Hagemeister Park

My bride and I visited Hagemeister Park about 4 weeks ago so my review is a little foggy on the details but it does not diminish from my favorable experience as I recall it. It was a snowy day when we visited and parked across the street using metered parking, which was easy using the parking app. From the front, Hagemeister appears to be a small storefront sized restaurant. It is anything but! It is rather expansive inside. Huge actually. I loved the rustic, relaxed decor and the large booth where we were seated. Televisions were mounted throughout so if you are hoping to watch The Game, you can do it here. I was in the mood for a beer and I appreciated the variety of craft beers available. Not too large where the decision is difficult but just enough to cover most of the types one would want. I prefer a Scotch ale so I tried the Christmas Ale. Maybe twice. For my meal, I ordered french onion soup and the Ultimate club sandwich. While the french onion soup was good, I would not declare it to be world famous level of good. I still prefer my own home cooked recipe. The Ultimate club was very good though. My bride ordered the Elk burger which she found delicious as well. Having filled our bellies, we left satisfied and will make this a stop the next time we are in the area. Our server was attentive and friendly and the prices were fair.

What a great choice for dinner on the boardwalk near the Fox River. They have a wonderful patio area overlooking the river with live music on the weekends and fire pits for after dark. At first we chose to sit outside but then realized the sun was going to be too hot and there weren't umbrellas for shade. They were very accommodating moving us inside. We went specifically for the Friday fish fry. The perch was excellent! Lightly battered and fried, I really enjoyed it. The cod was good, as well. I wish we could have tried the seafood chowder but alas, it was not available... hopefully it would be another time as it looked delicious! The beer was very good with a large selection of local craft brewers.