My son and I are doing some family genealogy research in Streator Illinois. We arrived at about…read more7:30PM after driving from Chicago, having arrived at Union Station. Happened in on this wonderful "hometown " sports bar filled with local families and their kids. Ambiance is like the proverbial corner bar that has been updated with a wall of video monitors. The locals you could tell simply loved it. We sat at the bar and was helped by a very sweet and helpful waitress that not only shared her advice on the menu but had great information about the location of the local library and local hotels. I ordered a grilled chicken salad and a 6 wing bone in special with fries and BBQ sauce. My son ordered the boneless hot bacon wing special with fries. Both wings dishes were accompanied with carrots and celery along with house made ranch dressing. ( excellent dressing by the way.) My salad came with a deliciously creamy house made blue cheese dressing but lacked tomatoes. For that deficiency I score it a four. If you are in the area, this is a must try establishment.

Great food and fast service . love everything about this place and the people are super friendly !!!read more

I was able to try the "new" Cheapseats during a trip home over the holidays…read more While there isn't much on Main Street in downtown Streator, Cheapseats is one of the businesses that seems to attract in the patrons. Maybe it's the friendly bar staff, the clean and trouble free atmosphere or that it's a place you can go and feel welcomed by everyone who is in there. After being in the old shuttered Blue Room, the building was purchased and revamped into a sports bar atmosphere. It has been purchased and sold a couple of times over the past few years, but each owner has kept the same tradition of having a good quality bar. I generally have patronized Cheapseats for the after work happy hour crowd. There is just something about sitting around after grinding the stone all day, shotting the bull, watching ESPN on the tv's throughout the bar and rocking out to classic rock and country on the jukebox. Throw in a quick appetizer and it's a good evening. The bar also has numerous arcade machines, pool table, and dart machine. If your not into the "bar atmosphere," Cheapseats also has a spacious dining area with a full regular menu, salad bar, and nightly dinner specials as well. The key to their success has to be Debbie, she is always outgoing, friendly and makes sure to know her customers. If you are ever passing through my little off the beaten path hometown, be sure to stop in if you are looking for a great little watering hole.

Without a doubt the best Burgers served anywhere. the lettuce & tomatoes are fresh cut & crisp…read more You get a big slice of tomato ... not some little stale colorless slice of tomato and limp lettuce. The cook at this gem rocks! All the dishes are done to perfection. He takes pride in everything that comes out of the kitchen. The staff is always friendly and efficient. The atmosphere is fun and very clean. I only eat in 4 restaurants in Streator. Cheapseats is two of them.

First time here. I felt very welcome. My cuz brought me in and Lizzie and Pam were working - super…read morenice folks. Great atmosphere and a cute little tavern. Enjoyed hanging out here! I don't think they have food here but we were just here for a drink.

Great little bar to spend the afternoon! Great service!read more

Awesome atmosphere and delicious food! The service was impeccable! Would definitely recommend!!read more

I like Pub 13, the food is very good. We usually get the wings and buffalo chicken salad. The…read morewings are good, but one time they came out really tiny or the wrong number of wings. They have a nice selection on dipping sauces. I've always enjoyed their buffalo chicken salad. Other people in our party have ordered the Cobb salad, that looked tasty too. You can't go wrong with the food. It's just a bar setting with a dining area, nothing fancy. The waitperson we had was not terribly friendly, but she was good at remembering people's drink orders. The prices are not bad. What I don't like, they are cash only!

My Band, Crosstown Classics, has played at Shakers twice now and both times the atmosphere, crowd…read moreand food have been outstanding. The manager is delightful to work with and because of her, the place runs like a well oiled machine. I highly recommend that if you are looking for good food, entertainment and a really good time, you need to go to Shakers!

A very large bar with gaming and activities throughout the week. Karaoke, trivia, live music, etc…read more The kitchen is usually open until 10pm during the week which is sometimes why my bro and I venture here. My bro likes the spicy chicken strips and mini beef tacos. The cream cheese poppers are good. I was surprised with the ultimate adult grilled cheese, it's quite good for bar food. They recently added tuna melts to the menu which I was pleased. You can get the tuna melt with pita bread, regular sourdough bread or as a tortilla wrap. It is my new favorite thing on the menu. The bartender who served us on 12/10 was super friendly and made sure my tuna melt order came out the way I requested. I didn't get her name but thank you for being so helpful!

Ordered on door dash to a hotel because we were visiting. Food was fresh, hot, and delicious…read more Excellent taste and portions.

This is fairly new. The service is wonderful and the food is sandwiches and pizza with some salads…read morebut all food is well prepared and delicious! It's become my favorite restaurant in Pontiac. It has a full bar and video gambling. Very friendly wait staff.

I absolutely love Tin Roof in Joliet. They make tons of very different, hot, trendy and creatively…read moreCRAFTY COCKTAILS! The vibe on a Friday or Saturday night is high energy, happening, and buzzing with lots of the friendly locals of the Joliet area. All of the bartenders are amazingly FUN, FRIENDLY, and quite TALENTED. Especially my main go to bartender named "Danny". Everyone loves Danny, he's the best and the nicest guy ever. Come for the music played via "YouTube" music videos played on a big flat screen TV by request of the customers, the AMAZING HANDMADE CRAFT COCKTAILS, GREAT CRAFTY FOOD DISHES, and the overall ambiance of a1920's speakeasy yet situated in somewhat modern times.

Repurposed aircraft hangar that is huge inside. Heated floors for cool autumn nights. Roll up door…read morethat you can pull your motorcycle right up to and walk in the bar. Plans to expand include a stage for live music and karaoke this summer as well as a sand volleyball pit. Pool tables, dart boards and a stripper pole plus plenty of flat screens. Great spot in the middle of nowhere.

So far, I've only done delivery, but that was a good experience. They have their own delivery…read moreservice, so call them direct and skip the 3rd parties. The person who took my order was wonderfully friendly and helpful as was the delivery person. For my first go-round, I went with the Almost Famous Pork Tenderloin Sandwich and the Rings of Kerry. The tenderloin was nicely oversized, tender, and not dry, with good breading. It had a little tang in the taste that was odd but not off-putting. I got cole slaw, which is homemade and tastes fine but is a little goopy for me. The Rings of Kerry (onion rings) were huge. Crispy with that wonderful Guinness beer batter. They also pack a punch with the amount of oil in them - definitely need a drink with these (it's a slight grease overload). Good pub-type options, and I want to try a few of their other offerings.

We happened in for first time. Service started slow , but got better as the bartender warmed up to…read morethe newbie's. We ordered beers, "Twerky" melt and The Dive fish sandwich. Food was really good. We liked the local vibe and will probably be back again.

I took a group of guys there for supper on a Monday night the food was excellent fresh good…read moreportions the service was also excellent the bartender Kim helped us out with anything we needed the owner Rich was cooking at the time but came out and talked to everyone in the bar we had a really good time and will be going back again to try their Pizza the next time they have lots of room in case you need to bring a large party of people they have two pool tables and two Dart machines and it's a really clean establishment I would recommend this bar and restaurant to anyone in the vicinity or passing through town!

Stopped in at The Rusty Nail looking for something local and off the beaten path. Onion Rings were…read morefantastic, sandwiches were good, chicken and waffles were a nice surprise. Sorry we didn't get to try the pizza with made in house crust! Next time! Pool tables and darts as well as a full bar.