Food was fire. View was amazing. Service was great. Cute…read morepatio in front for the view and in back too, just cute back there. Super cute date spot. Great place to stop after a hike on the bluffs!

This is one of our favorite venues to see our friends sing at…read more They have a plethora of drink options and bar food. I feel like they always are out of certain ingredients for particular drinks so I haven't had a chance to try a select few yet. My go to when this happens is their berry sangria. Pricing isn't bad. This place gets packed and the seating is limited. I suggest throwing chairs in your car in case. Service is iffy. Sometimes they are attentive, sometimes you're waiting forever. Best time to go is when the weather is nice out so you can catch the gorgeous sunset.

We had always wanted to stop in here, and finally we did. The first thought I had was that I…read moreshould've come sooner. It's beautiful on the inside, and there's plenty of room. Lots of wood decor and plenty of cozy tables for friends or date. They have a great wine list, and we enjoyed a couple of glasses. We were served by the owner and really enjoyed the conversation. We highly recommend this place.

I visited on a Saturday for lunch. They were switching over their menu items so it was a slightly…read moremore limited menu, but still easy to find a good choice! My sister and I both decided on the BBQ Beef Sando with broccoli salad as well as the spicy pimento cheese appetizer. Both the entree and appetizer were delicious, the real star of the show was the broccoli salad! Heads up, they mean it on the spicy with the pimento cheese but for me it was the perfect amount of spice! The space itself goes with the rest of the charm that is Main Street in Waterloo with exposed brick and the overall Hallmark small town vibe. They have a large space in the back where I have attended multiple events and it is even more enjoyable in the summer time. I have never had issues with the service here as others have noted in reviews, the bar staff have always been kind! This is a place worth visiting!

We had our company holiday party here and it was fantastic. I heard lots of positive feedback from…read moreco-workers about the food, the atmosphere and the staff. The location is convenient and there is plenty of parking.

I came here with my brunch group for a little happy hour fun . Parking is ample. Views all around…read morethe building is pretty. Inside is shaped and decorated as a barn . Servers were friendly, helpful, and attentive to our needs and knowledgeable on explaining this process. They have a regular menu and a happy hr menu available ! I tried the wine dispenser method. You purchase a wine card of a dollar amount and go to the wine dispenser and pick your poison. From cheapest to highest you find the wine of your choice, stick your card in the slot and above your preference hit the oz sz which will give you an 2/4/6 oz pricing. Tip... read carefully and pour accordingly. It adds up quickly. You keep your card for future use. All monies stay on your card for future use. Live bands are on Fri. Prices are extremely high and too me everything is overpriced Quantity is not worth pricing and wine selection is not geared for sweet. So if you're interested in sweet wines , selections are limited and not worth the pour! Check the website out for more detailed information.

Grafted is such a cool place! You walk up to a beautiful, old mansion with so much character and…read morecharm! You enter the front door and are at the base of a beautiful winding staircase. Keep walking and you enter the bar area with other rooms off to the side. The staff are warm and welcoming. They greet you as you enter and direct you to seating. I sat at the bar and at one of the small seating areas and both were comfortable and cozy. The decor inside is what makes this place so charming! Antique furniture, couches, tables and cozy chairs at the bar! There is just a warm, comfortable and cozy vibe from the building, decor and the amazing staff! They have a several page long wine menu that includes glasses and wines by the bottle. If you love wine you will not be disappointed! But it doesn't end with wine...specialty cocktails, beers, and more. Look to the board to the left of the bar for other delightful specials. I tried the coconut hot toddy and it was yummy! Grafted also has a small menu with cheese and meat boards and the best part...'Potato Pancake Goes on a World Tour' menu! (Fri-Sun only) These are a must try! There is also a patio space that looks really nice! I'm looking forward to returning soon!

New downtown Belleville FAVORITE! Just wow. Exquisite presentation, delectable food and…read moreextraordinary service. The atmosphere is so incredibly charming will be back! I had the brunch California potato pancakes. Highly recommend. The pancakes were crispy, snaked salmon in abundance, fresh avocado, plump capers and pickled red onions. The dessert flight was a perfect ending. Highly recommend the Mrs. Hibiscus. Affogato was excellent. Mushroom risotto was very good. Everyone was so pleased.

