Miller's Ale House coming to Lombard
Miller's Ale House soon will be reeling in customers at a new Lombard location.
The Florida-based chain is slated to open one of its nautical sports-themed restaurants at 455 E. Butterfield Road early next month.
On Thursday night, Lombard trustees approved a license request that allows the establishment to have coin-operated amusement devices.
Once open, the 7,230-square-foot casual restaurant will feature pool tables, a video game area, a large oval bar and numerous wooden booths for diners.
More than 40 television monitors throughout the establishment will help keep customers entertained.
The Ale House motto is "a reel great place to catch a good time."
The menu features steaks, burgers, salads, pasta dishes, fresh seafood and a raw bar, as well as specialties like Oriental chicken, breaded pork medallions, buffalo shrimp, smoked fish dip and crab mozzarella.
The bar features wine, liquor and more than 75 varieties of beer -- though no brewing will occur onsite.
Lombard trustees approved plans for the eatery in the summer of 2006. They granted a liquor license this past winter.
Owners also have authorization to add an outdoor patio enclosed by a half wall but don't plan to proceed with that immediately, said William Heniff, senior planner for Lombard.
"It's a fine addition to Lombard," Trustee Jack O'Brien said of the Ale House. "We're doing a good job of opening new restaurants."
Other new eateries in the works for the area include The White Chocolate Grill and The Patio, both of which will be under construction this year, Heniff said.
White Chocolate's Lombard location will be located near an existing TGI Fridays along Butterfield Road.
White Chocolate touts itself as a contemporary American restaurant with atmosphere inspired by Frank Lloyd Wright. With most locations in Arizona and Nevada, the chain recently opened a Naperville restaurant.
Meanwhile, The Patio, which has a location in Bolingbrook, plans to open near the Great Indoors along Highland Avenue at Butterfield Road. The eatery is known for its ribs, which draw almost a "cult-like following," Heniff said.