I used to love coming to this bar years ago back when it was like "Buds"? Neighborhood bar, good…read morepeople. Last night was not that night. Bartender was an older lady, nice and helpful. Cast of characters sitting as a group at the bar-thugs. They had a pit bull in there and were tossing it things across the bar so it would chase it down. Girlfriend was afraid to use the restroom, not just because of the dog. The two is for the bartender. Otherwise "0".

Great people...great prices.. the owner Eric is down to earth cool..and Willy the bartender should…read morewin the bartender of the year award...STOP IN AND CHECK IT OUT...

Shooters is quite nice inside...We shot darts..sat at the bar and had a couple drinks. If you like…read moreto shoot pool this is the place you wanna be! Lots of parking..bartenders were very nice and attentive...20ish to 30ish vibes..music was great and they had Keno...zi love Keno!

This was another place I enjoyed the first time I went! It's nice that this place and Papa Chucks…read moreare literally neighbors. That is my kind of bar hopping! We came in and it was much larger than I had expected. They had plenty of pool tables and darts as well. I would come back!

Such fun! A reasonably priced per hour pool table, dive bar level drinks and prices, nostalgic…read morepinball machines with a tournament style upgrade that I never tried to figure out, and an amazing taco truck outside! Other than the smoker's area being right at the front door, it was a perfect casual evening. Have fun!!

Just say you're Racist !!…read more Walked into the place with my crew, tryna have a good Sunday night and play pool. We know the drill, go get your ID checked and reserve your table an boom done. This was our 2nd time here with the same group of people, one of my friends has a foreign ID and they told her they need too see some real form ID that they don't accept those. She had nothing else to say other than "well I don't know what else you'd want me to show because that's all I have", she then started saying something about putting their liquor license in jeopardy and that's when I intervened and said"Oh she's not drinking tonight, she's just gonna play pool" and she said it didn't matter. With no hesitation I said that's fine, thank you but we're leaving. By law nothing about having a foreign ID says it'll jeopardize their liquor license so therefore if this is how the owner of Big John's wants to be then so be it. Travelers are unfortunately not welcomed here

I love the changes the new owners have made overall to the place! Live music, great atmosphere,…read moreexcellent bar selection. It was a lot of fun and feels so much happier in the place!! The only downfall of my visit was that I couldn't get a grilled cheese sandwich after 7pm. No sandwiches are made after 7pm. I had been looking forward to having a grilled cheese and fries all day....but my event started at 8pm. So I just ordered a drink and went hungry. I am a vegetarian so the shrimp and meat dishes were not appealing to me. They did suggest I try a $24 cheese pizza but I said "no thanks" because I didn't need a giant cheese pizza for just me. It's silly they can't grill a couple of pieces of cheese on some bread after 7pm when the kitchen is still open.

We continue to pick Madsen's for our bowling fix. Great customer service, cool retro vibe, cheap…read morekid-friendly food and bowling options. They are also the only bowling alley in Lincoln that participates in Kids Bowl Free, where you can sign children up for 2 free games of bowling per day all summer long! They do not take reservations for Kids Bowl Free and it applies only during specific hours. It's a great, low cost activity that provides access to bowling to more youth. I love it. And when summer is over, Madsen's is honestly a perfect indoor activity for kids during the winter. What about birthday celebrations? Yes! This summer we booked a lane on a Sunday morning to celebrate my son's birthday and it was a wonderful experience. Sara Madsen and I emailed back-and-forth many times to go over the details. We even showed up to a custom sign at our table. They recommend 6 bowlers per lane for timing sake, which usually gets at least 1 game for kids. The whole Madsen's team was prepped and ready to help make the day special. We felt very welcome. I really appreciated that we were able to spread out and decorate the high top bar behind the lane (they even mentioned it, I didn't have to ask) and even when my kids were running around while we setup, I never felt stressed out. Madsen's does offer a birthday rate (not featured on the website) so I recommend reaching out if you're interested. $80 includes 1 lane, 1 pizza, 1 hour of bowling for up to 6 bowlers and shoe rental. If kids bowl in socks and don't need shoe rental, paying the regular rate is actually $15-$20 cheaper than the birthday package. The regular rate for a lane is $40/hour + $3 shoe rental/person. Pizza runs around $20-$25 depending on toppings. The birthday was a Fortnite Birthday Bowling Royale theme so having pizza fit nicely into the setup. We had 5 kids and one pizza was plenty. For adults, I passed around a menu in case they wanted something different. Socks were part of our favors so we brought our own, but they do have some fun bowling socks for $3/person. They also have a bowling pin pin for the guests to sign and the birthday boy can take home? We have those for $20. We were also allowed to bring in desserts and they even stored the ice cream cake until we were ready and provided a knife for cutting. Note: The birthday rate already includes gratuity, which I didn't realize until after I paid. With the birthday rate and food ordered off the menu, the total bill was $155 plus $30ish in gratuity.

