Madcats is an unassuming lively music venue in Downtown Palatine. Every weekend, various types of…read morebands play with drinks served. If you want a table while watching your favorite band, come early and grab a seat! It fills up quickly. Good is served and service is fast! Delicious options and great drinks at a decent cost. You won't be paying high prices for drinks. It's a lively place, sound quality is also great, and the staff is friendly! We like coming here when we want to hear great music. Madcats is a great addition to Palatine!

Visiting from St.Louis & the reviews said this place had lively atmosphere & music…read more What a treat. The owner was amazing. Welcomed us in & brought over stools to a table. Told us all about the band playing that evening. Fugu Dugu. a balkan band. Fun stuff. The bar itself was on the smaller side but the drinks were strong & the service was great. Prices were average for cocktails. I was just very impressed with how kind & welcoming the owner was. Never had someone bring stools to a table & keep Checking with us tmake sure we were all comfortable. 6stars

Don't be deceived. Yes it's a bowling alley. I would stop here again. My boys loved the pizza and…read morecheese curds. My wife and I split the birdie wrap with fries. My 7 and 5 year old gobbled up their food. Tony was excellent. Service was all-star quality.

Go see Tony at the bar. He was like an octopus doing everything. Serving , bar tending, dishes, &…read morebest of all his energy & personality were so welcoming & fun. The food was tasty too. We ordered chips , salsa, guacamole, chili. Wings, & a wrap. The chips & chili were homemade. We will be going back. Bonus it is in a bowling alley. Great new goto spot for us.

Barbecue, beer, rock and roll and tattoos... OMG, I can't remember a night where I had so much fun…read moreand great food. We started off with the Delirium Black Armangnac Barrel Aged porter. This is a really rare opportunity, so I'm not sure I'll ever see it again. Amazing!! For an opener we enjoyed the Char Siu Pig Wings, a really unique take on the chicken wing - sweet, spicy and perfectly cooked. Then it was on to the brisket, St Louis style ribs and some of the best and most interesting sides I've had in a long time. The Sticky Sprouts had the same flavor profile as the Pig Wings, unique and tasty. The mac and cheese was dusted with crushed Flaming Hot Cheetos and the fried green tomatoes were really good too. I didn't have any stomach room left for dessert. I'll have to try the candied bacon n the next time I eat here, which I hope is really soon. And, I was granted a special high kick in celebration of my bday! The staff made my night really special.

We had Chicago Culinary Kitchen cater my husband's birthday party last weekend, and the food was…read moreabsolutely amazing! We've eaten at the restaurant before and it's always incredible, which is why we decided to go with them for catering, but you never know, sometimes catering can be hit or miss. In this case, it was just as delicious as eating in person. The delivery was seamless, and the driver was so helpful in getting everything set up. The food stayed warm, traveled well, and held up beautifully. Everyone at the party kept commenting on how great everything tasted. One fun note: we had a couple of guests up from Texas, and as anyone who knows barbecue knows, Texans can be very particular about their BBQ. They absolutely loved it, which says a lot! Jay was also fantastic to work with. He called me ahead of time to walk through the order and gave helpful tips for setup and serving. Everything went perfectly from start to finish. I can't recommend Chicago Culinary Kitchen enough. Just phenomenal food and great service all around.

Hidden gem. The atmosphere is warm, cozy, and inviting--friendly in a way that feels a bit like…read moreCheers.

Love the pub style burgers here--you choose your bun and how you want it cooked, so if you like it…read moremore rare and juicy or more done they'll make it to order. The fish and chips are also pretty good with a light, crispy batter. And the kids sliders are the perfect size for littles under 10 yo, otherwise they might need more. And most recently, the server let us know it comes with an ice cream sandwich or a drink--I don't think we were given that option in the past. We've been getting burgers from here for years, and I will say the burgers are consistently great. The fries seem to have changed over the years--I feel like they don't salt them anymore, but I prefer that because then I can control it from being too salty.

Great place to hang out! Tons of pool tables, darts, a ping pong table, and lots of table games to…read moreuse at your leisure. Good service, food, and drinks. Very reasonable prices. TVs galore. Open super late. Not overly loud. My only wish is that it had a second ping pong table so it could accommodate a bigger group.

Seems like a great bar…read more Don't hold an event here. Attended an event that was poorly serviced. Lots of people, only 2 bar tenders and 1 server. Bar tender was rude, maybe frustrated but we are the patrons. Take it up with the owner. Noticed and experienced a lot of bias service. Paid VIP tickets got zero VIP service. When you expect a huge crowd, get extra help. It was a ridiculous experience, we left early. Would not recommend.

This is no simple tavern. The feeling, atmosphere, and service is high scale while the prices are…read morevery reasonable. If I lived closer I would be there at least weekly. Can't go wrong with this place to gather with family and friends!

We came here for dinner after a Costco run. They have a separate GF menu. There are quite a lot of…read moredrink options - I ordered the Aperol spritz. I informed the server I had a gluten allergy. She confirmed they also have GF soy sauce. My husband and I shared the signature roll. We both ordered from the GF menu. I had the tavern bowl and my husband had the sweet chili salmon. The server advised she could make the banana pudding GF without the wafers so we opted to try it. Everything was delicious and the server was very knowledgeable. The GF menu had a lot of options so def will come back.

