Great place to watch football- every now and again sloppy joes are the special and they are fantastic!

I don't usually review places but this deserves it. Mugsys has the best wings so I thought their sandwiches would be as awesome. I was ever so wrong. My favorite hot sandwich is a Patty Melt on Rye. The meat was bland, completely unseasoned. I ate half of it because I was hungry and didn't want to completely waste my money. Too bad. Won't be ordering that anymore. read more

I was craving wings while visiting some friends in Bloomington. I was told Mugsys was the place and they were not wrong. I ordered 18 boneless 6 - intense (hottest of the Buffalo), 6 -tropic thunder (spicy pineapple) and 6 blazing bourbon. The Intense KICKED MY ASS, as a seasoned spicy wings veteran I was astounded by this. I've done the blazing challenge, hot ones Apollo and last dab. These wings were right up there with those legends, HOWEVER these have unmatched flavor. They are painful but they will keep you coming back for more. The other two sauces were super sweet and lacked any noticeable heat. The blue cheese is house made and fantastic! The fries are nothing special but can help stop the mouth fire read more

Mugsy's Pub - (Intense) boneless wings - Fried chicken pieces are inside a foam takeout container with some remaining sauce and melted cheese. - American Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

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The wings are ON POINT the sauces they have are literally LOVE in a sauce they have from sweet to my burn my booty hole hot and I love it the staff are always nice respectful helping read more

If you are in the central Illinois area and are craving wings you are in luck! Mugsy's in Bloomington Illinois serves up some excellent wings, as well as some tasty/greasy bar burgers to boot! I personally am a fan of the volcanic flavor they have, perfect blend of spice, flavor, and heat. Over the years they have added many additional flavors (I think about 12 now). A definite must eat when in the Bloomington/Normal area!!! read more

Well where do i began. The table was sticky. I don't know what kind of shot that was wish I took a picture of that. I'm not even gonna go in on my wing just look a the pic. Oh my budlight was cold and I must they have pretty good city punch. We let see how this bull gonna be. But imma tip my waitress good. She was kinda pretty. I was better eat at the choke a d puke. read more

The wraps are more tortilla than ingredients. Order a chicken buffalo wrap mostly wrap read more

I mean the wings and the cheesemugger are go to staples. You just can't go wrong with a nice cold brew it's so good.

They ass take to long to deliver food bussin tho but bad customer service I think they be high and they don't even answer the phone

Good price quality on track (four of us with tip at $50). I had the tenderloin quite tasty and filling. Although noon time still feels dark in the pub and a bit icky. I know there is a long line of college students to who live/die by Mugsy's - my thoughts take it or leave it. Nothing really a stand out about this place and there is a long list for improvements but I don't believe management/ownership will invest when they get the ISU/IWU crowd no matter... read more

After a while of back and forth deciding what to eat, we landed on Mugsys. They had some pretty great reviews on their wings and decided to try. Called and placed a pick up order about an hour to close. Ordered my wings and went to order more but was told my total and was hung up on. That's cool, I didn't want fries anyway. The website is very straight to the point, they make everything pretty clear. We went with a 10pc wing and was allowed to choose 2 flavors. They had lots of flavor options of homade sauces. I went with tropic thunder and garlic parm, and a side of the homemade ranch. It's was about $15 for wings only. The tropic thunder sauce was really good, little heat and like nothing I've had before. The garlic parm was also very good, very garlicky and had fresh parm grated on top. Only issue is they are NOT full wings. A full wing is the flat and drum attached. These are broken in half and counted as one wing. Very good but a little disappointed about the size of the "wing". All in all, I would be happy to try them again some time! read more

Haven't been here in a while. Service sucked. Came in last night and a change at the bar. Came in again on Sunday for some football and just as good as yesterday. The bartender Sydney has every glass and plate full and owns her job. Excellent and I'll be back. read more

Mugsy's Pub - a pint of beer on a bar - A beer glass with a logo and text is on a bar counter, with a wooden bar back and various bottles in the background. - American Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

This place doesn't deserve any of the hate it gets. It's a dive bar through and through. If that's not your scene don't go, and definitely don't dump on this fine local establishment. That being said, everyone that lives here knows that this is THE spot for the best wings around. They make all their sauces in house and it shows, haven't had a bad wing from them yet. read more

Miss you guys. nothing like your wings out here in denver. All the wings are smaller than my big toe. Don't even really try to find anything anymore, but here I am dreaming of some mugsys flats. read more

