Historians Ale House

An awesome place to hang out and enjoy some lunch! We decided to eat here during some vintage shopping on Broadway. The Hot Chicken Sandwich and the drinks were refreshing and delicious. The fries were nice and crispy as well. Sit and check out the rooftop upstairs. The view and the staff up there were amazing with great music playing in the background. Highly recommend this place!

I've got mixed feelings about this place. I've now been twice, about a year apart, and recently they have done away with table service and posted notices of increased prices. Increased prices but no table service? This most recent visit we went at about 3:30 on a Monday so there wasn't any wait to order or get our food and drinks. That's great but what happens when it gets as busy as it was when I visited on a weekend a year ago? I imagine the bar gets swamped given they have to take food and drink orders and the outgoing food is picked up at the same place. I really like the food and drinks. The Steak Arugula salad and BLT Caesar Chicken salad are both great, the fish and chips too. I haven't had a bad drink there, and we've tried just about all of them. On the other hand the high prices mean you can quickly rack up a mean bill, especially if you order an app, an entree, and a drink. Not to mention sides are not included with entrees like burgers so that's an extra cost. The employees are nice and always helpful and the rooftop dining area is great- covered with some shade and plenty of misters. I'd like to eat here again if I'm in the area but man, not sure if my wallet can handle getting myself and the folks lunch.

Edit: we did give it another try, and ultimately it’s the same experience unfortunately. They also serve brunch but don’t have coffee. Used to be one of my favorite spots in town. It makes me really sad to write this review. I’ve frequented historians for almost a decade and I’m not sure what happened in the last couple of months but I likely won’t be back unless something changes. I want to see this business succeed, so I hope management takes note of some of these most recent reviews We came for brunch today and you order food now from the bar and pick up from the bar, yet the cost of food is about 20-30% more expensive. ~$16 for brunch plates. They’ve taken away nearly every vegetarian option and charge extra to sub your protein for avocado. Also it’s served in paper dishes which is not only wasteful but definitely changes the experience. It’s like the entire restaurant staff is gone and they are running on a bare bones crew. It’s clear this is an effort to improve profit in an unstable economy. But a place that used to be packed on a weekend at noon was totally dead. I know this is an attempted solution to a widespread problem but I just don’t see it working out and I would hate to see a big chain take it’s place.

Excellent bar service. Our Moscow mules were perfect. Very clean all around. Food was great.

I really liked the decor here. Nice woodwork and the historic pictures. Upstairs seating outside was great, view was alright. Qr code order, had menus and could order in person at the bar. Grab yourself service. The korean chicken sandwhich was great and unique. View was alright. Staff was accommodating.

Yes yes yes! The whole vibe of this place is on point! The dark and mysterious inside. The drinks are strong and your worries are gone! I love the decor and the simple yet detailed look! Highly recommend Mexican candy shots and green chili fries 😋 will not be disappointed! Make sure they add the tejin on the shot! Yum!

Went in and the lady behind there bar just looked at us. After about 10 minutes she finally came to our table. We both got the burger lunch special. She took our order and said help yourself to the soda machine. No offer of a beer or drink which is also an option for the special. Had to go back to the bar to get our check and when we asked for her to split the check she gave us a dirty look and rolled her eyes. Besides the service the food was great. Hope she has a better day for the rest of your customers.

Food was pretty good. Know that eating on the rooftop you have to order your own food vs. having a server inside downstairs. Brunch menu was pretty limited though. I'd go back to try the normal menu.