I'm not a local - I'm a tourist, visiting the Lincoln sites and looking for lunch. That said, my…read moreimpression of The Stadium Smokehouse is that it's a bar that serves food. As a bar it appeared to be a neighborhood hangout and is probably pretty good. As a BBQ restaurant, not so good. The service was OK, she was fast and attentive. The sides (cole slaw and potato salad) were right out of food service tubs. The French fries were OK. But you come to a BBQ restaurant for what . . . BBQ. The Brisket was probably cooked days ago and kept in the refrig. The waitress said that they slice it and throw it on the flat top to heat it up. Yea, it also dries it out and gives it a hard crust. The smoke ring and taste was OK, you just had to drown it in sauce to soften it up. My wife had smoked turkey and it was exactly the same, good smoke ring, interesting taste, but dry and hard from the flat top. The only thing interesting was the sausage made out of burnt ends that was really good after I fished it out from under all the cheese sauce the drowned it with. Who puts cheese sauce on smoked sausage? Ball park franks maybe, not smoked sausage! The only reason for even two stars was the service and the sausage.

I like this place came here day time and evening for meal and drinks. Food has a good selection of…read morebar styled foods and pizza the wings are a dollar for smoked or traditional style. Good sized well prepared hot and tasty even for take home orders. 27 2024 Food 5 Service 5 attentive friendly, at times rushed if busy. Ambiance 4 A bit loud so the conversations are hard to hear at times. Location 5 nearby and big parking lot across the street. Value 5 special s weekly

I tried this place with a friend. We had reviewed the menu online so we would have an idea of what…read moreto eat when we got there. The in house menu does not match the online menu, but we both enjoyed our sushi rolls. So you walk in and upon approaching you can't miss the beer garden. If it wasn't so windy that day it would have been a perfect dine outside situation. But because of the wind we got a booth inside. In the middle of the floor is bar height tables a chairs, booths along one side of the room. The booths are only on one side because the other side is a beer wall. That's right, I said a beer wall. A wall full of taps. You get a swipe card and it charges your swipe card by the ounce. I don't drink beer but my friend appeared to be really happy with the selection. Because she couldn't pick just one, she made herself a flight. That's right, you can make your own beer flight from the beer wall. So for you beer drinkers I imagine this west side establishment is a hidden gem. I'd definitely come here again, with spouses and adult children in tow. There was fun food, good drinks and some entertainment. And not just karaoke either. We played name that tune. There was a prize at the end but we didn't stay long enough to see the winner. Well, we also didn't play competitively enough to be the winner either. But we had a great time and for a fair price. So, let it be said...I give this place 2thumbs up and definitely give it my seal of approval.

Came here on a Friday afternoon and basically had the place to ourselves. It was 90° out though, so…read moremaybe the heat was keeping people in. The food and drinks were good, not mouthwatering, but definitely enjoyable. Not to mention this place has a wall of taps that are self-pour! We had a couple of beers, cocktails, and sushi and were pleased with all! The staff was meh. A lot of waiting on our part, but we're overall kind when they did check in on us. I wouldn't write home about this place, but if you're looking for a cool place nearby with good beer and good sushi, then it's your place! Outdoor patio is dog friendly which is a plus.

Interestingly enough when we stopped in here a while back my fiancé had looked the menu up online…read moreand thought they served a full menu...they do not. I said, let's just roll with it we are already here and order whatever they do serve; which turned out to be only frozen pizzas. I will say the frozen pizzas are handmade first and then frozen much different than what comes to mind when you think of a frozen pizza. The service was great, the bar is very unique in decor and ironically the frozen pizza was absolutely outstanding. If all you are looking for is a neat place to grab a drink and a slice of pie Crows is the ideal spot!

Came here with some friends from Springfield. What a pleasant surprise! Huge outdoor patio with…read moreawesome live music. Plenty of seating and bocce ball and room for cornhole too!

The fish tacos were very good. They weren't too fishy and the sauce they use completed it well…read more The winter salad was so good. The dressing was so good and paired well with all the ingredients. The apples were super crisp, the bacon had amazing flavor, the perfect amount of walnuts, and the spinach was fresh. I will definitely order this salad again. The bartender was extremely nice and made sure to carry on a small conversation as time permitted. Very clean and well ran establishment truly enjoyed this place all around.

This was a pleasant surprise. Friendly and lively, but not too, Service was good. As were the…read moreprices for food & wine. The chef salad looked great. The buffalo chicken salad was ok. The chicken sandwich was a bit odd in that it had chunks of chicken not just one piece.

The BEST fried chicken in Sangamon County! This is coming from someone who has tried them all.read more

While on a Jeep Run I ordered a pizza while at prior stop in Breckinridge. I informed it would be…read moreabout 45 min before we got there. When we arrived, the place was packed (as expected) and I went to window to pick it up & they told me to go to bar. I went to bar & finally got waited on only to be told "it would be easier if you went to the end of the bar". Easier for her maybe. After going to the end of the bar & waiting in line - again - nothing. No service, no eye contact, no help from ANYBODY. My daughter & I walked out & went to Springfield to eat & caught up with Jeep Run at next location. You would think with the 3-4 bartenders & at least 2 waitresses you could at least be acknowledged. Pretty much a chaos cluster. BTW - I use to bartend across the street from Hockey rink. We would get slammed with 200+ after every game. It can be done - smoothly

Had some personal business in Springfield, so stopped by The Office for dinner. The food was very…read moregood, but the courtesy of the bartenders was extraordinary. Very cool vibe. Low lit and lots of dark wood. Walls are filled with local sports articles. I'd managed to leave my phone in the Lyft car, and Gabby went out of her way to help me retrieve it.

Service fairly decent. Food is good…read more Beer is always barely cold. Too dark in this place. Bathrooms are an abomination. Thoroughly disgusting in fact!

Went tonight and there was a sign on the door, closed due to illness. They were open. Bartender…read morewanted to get paid and not work. Do better, be better. I know it is hard to get good help. But, i also know people that want to work and WILL show up to work have applied there and have not heard back. If you don't want to work, stay home and let someone that is willing to work have a job.

Claims to be a Martini Bar but far from it. Typical…read morebartenders popping beer caps and pouring run & cokes. Here's the best part - this bar closes at 9pm during the week! I've never been to a bar that closes at 9pm when there are 9 people in there. Bartender only cared about going outside to smoke and getting out of there as quickly as possible. Avoid this joint!

Great service! The blue margarita is so good! Will definitely be back! Food was good and hot.read more

The food is so delicious!! Very yummy. The customer service is great! My wife and I love the…read moreMargaritas. The choices and the ability to mix them is amazing! We have officially made this our go to spot. The atmosphere is very friendly and relaxing. Love the music and the employees are so friendly and welcoming. Would def recommend this as a family friendly location and recommend coming with an appetite.