were one of the only people in the restaurant, which is unusual for the Naperville area. It actually looked closed from the outside. The food was fine, though nothing memorable. The bartender was our server though we weren't near the bar. I feel this location is missing potential. read more

First time here, always see the place and always wanna stop and finally did. Everything we had was amazing and we will definitely be back. Got pizza for the kids and they smashed! Then got traditional wings which were prolly some of the best I've had. Along with the French onion soup and Greek chicken skewers! Amazing! We will definitely be back! read more

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Good food and prices. Nice clean atmosphere Outdoor seating. Full venue been going for a long time. Large bar seating read more

This place is huge! I liked that we chose to sit at the low tables, away from the noise of the bar side. Appetizer was ordered 15 min before entrees. They came out at the same time. Appetizer was alright but cold. See pics. Burger- my son loved it Grilled cheese- I enjoyed it but strong garlic. Never got the beer I ordered. Bummer. read more

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Awesome!!! Food was so good I forgot to take pictures! They were busy with an unexpected large group but that didn't hinder the service. Attentive and friendly servers, food was hot & delicious, nice atmosphere. I recommend the cauliflower bites & my hubby enjoyed the brisket tacos. Highly recommend. read more

Great service and a fun atmosphere. my friends and I usually come here for game days and we're never disappointed. the garlic parm fries are straight gas. read more

I was pretty bummed by my experience here! The only redeeming factor was that the food was really good! But the service we received was terrible! I came in as a group of 6 on a Saturday around 1PM. The restaurant was about 20% full at the time. It took about 15 minutes for a waitress to come to our table to ask for drink orders. After we received our drinks, the waitress didn't visit our table again and after 45 mins, we decided to ask the status of our orders. She then brought out half our orders. We waited another 30 mins before the other 3 were delivered. She didn't check in once during any part of our waiting or our meals. We had to seek her out any time we needed refills, a box, and the checks. I would've understood this type of service if it was crowded or if there was only one server, but neither of these were the case. Even just a check in to give an update on where our order was at would've been appreciated. We were legitimately wondering if we had been forgotten. It seriously took everything within me to not cancel my order and leave. It's really a bummer because all our food was really good, but the service we received is not redeemable! read more

Arrived 5.40 on Saturday night. Parking is good and accessible. Reception is friendly. We were seated immediately. The place is clean. Washrooms are clean. Lights in the restaurant are so dim you have to use a flashlight to read the menu. The TV's are brighter than the lighting. There is no music on the restaurant side. Only the bar had music. Waitress was attentive and friendly. I ordered fish and chips. Frys didn't have any taste to them. Fish tasted like it came from the frozen food section at Aldi. Not fresh, not beer battered. It was served hot and fairly fast. Free refills on soft drinks. Coke products. Overall not impressed. read more

Great place for dinner and drinks! A lot of room and TVs, waiters are super nice and food was good and reasonably priced. Definitely coming here more often. read more

worthy food with good service . the food is simply superb and the service is great, India tho samandam Lekunda KHANSAR ni petti Dani 101 bhaagaalu ga chesi daniki kapaarulani pettadu,101 votes ni 4 bhaagaaalu chesaru daanilo khartha oka 15 votes and 65 votes kaligina karthaalu oka side Naarag russian army,guru thana Serbian army and varadha ambiance pilipunchukunaadu Mana army Ekkada annaaaaa Mana army everuuu okka Car lo okka seat lo em army fit aitadii ani nenu chusaanuuu????? #SALAAR read more

The food is excellent, especially the fish entree! Atmosphere at times is lacking, with loud crowds. Sometimes its not busy, believe people passing by may not think its open for lunch. I did see recently they had a sign that it was open for lunch. Being on Route 59, its not only locals, you must get those passing by who may not be familiar with the area. This restaurant looks great inside and out and is very inviting. It's worth trying! read more

drinks are good. food is good. service is nice too! we came on a saturday night when they had two private events and a fun piano comedy event thing going on. people were sat timely, food and drinks came out as expected too. service was nice too, despite them being busyyy. read more

Spartan Ale House - New American Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Amazing service. Amazing food. You have to try! Their burgers are really good, their fries too!

We have been going to Spartan Ale house for a few years now since we moved to the area. We have both dined-in and ordered take-out and we have never been disappointed. If you are in search of a delicious burger or a buffalo chicken sandwich... Spartan is the place to go. We are burger enthusiasts and theirs never disappoints. It's a little sad to see that they aren't always busy so we hope they can stick around for some time! They also have really good prices on their drinks and beer. read more

Bad service, mediocre food at best and the cheapest of all educator discount/perk schemes I've ever seen! Lots of great neighborhood restaurants are awesome about doing this. Only difference btwn them and Spartan Ale House is that real restaurants offer 20-25% off you your bill (or one 40%) while Spartan Ale House gives 25% off the educators MEAL only. Hysterical. Just don't . It was icing on the cake for our bad experience. read more

