Service is amazing. Great drink selection! The bar vibe is nice, I didn't go exploring. read more

The fries were hard. The Long Island ice tea was missing something. The service could've been better.

Was excited to go here after 3 people had recommended it upon moving to the area. The $2 bud bottle special on Monday was good. Could've been colder at 28° but adequate. The flaming cheese was fun. The greek salad was tasty! Could've had a tad more feta and maybe a peperchini. My sisters' burger was probably the best thing. Our waitress Katarina was nice. However, the main courses we got- the gyro horseshoe and gyro platter- were quite terrible. Meat iffy and fries on it were cold. Bread wasn't that great. and Pricy. Tatertots pretty good. Loved the ambiance and bar look, but if this was the place I'd heard so much rave about, I'm concerned.. maybe their game was off but not even a solid 3. read more

Lincoln Square Lounge - the entrance to the restaurant - Lounges Near Me - Decatur, Illinois

Horrible service. Takes forever to even get menus. Food is overpriced for small portions. Chicken Gyro was disappointing. Pita was soggy and falling apart. The sparse chicken was bland, over cooked and dry. Feta cheese was an additional $1 for only a few crumbles. Cost for gyro was $12.95. The vodka and Red Bull drink was $9.00. Not worth it at all! Will not go back. read more

Very overpriced for the portions. They have "greek" food but it's extremely under seasoned and bland. The food took a long time to get out ok a weekday night and the waitress never checked up on us or informed us that the food took longer since it had to be remade due to a mistake in the kitchen. It's also pretty loud even at 30% capacity and you have to shout. read more

Friendly service, fun historic ambiance, small but decent menu. I ordered a gyros and fries. Gyros was pretty good - maybe a bit small? Good overall though. Fries were decent as well. No real complaints. Definitely get a sense that this place has a history. read more

Great food, okay service. The restaurant seemed understaffed and stressed. My friends and I agreed that Lincoln Lounge served the best fried mushrooms we've ever eaten. Also, the fried pickles were honorable mentions. Great place to stop for some excellent bar food and drinks with a group of friends. read more

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I visited this establishment a few times. Food was fabulous! LVED The mini gyros, fries and mozzarella sticks! Drinks were YUMMY AND staff was KIND & attentive!! They were running end to end to service ALL PATRONS! Even us old folks visiting from out of town!! Id recommend the back bathroom if necessary. It's private and has hooks for purse and ur jacket Id ESPECIALLY RECOMMEND MS BRITTANY as ur waitress or bartender! She's quick, attentive and smart!! Thanks for the FABULOUS experience!! We'll be back soon!! read more

The hamburger horseshoe was so big and delicious that i think i need to sit around and digest! Wow! The lamb gyro had a fantastic cucumber sauce. The lamb was very fresh and tender. Try the Flaming Saganaki! read more

Lincoln Square Lounge is a total dive bar. It's small and kind of trashy, and after 9 it definitely becomes the hot spot in town for all the locals to get drunk at. We went for dinner on a Saturday night because they serve what I was told are the "best gyros." We were a party of seven, and when we arrived they were pretty much dead. We were able to get the corner booth that was just big enough for all of us to squeeze in. Their menu is quite limited. You are given a choice of gyro, a cheeseburger, flaming cheese, a roast beef sandwich, or pizza. They were out of both cheeseburgers and flaming cheese the night we went. Majority of the people in our party ordered the famous gyro, others ordered the roast beef and a mini pizza. The food was up pretty quickly. The gyro was very good, I enjoyed it a lot. I was told the roast beef and the pizza sucked. I would have given them four stars, but our waitress was horrible. She was friendly in the beginning, but quickly turned cold towards us after one request to have the music turned down (the speaker was directly above one person in our party's head and it was blasting heavy metal) and after a mix up with the wrong kind of potato chips being delivered and a request for the correct ones. She seriously turned into a bitch who wouldn't even make eye contact with us. Sorry, lady! By the time we left the bar was getting really busy. There were loads of people streaming in who came from all walks of life, it was quite a feast for the eyes. I can see why people like the food here, but the server was horrible. read more

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Best Gyros in Decatur. Issues, but you should if you know that going in, it's better. This place is historic. Used to come here after a family visit to the YMCA, back in the 1960's read more

I've been to this place many times before, and it was fine. But my experience the past few visits wasn't the best. Today there were only two people working in a very busy situation. The seats and tables were very wacky. The food was fine, though. read more

