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Up North Ale House, Naperville, IL

Up North Ale House

4.6
4.6
272 Reviews
$30 and under
American
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OPEN FOR INDOOR DINING!

Clean, socially distanced dining room, ventilated with recently installed the iWave Air Purifiers. High ceilings, moving air, and plenty of PPE and sanitizing to make you safe and comfortable!

Discover a local restaurant that offers the best of food, fun, and drinks. Up North Ale House is excited to welcome you and your guests to a casual dining experience you’ll come back for again and again.

Lead by a team with over 55 years of combined experience in the foodservice industry, we've developed a bar and restaurant for all occasions. Whether you're looking for apps, pizza & wings, or our delicious Prime 16oz ribeye steak, we have it. Visit us to play games, enjoy handcrafted cocktails, and grab a bite to eat with all your favorite people - and be sure to check our Facebook get the latest news!

Contact us today to find out more about Up North Ale House, or to discuss your reservation needs. We’re here to hel

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm Wed–Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm
  • Phone number
    (630) 946-6494
  • Website
    http://www.upnorth-alehouse.com/
  • Payment options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    We have a large format party/catering menu featuring our delicious, homemade food. Call or email for details.
  • Private party facilities
    We have a semi-private party room that is perfect just about any occasion, from birthday or office parties, showers, presentations, or anything else you have going on! Call or email us to discuss how we can fit your needs!
  • Location
    1595 N Aurora Rd, Naperville, IL 60563
  • Neighborhood
    Naperville
  • Cross street
    North Aurora Rd, Ogden Ave, and Raymond Rd
  • Parking details
    https://guestcenter.opentable.com/profile/1050307/dining-experience
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 272 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.6
4.6 based on recent ratings
  • 4.6Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

Noise • Moderate

Loved For

  • West Suburbs

    Lively

272 Reviews

  1. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Go here a lot and always enjoy the food and drinks. They had a guy with guitar this time and he was not bad. Great to have free music and sports still on TVs (no sound).

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  2. bmusi00

    Chicago

    11 reviews

    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 26, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great Service! The Pork Chop was AMAZING!! Better than Perry's

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  3. RandyR

    Chicago

    30 reviews

    5.0

    30 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    excellent menu with a variety of choices for all tastes. Easy reservations. immediate seating. live music was an unexpected treat.

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  4. EugeneC

    Chicago

    26 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on November 25, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience3
    Waiter was attentive and helpful. Food was tasty and brought out in timely manner. Restaurant was clean and modern. Was a bit difficult to have conversation at table due to solo guitar player/vocalist, who was very good, but it just raised the volume of everything in the restaurant. Didn't help that we were seated right in front of him (nowhere else to sit as it was crowded).

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  5. OpenTable Diner

    Atlanta Metro

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on November 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    We’ve been to Up North Ale House twice now and both were great experiences. The service is great. Everyone does their part. If our waiter is busy someone else always comes around to check in on us or get more drinks. I cannot say how much I love that as the service quality at restaurants is a huge issue in this country, IMO. The food is delicious, reasonably priced, and it’s usually pretty lively. Some nights they have live music. I love that it is also kid friendly. They have some games back behind the bar as well.

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  6. DavidH

    San Francisco

    7 reviews

    5.0

    7 reviews

    Dined on November 12, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Been here several times. Always a good meal. Great brew list, too.

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  7. lorid

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 11, 2023

    overall4food3service3ambience4
    Beer from tap was not cold and they said they have to fix it yet didn't comp us.

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  8. PatriciaT

    Chicago

    22 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    22 reviews

    Dined on October 14, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    Food was good but atmosphere just ok. Good for watching a game with friends

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  9. My3sonskls

    Naples

    10 reviews

    5.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on October 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a wonderful evening! Staff was very nice and the pretzel appetizer was our favorite!

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  10. DIno

    Chicago

    14 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    14 reviews

    Dined on September 1, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good food. Good service. Sat outside on a beautiful evening. Live music was a nice surprise.

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  11. Brian

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on August 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    I found the the food and beer selection to be excellent. Also the service and staff were great, as well.

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  12. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 31, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    It was great for our large group! Perfect spot for a meet up!

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  13. JeannetteG

    Chicago

    32 reviews

    4.0

    32 reviews

    Dined on July 15, 2023

    overall4food3service4ambience4
    There was a musician playing the night we went, he is very talented and enjoyable

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  14. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on July 12, 2023

    overall3food1service3ambience4
    Very disappointed. I ordered the chicken piccata that came with spaghetti that had no sauce and mixed veggies. The chicken was taste less. I didn’t even finish half my meal. My friend has the short ribs in alfredo sauceand it was rib chucks not shredded and she also barely touched her meal. We let our server know we weren’t happy with our meals, that would’ve been a good prompt to let her manager know who could come talk to us about it and either offer a discount or a gift certificate for a return visit. The menu looked great on paper but the food just wasn’t good and I’m the least picky eater.

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  15. 20miles

    Chicago

    27 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    27 reviews

    Dined on July 9, 2023

    overall3food2service5ambience3
    Average place nothing special. A lot of places like this are around. Doesn’t stand out.

