Fun vibe!! Bar tender is great. If you are looking for strong, cheap, good sized drinks, and people…read moreto talk to this is your spot. If I lived in the area I would be back more often. If you are into the older style places this is 100% the move. Cash only!!

on a hot 80 degree March day riding on my motorcycle I come across a little dive bar. on U.S. route…read more6 I have seen it since I was a youngin yet I had never stopped in, well today I had a few minutes to kill and so I stopped in for a cold one. Despite the Name on the sign "Kenny's Tap" They do not have anything on tap, and all the bottles behind the bar well they are not available either he just collects them :-/ needless to say we are not off to a good start so I ask for a bud light bottle and pronto there it is my thirst is quenched!!!! My initial reaction aside the bar has nostalgia and is well kept the owner was very nice and out going. I chatted with him a bit about he bar and went on my merry way. All in all not a bad place but if you want to order and off the wall beer you are not going to find it here, I would swing by again for a quick one but I do not see it on my regular rotation.

Stella's Backstreet is my favorite weekday chill bar with the friendliest bar tender and great…read moredrinks!

AMAZING drink selection!!! Any and every flavor you can hope for with the coolest bartenders! Super…read morecute dog and goldfish, too!

Came here on a whim with a group of friends, we were all in the Starved Rock area for our friend's…read morebachelor party. We were so blown away by this place!! First off, the ladies who work there (shout out to Lily and Alicia!!) were so friendly and so helpful when they took the time to go over the menu with us. The food here..... omg. Coming from Chicago we have high expectations for food, and this place EXCEEDED them. Caviar on the menu in a small town dive bar? Yes please! Everything we had was just so good... that we had to come back for a second time before we left. I tried to order the bread/cheese/jam plate for a second time, but seemed like everyone else loved it too as they were out! The burgers, the oysters, the steak, even the french toast...were also outstanding. From the outside it looks like you're going to walk into a real simple, small town dive bar. But inside has SO much more to be explored. Highly recommend anyone that's in the area to stop in here, you will not regret it.

Amazing Tequila selection, rotating menu and excellent knowledgeable Staff (Lilly)…read more Would highly recommend to anyone wanting an excellent Tequila selection and great food.

Stopped on the way home from Madison, Wi heading to St.Louis, MO. What a pleasant surprise. Food…read morewas served fast, with a smile and it was delicious. We ordered cheeseburgers, onion rings and soup. Portions were generous. Had to ask for a take home box! The owner of the bar even came to our table to chat it up for a bit. He was so thankful we stopped. Definitely on the list for our next road trip.

Checked out this neighborhood bar in LaSalle for cheap drinks. It certainly is cheap and looks it…read more 9th Street Pub is one of those bars located close to houses so it gets lots of regulars. Gets most of its customers from around. They have some pretty typical bar food if you like fried things. Bar and grill, with most of the focus being on the beers and cocktails. It's just best to not take chances and play it safe. The bar looks pretty divy from the outside, and rest assured it's like that on the inside too. Amazing that it's in the middle of a residential neighborhood. There must be noise complaints one can imagine about the crazy patrons. It's about $3 for the cheapest drinks. There's often specials including on beers and wells. Food menu has greasy favorites. It's about $8 for a burger or a sandwich. Loads of toppings. Big menu but most of it is meaty. There's a few things made with avocado and sprouts, but usually in combination with bacon or something. For sure it has a lot of choices if you're looking for typical bar food. It's located on the street it's named for obviously. They're even open for breakfast, so you can get your drinking on early, while getting eggs and whatever.

I absolutely love Tin Roof in Joliet. They make tons of very different, hot, trendy and creatively…read moreCRAFTY COCKTAILS! The vibe on a Friday or Saturday night is high energy, happening, and buzzing with lots of the friendly locals of the Joliet area. All of the bartenders are amazingly FUN, FRIENDLY, and quite TALENTED. Especially my main go to bartender named "Danny". Everyone loves Danny, he's the best and the nicest guy ever. Come for the music played via "YouTube" music videos played on a big flat screen TV by request of the customers, the AMAZING HANDMADE CRAFT COCKTAILS, GREAT CRAFTY FOOD DISHES, and the overall ambiance of a1920's speakeasy yet situated in somewhat modern times.

