12 Handles Ale House

I’ve been disappointed in all of the previous restaurants that formerly took up residence here so I was in no hurry to try this place. Finally my neighbors who have always raved about the place talked us into going. We were there early evening on a Sunday. 4 families with kids ranging in ages from 4 – 10. Thank goodness for most of the night it was mostly just us because we are a loud bunch. Our server never batted an eye. She may have very well hated out guts (I’ve served before and I probably would’ve been annoyed with us!) but she was nothing but awesome. The food was pretty awesome too. I tried one of my neighbors jalapeño poppers and will definitely be ordering those next trip. We ordered the combo platter and everything on it was good! The mozzarella sticks were some of the best I ever had and the potato skins were a meal in them self! For dinner I had the pot roast sandwich with mashed potatoes and my husband had one of the spicy burgers. We both loved our choices. The kids all shared some pizza which was also great.
All and all I’m sorry it took me so long to get to this place and I will definitely be back to try some more things I was eyeing on the menu!

Worst wait staff ever! Good food, good beer selection, bad wait staff. My recommendation, sit at the bar.

12 Handles is definitely one of my favorite bars to visit when I am in town. The atmosphere is solid but it can be a little noisy at times. There are plenty of TV’s to watch if you come during a sports event. Plenty of beers to choose from including both bottled and on draft. The only reason I’m knocking a star off is because the quality of the pizza changed in the last few months. I used to be a regular when they would have their pizza specials because they were so delicious, but more recently they have become somewhat tasteless. Besides that, the staff are very friendly and attentive and the restaurant itself is very clean and inviting.

I did not expect such great pizza at a beer place, but it’s so much more than a beer place. And a pizza place. It’s also a comedy place on Saturday nights!

When the there on a Monday, beer selection was ok, food was straight up tasteless. We order a ruben & fish sandwich with fries two simple sandwiches that had no flavor.

Love this place! Good beer menu, full bar, well trained friendly staff and bar none THE BEST burgers anywhere. Lots of good stuff on the menu but I go back for the burgers. So good it’s almost a crime to add condiments.

They had a decent amount of beers to choose from, I’d say above average selection. There were both drafts and bottles available and well organized on their respective menus.
Not being packed on a Friday night, I was glad to easily get a seat. The bar had a really great seat to table height ratio; short women rejoice. I asked the barmaid for her favorite food choices, as I usually do for new places. Some just give me what everyone else likes, some actually tell me their personal favorites. She listed too many and I just settled on pizza. They have a huge window for half priced pizzas on Fridays; 4 – 10 PM. Which I also found out its for dining in only, unless you order a beer.
I got my 14″ pizza with mushrooms and bacon, as you have a choice from 12 or so toppings. Pay per topping. It was thin crust and pretty tasty. The only weird thing (to me) was they cut it in squares, which I’m not exactly a huge fan of doing.
I would definitely return to this joint.

Under new management… and you can tell! Food was great, staff were great. Will definitely be back!

This is a really good tap house. They had a wide variety of interesting beers, and the burger I got was fantastic (Revolution). It’s a simple place with sports on TV, but it has a pleasant feel and the service was great. It reminds me of Embers in Lockport, but with better food and more variety in the beer choices. Their house amber ale is really good.

Oh wow, this place did not honor the trader magazine coupon, 15 for 30 on food and beverages, this manager was rude and obnoxious and even threatened to call the cops, my issue beverages did not exclude alcohol, this coupon on trade magazine did not exclude alcohol. On another note the bartender was treated like crap, the manager/​owner demanded her to update the menu NOW with aggressive authority I felt bad for her, maybe get it together before you open your doors, if you treat your servers like that I knew customer service was going to be an issue, I should’ve left then. Beware of the trader magazine coupon it’s false advertisement

Great beer selection and awesome burgers! Thursday the burgers are on special for $ 8.

Since new management took over the menu is outstanding. I have been through most of the food selections and have yet to find anything that has not been carefully prepared with quality ingredients. Their beer menu is extensive and changes frequently which keeps things interesting. The staff is very friendly and does a great job. This is a well above average gastro-​pub that is quickly making a name for itself.

Great selection of beers!!! The wings are worth trying with a variety of sauces that are awesome! The pot roast sandwich is what I will return for next week! The Bartender Matt and Jessica are very nice and knowledgable too

I cant wait to try the food here! Everything looked and smelled so good. I pulled this place up on Unilocal and directed everyone here before the haunted house. I started to get really nervous when I could not find it. Its located at the end of strip mall.
The service was amazing!!! Everyone was so friendly! I would love to come back here and hang out. Its not that far from my house. The prices are pretty good and they seem to always have at least 1 thing on special.
The beer list is not exactly the biggest I have ever seen, but its decent. They have a decent bottle selection too. For the area, I think its one of the better bars for sure!

Went there tonight, on a Saturday, perfect atmosphere, place is under new management and ownership, and they are definitely paying attention to detail, super clean, huge selection of craft and regular beers.
I had the chicken wings and mozzarella sticks and chef Dean did not disappoint, Wonderful job on everything we had.
The manager Casey, came by just enough to make sure we were happy, but not enough to be a pain in the ass. Matt the bartender was right on top of things even though it was a good crowd, kudos to him.
I’d recommend everyone to give it a try and see the new awesomeness 12 Handles is passing out for yourselves,
WILL definitely be back, keep up the good work guys.

Best lunch around! Cannot wait to come back for dinner and drinks! The wait staff and Casey are amazing! Food is to die for! Chef Dean keep it coming :-)

We hit this place up after going to Statesville Haunted House. Holy crap, it was super loud. I’m all for bang-​bang party mode, but for a sports bar you couldn’t hear your neighbor. I talked to the waitress about it, but it’s possible she couldn’t hear me either. The beer selection was good, the food was not bad. I liked the fact that a lot of it seemed homemade (hand breaded stuffed mushrooms, real mashed potatoes.) But overall, the flavor wasn’t there. If I were to come back, it would probably be to enjoy the beer selection enough where I would be shouting with glee over the loud music.

Excellent Bourbon and Craft Beer Bar. I went there in Feb. 15 and I tried a couple of beer flights and craft bourbon. I did not had a full meal, only an appetizer, but it was very good. I’ll be back for sure.

Great new place we tried a few weeks ago. Very clean and tons of TV’s. Can’t believe this place has been open a year and we just found it. Come fall we will be regulars watching college football on Saturdays for sure. We did try the pizza and outstanding.

Love this place. Very cool open space inside. Service is very friendly. Have never felt pressured or out of place. Very mellow crowd who attends.
Great for a few craft beers and an appetizer.