Slow to be seated. Waitress was nice but very slow and it wasn't busy at all. Took forever to get a very expensive glass of wine. Onion rings and my beer battered fish were very greasy. Took awhile to get our ridiculous check. Use to love this place but we will never go back. So disappointed! Too slow, too greasy, and way too pricey! read more

Had two amazing meals here this week. Isra C. was our server yesterday (Sunday) and very attentive. I got the fish sandwich with cornmeal breading and fries. My mom and bro got the soup of the day tomato bisque. Aunt got onion rings and a margherita flatbread pizza. Everything was very good and perfect portions. I asked for a kids menu as my mom doesn't eat much and they gave me a cute little coloring sheet menu with crayons. Mom opted for the soup of the day instead but there were several things she could have gotten, much appreciated to know this. We were also here on Tuesday evening and they had Music Bingo!!!! We had a blast, my bro won a game and a gift card to use at the restaurant! Very generous and a fun time. A very good selection of wine and food, special summer menu with drinks and desserts. I would definitely come back here soon. read more

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I really can't say enough about Finley's. The service was excellent and so was the food. They have a wide variety of items to choose from on their menu and if what we had is any indication of the flavor, as first time visitors I can say we'll definitely be back! My spouse had the Pasta with Broccoli and Mushrooms with chicken added and she loved it! It's a large portion and she had enough for another meal to take back to the hotel. I had the Yakisoba Noodle Saute with chicken added that was excellent! I'd have a hard time skipping it next time we visit to try something else. All in all a wonderful experience and I highly recommend dining there if you haven't already. read more

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I like to stop by Finley's on a regular basis to grab a good a beer & food. Never have stumbled upon their fried chicken, mashed potatoes, bacon infused green beans but wow that's a keeper! Absolutely phenomenal. Keep it up read more

They claimed to be busy but the tables were not full. Appeared maybe they were short staffed. Slow service, app arrived after the meal so we sent it back. The attitude really degraded after that. I don't mind waiting. Just let me know before we order. read more

My fiance and I came here for an afternoon hang out and got lunch and it was so worth it! I got the smoked brisket dip with homemade kettle chips, and my boyfriend got the grilled salmon sandwich and everything was so fresh, homemade and absolutely delicious! Nothing is frozen, everything is fresh, and our waiter was so nice and chill that we'll definitely be back to spend our days here to have a chill (and delicious) afternoon! read more

The highlight was the service - our server was super kind, funny, and helpful with suggestions. The food was great - would have expected just standard bar food, but there are some special, more elevated options on the menu, too. read more

We have been Finley's over the years several times and always had great food and drinks. Today was very different. Our server was very nice and attentive. Food on the other hand was very disappointing. We had Brussel sprouts as appetizers, which was as good as we remembered but our main dishes were really lacking the flavor. My Nashville hot chicken sandwich was anything but hot or spicy, it was basic breaded chicken sandwich with barbecue sauce on the side. My husband's brisket sandwich was just regular roast beef sandwich, tasteless, and our truffle fries were soggy. I don't think we'll back again. read more

Upon arriving at the restaurant seated right away, it took five minutes too order drink water and then asked about doing happy hour as told they happy hour beer was out because they had not received it but that was kind of crazy she said well we only get a delivery once a month was amazing we should've taken it as a key to leave however we ordered about 15 minutes; because she was waiting on tables had a presentation close to where we were setting. I was waiting to order A elderly gentleman walked by and said I don't recommend steak mind was super tough. So we ordered and fish and chips and horseshoe, the horseshoe sauce was cold and tasteless. Not a good experience. read more

waited 40 mins for table while six tables sat open. no service at the bar to get a beer at a "tap house." two appetizers came at the same time as the meals. all food was extremely greasy. onion rings were burned and grease laden. fried fish was so greasy could not eat the batter. the waitress was apologetic and very nice. but could not make up for a 130 dollar bill for three fish sandwiches and appetizers. Will not recommend read more