Had some cheap drinks and okay eats at this bar in Leland. It may not look like much but it…read moreactually is a great stop along the way to somewhere. Tin Roof is one of those unassuming places that most people just pass up. For sure it's not fancy. You might be able to catch live music. Cheap and rustic is an accurate way to talk about this bar. It's located outside a small town on the way to Starved Rock. The inside is bigger than it looks and apparently is a great place to listen to local bands or whoever. However most come to get boozed up and complain. It's about $5 for a basic mixer. Whiskey and whatever. Food is also pretty basic. Mostly fried things. It's about $5 to get a basket of Pretzel Bites. These are great to munch on between sips. Food menu is pretty uninteresting to be honest. There's also other fried things like jalapeño poppers and mini tacos. Got a few cheap cocktails and okay munchies out of it. It's located on Route 34 a bit west of Somonauk. The food here actually is shitty but whatever.

elle's is such a fun environment! Michele was such a great bartender it's like she knew when i…read moreneeded a drink before i did! she also happened to be so beautiful and charming 10/10 would recommend

Best bar in the area! Love that the bathroom has toiletries! Beautiful remodel from new owners!read more

When you walk in you can smell the food cooking. Especially if they are making sausage sandwiches…read more And damn they are good. Sundays they have build your own bloody bar where you are provided a generous half glass of vodka and ice to start your creation. The only thing I would have liked to see were some pickled mushrooms, but they had a couple kinds of olives, asparagus,okra and pickles so I was happy anyway. Also some horseradish to spice it up. Your mixer was a spicy Clamato and it was delish. Also got a HUGE order of pepper jack cubes and I don't know what kind of magical breading is on them but they stayed warm for a long time , making it so nice to munch on them dipped in ranch. The photo is showing HALF of them gone. I mean WOW !! All in all we will totally be back. Missed breakfast by a few minutes but if it is half as good as it looked cooking in front of us and how it smelled we will be in for a treat. Prices are great as well. Is it a divey bar? Yep. But those are the best !!!

Classic joint. Family owned and run by a great family. Ask for the Cecilia Special (not on the…read moremenu). You won't be disappointed.

I forgot to take pictures ... And I should have…read more I had the half pound burger with homecut fries for $10... Seriously one of the best burgers I've had. Simple but toppings very fresh and meat was good/cooked perfect. Also got a philly to go... Really good! Business very clean, friendly/awesome staff with reasonable food prices with generous portions. We will definitely stop again!

We learned of this restaurant on Yelp and saw that it was a 5-star place. It did not disappoint…read more The food was delicious (pork tenderloin and shrimp wrap) the service was friendly and timely. We'll be back.

Walking into Jane's Pub one might see Kids who just turned 21 looking for the cheapest beer…read moreavailable, to willy old drunks making conversation with anyone who passes. For what it is a smokey old bar in a residential section of Ottawa Jane's is A-OK It is never really to loud the staff is always friendly, and the customers are always off the wall this is a true hole in the wall dive bar that everyone should experience once they just might not want to re experience it again that is personal preference. The best little claim to fame is they have a shuffle board table only bar in the county I have ever seen with one.

I give this place the highest rating for being a total locals' dive. This is the place to really…read moresoak in the lowlife Ottawa culture. Cheap drinks, gambling, drugs, few teeth. Love it and always pop in when I'm in the area.

Kathy is my name, and breaded pork tenderloin is my culinary weakness. This place has a distinctly…read moreretro charm, much like the quintessential corner tavern of yesteryear.walk in and you step back in time... 10 out 10 for the Pork Tenderloin the hubby had the Bourbon Burger his words Finger licking good. From the time we stepped on the original wood floors it took us back to a simpler time our server slash Bartender Heather moved non stop so friendly made you feel like family.

Our go to place for a classic Illinois Valley fried pork tenderloin or a good old burger. Try the…read morefried chicken as well. Highly recommended