Don't really visit here because I have young kids. But when my wife and I get a weekend it's a great local bar. Food is good. Staff is great. Currently they have great specials for pick-up. Food still great even on the go. Thanks for staying open. read more

I came here for the second time ever on Mother's Day, and we had a pretty good experience; however, I would much rather come here for drinks and entertainment than food. We asked to sit on the patio, and the atmosphere was awesome! We had tons of room at our 6-person table, and we had an umbrella, which was a lifesaver for the sunny, hot day. We specifically came here for their patio and entertainment; Brecken Miles was the entertainment, and he was singing and playing guitar. We were not disappointed because he was awesome! Servicewise, our waitress was nice, but admittedly, it took her a LONG time to check on us throughout our meal. There seemed to only be 2 waitresses working the patio area, so, understandably, service was a bit slow. Drinkwise, more than half of our table ordered a Pacifico because they had them on draft and in a can, but our waitress came back 10 minutes later telling us they only had one can left and were all out. Three of us ended up ordering a different drink, and thankfully, they had many options to choose from. Now, onto the biggest disappointment: the food. I ordered a new Nashville Hot Chicken Sandwich, and it was DROWNED in sauce. Normally, I love a ton of sauce, and when I first got my sandwich, I was excited by the amount of sauce. However, once I tasted it, I noticed that the chicken itself was so tough and overcooked that they probably put so much sauce on it to try and make the chicken more wet. Well, let me tell you, it didn't help at all. I did tell the waitress, and she was nice about taking my food back and allowing me to order something else. I ended up ordering 2 crispy tacos instead. These were fine, but nothing special and honestly very plain. My family was done with their food by the time I got my new meal, but thankfully, we were staying to listen to the music, so it didn't matter too much. Everyone else enjoyed their meals, but I tried my husband's Chicken Caesar Salad, and the chicken in that wasn't very good to me, either. It tasted plain with no seasonings. Overall, I'm sure I will come here again for some type of family affair, but I will be very selective next time about what I am ordering. NO chicken for me. read more

Thanks Jesse Oaks for a great time today! We had a huge group and the food and service were top notch! We had an awesome time and will be back 100% read more

Best damn garbage pizza around. And half-off pizzas on Monday's! Besides being a great local sports bar with volleyball tournaments, the food here is delicious. I have been eating here for over 20 years and have not had a bad experience. I signed closing documents on my house while eating a delicious Big JO burger back in 03 and that burger is just as delicious today. read more

Jesse Oaks - Garbage Pizza Delicious! - Sports Bars Near Me - Gages Lake, Illinois

Food is awesome,live music on Sundays love it, Servers are great, love the owners.great place to run into neighbors and meet new people, try it out judge for yourself. read more

Tasty, but not as advertised. First wrap did not mention cheese. It came with cheese. Second wrap said it would have avocado. There was none. Wait staff was sorry and very nice, but that was about it. Nice outdoor seating, but please provide what you say. read more

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We used to come here a couple of times each summer for their life music and outside area. We went again this year on Mothers day as they had two people playing. The guitarist was quite good, but I am wondering why the other guy was allowed to sing in public (honestly, he should have tipped us for listening, that guy did clearly not have a voice). Really bad ! Their food has always been just ok bar food, now their prices went up a lot ($5.99 for a small basket of chips, used to be $3.99) but - and this made me write this review - on top they are charging you 4% credit card surcharge on the total bill !!! And moreso, you will find out only after paying - this surcharge not shown on their device but only on the printout and the waitress did not tell me about it. This is just wrong ! I think it will take quite some time before I will give this place another try. read more

Ordered food to go. Got home with the food and it was the worst food we have ever eaten. The tater tots tasted old and my wrap was bad . Her burger tasted old. Not fresh at all. Called and complained and wanted a refund and they couldn't unless we brought the food back, that we threw away. We have never have ea there before and won't be going back. They wouldn't refund us. I don't live down the street from there, so to run all the way back, would of been an inconvenience. Terrible food. read more

Everything you need...It's right here! Met a dozen old friends on a Friday night and had a blast with quality drinks, entertainment, clientele and fantastic staff. You know it's good when the owner hangs out and makes sure everyone is enjoying themselves. read more

