Gammon Coach House

I love the Coach House. 2 blocks from home, cozy inside, nice patio for warmer weather, but I probably only go once a month, if that. Why you ask? 3 reasons: 1) hard to leave for less than $ 25 even if you’re just having beers, 2) the food is ordinary, and not many options for vegetarians, and 3) the most important, they have one of the all time rudest servers, yet she is there ALL the time. Can’t stand her. So much I don’t go just in case I have her. One of the only people I don’t tip 20%. Otherwise the staff is great.

Can’t beat the beer selection and the food is top notch. They’re specials and soups are delicious. The pizzas are crispy and tasty. The wings are some of the best in town. The pulled pork is one of the best sandwich I’ve ever had…

Had our first lunch as Batavians at the Gammon House. It was a delicious burger. We have been back for some great craft beer and look forward to more date nights for burgers and beer.

Not extremely impressed, but I am sure in warm weather with outdoor searing it may be better. The place is quaint (wont say small). Food options were ok, nothing tooted our horn. Although, others around us had some decent looking different dishes.
Beer, many to choose from, which is important!
Service, good.
My food was luke warm, never a good thing with grilled cheese…
Hub says we will give one more try… So means I am in for another spin

Best small place atmosphere and beer.
Every week they have the most tasteful beer. It’s different every week. I have drank a few beers that my taste buds did not like, but that is the fun of it. Experiment a little take a chance on it, you must try different beers it’s what makes it fun. The staff is fun, Talkative, and spectacular. My only dream wish would be for them to carry reaslieng white wine that is sweet such as St Michele type. (would make my wife happy). You know what they say happy wife you will have a happy life and a fun time.
My biggest concern now is this testimony now will double their business and I will not have a seat to eat or socialize. So. Come on give it a try go for it you will not regret it.

The Gammon Couch House is modern day «Beatnik» territory.
This is a coffee house atmosphere where you snap your fingers as you recite jazz poetry and hope Dave Brubeck is on the radio waves.
I try to fit in with the cool cats and often wear my beret, dark shades and a black turtle neck and get my «kicks» as I sip the Craft Brew of the day.
I’m a local and frequent this Shack just enough to make the scene. I admit that the Craft Beer Choice here is unlimited and ever changing, however how many can actually be tasty? I’ve tasted everything from effervescent to shades of old bland motor oil and all points in between. Never get attached to a flavor of choice, because it’s probably not available on your next visit.
I’m not saying this place is a Red Onion, it’s just hard to park my «lead sled» in this crazy lot.
As I sit at the bar, I start tapping my «Bongos» hoping I don’t look too squaresville…“Daddy-O”.

Great place in Batavia. We enjoy sitting outside with a unique beer and having the brisket sandwich. Excellent option, especially on a nice night!

Best burgers in downtown Batavia, hands down. Just $ 5 on Monday, it’s a deal you simply cannot beat. Pulled chicken sandwich with buffalo sauce? Forget dessert just give me two of these. Tater tots are pretty standard fare for a restaurant, but they recently had a BBQ Apple Cider sauce mixture on the table that made these absolutely incredible.
Awesome beer selection with a lot of local favorites. They switch up the selection to make it seasonal, meaning a once-​a-​month visitor will always have something new to try.
Avoid the Batavia Bulldog unless you can pull down a few hundred dollars in bets to finish the thing. Hot dog wrapped in bacon deep fried and covered in chili. Don’t expect to get out of bed the next day, and move your bed to the bathroom. A fun dare for your enemies.

This place was fine. The food was good, but not outstanding. The service was friendly but a little bit slow. The price was right. We got seated right away on a Friday evening in their outdoor dining space, which was a big plus, but there were a bunch of kids running around and yelling, which sours my opinion of the experience (I know that’s not the restaurant’s fault).
I would say it was an average dining experience… I wouldn’t recommend it as a featured dining destination and probably wouldn’t go back myself as it’s a bit of a drive, but if I lived in Batavia or close by I might.

Solid craft beer selection!!! Just moved in a block away from this place… definitely an added bonus. Awesome patio section, food is good, staff is really friendly too! I think the lady and I just found our new spot!