Burgers never disappoint, grilled onions and sauce are amazing. Fries are always well seasoned. The…read morebanana pudding is delicious.

Food was delicious! We tried the Slawzilla and the SlawFather and they were so good! Small little…read moreplace on Rand Road but definitely a place to check out!

Joey was fantastic, he was pleasant and accommodating ( party of 35) Food was great Will…read moredefinitely be back.

Went for lunch on a Monday, which happens to be half price burger day!! WIN WIN!! they were…read moreabsolutely yummy!! Two of us chose Whataburger and two of us chose the smokehouse burger. All four were absolutely wonderful and done to perfection. They come with your choice of fries, sweet potato fries, or a fruit cup. We tried all of them and they were all good frozen french fries which aren't my favorite, but they were seasoned and nicely sized so everything was good!

Our Burger Club finally made it's way to Jimmy D's back in December of 2025. It was a Monday night,…read moreand kinda cold outside. There were seven of us and we all converged from Buffalo Grove and Vernon Hills. Jimmy D's doesn't come up on your normal burger place lists in and around the area, but we saw a post somewhere and knew we had to check this place out, especially if it ended up being across from the future home of the Chicago Bears. We'd probably end up hanging out there and wanted to make sure it was a good enough place to hang and be a part of the action, whilst not paying for said action. Anyhoo, we all pulled up to find a nice parking lot next to/behind the restaurant. It's a cool place with a couple entrances (one in the lot and the other from the street). It's a nicely adorned building and has the requisite sports decor on the inside with plenty of televisions to watch many games at once. There was plenty of seating for our group as it was quite empty on a Monday night and there wasn't any game of note when we were there. We called ahead letting them know our numbers and they accommodated us with a reserved table. They were attentive and constantly refilled out waters and sodas and brought more beer when needed/requested. The service was friendly and attentive. We were there for the burgers of which there are four options: the House burger, the Fried Egg Burger, the Mac Daddy, and a Black Bean burger. However, stipulations for being in our club is that you can only order a red meat-based burger. We did order the buffalo sauced wings as an appetizer to share. They were sauced nicely, not too hot, and quite good. I would definitely recommend getting them if you visit. I also ordered the cream of chicken soup. It was a perfect option for the cold night and I rank it among one of the better cream of chicken soup options in the suburbs. While not a sommelier of cream of chicken soup, I do rank it quite well: I think it matches Jameson's Char House for quality, thickness, and flavor. Mama clearly knows what she's doing with her soup. I opted for the Mac Daddy burger. It's prepared with: black angus beef, boom boom sauce, house mac n' cheese, bacon, fried onions, sliced jalapeños, toasted brioche. I normally don't opt for the special/signature house sauces as I've been burned before by these so-called "recommended" house sauces (I'm looking at you, Lucky Burger, with your terrible "dijonnaise" sauce - ugh, don't get me started on THAT sauce). However, I was told it's a hot sauce for the burger and figured it wouldn't overpower everything else on the burger. The mac n' cheese was a tad creamy, but so what, the bacon, fried onions, jalapenos, and boom boom sauce cut into the creaminess a bit and it worked. And it didn't overpower the flavor of the burger, which I thought it would, but somehow didn't. I really liked this burger, the bun held up, the bacon stayed crispy, and jalapenos and sauce added a nice kick but not overwhelmingly so. I would get this again. The sandwiches come with housemade fries or tots, but I know that if tots are offered, you can (generally) never go wrong with tots (I'd point out Puck's Pub but they closed and did the world a favor in doing so). Everyone generally liked their burgers and would return again. In our 5 point scale, Jimmy D's District got a 4.25. They have a nice brunch menu and drinks to match and I want to try them out someday. Let me know if you're going and I'll meet ya there if available.

At the bar, during the 4-6pm hours, they reserve 25% of their bar seats for regulars. They didn't…read morehave anyone show up until 5:15, a cute lady who I believe ordered a water. Nobody else showed up between 4-5:30. I asked what the policy was, the bartender didn't want to engage in this conversation. It's rather insulting that others can't sit in the reserved seats and then they don't show up. Horrible policy! Needs to change.

Came here for lunch with my son. Everyone was very nice. They say us at a really large booth. Total…read morewin with my son. Food was good. Loved the fries. Kids meal (cheeseburger called a crabby patty, so my son squealed in delight...he's 6) was generous, not too hot (like so many places), and he was able to eat it right away. Another big win. Attentive service. My food was "fine", but it was a chicken sandwich so that's what I was hoping for. Maybe would have been nice to have some more sauce, but it was flavorful. Personal preference.

First time at Tap House tonight, here are some thoughts:…read more -They have a really good menu. I'd like to go back and try 3 or 4 other things on the menu : ) -The centerpiece of the Tap House is the bar, surrounded by tables, larger feel with many TVs. -I ordered the fish and chips. Plenty of fish and it was good, not great. Plenty of fries that were good, not great. Overall, I would recommend.