visited 23 August 6:30pm Starter: Fried Cheese Curds served cold, overcooked--cheese was hard flavorless smudge inside empty breading also a diner ordered a bottled beer with starter, server had to be reminded twice to bring it. Diner 1: Hot Nashville chicken seemed to have fried yesterday and stored in a warm oven overnight_ outer shell so hard it was impenetrable by fork and barely so by knife. meat underneath had cardboard texture, no flavor. Diner 2: Chicken & Waffle chicken tough and flavorless; waffle hard as if baked earlier, stored in fridge, then microwaved. Diner3: Salmon on mashed potatoes--salmon was burnt and dry, potatoes stuck to the plate as if with Elmer's Glue Diner 4: Horseshoe with hamburger meat--cheese sauce cold and more salty than cheesy. diner ate all of it because he was "so hungry" Diner 5: Cajun Pasta with mushrooms and red bell peppers. pasta was overcooked and clumping, sauce had flavor of garlic-infused salt water. Mushrooms and red bell pepper- 3 very thin slices of each and one red pepper sliver was overripe and rotten. Service: beyond poor: received starter but no napkins or plates/forks till requested twice. Entrees were served without napkins and flatware. dinnerware from starter not removed when entrees served. server disappeared for 20-30 minutes at a time during our visit, preventing timely feedback and attention to our needs. at end of meal, we waited 20 minutes for server to bring the check. we then asked man at the bar if he could ask our server to bring the check--he replied that she had probably gone home or was out smoking. she turned up about 20 minutes later. We were entertaining out-of-town family. to say this dinner was a disaster is an understatement. read more

So glad they're open for lunch again! Great service, great food! Always a fun special drinks menu read more

I ordered the bourbon burger. It was very good other than the bun got soggy pretty fast. The french fries are homemade and fresh cut and very good. 0 to 10 with 10 the best, I would give it a eight. read more

Gabi was the best server! she made me feel so welcome and everything came out perfectly cooked

Great food and very friendly people. I liked the ambiance. The beer selection was nice, unfortunately I was on lunch and couldn't partake.

Poor service, had to repeat the order 3 times. Food doesn't have a proper flavor/portion to price ratio. Onion rings were good though. The place does attract a friendly customer base though, I would only return due to the nice atmosphere. read more

We came on a beautiful night so we sat outside. Perfect weather. The service was what I'd expected. The menu prices were a bit on the high side but honestly after eating it is worth it. I had a handheld chicken bacon sandwich and the potato salad was homemade. Amazing. The cheese curds with beer batter cheese, amazing. My ex husband had the horseshoe. He said it was good. I want to get that next time. Try this. Just be prepared for a bit of expense. They also have a beer and wine selection. read more

Went to Finley's for breakfast, which is apparently a new thing for them. The breakfast menu is relatively small, especially compared to that of La Peep's next door, but the food was delish! We sat outside on the deck/patio, which is dog-friendly, win! The service was great as well. Only reason we didn't give it 5 stars was due to amount and variety of breakfast options. But I imagine they'll expand as more and more people visit for breakfast/brunch. read more

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Great appetizers and a healthy drink selection. We tried the flatbread pizza, onion rings and tater tots tonight. Everything tastes great!

My friends and I arrived to Finley's at 8:30. We were seated immediately and our waitress vanished. Twenty minutes go by and no one has even offered us waters. If the place was packed I would have been more understanding but at least half of the tables were empty and I saw at least three workers on the floor. Every single table was getting attention beside us. I saw a table get a full condiment refill. Got refills on drinks. And get food all different tables all different times. I am just astonished with this service since this was our first time coming here and have always heard extremely high things of Finley's. Not sure if tonight is as a fluke or a normal but I would highly suggest something changes. read more