We had such a great experience at Bella Vino Wine Bar! I attended a baby shower there and it was…read morethe perfect spot to host a gathering. The food was fantastic, the bruschetta and goat cheese salad were so yummy. The dressing on the salad was incredible and everything tasted so fresh. They even made non-alcoholic, decaf espresso martinis for us which were sooo good. The staff was also incredibly kind and accommodating. The upstairs space is super cute and perfect for hosting a party. I also loved the thoughtful touches like blankets available for the patio if you're sitting outside. Being right in downtown St. Charles is so fun too -- you can people-watch while enjoying your food and drinks. Highly recommend!

I always love a nice evening out in Historic St. Charles! Of course there is plenty of street…read moreparking outside. The restaurant is very cozy and unrelated for date night or girls night out! Our waitress was very friendly and helpful providing menu recommendations. Great assortment of wines to taste, and great options if you order a sweeter option. The tapas style menu is perfect for sharing and trying several of the menu items. The salmon skewers and salad was tasty! The gluten free brownie was very delicious and decadent!

I've been eyeing this place for a while meaning to try it out. It's a Black-owned business in the…read morePatch neighborhood near the Ivory Theatre--an area worth a visit. We were interested in dining here before a nearby show and checked out the website--which recommended we make reservations. So we dutifully had a table held, then arrived to find we were the only customers dining in at the time. It was the weekend after a big holiday and the weather wasn't great; they seemed to be managing a brisk takeout service while we were there. We sat at the bar instead of a table, so we could check out available drinks and save our server/bartender a few steps. The wine list is short--just a few bottles each of red and white. There's a nice cocktail list and a few beers on tap. Food was fantastic! The menu leans toward southern and soul food. I enjoyed a seafood plate which included fried shrimp, fish, fries, and hush puppies. The atmosphere is casual to dressy--very welcoming and comfortable. And the brunch menu looks mighty tasty--I'll be back soon to try that out.

This is your favorite neighborhood eats vibe. Good food, great people, and black owned! RSVP…read morestrongly encouraged for a large party of 6+. We were seated quickly and served efficiently. Will be back.

After making a reservation, I heard on social media that this place may be closing soon, but there…read morewas no indication of that on the restaurant's website or in-house. We arrived right on time for our reservation, stood for quite a few minutes in a half-empty house before being seated, then waited a very long time between visits from our apparently over-stretched waitstaff. The first cocktail I chose wasn't available; nor was the first entree. I settled on the "red wine flight", and it arrived in three glasses. The server recited their names, but I didn't catch them. Food was middle of the road. A smoked sirloin sandwich was tasty, though rather well-done. And the order of "salmon cakes", which the menu says is made of "smoked salmon, roast corn, tomato, cucumber, creme fraiche, and capers" was in fact just one cake (not cakes!), smaller than a hockey puck (about 1/2" thick max) and seemed to be made of canned fish, not the bright orange of smoked salmon. It was accompanied by five thin slices of cucumber and three or four halved grape tomatoes. No corn, no capers. It was so boring, and an overpriced disappointment at $23. If this Bridge is actually closing and focusing on the event space, they've gone out with a whimper. And if they're actually continuing service, I hope they get the food a little closer to the menu descriptions. Our drinks and water glasses were empty for long stretches. Our server was very pleasant and polite, but must've had way too much to do.

The seating was upstairs. It was very dark. Hard to read the menu without a flashlight from the…read morephone. The service was great. Attentive wait staff. The food- 3 of 4 of us said it was just ok. The other really liked theirs. We had 2 different pastas & 2 different sandwiches. Calabrian carbonara & citrus fettuccine. They were both kinda bland & not much flavor. Large portions. Wagyu reuben & smoked french. The reuben was a hit. The smoked french was too smoky. We had the pumpkin ricotta appetizer. It was pretty tasty. And the caesar was a large portion & decent flavor.