I remember going to "The Rock" in the 80's. They had a teen night (I think it was Thursday) that a…read morebig group of us would bribe our parents into schlepping us to. Oh...the memories!! Great music, dancing, sneaking beers in before it was punishable by death or life in prison. Just finding out the it was still open takes me back!

One of the worst "bars" I've been to in a long time. I travel a lot for work, and often find myself…read morewanting to go out for a drink. This usually brings me to whatever hole in the wall is closest to my hotel at the time. Being that the town was showing little signs of anything promising, I made my way to this local watering hole. To start the pool tables are garbage, which is to be expected, but with mystery stains covering every square inch of felt, uneven playing surfaces, and faulty returns it was hard to enjoy a game. The bar staff was undereducated in their minimal selection of alcohol, and even more lacking in personal skills. I ordered the same drink on three separate occasions and was charged a different amount each time. I was told upon arrival I was there on College Night, which turned out to be underage drinking night. The lack of concern for minors in the establishment openly consuming alcohol was a shock to me. I have managed and worked in several bars throughout my school days, and I for one would never allow this kind of thing to happen. As a recent college grad, I was the oldest person in the bar, aside from the staff. The patrons on that night appeared to be in their late teens at most. I would not recommend this place to anyone unless the aforementioned is something that peaks your interest.

The service here was super friendly. It was a week night and not very crowded. But the facility is…read morelarge, so even a crowded night there is room for all. We started with their pretzel appetizer. It was massive! The cheese sauce was ok. But we got a honey mustard dip that was amazing. I ordered their LSU Burger with fries on the side. First of all, how do you pick up a burger that massive? It was super flavorful with onions cooked right into the patty. And the amount of bacon on this sane was insanely good. Eating even half of this burger was difficult. But leftovers will be great! I highly recommend this for the food and the atmosphere!

Plenty of parking Zero entry…read more Entry door somewhat deceivingly marked Friendly service Food acceptable Cleanliness Failure. Bathrooms especially Close her down for a major cleaning and upgrades (Server did receive a 20% tip)

Mitchell's Recreation is a pool hall on the downtown square in Aurora. It features a very nice…read morebar and the decor is beautiful, lots of brickwork and exposed timber. It's a good place for hanging out, we enjoyed our visit. When we first stepped in I thought this might be a gay bar because the bartender had a big mustache and was wearing very short, tight denim shorts. But we soon noticed that women slightly outnumbered men so we decided it must have just been his personal style.

I love Mitchelle's. I visit there every summer when we visit Aurora. Mexican restaurant next door…read moreoffers breakfast/lunch/dinner. Go visit if you are in town.

What a great restaurant in a small town. A hidden gem in my opinion. The server was awesome with…read moreour group - attentive and accommodating. I had a pork tenderloin sandwich- awesome crispy coating with your choice of toppings. I had by lettuce, onions, pickles and extra mayo! They serve fountain coca-cola, my favorite kind of soda. And the prices are old fashioned! :) Ohhh and the sweet potato fries are delicious too!

Was nothing to write home about but was a great breakfast, great service and fast. For being on a…read moreroad trip it hit the spot!

Great service by our waitress Madilynn! We ordered the Pretzel bites as an appetizer dipped in…read moreNacho Cheese, which was excellent. We also ordered Cheese Breadsticks, which are among some of the best I have ever ate! They were absolutely fantastic! Next we ordered the supreme pizza, which was okay. Ice Tea was excellent and freshly brewed. Prices were reasonable on some things and steep on others, especially considering for basically the middle of nowhere.. Only thing I would definitely change is to lighten the place up a bit. It was just really dark. I tend to like to see what I'm eating. Place was clean from what I could see. I would definitely recommend giving this place a chance!

We had the bacon wrapped poppers and a 16" thin crust pizza. It was all very good. The poppers…read morewere not spicy hot at all guess the jalapenos were super mild. Tasty but no jalapeno heat kick. The pizza was very good. Loved the crispy thin crust and all the toppings. Service was great! The atmosphere/ambiance was great! My wife liked the margaritas. We will be back!

This place still rules. Perfect way to end a long day. New find: the blackberry mules really kicks…read moreand is very refreshing. Service is always great, and so friendly Food remains the star. The cheesy bread is just phenomenal. What a bargain. This visit we had the chicken Alfredo pizza, whoa. So much goodness. Love how the business has invested in this old historic building and gave it new light. Just the place to relax and enjoy a summer evening.

Pizza was frozen dough, only a beer wall and couldn't get a recommendation, coke was flat. Terrible…read moreservice, she literally asked for my credit card without showing me a bill!