Per Finley's Tap House website: "...is a contemporary interpretation of a gastro pub offering a casual dining atmosphere, beers on tap, craft cocktails and a hand crafted, fresh daily, beer inspired menu." Per Google search results: "A gastropub is actually a combination of the words pub (short for "public house") and gastronomy (the study of the relationship between culture and food). Think of a gastropub as a, "restaurant in a pub." This place seems pretty popular, it was packed when we arrived and there was a wait. I saw all the demographics here, just as you would within your neighborhood. So they nailed that local watering hole expectation. I have a feeling this place is bustling even more during warmer weather, as they have an outdoor patio area too. Upon being sat, I noticed there was a quite a bit of debris on the floor and I had to dodge a few tater tots. I mean, we all drop stuff but it looked unprofessional. The vibe reminded me of a self-taught interior designer from the '90's who could not relinquish control and allow the more contemporary designer to do their thing. BRICK RED ALERT! BRICK RED ALERT! Brick red is not trending and no one told Midwesterners; as they are still doing accent walls too. Also, the other walls were mustard yellow (if memory serves). Then we have those generic canvas pictures on the wall. Beer taps in foreground? Heck yeah. Wine glass in foreground? Probably. Carpet? No!!! Let the contemporary designer continue ripping out the carpet and adding in wood floors that match what is around the bar. Let's keep going with the natural looking rock walls and built in fireplaces. While we're talking about updates, let's drop the cocktail menu cleverly named after Queen songs. Are we having a good time? Now you may be saying, "Ang, we've seen you go on about clever menu descriptions and puns. What gives?" Sometimes, when it's sprinkled here and there it is clever. With everything else feeling outdated, this just added to the body of evidence. There's a difference. Okay. Where was I? So the appetizer of cheese curds with sriracha aioli was ordered. The presentation was cool (served in a mini fry basket) and it tasted on point. Yet, the size was surprisingly small. I'm looking at the appetizer, thinking about the $14 price, trying not to chuckle at the absurdity, while listening to my husband encourage me to just enjoy the food. Yeah, he was right but that was not the serving size I expected. I ordered a Cesar Salad to balance out the deep fried cheese curds and paid around $14 for that too. Meat options were available for an up charge of $3-$5. What?! Now here is where I grab my soapbox. How can you serve a meatless salad and charge the same as a burger with a side? If I order a burger without the bacon, why don't I get a price reduction? If you offer vegetarian options, why don't you add in a creative side so the price feels justified. I'm kind of tired of paying the overhead for the entire restaurant. I'm eating salad folks. Up charge the carnivores so they can pay their fair share. I'm so annoyed at this point. This isn't just an issue with this place, it's most places! Just balance the perceived value. Most people will not pay $20 and $4.99 in shipping and handling. However, they will pay $24.99 with free shipping. Same with the menu. Burgers should cost more than a basic salad. Now I'm just complaining. Sorry! Overall, it was an average experience. Pub food should feel inexpensive and if it's not, the value needs to be upped. I would probably go back if I was with others who really liked this place. On my own accord, probs not. I'd give it at 3.5 but Yelp still isn't doing halfsies. read more

Finley's Tap House - American Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

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Great local place with lots of wonderful food and drink options. Ordered the Smoked Cubano sandwich with homemade chips which throughly The atmosphere was full of locals and small groups so I can tell this is spot to check out while in Springfield. read more

Finley's Tap House - Smoked Cubano Sandwich with Chips - American Near Me - Springfield, Illinois

Attended Finleys with friends on Feb 10th. The bruschetta Benedict had red onion on it. That was not on the menu. Had it been listed I would not have ordered it. Also there was no holindaise sauce. The English muffin was dry. The only moisture came from the poached egg on top which was nowhere near enough. The egg and yolk was lovely. It also included avacado which also wasn't listed on the menu but I love avacados so no biggie. But the red onion overpowered every other taste. I ended up having an onion Benedict. It was horrible. There was no tomatoes. I believe there was still at least balsamic drizzled but it was not prominent. This place used to be so good and my first brunch there was total crap. But the tater tots were good! I had to have that cause the kitchen RAN OUT OF breakfast potatoes. ‍‍ read more

I'm so glad we randomly chose this place for lunch. It will be our new go to in Springfield. Everything about it was great, food, drinks and service. We sat at the bar, so bartender Laura was our server. She was friendly and had great suggestions and info about drinks and menu. She made us several cocktails that were fun and super tasty. I ordered the Harlem supper club chicken. It was juicy, crispy, salty, sweet, it was stellar. Hand cut fries were crisp and well seasoned. My husband ordered bourbon gouda burger, he said it was good and the homemade potato chips were phenomenal. Can't wait to try more menu items on future visits. Thanks for a great experience. read more