We’ve been coming here for a few weeks now. And so far, we’ve liked everything we’ve tried. Excellent beer selection, tasty Bloody Marys, and the menu is fairly small but what they do, they do well.
Service can be a bit slow when they’re busy, but everyone has been super friendly. And very sweet to a generally hungry and wanting-​food-​right-​now 7YO, which is a huge bonus. We never feel rushed here.
The pizza is cracker thin and crispy. I don’t usually like it that way — but it’s good here (I tried the Margarita) and I’d order it again. BBQ is on point. Burgers are tasty — and served with a cold beer, all is right with the world.
Outdoor and indoor seating — and the outdoor seating is covered. Bonus, because random Chicagoland weather.
Definitely one of our new go-​to spots. Excited to try their new brunch options next!

As someone who worked in the industry for 10 years (way before Unilocal thank god) I have to laugh when I see the ranting bad reviews on this page. Truly, my wife and I frequent the Gammon House often and have never had a bad experience. You have to remember it is all based on perspective. Staff are friendly and accommodating. Food is simple but very good. (Their BBQ is outstanding) Beer selection is always superior. There are people out there who think they can walk into a place and run the show. Restaurants are businesses too, and I understand and respect that. Sometimes, we have to wait for a seat on the patio. Sometimes, we don’t get to sit exactly where we would prefer. But as long as the beer keeps coming and the food is tasty and our waitstaff are warm and friendly I will keep going back. Nothing to complain about here!

We always love stopping in for a pint and a meal. The beer selection is always impressive and unique. We’ve had the pleasure of trying half of the food they offer. I’ve never had a bad meal, specials included. The beer dinners have been great and well organized. The food here really set’s them apart from the other venues in the area. The staff is welcoming and a joy, this place is a jem!

Checked this out on a recommendation on Unilocal.Great food and craft beers. Casual dining. Very friendly service. Would visit again for sure!

Went here based on a recommendation of a friend. Since it was close to home & Kelly’s last dinner before a business trip, we decided to check it out.
Visually, the place isn’t much to look at. A small bar with a few tables on the inside with outdoor patio. Since it was in the upper 60’s for March, we dined on the patio. Service was excellent but it wasn’t overly busy for Monday night at 6.
They have 2 menus, one for food & one for beer. That’a a good sign in my opinion. Let’s talk brew frist. They had probably 30 – 40 craft/​micro beers to choose from with others on tap. Kelly & I ordered a couple beers. I tried a new one that sounded good but didn’t like it at all. I ordered a more familiar beer that I enjoy. They were out of it but the waitress brought a sample of a beer on tap that was similar that I enjoyed so I ordered that. Nice. She also removed the bad beer from the bill! Kelly enjoyed her beer but we didn’t order another since she wanted to get home to prepare for the trip.
As for the grub, it’s a smaller food menu with your usual bar/​American fare. Since burger was on special (& the lone guy outside had one that looked great), I ordered that & the sweet tater tots. Kelly ordered a corned beef reuben. Food came out quickly & was very good. My burder was very tasty with a great brioche bun. The sweet tater tots were spot on but needed a little salt for my liking. Kelly said her reuben was the best one she’d ever had. The check came quickly after we were done & was taken care of in under 5 minutes.
All in all, it was a very enjoyable, affordable, unpretentious, comfortable dining experience with great service! We’ll be happy to go back & try some of the other, simpler tastier items the other customers had.

My husband and I have been to GCH a few times and we have enjoyed it both times. The front area is a «common area» meaning if there’s 2 of you at a 6 person table, there’s a chance that 4 more people might end up sitting there.
Last time we went, we sat at the bar until our table was ready. The bartender is very knowledgeable and didn’t hesitate to let us try several kinds of beers before deciding on what we wanted. He seems like a good hometown bartender.
The chili is fantastic, and is definitely something I would order again. We never leave hungry and the prices are great. Gammon Coach House is occasionally on
, which is how we found it in the first place.

Fabulous bar and restaurant. A bit of a hidden gem that has a wonderful selection of craft beers, full bar, with wine as well. Food is homemade and is full of comfort food that really hits all the warm, flavor notes of a home-​cooked cuisine! Warm and welcoming customer service that makes me want to return again really soon. Give these guys a try, they are very worth the trip!!!