Food was great, the place is pretty cool. Its a bar/tavern. The service here today was beyond sub par. It took over two hours for our food. Never recommend coming back. No rib fest goin on, no last fling either. We got there about 12:30 on Saturday afternoon. No big sports on today either. Plenty of other great options in the area with better service. read more

St. Patrick's Day 2025. Here for dinner. It's 640 PM St. Patrick's Day. We ordered at 6:25, our waitress just informed us"we ran out of corned beef".Another batch of corned beef was cooking the said it needed 2 hours before they could cut it according to health standards. I pray those seated after us DO NOT GET ANY corned beef. Disregard this place. read more

Visited Spartan Ale House on Saturday, 3/15/25. Had reservations for 4. They were busy because of St. Patrick's Day but the atmosphere was fun. Our server was attentive sometimes and nonexistent at other times. We ordered nachos and they were good and arrived in a timely manner. After that, we ordered a wrap and the Spartan Sliders. All 4 of us were disappointed. After ordering our entrees, it took forever to get our meals. We were just going to ask if our orders were even put in and then they arrived. The Spartan sliders were horrible- very dry and very small(even for sliders). Charging $20 for 3 tiny dry sliders is outrageous. When we got the bill, we were charged $2.50 to make the wrap from a salad...??? It is listed on the menu as a wrap- then charge more to make a wrap??? We will not be going back here. Wanted to like it but the food & service does not justify the hefty prices. :( read more

Service was good. Food was amazing. The chicken pita was so delicious. They have some pretty good specials. The atmosphere is welcoming. I definitely recommend this place! read more

Spartan Ale House - Chicken in a pita. With fries - New American Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Do NOT come here! Beginning my review I've been here twice and waited over an hour both times for my food which had little to no seasoning... my entree was very small considering it was supposedly one of the bigger items and when it got to my table it looked like cheap meat along with a bed of under seasoned fast cook rice. My father had the mahi sliders which he described as being overcooked and not worth what he paid or what he waited. The atmosphere was what you'd expect from an ale house a little loud chatter in the background of your conversation. Other than the beer I wouldn't come back here. read more

Spartan Ale House - New American Near Me - Naperville, Illinois

Easter brunch was not very good. Poor quality food. Selection wasn't great. Restaurant wasn't very clean. Barely any service of any kind. I wouldn't eat here again. read more

Maddie was the best waitress ever! The food was great and I felt bad for our server because she had a party way on the other side of the restaurant but yet didn't neglect us at all. I definitely recommend! Will be back soon! read more

The last two times I was there, I was dissapointed. It's been months so I thought we'd give it one more try. I ordered the fish and chips, thinking that should be a no brainer. How can you possibly screw that up, right? Even the VFW does that well. My dinner was really a plate of French fries with slivers of fish hiding underneath. The breading outweighed the fish and even the pleasant young server could not make up for the mediocre at best, food. Sorry, three strikes and your out! read more

Reservations: they can be made on their website We went: Friday at 615pm Place: big building. Plenty of seating. The place used to be home to an Irish restaurant. The bar is situated in the entrance area in the middle of the two standard restaurant seating areas The greeting: greeted quickly and warmly at the check in desk. The server: was friendly and came soon after we sat to get our drink orders. She checked in on us fairly frequently to see if anything was needed and how things tasted. They were out of metal monkey beer we chose and it still appeared on the final bill but she credited it back once we pointed it out. The sangria order was for the holiday sangria but the white sangria drink was brought out. The drinks: Decent beer list with a focus on local breweries. Nicely done. Choices for mixed drinks and wines were solid. Something for all. The food: they keep true to the Spartan name and have Greek choices nicely peppered in to the pub food menu. The apps and entree choices were many of the pub favorites you see. We had the shrimp tacos, shaved prime rib sliders, the quinoa bowl and another shrimp bowl as our four entrees. 3 were reported as very good, decently portioned and tasty. My prime rib sliders were over cooked and dry. Two of the three had a significant amount of fat on them that had to be trimmed off. The sides are good choices from fries, Mac and cheese, garlic mash and others most at no upcharge. The four of us ate for $118 before tip. No apps, 3 tall beers and 1 sangria and 4 entrees. The prices: slightly high on the entrees and tall beer. The overall take: The interior seems disjointed and dimly lighted in many areas. No lights above the tables in the middle of the area we sat but lights above the booths on the perimeter of that same dining area. The high ceilings. I think a lot of the previous restaurant's icons and decor is still here which makes it feel outdated. There are tvs everywhere, even in the dining areas. Although clean for sure, it seems like a more modern makeover could help this place figure out its identity; is it striving to be a nice casual sit down restaurant or a sports bar? The staff works hard and helps each other. The food was above average and has some unique tasty dishes offered. But people are visual and want to feel like it has an inviting quality that will bring them back: both related to food and ambiance. I'll give this place another go soon and you should give it's menu a first try too! Tip your staff well and support local businesses. They work and try hard. Feedback is always welcome by places that want to continually get better! read more

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