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    Mott's Lounge

    4.4 (27 reviews)
    Open 11:00 am - 1:00 AM (Next day)

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    Quiet
    Good for groups
    Happy hour specials
    Outdoor seating

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    Fun neighborhood bar. Try a swamp water. The bar has been here for 100 years. Food is served as well though I haven't tried it.

    Small town culture at big city prices!
    Greg M.

    When you can take your son to a bar your dad took you to when you were a kid, you've got to be a fan! The place hasn't changed a bit from what I remember over 40 years ago, though at that time, Burlington didn't have a stop light and only one gas station. The best part is the old bowling machine my dad would give me quarters to play while he sat at the bar was still there! Kicked my kid's ass in 3 games!

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    Alicia K.

    Friendly service. Great place to stop for a drink after work. Reasonable prices. You have to try their swamp water...so delicious! Nothing fancy. They have darts and a bowling machine and Pacman. There's a jukebox. In the summer, they have volleyball outside and some patio tables in the back as well.

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    11 months ago

    Service was amazing. Kitchen was closed so didn't get to try any food. The bar stools are super uncomfortable.

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    2 years ago

    Definitely a must stop for the 1st Sunday of the month for their Hair of the Dog brunch and Bloody Mary bar.

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    8 years ago

    This is a great family owned local bar. The food is excellent and the service rocks!!!

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    10 years ago

    A tiny townie bar in the middle of nowhere, Illinois. Crowded on busy nights with an awkward layout and a brusque patronage. Cheap drinks.

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    12 years ago

    Mott's is opened and is awesome. Great place for a Mott's burger and a beer! Well done!

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    The beer is always cold and the swamp water is delicious, it's on tap now!

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    The Vault - Really nice bar with back lit bar top

    Really nice bar with back lit bar top

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    Huge primer sandwich with french fries

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    Common Good Cocktail House - They have a few whiskey bottles.

    They have a few whiskey bottles.

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    Mockingbird Bar + Garden - New interior

    New interior

    Mockingbird Bar + Garden - Blueberry French Toast

    Blueberry French Toast

    Mockingbird Bar + Garden - Interior

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