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We were in town 2 night and liked Finley's so much we came back twice. The cheese curds were the best I've ever had and everything else was amazing too. Including the drinks and special Christmas drinks!! Service was excellent, especially Saturday night our server Sam was the best. Highly recommend. read more

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Stopped in two weeks ago and my party of seven had a mixed response. My food was outstanding, however, three of my dinner guests had their food come out wrong or simply did not enjoy their meal. Everyone loved the Autumn/Halloween cocktails but our waitress was not on top of her game; bit all over the place and it bothered some of my group. All in all I would go back again but some of the group said they would not. If the prices were 30% cheaper maybe you could bypass the small mistakes but for a tab of four the total hit $200...too expensive to have a mixed review from the crowd! read more

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Food is good. But the staff is rough. They all seem miserable, the managers talk poorly of staff. Our napkin was clearly not washed, the staff was not welcoming and seemed bothered to get us drink menus. Really bummed because he heard such good things about this spot. read more

Worst ever! We went on Sunday morning for brunch at 11 am and they were no longer serving... it's not brunch it's breakfast then. Brunch is from open until like 2pm not 9:30am. Yes it was a table of 10 but still our waitress didn't pick up a single glass off the table until I took all 12 and put it on a clean table. The food was ok but they charge for everything! Ranch for my burger and fries was 75 cents and a $3.00 surge charge for a can of beer wtf... Will not be back anytime soon. read more

ice cold vegetables, no offer to make it better So so place I've had better and waitresses don't like to answer for things forgotten by others read more

This was my first visit to Finley's Tap House but I will definitely be back! The service was friendly and very good. The food was absolutely amazing. Kudo's to the chef for sure. The only reason my review isn't a five star is because the Taps we let down and we couldn't try any of the craft beers which was part of the reason we chose this place for our family to have a get together. They were very apologetic and said that it being Sunday they couldn't get the company out to repair it. Considering Sunday is the only day that they open at 11 am. I would think that they could have paid for a Sunday repairman. Hence the four star. Just bad timing for us unfortunately. Burgers are a bit on the pricey side at 16.99 but they are specialty burgers so we felt it was priced right for what you get. Everything was absolutely worth the trip! Hopefully next time we can try a flight of the craft beers! read more

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This was a bad bad dinning experience. We got seated by a kind waitress... and she handed our kids menus which were 9.99 a piece ?!?!!? I have three kids and it was lunch on a Sunday so now i am realizing that it will be very over priced. I am from Texas and I am used to good portions and great food.... Since living in the Midwest i have lowered beyond lowerd my expectations. I had heard from lots of locals this was sooooo good. So i tried it..... my son and i split chicken and waffles, my daughter ordered fries with a side of ranch and my 11 yo ordered fettuccine Alfredo on the kids menu. The food came out the fettuccine was in a 2-3 oz bowl.... I literally burst out laughing when i saw the size . My daughters fries were on a large bowl and had great ranch. The chicken and waffles was beyond strange soooooo spicy chicken that tasted vinegary with hardly any salt and a waffle that tasted and had the texture of a sugar cookie. We couldn't even finish two bites before both of us regretted it. At the end our bill was 36.00 it had a 3% up-charge just so they wouldn't need to increase the prices. Lol!!!!!! The prices were so high.... ambiance was just ok. Minus the bathroom Which had poo stains all over the seat. We saw other tables get served the food and the kids burgers and fries were huge so why the tiniest blandest portion of fettuccine Alfredo??? Also no side at all With chicken and waffles.... And the fries and side of ranch ended up costing 6.00 lol!!!!!! This has made me never want to try another local Restaurant that is American food..... it is the worst. read more

There are so many positives about this place - the food (everything is good), the service (our waitress was delightful but professional), and the clientele were average hard working people. The music was a bit loud & so we're other conversations- but the fault there is the hard surfaces on the structure itself. A few pieces of carpet applied in the right places would take care of that one problem. read more

