Service here is impeccable. Staff really wants to help whether you are buying packaged products or…read moredrinking in house. The bar is clean, there's great music playing, there's tons of selection, and it is one of the best (if not the best) bars in Lockport to start your night (and maybe end it). You can bring in food to eat with your drinks. There's a Dave's Nashville hot chicken next-door to one side and a chipotle on the other and they welcome you to bring that food in as well as any other food that you might want to bring and it's a dog friendly place. Also kid friendly in that they have juice boxes/goldfish crackers and board games for the young and old. Finally they have a free tabletop arcade with about 40 some classics from the 80's.

Megan provides very friendly, but never overwhelming service. So much to really appreciate and…read moreenjoy. Just one big screen TV, so Sunday Happy Hour is 2-5PM. A 25% Discount. Pet friendly. Bring your own food. Really nice serving glassware. Family friendly, no video slot machines. Quite friendly patrons. Try everything including the Bloody Mary.

Random stop as we were driving to Bloomington. Beer was great. Tried a few. We loved the bison…read moreburger and onion rings!!

Loved this place! We will definitely be back. Thank you for the good experience. We had two flights…read moreof beer. The staff was so friendly and welcoming. We didn't get food, but it looked really good and will have to try it next time. There's a game room and an outside area. We sat at the bar enjoying the ambiance and tv's while sipping on some awesome brews.

The new owners, new beers, outdoor area and new decor inside made this a pleasant experience for…read moreme. I tried their Octoberfest and went back for seconds. I wish the new owner many years of success!

I had a great time at Mad Hatchet Brewing in Shorewood and highly recommend it! The taproom has a…read morecool, welcoming vibe with a fun horror movie theme that makes it stand out from other breweries. The staff was friendly and knowledgeable, happy to chat about the beers and suggest flights. Family owned!

Went for the first time a couple weeks ago for the comedy night. It must be a company that does the…read morecompany part and the comedians come to town and a bar hosts them. Hands down worst bar ever to host them. I think the signs said the bar does this weekly or something??? How? Size/ atmosphere- This place is TINY. If you're going to go you better get the whole party there extremely early for a seat because you aren't really going to be able to save seats and it's the only way you will be able to see the comedian. The set up is awful at this bar. You can sit on a crumby house couch up close next to the stage, grab chairs directly in front of the front door in the aisle that everyone's purses will be hitting your head with as they walk by, attempt to grab a round table with 6-7 chairs and most have terrible views, or attempt to sit at the bar with your back to the bar. The building structure poles or beer equipment and area completely block the view so for 85% of the comedy show myself, friends, and other guests were staring out the random store front windows or looking down just listening to the show because I could not see the front / comedian. There was no where to move to since they packed the house. Until 2 people left the bar we got up and sat there and let two friends scoot over so they could maybe attempt to lean over and see. Only have 2 bathrooms which are coed but that's fine it's small. The line though for them was longggg. Drinks/ service/ show- Small options available and only local craft that were okay. Get some freaking food or apps besides over charged crappy frozen pizza. Ciders that they sold were disgusting- like not edible. The drinks are as decor on the wall and kinda confusing to know if that's on draft, only beer available, all beer they make/ sell, etc. We all had issues with the stupid QR code menu and the website was cut off on half the groups phones and wouldn't show everything. Limited selection. No cocktails or mixed drinks is what I was told and then saw people drinking cocktails. No domestic. They only had 2 tablets yet only would use one and only have 2 bartenders the whole show. The lines for drinks from before the show started to after were constant. Bartender tripped over the rug, couldn't figure out where or what drinks they had, used the wrong beer glasses each drink. One was super rude and almost avoided people. I think one or both were possibly the owner. Then after the intermission as the headliner was starting and until almost the very end of her set the couple at the bar WOULD NOT STOP TALKING. A huge problem besides the view and size of this place was that they did NOT use or know how to use their speakers or volume. The microphone might as well been off. Not a damn person could hear anything in there unless you were up front really. This couple would not stop talking and I'm not sure if it was the owner and a patron or what but listening to their convo, not by choice, they did not know each other and she was not here for the show. Everyone from the other side of the bar, in front of the bar, across the room was staring and looking back at the couple to stop talking. A man at the end of the bar asked the bartender to tell them to tone it down and he said yeah ok and then continued avoiding the situation until he weaseled his way in and they still did not stop talking. She eventually left thank god but please do NOT go to a bar with an event if you can't read the room holy shit. I did really like the mom juice box from another brewery. I had a couple of the sweet and sour beer from Nik & ivy or whatever beer and it was good. The comedians were all young and funny. Main show was pretty intense as far as her opening up for her set (suicide, cutting, eating disorders, sex, etc) but that's literally their choice and how comedy works but I know a bunch of people made comments about how deep and too much it was. There was also 2 woman that ruined basically the entire show. The comedians were even over it. They were WASTED when the show started at 730 or 8. The older woman was a local teacher, she willingly shouted to the entire room the entire show, hitting on the comedian and would yell out loud and interact the whole time. Ok first one was funny but after 50 f'ing times get it together and grow up. The comedians were getting annoyed and the bar owners should have stepped up. They were making a scene in the bathroom and holding everyone up also. I'm all for girls night and letting loose but you should have boundaries and that's a liability for a bar owner also. I won't be back.

