Squire Ale House opened recently in March 2025 down the track from Campton Hills. It is fitting that the restaurant is to the side of an open road with a couple of acres of grassland that surrounds the restaurant, giving it a sort of rural feel, which is exactly what the restaurant is about.
The best way I can describe the Squire Ale House is if somebody took a mini version of medieval times and combined it with a country bar. The medieval vibe of it comes from the fact that it is a sister establishment to the Village Squire restaurant, which has a more medieval decor compared to Squire Ale House. When I entered the restaurant, the most medieval item I saw was its wooden chandeliers and a couple of barrels with the classic dragon insignia on the restaurant’s sign. The rest of the decor was signs plastered on the walls from around U.S. history, and the giant Elvis statue in the corner that held a black acoustic guitar.
Squire Ale House played nonstop country music, even playing country covers of known pop songs like “Sunroof” by Nicky Youre and Dazy, with many people who came there having on a cowboy hat or were there for some classic South American cooking. Speaking of the cooking, if I had to rate it out of five stars, I would give Squire Ale House a two. The food itself is not bad, but when compared to similar establishments like Chili’s, I would rather eat at Chili’s.
I ordered a classic pub chicken sandwich made up of grilled chicken with shredded lettuce, tomato, avocado, bacon, string fried onions and cheddar cheese atop a pretzel bun with a loaded baked potato. The sandwich itself was delicious enough, but the loaded baked potato was just a regular potato with cheese and bacon. The potato felt it was lacking some extra ingredients, like chives, butter or some condiments other than basic bacon and cheese. The food itself will fill you up, but the taste of it all is very simple, similar to something I would make in my own home. I also tasted the restaurant Squire’s Burger, made up of cheddar cheese, beef patty, onions, lettuce, pickle and tomato on a gluten-free bun. Again, it was a decent burger, but its side of fries was more salty than I bargained for and tasted like a snack I would order at a carnival. Ironically, the servers give you a complimentary popcorn bowl when they seat you at your table. Lastly, for dessert, I ordered a classic tiramisu, which had chocolate sauce drizzled on the plate with a little whipped cream puff on the side of the plate. It overall tasted the same as store-bought quality. Truly, go to Olive Garden where there is a creamier and less soggy version of Squire Ale House’s tiramisu for the same price.
Overall, it is not a restaurant I would go to for food quality, but considering the open bar and bonfire areas they have outside the restaurant, it is an alright place to make a pit stop on a camping trip with the family or a place to eat out with fellow country enthusiasts.
