Does Capital Ale House pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Capital Ale House employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.0 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Capital Ale House. This rating has decreased by 4% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Capital Ale House?

55% of Capital Ale House employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Capital Ale House 2.9 out of 5 for work life balance, 2.9 for culture and values and 2.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Capital Ale House?

Server (12) , Bartender (9) , Host (5) , Hostess (5) , Server/Waiter (4) , Host/Hostess (3) , Cook (2) , Executive Chef (2) , Hourly Manager (2) , Server/Bartender (2)

What are the pros of working at Capital Ale House according to real employee reviews?

"You really do make great money here." ((in 6 reviews)); "Great employees and management" ((in 6 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers" ((in 3 reviews)); "Amazing coworkers and fun work environment" ((in 3 reviews)); "decent pay" ((in 3 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Capital Ale House according to real employee reviews?

"Long hours (often 10+ hours a day)." ((in 7 reviews)); "Everything was awful manager didn’t know what they were doing and you don’t make money here it’s the worst bartending job I have had in the past 5 years" ((in 6 reviews)); "Bad upper management, your direct manager is dependent upon the location, mine was ok, but they stole $60k from the company over a year period.. Working there sucks, stairs, not very clean, but if the staff you work with at the time is cool, it's fun." ((in 4 reviews))

Capital Ale House Reviews

3.3

55% would recommend to a friend

(76 total reviews)

Matt Simmons

33% approve of CEO

53% positive business outlook

Capital Ale House has an employee rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, based on 76 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Capital Ale House employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Restaurants and food service industry (3.7 stars).

Reviews by job title

76 reviews

5.0

29 Mar 2026

Great place to work

Server/waitress

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Good management Good menu selection Steady business Great ownership and benefits for full time employees

Cons

Keeping up with the rotating draft can be a bit challenging if you're still under 21

1.0

7 Mar 2026

Hourly Manager

Hourly manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Not too many pros with this position

Cons

Long hours Under pay No support from upper management

4.0

5 Jan 2026

Fest Biergarten

Front of house

Recommend

CEO approval

Business outlook

Pros

Very relaxed place to work at, especially when on break from school. Very flexible hours and high amount of tips. Honestly, the work was fairly easy for what we were getting paid. Learned A LOT about beer/alcoholic beverage sales, which is not only a good conversation piece but could also serve me well in the future (you never know). Overall, the place served me well during my high school/college years, would recommend to other young adults looking for a part time job.

Cons

Entry-level positions tended to be part-time only, even if they'd schedule you 35-40 one week (which was rare). Hours week to week could bounce around. I remember there was two weeks when I was home from school during the summer where I got 35 hours the first week and then only 10 for the next. Bizarre, but usually having a simple conversation with a manager would lead to you getting more hours the following week. They are usually very reasonable.

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Jobs at Capital Ale House

Dishwasher - Full-time

Dishwasher - Part-time

Dishwasher - Full-time