Great bar with good food. Amazing indoor outdoor space. Patio is expansive and well set up for breakfast! Reasonable prices, had trouble with my omelet but they remade it. Waitstaff is friendly and attentive. read more

Food is pretty good to be honest. Wings and waffle fries were bomb. The service was honestly bad but it seems like they were trying so i'll give 'em an A for effort. read more

Today my cousin had breakfast at Jesse oaks and wanted to write a review. He ordered the hash browns, quesadilla with sausages added, and salsa on the side. He loved the hash browns the best. He says he would order it all over again. Not a place he'd go straight to for breakfast but will eat if he's here. read more

Jesse Oaks - All you can play volleyball - Sports Bars Near Me - Gages Lake, Illinois

First time ordering from here. It's a big disappointment. The Triple Grilled Cheese Sandwich was hard and only had one cheap American cheese in between breads. That was not food, 5 bucks for that piece of $hit. The Taco Salad for 9 bucks was disgusting as well, I thought it would come with a big taco shell but they only put a couple of pieces of nacho chips, and the ground beef was like the scraped, burnt meat from a pan. The sour cream had the texture of cream cheese. Jesse Oaks Chips was about 2 to 3 ounces for $6 and some were soggy. Geezus. Never again. We still haven't even touched the burrito and scared to be disappointed with that, too. PS. I heat up the burrito and when I took a bite, it wasn't steak they was in it! It doesn't even taste like real ground beef!!! Wtf read more

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Service was excellent every Grundy and personable. Pizzas was good, thin crust. Great atmosphere. Felt like I was back in Wisconsin. read more

Jesse Oaks - Sports Bars Near Me - Gages Lake, Illinois

So for a place that has been there for years, the kitchen has no clue how to time a table. From 6 of us and one table all ordered together the food came out in waves. It took over 15 minutes from the time the first items were dropped off for two of us until we all had our orders. Freaking stupid. Chips for nachos not fresh, the boneless wing with sauce looked and tasted like they sat under a heat lamp since the morning. The sauce for the pizza....i would rather have had the puree the can and put in on the crappy dough. Come for the volleyball leave for better food elsewhere. read more

I really enjoyed the food! It was very reasonably priced, tasted great & staff were attentive & friendly! Thanks for providing a Great Lake County restaurant option! David P read more

Been here a few times have had the burgers and had no complaints but ordered the nachos last time I was there and I couldn't even eat them. With the first bite I could tell the meat was old and reheated. Tacos were the special that day. I would say they put them on special just to get rid of their old meat. read more

**This review is based on 10-15 visits over the course of two years before COVID-19. We have not been to Jesse Oaks since SIP began** We go to Jesse Oaks somewhat regularly for lunch and a beer or two. FOOD: Mediocre, but they actually have a veggie wrap on the menu, which is nice as most standard bar food places don't offer many vegetable sandwich options. Pizza here is solid--typical Lake County thin crust pizza. Not extraordinary, but no place around here is. It's good enough, that's for sure. SERVICE: Pretty awful--especially if you sit on the patio. We have gotten to the point now that, when we just sit in the patio, we go to the bar and order for ourselves (drinks and food). Otherwise, you may never see a server. ATMOSPHERE: Love love love the outdoor patio on nice days. And they let us park our bicycles inside the patio so we can keep an eye on them all the time. Very helpful. Inside is standard hole-in-the-wall type bar/dining room. Nothing to complain about. PRICE: Pretty fantastic. I love that all the menu items are a la carte--keeps costs down. If I don't want fries, then I don't pay for them. Pizza, burgers and sandwiches are very reasonably priced anyway. And Jesse Oaks always has great drink and food specials throughout the week. KID-FRIENDLINESS: No kids menu. And it's a bar. But no one would look at you cross-eyed if you showed up with a kid. read more

I ordered a meal and it was canceled after paying for the meal. When trying to find a resolution the Bar Manager talked negatively behind my back. I was able to over hear her talking very negativly When speaking to the owner there was no apology for service that was highly unprofessional. The small resolution he did offer for my food not arriving and being without food was not reasonable. The owner took no responsibility for his staff talking behind a customers back negativly. I am open still to hear a personal apology. read more