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  16. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on July 6, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Our family comes to to this place on a regular basis and it’s overall a great place! Great quality food and very friendly and efficient service that we appreciate very much!

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  17. EugeneC

    Chicago

    26 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    26 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall4food4service4ambience4
    Attentive service, with good recommendations. Nice menu variety. We each had different dishes and they were all good. Good selection of beer, wine and drinks, which we also sampled and enjoyed. Will definitely go back.

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  18. Liz7210

    Chicago

    64 reviews

    vip
    2.0

    64 reviews

    Dined on July 2, 2023

    overall2food1service5ambience5
    We really did not enjoy our food. I had the salmon but it wasn't seasoned that great. The breaded wings were okay. My niece had the kids cheeseburger and the cheese wasn't even melted properly. Fries were really good. I probably wouldn't eat here again but I will come back for the drinks our server was amazing.

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  19. FredB

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on June 9, 2023

    overall5food3service5ambience5
    Great! Kid friendly, comfortable patio sitting, the food could be warmer.

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  20. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    5 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on June 3, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    The food was amazing and it was a great atmosphere! Definitely will go again

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  21. KimberlyH

    Chicago

    8 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on May 28, 2023

    overall4food5service5ambience5
    We live Up North on a nice summer night- sitting outside is the best! The food is good, service is great, and chilling in the summer is awesome.

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  22. KennethJ

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 18, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Had a great time and we enjoyed the trivia contest as well. Food and service was on point.

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  23. OpenTable Diner

    1 review

    1.0

    1 review

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall1food1service3ambience1
    I went by previous reviews. I did not have an enjoyable experience for my first time there. Mostly due to the food. The best thing was the macaroni bites. $156.00 and my best dish was an appetizer. Not good. The two pasta dishes were bland at best. Vodka sauce lacked a creamy consistency. Spicy shrimp was basically tomato paste and red pepper flakes. The shrimp were overcooked also. My boys said the burgers were ok. No flavor. Perfect egg on the drunken burger however. The service was only bad because my younger son ordered well after us and received his food almost ten minutes before the other four orders. There was a big party there but the food should still taste better. Our server was very personable and new. Better training by management is needed. Flavorful food for the price. Definitely. Looks can be deceiving. Just being honest here.

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  24. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    3.0

    4 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience3
    Overall okay experience- food decent, service good. A little loud since it was Mother’s Day.

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  25. ComfyBike

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on May 14, 2023

    overall3food5service4ambience4
    Food was exceptional. Everything we ate, from sides and appetizers to entrees was delicious!! The cocktails were another story. Both the cocktails that we ordered were OK at best, low on the spirit side. The bar let us down, but the kitchen and the service truly shined.

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  26. BarbaraS

    Chicago

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on April 29, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Great food and service! We have been there for lunch and dinner and both were delicious

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  27. DanB

    Chicago

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Have dined here many times -- Good Food & Good Selection of Beers

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  28. OpenTable Diner

    Chicago

    10 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    10 reviews

    Dined on April 22, 2023

    overall3food3service3ambience2
    We chose this restaurant because we had OpenTable points that were worth $50 here. The points were only worth $25 at all the other restaurants except one. The restaurant has a very industrial look - concrete floors, painted duct work on the ceiling, lots of metal. It wasn’t very crowded on a Saturday afternoon but it was quite noisy due to a daddy/daughter dinner in their party room. The party room has open doorways and windows to the rest of the restaurant so the noise carried with all the hard surfaces. Although there was a lot of little girl screeching it was fun seeing them all dressed up and having fun. Since we wanted to make sure we spent the entire 50 gift card we ordered the calamari appetizer with our meals. It was the worst we’ve ever had. Undercooked, chewy, and fishy tasting. The marinara for dipping was the only thing good about it. We left most of it on the plate. The entrees were much better. We had the Vodka rigatoni with shrimp and the Chicken Marsala. We enjoyed both meals and had plenty left over to take home. Then we tried to use our OpenTable dining reward. It is in the form of a debit MasterCard that you can print out. After numerous attempts the manager came to our table to tell us they could not process it. I asked if they ran it as a debit card and was told their registers do not differentiate between credit and debit. So we ended up paying over $80 for a meal that was so/so at a restaurant we wouldn’t have gone to otherwise. I am getting conflicting stories from OpenTable about what comes next. I know I have to wait 30 days. Then I will either get $50 back on a card or the points returned to my account. My advice to you is to not go to this restaurant if you want to use dining rewards. We were told by the manager they have had a lot of problems processing them.

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  29. MarkM

    Chicago

    9 reviews

    3.0

    9 reviews

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall3food2service4ambience4
    The outdoor patio and on man band inside was great. Service was good. Appetizers were great, but main entrees were average at best.

