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Crerands Ale House
Category: Restaurants American (Traditional) American (Traditional) [Edit]
2605 Philadelphia PikeClaymont, DE 19703
(302) 798-2521
- Price Range:
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$
- Accepts Credit Cards:
- Yes
- Parking:
- Private Lot
- Attire:
- Casual
- Good for Groups:
- Yes
- Takes Reservations:
- No
- Waiter Service:
- Yes
2 reviews for Crerands Ale House
2 reviews in English
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Review from Jill K.
4/3/2007
This place has changed hands a bunch over the years, but I think they've finally found their niche.
It's a charming old building on the outside, and inside it's a pretty good-looking bar with pool tables, big screen TVs (and about 8712676 small ones), plus a couple video games in the back. There are high tables in the bar area, and then more secluded boothy tables in the dining room and the in-between room. (You'll know what I mean by "in-between room" when you get there.)
They've got a $5 lunch menu that has damn fine burgers, awesome meatloaf (really!), and even a pretty good reuben. You might expect everything to be kinda crappy bar food, but they do a nice job.
It's totally empty at lunchtime, so I used to hold lunch meetings there when I worked closeby, because I knew we'd get in and out of there quickly.
The servers are super-friendly, and you know they really like their jobs because they genuinely like each other. Refreshing, no? Plus, if the coffee is old they'll throw on a fresh pot for ya.
As for nights, I've only been there a few times in the evening when my friends' band used to play live jazz there. We also went another time to watch the Red Sox win the World Series (*sniff!* What a moment!). I understand they have DJs and karaoke and a weekly open mic night. They're certainly trying to make Wilmington (and Claymont, especially) a little less with the suck.
Blagh! I almost forgot: Their onion rings are *awesome!*
The clientele definitely has that, um, Claymont flavor, if you know what I mean. But it's all good. Jazz fans, sports fans, drunks, post-rehearsal theater geeks and truck drivers all get along just fine here. Totally unpretentious. -
Review from David G.
Lansdowne, PA
1/29/2011
This place is closed.