If you don’t live in the area or aren’t familiar with this area, your GPS might send you on a wild goose chase. This place is a little hidden, though it’s behind the blue building on the corner near the library. The person I was meeting got lost and I followed as my GPS told me to turn and it was THERE, well it wasn’t but then I figured I’d pull in where the little stores were and I found it.
As for seating, there is a patio, a bar area, and back room. The place has great atmosphere! The menu is limited which is a good thing because too much to choose from just makes for a complicated meal sometimes ya know?! What you get here is craft beer and comfort food — makes for a great lunch!
There is a craft beer menu, and the beers come in three sizes. If you’re unsure of what to order, they will give you a tasting of the beer which was super nice because I have very little knowledge of beer outside my comfort zone.
I ordered a patty melt with tater tots — it was a good size, very tasty and not at all greasy as patty melts can be. My friend ordered the spaghetti dinner special — it was a good size portion for around $ 8.
I enjoyed this place, and wouldn’t mind coming back for another meal!

I’ve been to GCH a couple of times now but it’s always on a Sunday morning, so I can’t comment on their beers, but I’d definitely love to try them.
Their Bloody Mary’s are fantastic though, and their food is excellent. I’ve experienced their Grilled Cheese, which has cheese on the outside of the sandwich, too. M built his own pizza on our first visit with bacon, pepperoni, and jalapenos.
On our most recent visit, we again got our Bloody Mary’s. He decided to build his own omelette with pepper jack and bleu cheese, bacon, and jalapenos. I wasn’t in the mood for breakfast, so I ordered the hot dog with everything with tator tots. Our waitress asked me «Everything?» I answered affirmatively, but then she asked about mushrooms and I said «hell no» but in different words and more politely. After she left, I wondered who the hell would put mushrooms on a hot dog? Ewww. I’m pretty sure she was joking around but still…
When our food was brought out, I shit you not, all I saw was a mound of toppings. It was awesome! A beautiful quarter pound hot dog with lettuce, pico de gallo, huge pickles sliced round, a beautiful slice of pepper jack cheese, and god knows what else, but it was delicious. It was quite filling paired with the tator tots. M successfully ate every scrap of his breakfast. As I watched his eyes roll into the back of his head, I knew a nap was in his immediate future.
I can’t comment on the inside, as we’ve always sat out on the patio, but that’s where I prefer to be. As others have said, it’s a bit hard to find if you’re not familiar with the area, and your first attempt to park can be confusing as well. But once you make your way inside (or sit down on the patio), expect nothing but great food, great drinks, prompt friendly service, and overall a wonderful experience.

It’s Sunday afternoon. We’re headed back to Bartlett from the Aurora Premium Outlets. Hunger strikes! Gammon Coach House is basically on our way home and so our lunch problem appears to be solved.
We entered the somewhat cramped establishment with pretty low expectations. What we experienced was the exact opposite. Success!
It was a cold October afternoon, so no one was eating out on the patio. It is a nice additional space for seating though. We had the option of bar seating, a table on the bar side or any one of the six or so tables on the other side. We went to the least crowded area on the other side and made ourselves comfortable.
Our server was very sweet. Unnecessary side note: She was a hired server at Jenny McCarthy’s Halloween Party in Geneva the night before and couldn’t get all of the professional vampire makeup off of herself. She was kind enough to let us know that she wasn’t in a car accident or anything like that earlier and that it was just makeup. It made for great conversation with her! And we’re back to your regularly scheduled review…
We started with chips & salsa and onion rings. The salsa was homemade and quite good. The onion rings stole the show! Crisp beer batter that wasn’t too heavy. Those were delicious!
We tried the chili and the chicken tortilla soup. Both were obviously made fresh and really tasty. My beef? The chicken tortilla soup was loaded with cheese… and it didn’t say that on the menu. I scooped out what I could and proceeded to eat. No crunchy tortilla strips here. Fresh corn tortilla pieces throughout with chicken breast chunks. Woo hoo!
Around the table were patty melts, a grilled cheese and a burger with fries, tater tots and sweet potato tater tots as the side dishes. The burgers were hand packed and served on bakery type buns. Actually all of the bread was bakery quality. The sweet potato tater tots seem to be their own creation while the fries and regular tater tots were your standard frozen variety that weren’t exciting. I think I read that someone said that you don’t come here for the food. I totally disagree. I’d make the effort to come back for the food. I might even order the same meal sans cheese of course!
Everyone around the table was pleased with the food. And the beer menu was extensive. We weren’t drinking, but there was a nice variety available. The only other complaint was that although we had good attention during the meal, we think we may have been forgotten about in the side room once we were done eating. We had to eventually go ask our server for a box and the check. Not a huge problem, but the layout is not conducive to being able to see everything from one room to the next.
I’m sorry that we didn’t try a homemade dessert. I should have saved room. Next time? Aw yeah!