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  30. CatherineC

    Chicago

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on April 15, 2023

    overall2food2service2ambience4
    The patio is nice for drinks but the food and service could use some work. The calamari was fried nicely but should have come with more sauce and was a bit bland. The banana peppers saved it. The sauce happened to have a large hunk of tomato in it in a small dish so perhaps using a larger dish or puréeing it more would help. The Southwest salad was lackluster and not proportional to the price. The lettuce had some areas that were browning that should have been caught before being sent out to the table. I couldn’t taste the dressing so it basically tasted like eating plain iceberg lettuce. The nachos my husband ordered had plenty of toppings however; the beer cheese overpowered the entire dish- great concept but poor execution. The fried ice cream was great. Other servers seemed quite lively and engaged with their tables. Ours was not. Overall, if we are planning on spending over $100, we will likely choose another place.

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  31. Jackie

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    3.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on April 14, 2023

    overall3food1service5ambience5
    Service wonderful and it’s a great bar! Yesterday the nachos were terrible. No cheese or chili. A bunch of mostly dry chips. Asked for salsa so we could eat the chips. Lousy salsa - bland. Burgers and fries were tasty. I’ll go back because I like the place but I’ll pass on these specific appetizers.

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  32. McNic

    Chicago

    20 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    20 reviews

    Dined on April 1, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience4
    We've been here several times over the last couple of years and very consistent and reliable for good selection of beers, good food and great service.

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  33. PaulM

    Chicago

    1 review

    4.0

    1 review

    Dined on March 26, 2023

    overall4food5service4ambience5
    Food was excellent, lots of choices. Service was a little slow but very friendly

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  34. omnivore

    Chicago

    52 reviews

    vip
    4.0

    52 reviews

    Dined on March 23, 2023

    overall4food4service5ambience3
    We had the $20 Thursday special pork chop and it was delicious. The staff is friendly and efficient. The beer selection is good.

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  35. Brian

    Chicago

    6 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    6 reviews

    Dined on March 17, 2023

    overall5food4service5ambience4
    Great service, food was good. However can be. Bit noisy.

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  36. OpenTable Diner

    Key West

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 13, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Good fast service and delicious food. A nice variety of appetizers, salads, and hand helds and full dinner menu. Also specials each day of the week.

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  37. MatthewC

    Nashville

    5 reviews

    vip
    3.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on March 10, 2023

    overall3food3service4ambience2
    Extremely loud in there, I think it was a Friday after work crowd, food was okay, nothing special and it all came out way to fast. Appetizer, salad and meal were literally all sitting on the table within minutes of each other, no time to enjoy. Server was very nice.

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  38. SuburbanMom1

    Chicago

    11 reviews

    vip
    5.0

    11 reviews

    Dined on March 5, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience4
    Such a good time, food was delicious and really great service.

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  39. OpenTable Diner

    San Diego

    1 review

    3.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 26, 2023

    overall3food2service2ambience4
    The server put the wrong item for the order. They brought out one wrong and one correct. So, we are separately. And we had to ask for them to do something on the bill to make up for the error. No apology.

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  40. OpenTable Diner

    San Francisco

    5 reviews

    5.0

    5 reviews

    Dined on February 25, 2023

    overall5food5service5ambience5
    Love going here for good food and drinks. Recommend skinny jalapeno margarita made with patron (cost more but very good). Also with all the TV's I get so see sports. Love going during baseball season!! You will see us more that season is here!!

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Safety precautions

  • Cleaning & sanitizing

    • Surfaces sanitized between seatings
    • Digital, disposable or sanitized menu provided
    • Common areas deep-cleaned daily
    • Sanitizer or wipes provided for customers

  • Physical distancing

    • Limited number of seated diners
    • Distancing maintained in common areas
    • Extra space between tables

  • Protective equipment

    • Waitstaff wear masks
    • Diners must wear masks unless eating or drinking

  • Screening

    • Sick staff prohibited in the workplace
    • Staff temperature check required

FAQs

You can order delivery directly from Up North Ale House using the Order Online button. Up North Ale House also offers delivery in partnership with Uber Eats. Up North Ale House also offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (630) 946-6494.

Up North Ale House is rated 4.6 stars by 272 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 3 times today

Order delivery or takeout

Google Map for Up North Ale House

1595 N Aurora Rd, Naperville, IL 60563

Additional information

  • Cross street
    North Aurora Rd, Ogden Ave, and Raymond Rd
  • Neighborhood
    Naperville
  • Hours of operation
    Mon, Sun 11:30 am–10:00 pm Wed–Sat 11:30 am–11:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    American
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    https://guestcenter.opentable.com/profile/1050307/dining-experience
  • Payment options
    Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Beer Garden, Cocktails, Counter Seating, Delivery, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Happy Hour, Indoor Fireplace, Late Night, Outdoor Smoking Area, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Private Room, Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Website
    http://www.upnorth-alehouse.com/
  • Phone number
    (630) 946-6494
  • Catering
    We have a large format party/catering menu featuring our delicious, homemade food. Call or email for details.
  • Private party facilities
    We have a semi-private party room that is perfect just about any occasion, from birthday or office parties, showers, presentations, or anything else you have going on! Call or email us to discuss how we can fit your needs!
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