Pretty disappointed in this establishment right now. Manager and staff allowed over-served regular to harass my friends while they were trying to enjoy the nice weather and eat on their patio this last weekend. Harasser was allowed to sit at a table that was not his own and definitely not invited to join and then aggressively engage in unwanted interaction. Not only was he not asked to leave, but also seems to have been given preferential treatment as he was drinking with the manager. This is especially unacceptable given the current circumstances. Mugsy's was not looking out for the safety of their customers. read more

My rating is based on what I ordered. I would stop again and try something different. Stopped here for a late lunch on a recent road trip. I didn't want a big burger so did not opt for the 1/3# angus burger. The mugger burger that I ate was like a hockey puck. Good bun but overcooked to a fault. My side salad was old iceberg lettuce, I picked out the bad pieces. Service was good. Heard other people ordering wings which might have been a good choice. What I ordered was a disappointment, would try Mugsy's again. read more

My sister ordered wings from these guys, and she got the wrong item. She was not asked if she'd wanted them boneless or not. She ordered around 16 wings, and all were boneless. She got that 18 piece wing special. I sent them a Facebook message, and they have not responded to me. We want this made right as the boneless wings were small nuggets, and didn't taste good. read more

In from out of town and had a great experience! Service is quick and friendly. Kat is a GREAT bartender super attentive but not annoying but someone HAS to get that girl a step stool. read more

Amazing tenderloin!! Wings are good too. Good place to watch a game or chill. Great service!!

Fire wings but piss poor management and dirty facility. It's a shame. Called in to see what time they are open until and was told 7pm. Show up at 5:55 and they are closing and locking the door. 10/10 would not recommend until management change. read more

One of the best chicken wing places in town. Never disappoint. Take out is great and fast. Can do delivery and have awesome specials.

Very dissapointed Waited over an hour and 40 min. I ordered Philly cheese . The bread was soggy and it was very bland . Def the worst Philly cheese I've ever had. Won't be ordering from this place again read more

Ordered 6 boneless Caribbean wings. The wings had too much seasoning and little sauce. The flavor was underwhelming and doesn't taste anything like the Caribbean. Also, steep price for the small portions for boneless. read more

Mugsy's Pub - American Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

My brother turned me on to these wings and I can't stop eating them. It's not jus the wings, it's the sauces that are INCREDIBLE. They have the best Parmesan garlic wings ever- THEY USE REAL CHEESE. Their honey BBQ taste is hauntingly good, but has a weird ginger taste to it- pretty good. The hot and spicy sauce is weirdly good and smells spicy. If you go here, and don't get the wings you're missing out. read more

It had been such a long time since I spent any time at this place that it had honestly fallen off my radar. Time to put it back on as they have added a dozen or so craft beers and another dozen or so large plasma TVs, still have some of the best wings in town along with a stable of quality pub fare, and have some enticing food and drink specials thoughout the week. Not sure what nights are dart league, but there is no shortage of boards, as well as an electronic gaming section along the back wall. We've been looking for a place to host our fantasy football league Christmas party and this place looks like it will definitely fit the bill with the Sunday NFL package, a table reserved for us, good beer selection and an investment in some wings for our large party. I hear some of their staff recently split away and opened Doc Mckays on the east side, but the split seems to have reinvigorated the old spot. Its still dominated by domestic drinking regulars, but now offer lots more for the casual visitor too! With a solid 3 1/2 stars, count us among them going forward! read more

I'm pretty sure they put some sort of addictive drugs in their wings, because I can't stop coming back here. There's something about the crispy skin beneath the saucy wings that is unlike other wings in town. It's a completely different place from what you're used to, if what you're used to is BWW. Mugsy's wings taste much more like actual chicken. Their burgers are also decent, but it's the wings that will surprisingly make you return. Try the volcanic if you don't mind spicy, or the lemon pepper if you're down for a surprise (they're really great!). The atmosphere is that of your basic divey bar/pub on the inside, but they do have an outdoor patio that I like to sit on when I come and eat in. They have beer on tap with specials-- including a nice stout if you're like me and like craft beer. The stout goes well with any of their wings. read more

Awesome wings! Great music and bartenders. Fast service and place is clean. Vodka & lemonade is ice cool! read more

Mugsy's Pub - a glass of water with a straw - American Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

It used to be that Mugsy's had the best wings in town, hands-down. They would be moist, flavorful, and piping hot, with great seasonings and just, well, perfect. The last few times we've ordered wings, they've been the opposite. Warm but not hot, dry, and not much flavor. Greasy, and just, well, stomach-turning. I'm currently dealing with a sour stomach to end all, hoping that's as bad as it gets. I don't know what happened, Mugsy's. I wish you guys would turn this trend around, but I think after this third chance I give up, I'm done. read more

I bought a chicken Ceasar salad that had 1 pound of lettuce and 5 little pieces of chicken and the rest croutons delivered and the manager Sam said they would change it out if I drove up there after it was delivered totally unexceptional read more