I wasn't gonna leave a review and it's just bothered me since I was there. I went in there last week I don't know there was a concert next door at the Lincoln theater but I decided to park a little ways and just do my best to walk there. I went in sit there for approximately 10 minutes then I moved in front of where they washed their dishes and still nobody acknowledged me Then the bar back came up and asked me if I'd been helped and I said no can I get a menu he was very nice. 2 bartenders nobody asked for another 5 minutes or so if I would like to order or if I would like something to drink until a gentleman walked up next to me and was asking for a shot of tequila. So again I sit there I guess you have to be a regular to get service in there. So anyway one of the bartenders finally asked if I'd been waited on I said no and I told them I guess you have to be a regular to be waited on I was getting ready to leave anyway I went ahead and ordered a Burger and fries and had half of the Burger most of the fries and I was never asked if I needed anything else if I was OK nothing. Can't say that I'll go back anytime soon if they only knew I used to be a bartender and a casino host so I tipped very well for good service, wait I tip for service! read more

This place is ok. Nothing fancy to be honest. It has a pretty neat bar set up but that's about it. When you first step in it has a dark feeling to it due to the color of the walls and furniture and the lighting as well. They do serve food here. I usually get their gyros which are pretty decent IMHO, but nothing special. Their beer selection is ok, which isn't saying much as I usually get Busch Light. The bar has expanded over time as it has added two more rooms which gives it plenty of space. It's in downtown Decatur, which also isn't saying much, so parking isn't an issue if you decide to go. read more

I was first introduced to Gyro's in NYC, only lamb. As my diet has progressed, I try to stick with chicken or fish. Sadly to my surprise, when it comes to Gyro's, good chicken gyro's are hard to find. HOWEVER, this place has GREAT chicken gyro's. I didn't drink or enjoy the whole bar scene, but it's a great lunch option if you're craving gyros. I'd definitely recommend it. read more

Guy bartender seemed worried about the game on tv then serving us. 11 people in the whole place 2 playing games in the back and still takes 10 minutes for a bud light. Thanks buddy hope your team lost because we didn't stick around read more

I stopped for a quick beer and lunch. The cheese burger was good. For the price can't go wrong for the size. I'm new to the area and have stopped a few times. Love the bar atmosphere and service is friendly. I love the Bloody Mary. It's one of my favorites out of many Bloody Mary's I've had over the years. Also had a cup of chili recently. I loved it as it was a simple recipe done right. Stopped back for lunch another time to try the Gyros. The Gyros are very good as advertised. Hats off to the cook . The Gyro is 5 stars. read more

Terrible. Went there a few nights ago for take out. $8 for an gyro that wasn't much bigger than a hot dog on a bun. Greek salad with a side of gyro meat. There was 6 very small slices of gyro meat on the side, pathetic. This is the last fucking time they will ever see my money. read more

This place has really gone downhill as a bar. I strongly dislike the male bartenders here. They're rude and arrogant and clearly drink way too much while working. And if you go in alone at night and you're a woman, don't expect to be left alone. But seriously, two of the male bartenders need to just stfu after they serve drinks. However maybe that's difficult when you're busy getting drunk on the job and then whine about how you have to, like, work and DO your job. Thanks for hiring a couple of manbabies, management. read more

Similar to the other reviews - Just can't get past the rude service. I honestly don't know what my wife and I did to offend the server other than walk in and not be a regular. World famous gyros? Not even the best in Decatur. My wife order chicken mucho nacho - which appeared to have beef. Politely sent it back. Server returned, throws the same plate back on the table and tells us that that how they make it, with chicken gyro meat. Completely ruined our date night - we will never return under any circumstance and suggest you not ever try. read more

The Lincoln Lounge has been a long time favorite! The have the best Gyros in Decatur. Low key bar and pool tables. I love this plave!

Horrible service and incredibly rude bartenders. Amber is especially callous and refused to serve me a drink even though I wasn't intoxicated (I hadn't had anything to drink that evening) and threatened me when I challenged her rudeness. I won't be back and I'll do everything in my power to make sure none of my friends go back either. read more

I enjoy this place...been coming here for years and the food has improved. Love the appetizers...flaming cheese & cheese filled fried ravioli are chow. Very nice staff...although when busy, they are a bit understaffed. "With Malice Toward None" read more

Bartender Jordan is 5 stars and bar is 3. It was a pretty slow night at the bar, but Jordan went above and beyond for our table and is so personable! Give this girl a raise! read more

Had a great experience visiting this local landmark. Bar keep was friendly and made great conversation. Beers were cold and attended. Recommended. read more

This was a better bar than I expected. We sat down at a booth but ended up going up to the bar to order drinks because it seems no one takes orders at the booths? No big deal, didn't take too long to get a drink. We were there pretty early for a Saturday night so it wasn't too crowded but it seemed to be getting busier as we were leaving. Looked like they were doing construction next door? maybe they're expanding. They had good music playing but no where to dance, could be a missed opportunity for them. I'd go back again for sure! read more