POPPIN' PILSNERS…read more This Lockport brewery has a decent number of rotating taps, but it's not my favorite place to grab a drink. Nik & Ivy is a small brewery on State St in downtown Lockport.  As with most places of this ilk, there's no food on-site and it can be tough to find parking.  Your best bet is a side street (and keep your visit brief). Last time here, I was disappointed they didn't have any wheat beer or amber ales on tap.  I understand that it's winter and some beers are seasonal, yet all I saw was heavier stouts, IPAs, and a few oddball brews. I got an Italian lager that tasted like a Peroni, which wasn't bad, though it was definitely a compromise.  The west coast lager was a bit better, but in retrospect, I should've gotten a pint of mead instead. My go-to - a Hefeweizen - is likely a springtime beer, so it was nowhere to be seen. They have a trio of pinball tables on your right as you walk in--their current lineup includes Star Wars, Godzilla premium, and Foo Fighters ($1/ea).  Just like with their beer taps, they cycle through pins periodically so I'll check back in a few months to see if anything got swapped out. * TL;DR * If there's a place that serves beer and has more than 1 pinball table, I'm gonna find it. Nik & Ivy is a pretty typical brewery that shares a lot in common with Orange & Brew in downtown Downers Grove, as well as Black Horizon in Willowbrook.  I've only ever seen one guy behind the counter, but he's easy to talk to. I'd recommend and will likely stop in again.

Ive been here a few times. It's actually one of the few businesses in joliet operating that isn't a…read morelawyer firm. The owner is really nice. It's in front of the new court house. It's not the best looking store but it's convenient. It's got an ATM plenty of drinks at fair prices. They got good too! Fairly average place that gets tons of traffic.

Great hours and service. Slightly higher prices but selection is kinda worth it. Good clerks…read moreoverall though

Friendly and caring employees always looking to help you with anything and the to car service is…read moreoutstanding

Very nice hometown liquor store. Employees are very knowledgeable and willing to help. Keep an eye…read moreon their specials. Some of them are very good deals

I came here for one reason and one reason only. This is the only place that sells Smith and Forge…read morehard Cider. Located in a (currently) dead strip mall and despite how sketchy the place looks outside. It's a great convenient store. It features tons of liquor, it's primarily quiet and on top of that it's got a fair size convenient mart too. Tobacco products, I forgot to mention as well . Prices are a bit high. It's not the nicest looking place but the variety of everything it carries makes it well worth my visit.

Found this place just searching for wineries near me, and glad I did. Very nice place. It wasn't…read morebusy as we went early afternoon. Plenty of seating indoor and outdoor. The two owners work the place and are very nice and hospitable. Nice wine selection. My wife and I both did a wine tasting to get familiar with some of their wines. I like most reds as my wife likes most whites. To each their own, but I really liked the Double Shot wine. Surprisingly my wife liked the Pinot Noir Reserve. Just an overall nice atmosphere to sit back and enjoy some wine to relax with some friends and/or family. We will definitely be back. Give this place a try, You won't be disappointed.

Very nice setting inside and out. Go relax and have fun there. They have great ambience outside in…read morethe summer and fall season. Nicely done and we will be back!