Mugsy's Pub - lettuce and salad in a styrofoam container - A foam takeout container holds lettuce and a partially eaten meal, placed on a wooden table with a patterned carpet in the background. - American Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

I ordered a small order of hot wings, fries, a steak sandwich and a brownie. The hot wings barely registered as hot, the blue cheese dipping sauce was runny. The steak sandwich that I ordered as medium rare arrived gray AF. The bun that they put it between was soggy and the onions smelled terrible. The celery that was packaged with the blue cheese was the only edible thing that arrived. I called to complain and ask for a refund or a credit and they shrugged it off. DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE. This was the worst money I've ever spent, this town has virtually no good restaurants, but Mugsys is the least of them. read more

Stopped in for a bite to eat and a beer before our son's football game. Friendly bartender and good food. Fun college bar for sure. read more

Mugsy's Pub - Chicken Dip Sandwich - American Near Me - Bloomington, Illinois

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This place is a dive bar with cheap food. We drove around trying to find a place to eat in this dump of a town and finally gave up and said lets just go here and get a burger, how bad can it be? Walked into this dark and dirty place and stood there for quite a while just for them to tell us to seat ourselves, then we waited again with no menus. No Coke, No Pepsi just RC Cola. I ordered a burger and chips. I got a thin little burger and they just dumped a few Ruffles chips right out of the bag onto my plate. read more

The food is awesome, the wait staff are prompt and pleasant. Try it! You won't be sorry.

Never thought I would ever say that I like being mugged but here I am, saying it! Atmosphere reminds me of one of TVs biggest sitcom successes, Cheers. Good greasy burger paired with decent fries. And the drinks are reasonably priced! Service is always pretty good, despite one or two times with slow service. Not a bad spot! read more

Best wings in town. Hands down. Place needs a remodel, but nice waitress and decent drink specials. Volcanic wings are where it's at! read more

I just love Mugsy's. Can't beat their wings. Hands down the best in town. Beer selection has improved and have come to enjoy the cheese balls. Best Parmesan wings ever. And we had a turtle brownie today that was out of this world! read more

It's amazing that Mugsy's has remained a towny bar despite the fact that it is essentially on the Illinois Wesleyan campus. Mugsy's has some of the best servers in town but the only draft beer they serve are Miller Lite and Bud. $7 pitchers and $1.50 glasses. There's never anything very special about any of the specials with one exception: they have a great Happy Hour special until 6:30 PM Mon-Fri. You have to buy food to get the $1 draft beers but they offer 75 cent (is there even a cent symbol on keyboards?) "sliders and fries." The "sliders" are actually quite good - just small burgers but you literally only get about 4 fries. This was an incredibly smoky bar until the smoking ban took effect. Now - not so bad. I must say that this is one place that I frequent much more often now that it's non-smoking, which I find funny because the owner fiercely opposed the smoking ban. As for food, you'll find your standard pub fare. The burgers are good (except that they call them Hammugger - like a play on Mugsy's. I hate that.) and the pork tenderloin will satisfy. I would also recommend the "cheese balls" (deep-fried cheddar cheese squares) for an appetizer. There aren't many large seating areas so you may not want to come here with a crowd - not if you want to sit with them at least. read more

I've been in Bloomington for work for about 7 months now and thought I had hit most of the good places. While I still haven't been in to Mugsy's, tonight at the recommendation of a local I took advantage of their half prince wing special for delivery. I called and got put on hold for a few seconds but then was greeted by a person who was clearly very busy. I had a few questions about the menu and the person who took my call was helpful. I finished my order and was told it would be about an hour. I was kind of bummed because I was pretty hungry. And it was SO worth it. The delivery person was friendly, arrived at almost the exact specified time and then I tore into my wings. I had three different flavors, the smoky chili, volcano and parmesan garlic as well as a side of cheese balls. None of it disappointed, and I'm looking forward to trying more and actually going in to the restaurant as well. One other thing - I've had a very hard time finding good blue cheese and real homemade ranch dressing in town and this place had both. Small detail, but homemade ranch tells me they take a little extra time in the kitchen because they care about the quality of the food. See you soon Mugsy's. Save me a seat at the bar! read more

Awesome place for wings and beer a must for a great dinner can't wait to go back and eat here again are server was a doll who was fast and great Food was awesome and the wait time was not bad for a Saturday night will try the chicken sandwich next time and beer was very cold must try the next time your in town or read more

This is where the rest of us went to avoid people who thought Club 110 was amazing. Cheap drinks, delicious and unhealthy food, and the lack of douche. Recipe for a great college bar. read more