Jesse Oaks - Here is proof that I had an order and it was canceled leaving me hungry for the night. - Sports Bars Near Me - Gages Lake, Illinois

LOVE this place on sundays! My f er iends and I go for music on the patio. The people are all regular Joe's and friendly. You can bring your dog to the patio as well and sit under the umbrellas if you like. The food is actually quite good! Pizza, and the BLT wraps are 2 of my faves but you cant go wrong frankly. read more

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I want to share our disappointing experience of our latest volleyball season with you all in hopes of the changes that I hope come to this venue. We are sad to say this experience has completely changed how we see this engaging venue full of great people. We have loved playing volleyball here. It's fun, the people are amazing, great refs and wonderful bartenders. We have been playing here for years. That being said, my team and I are extremely disappointed in how this season ended. On the last game of our season in the semi final round AFTER we played the previous week with the SAME team and it was signed off by the refs, one of our players was not allowed to play because of not having signed a roster. His name was there but signature was not. Yes, we are aware he should have signed it. That being said, the ref said he could play last week and signed off for him. And now this week he could not? Our team was punished for an error that took place on behalf of the organizer and we were punished for something that we were not at fault for. Our teams issue resides with the lack of consistency that this venue does not follow. Our teams issue resides with the fact that we were punished for something we should not have been punished for. It's a BAR LEAGUE. You can't pick and choose when you want to uphold your own rules that you make. I hope this doesn't happen to any other team again. Safe to say Jesse Oaks has lost some seriously loyalty tonight. read more

This place is ridiculous. I ordered some wings on Wednesday because of the .65 wing special. We have did this for many years. Two Wednesday in a row, we received wings that were undercooked and without sauce. Well I called and complained. Left a message for management Sean ( very rude man). He said what would you like me to do. Well Sean I will be bringing back the wings and would like you to remake them. No money back just remake them. Do y'all know when I came in he didn't want to remake or refund and had the audacity to put his hands all over them. As I was leaving with them same dry undercooked wings I told him to keep them and the $6.50. Because obviously he needed it more. Sean and the older lady Sandi are the most rudest people ever. Need a lesson in Customer Service. Reply: Whatever the manager name is. Pretty sure Sandi but ok. Should I post the picture because I can. Y'all know darn well them wings was undercooked. When you can see blood vessels and pink meat. Stop it. But it's ok. I turned them in to the health department. Let's see what they say. Like I said you must have really needed that $6.50. N I returned the wings the next day because I picked them up close to closing time. When I got home and realized it you guys was closed. My reason for calling the next day and saving the wings for proof. All I asked for was a remake. But keep it and thank you. No matter what. Customer always right. Customers keep y'all in business. Again!!! Customer service is 101!!! Do you need a lesson too!!! read more

We love this place. Great pizza. Awesome wings. Cold beer. This is a local pub that has volleyball courts and tournaments. A great neighborhood find. read more

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Well, great outdoor patio! Socially distanced but don't expect much of a service at all! They have good bar food!

Food is pretty good! Service is always happy and happy to be there! Great place to visit atleast once!

Tip: Well behaved dogs are invited to share the patio space. People are requested to clean up after their dogs.

Loved it here!!! Yummy grilled cheese & tortilla soup!! Watch out !! It is spicy !! I love this place because it is dog friendly. They came out with a treat for my dog as well as a clean water bowl. He loved it there. Loves people & other dogs. He was super happy to be out to eat with his best friend. He's a bigger dog, shiba inu mix so he wasn't a lap sized pup. It was awesome being able to bring him with! Will come again!! read more

We love coming here for brunch! The bloody Mary's are well made and I absolutely love the Mac and Cheese breakfast skillet. Can't wait for warm weather to sit outside at the beer garden again! Great food at reasonable prices- this is a regular stop for us! read more

Great burgers, stopped in fir a chicken sandwich and they gave me to chicken stops on a bun. Overcooked too. Everything else has been very good. read more

