Rivalry Alehouse

Cute brewery with full bar options. Food was good, but my burger was more rare than med rare, but the seasoning was perfect! We sat at the bar and we were pretty much ignored by the female bartender. There was a very friendly gentleman who got our first drink order and gave us menus. I think he was the manager. Anyway, overall it was a great experience and we will be back.

First time at the Rivalry on a Wednesday night with very few customers. My wife ordered a plain burger medium, which came out very pink, after the waitress said the kitchen had to redue the burger because they put cheese on it. We explained up front that my wife is gluten and dairy intolerant. Then they brought out my filet mignon without my wife’s food. I tested the mashed potatoes and they were cold and told the waitress, besides the meat looked well over done, past medium rare. When they brought our food at the same time, they didn’t bring my wife’s asparagus, so she had to wait for that. The burger was sitting on her plate by itself, with three quarters of the plate bare. The presentations leave a lot to be desired. No garnishes, nothing! I found the menu to be very ambitious and would be hesitant to order more complicated dishes, since they can’t get a burger or steak correctly served. I’m not sure that we shall return to this restaurant, which is a shame, since Antioch is in dire need of a good restaurant. One of their many problems is they send out food on cold plates, then carry it across a long dinning room to chill the food even more. Any good chef knows that food should be served hot, apparently there is no chef there only fast order cooks. I wonder what do they do when it’s busy on the weekends? If you look at the pictures here, you’ll see what the presentation is lacking. I was told there is a new chef there, but I really couldn’t tell that there was one on staff. I am not sure what the owner wants this to be? Is it another bar and grill, is it supposed to be upscale? With the menu priced the way it is and the selection of food, I don’t think this place will make it. The general feel of it is large and cold with very uncomfortable chairs. They have metal chairs with small seats, which are meant to move you out sooner, like the fast food restaurants do. Before you go, look 👀 below ⬇️ and hit the thumbs 👍 up.

I enjoy the atmosphere here. My favorites are the Irish egg rolls and the crusted filet medallions. They did get smaller but, the the taste was well worth it. My guest had the Shepard pie, he enjoyed said had great flavor. A bit pricey for what you get. But I will be back.

We ate upstairs, outside. Very cool view and experience. The only thing, they offer a warm slaw. It's not what you think. It's just boiled purple cabbage. It's ok, but it's not what you expect. Otherwise, everything else was excellent.

Kaitlyn was a wonderful server. The food was so good. In our group we had the German poutine, Irish egg rolls, chicken marsala, two kids meals, Baja chicken sandwich and salmon dinner. Also, the watermelon sangria is delicious. Everything was hot, fresh and with a German twist. The owner checked on us 3 times. We will eat here again. No doubt.