This has to be one of my favorite casual restaurants in town. Food is always delicious and the service is outstanding! They have a great rotating tap menu that I appreciate. If you can request Jessica, you will be happy you did. She is an amazing server and very knowledgeable of all the food and drinks they serve. I've gone here countless times and have been pleased with every experience. This is a place I can recommend to anyone looking for some great drinks and food out with family or friends! read more

We tried brunch at Finley's because Le Pepe(amazing) was a 45 minute wait with piles of people in the parking lot. There is a reason so many people are there and there was no wait at Finley's. It seems Finley's thought they could catch all the overflow business from Le Pepe but they just aren't prepared for it. The prices are reasonable but we waited 1 hour for our food and could have eaten at Le Pepe instead. The wait staff complained about all the people coming in and how busy they would be. Not a good experience. They should focus on dinner and just stick with what they do pretty well. read more

My wife and I, and two of our friends, visited tonight for dinner. Food was good, service was good and then we got the bill. A 3% supplier cost surcharge??? The reason, I suspect, you add this to the receipt after we have eaten is we are stuck with the fee, and you do not want to pay to have your menus redone. Patrons should be warned of this surcharge prior to ordering. We will not be returning anytime soon. Instead of paying cash as planned, we used a credit card so you can enjoy that 'surcharge'. Very disappointed in this underhanded way to obtain more money from your customers. FYI, the restaurant later advised via Facebook the surcharge is listed on the menu. Not sure how you might read a menu, but I am looking for the food items, not the extra surcharge fine print. Also was advised by the restaurant other restaurants in our area have surcharges but I can assure you we eat out quite often and have not found one restaurant in Springfield having surcharges to the bill. read more

Beer served was flat, and we were told by the waiter that we were wrong about that, the beer comes out of the "same tap"...made no sense. We offered the waiter to taste the beer, but he just kept making us feel like we were incorrect. No customer wants to feel like they are making a fuss or are wrong about their observations. Food was good, nice outdoor venue. I think the owners need to know that we did not have a great experience with the way we were treated. read more

Hands down our favorite place to eat in Springfield. We've been here 10+ times and never had bad food. Drinks are great, staff is friendly and always very knowledgeable about the menu. We have to get the Brussel sprouts every time we go. I'm on a veggie press sandwich kick, and haven't been able to get anything else since trying it. Very unique flavor combinations and something different than your typical "bar food." My only feedback would be the fries are just OK. There's so many other options that it doesn't bother me. Lots of local beers and they always have new cocktails whenever we go. If you haven't been. Try it ASAP!! -PS salads are bomb too read more

My wife and I attended Finley's for our Anniversary dinner while we were in Springfield shopping. We had a 20 minute wait, which was ok. However after that the waiting continued. Our waitress seemed very preoccupied with something going on at the bar. We ordered a cocktail and beer with waters and some roasted brussel sprouts. She came back with our drinks, minus the water, and asked if we wanted to order an appetizer. I replied "Yes the roasted brussel sprouts, when we order the drinks.?." She apologized, and said she get that in. She asked if we were ready to order then. We were, and ordered. My wife ordered the Chops Diane, and I had the steak with glaze. A little later, brought out by a different waitress, we received the brussel sprouts and they were under cooked and very crunchy. We sat for awhile and then the main course came. My wife said her's was delicious! Mine on the other had was under cooked / raw, and served with cold potatoes. I would have asked to have it sent back but our waitress was not around. Finally she came by and asked if I needed a Togo box. She apologized for not being attentive. Maybe it was just a bad night. We saw several other plates with burgers and horseshoes that looked good. read more

We usually like this place. We came in last night, it was somewhat busy but after seated we waited over an hour to get sub standard food. No one came to get us drinks of water or a beer. Not sure what was up but food wasn't good and service was awful. It will be a while before I return. read more

Hey! I love restaurants with menu items that are unique from the status quo- why I decided to visit this one from out of town. Ordered to-go because of COVID, and got a Salmon Goat Cheese Flatbread with no goat cheese, and a Tater Tot Starter with no tomatoes. Took away from a lot of the flavor- with no goat cheese to cut the saltiness, the olives on the flatbread were too much. Really had high hopes and paid a pretty penny for two menu items without essential ingredients /: read more

Finley's Tap House - American Near Me - Springfield, Illinois