Old School Tavern And Grill

After weighing a lot of other Forest Park birthday dinner choices (process of elimination: is it baby-friendly???) we chose Old School. Ordered the awesome pulled pork. Can't wait. Uh, oh, the owner comes out and says they just ran out, can they substitute the brisket at the same price? The brisket was very good. The peach BBQ sauce, which is just perfect - a bit spicy, a bit gingery, on the sweet side - is a great complement. It's a sports bar, with lots of video screens, but there were families at other tables, enjoying the food. We felt comfortable. My 5-week old grandson slept through it all, woke up, had a bottle and was content. We'll be back. Only thing they're missing? Pie. Still no pie. ; ) Warm pie with a crispy crust, and a la mode, and you'll be back to five stars in our book. Really a great neighborhood place, pie or no pie.

Had a great meal at Old School. Me and a buddy were looking for a place with some good food and brews and we weren't disappointed. The waitress recommended the brisket and boy was she right!  We also split the pork wings which were great.  Nice beer list, with some locals and rarely seen ones too.

Not fancy, but a good place for what we were looking for.

They have a lot of craft beers on tap. The Bells Brown has to be one of my favorite. I saw a sign advertising whiskey tastings.
They also keep a daily drink special up on the chalk board.