When I get my time machine, I'll visit Gaslight Square in its heydey. It's long gone and the only…read moreremainders and reminders are on the 3rd floor of the City Museum and on this one stretch of Boyle in the West End. If the headliners and the patrons of early 1960s Gaslight Square take my time machine to the future, I'll tell them Black Mountain Wine House is where to have a quality 2020s dining experience. This is another "how have I not reviewed this place?" review. I've only eaten here twice and I'm an enthusiast. The toughest decision is when to go. As of a few months ago... Monday night is wine tasting night. Complimentary. Tuesday and Wednesday nights: One is pasta night and one is pizza night. So, choose. Wine? Pizza? Pasta? Of course you can get wine any night. But that doesn't make Monday the wrong answer. Sit outside if it's pretty out. Inside is good too, though it's loud. The beat +... Was it goat cheese? Item was a highlight. Everything was good. We ordered more and more. Must return!

We had a fantastic visit to Black Mountain. As soon as we walked in, the scent of the wood fired…read morestove filled the room. It immediately made the vibe feel like a cozy mountain cabin. Everyone was so welcoming and super informative with what was available on their menu. Drink options were various and their food options ranged from little bites to items with lots of substance. It was a perfect mix! They also have a dog friendly patio and they are family friendly.

This bar has to be the coolest, most hip bar in the surrounding counties. They have an incredible…read morewine selection and beautiful cocktails.

First Monday each month , wine flight nights! Great taste tasting event. Decent local drafts on…read moretap too.

The Barn is my favorite go-to spot when back in the area for visits! The owner is friendly and…read morehelpful, the menus light up so you can see them in the darkest of places (great for our parents) and the selection of alcohol is extensive for southern Illinois small town bar. We love the patio, especially when there is live music! You can book events for free at The Barn- just ask!

As someone who really tries to support local businesses and share positive experiences with them, I…read moredon't find joy in posting my experience yesterday at The Barn. I am only posting this as a warning for anyone else that wants to book a party with them. I have been a supporter of The Barn since the day they opened. It was my first choice when I wanted a cocktail in town. I booked my 30th birthday party with Steve back in November. I've been chatting with him about my party every time I saw him in between that time. We messaged back and forth about the logistics and how I would get the whole upstairs room. He also didn't ask me to pay a deposit and promised that he would put me down on the calendar. Fast forward to yesterday, I went up there to start decorating at 3 pm. I started walking up the stairs and noticed that someone else's decorations were already set up for a 40th birthday party. I immediately was like, Steve that's not my party. He then says, "Oh, you're downstairs!" I immediately knew that he had no idea what was going on. I was extremely disappointed but I decided to make it work. He said he would shut the bar down at 6 for my party He helped me set up a table for our food and I told him I'd be bringing in a balloon arch with a backdrop around 6. My husband spent the whole day cooking food for our party and I spent the day making sure everything would be perfect. When we got there at 6, the whole parking lot was full. We had to park on the street and upon our arrival we saw that the entire bar downstairs was full of people and then I saw a girl wearing a sash that said "my 21st birthday." This was a completely different party from what was going on upstairs. He not only double booked us but he TRIPLE booked us. He came outside acting as if he had no idea what was going on. He said he thought this party was us. I'm like... how do you get that confused? You knew my party started at 6:30. He tried to have us move the party outside. I did not want to do that because we would have to go in and out for drinks. The woman that planned the 21st was so nice to me and even offered to combine our parties. She told me that he did the exact same thing to her, she thought she would get the upstairs as well. He also told her that she wouldn't need to pay anything at all to have her party there, but told me that I would have to pay a fee the day of. At that point, I didn't want to give them my business anymore. I was over it. Thank God we were able to move my party to Top Shooters and they were able to accommodate us. We obviously weren't able to bring any of the food that we made, but it was better than nothing. Steve at The Barn needs to hire someone else to plan parties if he is unable to plan and coordinate them himself. Unfortunately this experience was a learning lesson for me. Anytime I plan or book a party somewhere, I need to make sure there's a contract in place. I hope that everyone reads this learns from me and does not book with The Barn.