Capital Ale House

I really dislike writing bad reviews but I really feel the need to make this situation known. I have recently had to cut out gluten from my diet and was excited that this restaurant had a dedicated gluten free menu. My husband and I went to order an appetizer off of the gluten free menu and our waiter, Taylor M., very condescendingly convinced me that it would be too much trouble for the kitchen and take too long to complete the order as gluten free (even though it was on the gluten free menu). We decided not to get it because we were very thrown off that we were being told it was going to be too hard to get this item that was specifically on the gluten free menu. In addition, my $14 burger was on a stale and hard gluten free bun. You would think that paying extra would not result in worse service and worse food. This was not the first time we have had Taylor as our waiter and he could definitely use a lesson in customer service and how to be friendly.

We frequently have small group gatherings here. The staff is very accommodating and our servers are generally great. The food is good with everyone having their favorite dish. There are daily specials, like $2.00 hamburgers (no fries). Hamburgers are handmade patties from fresh ground beef so they are consistently great! House salads are super small for the price, but good. I don't drink beer, but they seem to have a variety; nor do I do cocktails. Great location on the square but parking can be a challenge with people parking several blocks away, not fun in cold weather as tracking apps makes it look closer than in reality from available parking decks. If early before the crowd, there is limited shared parking by others in the building just across the way. Be careful of church parking spaces.