Today was the second time coming here for breakfast. The food is great. Bloody Marys, top shelf. However, there were a few people in the bar area that were LOUD and vulgar. I'm not a prude, but after several "F" bombs, "C" words and blatant rudeness to the staff, I was ready to leave. This went on for about half an hour. The female bartenders were doing nothing. We were ready to leave. Finally, a female server told them to be quiet or leave. They continued until she threatened calling police. NO ONE ELSE THERE DID ANYTHING. Wasn't there a manager in the morning? Jesse Oaks advertises breakfast. The two times I've been here, I've seen families. Please respond to this nonsense quickly. It's one thing on a Friday or Saturday night. But in the morning? When it's more of a restaurant. Not sure if we'll be back. read more

I went here last night to grab a few drinks and hang with friends. The dj set (with the light & music videos) was pretty awesome. Some throwbacks & modern. In the main bar. Anyways... I have easily been to this bar 30 times prior. I have been going here since I was legal to drink and as a former gurnee resident ... this was the wths alumni watering hole. It is a very "wooden" place. A biker bar, but patrons and staff are usually very cordial. The food is "good" at best, but I typically only go for the drinks or volleyball. read more

Love going here in the warmer months to see the live music.Judson BROWN band is excellent and I make the time to go see them. Most of the time the food is very good,when it's not it's been taken care of in a timely manner. Bloody Mary's are large and yummy. Staff friendly,but food can take awhile to get to you read more

Jesse Oaks is one of the most comfortable places around , true it is a biker bar to an extent , but is completely family friendly with Volleyball , Live music and party facilities to rent . It even has indoor sand pits for fun in the winter . Sean and Steph along with their staff love their customers and treat them like family . Saturday and Sunday morning breakfast on the patio is awesome . Very few place will make you will ever make you feel so at home read more

Great food. The thin crust pizza is excellent and the taco special on Sundays is really good and inexpensive. Friendly staff!

I spent my money for the jukebox and the bartenders continually skipped songs my group played. What's the point of paying to play for music when the bartenders ultimately choose what songs play? read more

Wish I could give zero stars. I'm sure in person they are fine, but I've ordered at least three times through door dash. Twice the orders were totally wrong and this third time my dasher showed up and they said they didn't ever get the order. They seem to be the only place locally that can't manage door dash orders and they should really just remove themselves from the site. read more

I guess if you're from the far north suburbs and never moved out of your parents basement then this is the place to be seen! I came here for a friends gathering, they have a nice spacious beer garden which is cool but a friend and I both got sick from dirty beer taps! Gross read more

Specifically hopped on motorcycle for a morning ride out to Gage's Lake to grab up this beautifully garnished Bloody Mary! Having never been to Jesse Oaks before, we were promptly greeted at the bar by a wonderfully attentive bartender that spoke of specials and current events! Scoping out the huge facility, I was visibly impressed by the cleanliness & service demonstrated by all visible employees. I had the HD Bloody Mary, while the actual bloody wasn't spectacular the goodies made it outstanding! Definitely coming back to enjoy some food and the great outdoor area!! read more

Jesse Oaks - HD BLOODY MARY - Sports Bars Near Me - Gages Lake, Illinois

Decided to take a ride out to Jesse Oaks on a Sunday afternoon. Always hear about this place but had never been so we decided to give it a shot. Started off good, then our meal came, I mean my girlfriends meal came. Mine didn't come out for another 15 minutes. She had already finished. After finishing we sat and waited for our bill to come, it never did. Had to walk over and ask our waitress (who was standing on her cell phone) to do her job and please bring the bill so we can pay for their terrible service. Gave her my credit card and waited another 20 minutes for her to return. Normally wouldn't be this critical but the restaurant was 75% unoccupied!!! How do you run this place when it is actually busy?!? First impressions are key, unfortunately this one was horrible. Find somewhere else to eat. read more

Local place very large for it's location. This is a great place when it's a beautiful day and you wanna eat outside. When it's too cold to sit outside, you have the main building or the Leinie lodge to choose from. Volleyball is either outside or lodge. Main building is more like a local watering hole, but the service has always been good and the specials are pocketbook friendly. Large parties can rent the lodge out and the food menu is small but good. Get the Irish nachos if you really want to be stuffed. I enjoy the thin crust pizza. read more