Lincoln has been completely updated and has been expanded to 4 rooms with pool table, dart machines, gaming room(5 machines that pay!,golden T, Buck hunter 3 bars. Great friendly staff!, great food, not pricy!.it's old school and classy!.have to get the flaming cheese...they light it on fire at your table. They have a karaoke Wednesday and Thursdays. And a dj on fridays! Nice to have a business meeting at lunch, and party at night.they even have a banquet room to book parties. Also they are open everyday Monday through Sunday with daily drink specials! Known for gyros, but also have great burgers. read more

Went in on a Tuesday for dinner and was pleasantly surprised. They are know for their gyros but I had a horse shoe with a beer. They have a great beer selection and the bartender was covering the bar and tables will definitely be back to try some Greek food next time read more

Today i ate lunch here with 5 colleagues all out of towners... Chicago, Minneapolis, NYC, Kansas City, and Atlanta. We all liked the food and speedy service. read more

I have been so many times it is the greatest place to have fun tv entertainment friendly staff thanks for having this kindness

First off the food is really good, BUT that would be all. The service is SO SLOW!! This was our second trip and it was worse than the first. Both times there was only 1 person working the bar & acting as the server. My family of 4 went and ordered gyros which are the house specialty and it took us an hour and they weren't even that busy! We had to flag him down for the bill. I am so glad I had cash or it would have taken even longer. Why on the weekends and holidays would a bar/resturant only schedule 2 ppl to work?! We heard aeveral ppl complain to the server and he explained he was the only one working the whole bar and his manager only scheduled 2 ppl. Sorry but this is just not exceptable. Do not go there if you limited on time! read more

I absolutely love the gryos! Service is fast and friendly, and the prices are awesome as well! Definitely recommend.

Wonderful food and staff! Definitely recommend flaming cheese, onion ring tower, and a gyro!!

Great Gyro's for a Northern state, i love the atmosphere in here they had Helpful and happy staff, the fods was amazing My gyro seriously weighed like 3pds, i could have made a couple of more pitas with the amount of meat i had on there. Was a great place great experence especially if you from out of town read more

Sloooooow......Tuesday night. 7ish. Taking 30 minutes to get a gyro. A freaking gyro! There's only about 2 dozen people in here. The bartender stood in front of my empty glass for 5 minutes talking to her friend sitting next to me. Had to push the glass in front of her and ask twice to get another beer. If your local you'll probably do alright. read more

Been there many times for the food but that's it. Every time I have walked in it takes at least 6-10 minutes to get a the first beer, often with the bartender standing the staring at me or on her phone. The last time I walked in and sat In front of the bartender at the bar for 15 minutes trying to get her attention when I figured out she was busy I walked out and left. Will never be back read more

Good food but that's where it ends. We had to ask for our drinks, ask for menus, ask to place our order, ask for a second drink, and yes...ask to pay. And the place wasn't even busy. No thanks. read more

Went for lunch on a Tuesday and the service was great! We ordered the loaded Greek fries which were amazing and the gyros -great also! The food took a while, but it was definitely worth the wait. Nice clean restaurant. read more

My boyfriend's family and I had a reservation for 6 PM last Saturday for dinner at the Lincoln Lounge. We were attending a show at 7 next door at the Lincoln Theater. When we arrived, the server acknowledged out reservation but did not have a table for us. We packed into 2 booths and waited for the only tables that could accommodate us to be cleared once the customers (who did not have a reservation) who were there left. The server who is also the bartender did not take any drink orders from us and told us they did not have menus. They have one board painted with the gyro menu over the grill, but nothing that says they also have fries and burgers. This is all they have-gyros, a greek salad, fries, and burgers. The first booth we were in had a top that was about to come off. There was no way a person could eat on it without the heavy possibility of it tipping off at any point. When we finally switched to the high top table we experienced the same issue- a table top about to fall off. We finally got a server who had just walked in to take an order from us at 6:30. When it got to be 6:50 and none of the food had come out (mind you it was just burgers, fries, and gyros) we asked what was up. The rude and unapologetic original server said "we can put it in to go boxes for you, we only have one grill.' He never once apologized for the poor service or lack of accommodating our reservation that was made a week prior. We did have to shove our food in to go boxes well after 7 when we finally got it. Also, all the bottled beer wasn't cold so we decided to switch to draft thinking it would be colder. We were wrong. Warm beer, poor service, no apology, mediocre food, no menus, and crap tables. I absolutely will never go here again. read more

I've never been here for food, but the bar life is terrible. My friends and I waited over 20 minutes just to get one drink after being passed over several times by different bartenders. The one bartender whose attention we were able to get (his name is Caleb) laughed in our faces when we complained and told us he just wasn't going to serve us since we put up a stink. Terrible service overall. They need new staff asap read more